London Screen (company)

London Screen was a film distribution company that worked in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Dimitri de Grunwald had set up a new production and distribution consortium, the International Film Consortium, a co op of independent film distributors throughout the world. They raised finance for a series of films produced by London Screenplays Ltd - The McMasters, Perfect Friday, The Virgin and the Gypsy, The Last Grenade, and Connecting Rooms. [1][2]

The Winthrop Lawrence Group signed to distribute London Screenplay's films in the US.[3]

The films were financed by raising money from distributors. The financing was underwritten by $24 million in risk money from Morgan Grenfell and Company.[1] Morgan Grenfell later cut off credit to London Screenplays until they were paid back.[4]

London Screenplays Limited went into liquidation in 1975.[5]

Filmography

Unmade Films
  • adaptation of Brave New World by Milton Sperling[1]
  • Chicago 7 based on William P McGivern novel The Seven File (1968)[7]
  • comedy thriller Getting Rid of Mr Straker from producer-director Melvin Frank
  • Them and Us - a story of student revolution
  • A Soldier's Story - story about two teenagers written by Martin Zweilback

References
  1. A way out of films' financial quicksand?: Global co-op plans for Anouilh, Huxley, Lawrence Jean Anoul By Louise Sweeney. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) [Boston, Mass] 01 Dec 1969: 16.
  2. Spotlight:: Financing The Films: New Ideas By LEONARD SLOANE. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 12 July 1970: 100
  3. FOUR STAR OFFICER DENIES ANY TAKEOVER Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 21 Nov 1969: d17.
  4. From Riches to Rags: Du Pont Heir's Dealings To Acquire Transogram Hastened His Downfall Costly Deal Put a Big Strain On His Finances, but Firm May Benefit in Long Run More Dollars for Mr. Shaheen From Riches to Rags: Du Pont Heir's Dealings to Buy Transogram Co. Hastened His Financial Downfall By THOMAS J. BRAY Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Wall Street Journal (1923 - Current file) [New York, N.Y] 23 Nov 1970: 1.
  5. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46720/page/13530/data.pdf
  6. Fellini Meets Bergman By A. H. WEILER. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 27 Oct 1968: D15.
  7. Miss Moore in 'Habit' Role Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 30 Oct 1968: i11.
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