Adelphi Films Ltd & Advance Films
A Unique Collection of British Films from the 1940s and 1950s
The Adelphi Films Collection:- 37 films produced in the 1940s and 1950s
- a unique collection of 'unseen' screen gems
- not broadcast on TV for over 40 years
- never released on home video
- a wonderful cast list of British Stars
- household names at the start of their careers
- a unique piece of British social history
- nostalgia – comedies – thrillers - melodramas and musicals
- all held in one collection
- located and preserved at the BFI Archive
- master material on 35mm – HD copies can be made available
- original publicity stills, contemporary reviews and posters
- original music
- production cost details and accounts available
- fully documented including contracts and correspondence with the Stars
- all rights owned and controlled by the family that founded the company
The Adelphi Films story
Adelphi Films Limited was a major producer and distributor of British films throughout the 1940s and 1950s. It produced and distributed numerous feature films, 37 of which form this special collection. Advance Films was its sister production company.
Adelphi Films is a family business, founded by Arthur Dent and managed by him and his two sons Stanley and David Dent. It is now managed by Arthur Dent’s grand daughter Kate Lees. The company retains rights and ownership of the catalogue and the material which is held and preserved by the BFI.
