Dealers attending the 2026 Convention

The following film dealers will be attending the 2026 Blackpool Film Collectors’ Convention:

• Kevin Ashton
• Bradford Movie Makers
• Ray Bruno
• Classic Home Cinema – Phil & Denise Sheard
• Peter Clayton
• Dorun Films – Lee & Val Mannering
• Peter England
• Simon Fairclough
• Film is Fabulous!
• Daniel Goodwin
• Nigel Higgins
• Glyn Jones
• Rob Koeling
• David Locke
• Peter Middleton
• Robin Moss
• The Projected Picture Trust
• Richard Reed
• Carol Sykes

A handful of the dealers have told us what they plan to bring. Dorun Films will have copies of a newly-imported super 8 reel featuring six Pierce Brosnan Bond trailers in CinemaScope and full stereo sound, lots of new super 8 trailers, and full length, brand new Super 8 feature films for sale at the Film Fair. In addition, they also plan to bring some ‘White Box’ Specials.

Daniel Goodwin will be bringing films and equipment, but he notes that he will also have the full set of F. Maurice Speed’s Film Review books (70+ books!) which date from the mid 1940s onwards. He’ll also have quite a few “Film Review” and “Empire” magazines.

Peter Middleton will have the usual film memorabilia, original film posters, original movie postcards, some original motion picture soundtracks on CD, along with lots of 35mm adverts and trailers.

Classic Home Cinema will be offering “plenty of horrors and 007 on super 8 and 16mm”.

Film is Fabulous! have posted on Facebook a list of films for sale from two private collections.

16mm colour features, include:

• And Now For Something Completely Different (1971) 2 reels

• The Boys From Brazil (1978) 3 reels

• The Enforcer (1976) 2 reels

• The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (1966) 3 reels

• The Great Race (1965) 2 reels

• The Ladykillers (1955) 2 reels

• The Long Good Friday (1980) 3 reels

• Play Misty For Me (1971) 3 reels

• A Private Function (1984) 3 reels

• Shout At The Devil (1976) 3 reels

16mm B&W Features, include:

• Billy Liar (1963) 3 reels

• The Elephant Man (1980) 4 reels

• The Frightened City (1961) 2 reels

• Georgy Girl (1966) 2 reels

• High Noon (1952) 2 reels

• I’m Alright Jack (1959) 3 reels

• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) 2 reels

• The Man In the White Suit (1951) 2 reels

• On The Waterfront (1954) 3 reels

• Passport To Pimlico (1949) 2 reels

• Some Like It Hot (1959) 2 reels

There will also be a large selection of 1940s, 50s, and early 60s American and British ‘Film Noir’ titles on offer, each in very good condition.

16mm B&W Television, include:

• Danger Man: That’s Two Of Us Sorry (1965) 1 reel

• Danger Man: Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove (1965) 1 reel

• Department S: Small War Of Nerves (1970) 1 reel

• Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (1971) multiple episodes

Film is Fabulous! will be posting further updates on the selection of 35mm and Super 8 feature films and ‘cut downs’ they will be offering for sale during the Blackpool Film Collectors’ Convention in the next few days. If you’d like to see the full list with prices, please email: info@filmisfabulous.org.uk.