If this is accurate then IFD (Independent Film Distributors) was using Lion International from 1950. (IFD apparently existed 50-59.)
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=E1ioAwAAQBAJ&pg=PP174&lpg=PP174&dq=ifd+woolf&source=bl&ots=ehI2myI7tF&sig=oCAsIlRVdncbJvlm8vm6HtXz4og&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAmoVChMI0fb5mrCjxgIVLCrbCh0YNAix#v=onepage&q=ifd%20woolf&f=false Sent from my iPhone > On 22 Jun 2015, at 13:08, Paul Gerrard > <00000060c3f9be9c-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote: > > David, > It appears Lion International was indeed created in 1955, just after the old > British Lion collapsed with Korda’s London Films and was resurrected under > new ownership. Some brief columns in the Sept 21, Nov 15 and Dec 2 editions > of Motion Picture Daily 1955 describe the set-up of the new firm. These can > be accessed via http://mediahistoryproject.org/ and searching for “lion > international” 1955. > > There’s also a snippet from the Economist Newspaper 1966 on Google Books > http://tinyurl.com/pe7bbce that seems to be tracing the history of those > related companies. > > I can’t find any reference to the name Lion International being used prior to > that point either in the Media History database, in the BFI database, search > engines, or on posters, advertising material etc. The Kinematograph Yearbooks > for 1949/1950 (also in the database) only mention British Lion, London Films > and London Films International. > > This would explain the absence of the London Films logo, which was by then > defunct. The poster must be from a later release then, perhaps corresponding > with the US 1956 release. Despite my slight reservations about Lion > International initially, this still surprised me, as I have to admit I was > still leaning more towards first release purely because of litho number, > print quality, and the Heritage version possibly being a domestic exception > only. > > Whatever the case, I think it’s worth reiterating that any early British > material for The Third Man is exceedingly rare! > > Will be interesting to see if the BFI or British Lion can provide more info > on releases. > > Paul > www.movieposterstudio.com > > > In a message dated 20/06/2015 21:46:09 GMT Daylight Time, > shadow....@gmail.com writes: > I wrote to one of the people I know at the BFI a day or so ago asking if they > could help shed some light, I am waiting to hear back - as an aside, they own > a Quad for the film, not a UK1SH.... > > I also wrote to Peter Snell, CEO of British Lion (yes, I used Google to find > him/the company) but sadly his email bounced back, I do have another option > and have written to him there. > > David > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
