It seems as though the public are responding in droves to the recent appeal for lost Alfred Spatchcock films. For such an under-rated director, it's touching to know that his former audiences remember and cherish his contribution to British cinema.
In the last two weeks, there have been over a hundred films submitted to the archivist trying desperately to catalogue newly-discovered Spatchcock films. I understand that none other than Derek Ripley has been asked to explore the potential of collating these into printed form, which is an exciting prospect.
Recently re-discovered films include:
Gunfight at the O. K. Sauce Factory (1957)
Everything You Wanted To Know About Socks (But Were Afraid To Ask) (1972)
The Woollen Horse (1950)
and
The St. Valentine's Day Manicure (1967)
I am sure, though, that these hundred new films are only the tip of a very large iceberg. Spatchcock was nothing if not prolific in his output, and what his films lacked in quality they more than made up for in quantity.
So, if you are aware of any lost films, I can only appeal to you to contact the website that is collating them.
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