Saturday, May 20, 2023

Nat Cohen at EMI Films in 1973

 In May 1973 Cohen announced a slate of seven films worth £5 million:

  • Here There Be Dragons starring Joseph Bottoms - which became The Dove
  • Wet Stuff with Elliot Gould and Donald Sutherland
  • Swallows and Amazons
  • Murder on the Orient Express
  • Alfie Darling
  • Hot Property with Cliff Richard - this became Take Me High
  • The Killer Elite produced by Arthur Lewis

What about this slate? Well it had a massive hit in Orient Express. I would've invested in The Dove - not the Gould/Sutherland film.

Swallows and Amazons - yes, a kids film. Alfie sequel - it sucked, I would've made it in 1970... they waited too long. Cliff Richard musical - sure worth a shot. Killer Elite, yes.

This slate was a little iffy but it had Orient Express.

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