Director
Richard Loncraine.
Producer
Michael Wearing and Christopher Neame.
Screenplay
Desmond Lowder (based on his novel), Richard Loncraine and Michael Wearing.
Cast
Bernard Hill, Derek Newark, Kieran O’Brien, Richard Hope, Frances Tomelty.
Running Time
122 minutes.
THE LONELY PASSION OF JUDITH HEARNE (1987)
Director
Jack Clayton.
Producer
George Harrison and Denis O’Brien.
Screenplay
Peter Nelson.
Cast
Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller, Marie Keane, Prunella Scales.
Running Time 116 minutes.
TRACK 29 (1988)
Director
Nicolas Roeg.
Producer
Rick McCullum.
Screenplay
Dennis Potter.
Cast
Gary Oldman, Theresa Russell, Christopher Lloyd, Sarah Bernhard, Colleen Camp.
Running Time
91 minutes.
FIVE CORNERS (1988)
Director
Tony Bill.
Producer
Tony Bill and Forest Murray.
Screenplay
John Patrick Shanley.
Cast
Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, Todd Graff, John Turturro, Elizabeth Berridge.
Running Time
93 minutes.
THE RAGGEDY RAWNEY (1988)
Director
Bob Hoskins.
Producer
Bob Weis.
Screenplay
Bob Hoskins and Nicole de Wilde.
Cast
Bob Hoskins, Dexter Fletcher, Zoe Nathenson, Zoe Wanamaker, David Hill, Ian Dury, Jim Carter.
Running Time
103 minutes.
POWWOW HIGHWAY (1988)
Director
Jonathan Wacks.
Producer
Jan Wieringa.
Screenplay
Janet Heaney and Jean Stawarz.
Cast
A. Martinez, Gary Farmer, Joanelle Nadine Romero.
Running Time
91 minutes.
CHECKING OUT (1988)
Director
David Leland.
Producer
Ben Myron.
Screenplay
Joe Eszterhas.
Cast
Jeff Daniels, Melanie Mayron, Michael Tucker, Kathleen York.
Running Time
95 minutes.
HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING (1989)
Director
Bruce Robinson.
Producer
David Wimbury.
Screenplay
Bruce Robinson.
Cast
Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson, Jacqueline Tong, John Shrapnel, Jacqueline Pearce.
Running Time
94 minutes.
COLD DOG SOUP (1989)
Director
Alan Metter.
Producer
Richard G. Abramson and William E. McEuen.
Screenplay
Thomas Pope.
Cast
Randy Quaid, Frank Whaley, Christine Harnos, Sheree North, Nancy Kwan.
Running Time
88 minutes.
NUNS ON THE RUN (1990)
Director
Jonathan Lynn.
Producer
Michael White.
Screenplay
Jonathan Lynn.
Cast
Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane, Camille Coduri, Janet Suzman, Doris Hare, Winston Dennis.
Running Time
92 minutes.
APPENDIX
These documents were created by John Reiss in an attempt to understand the complex relationships between the companies associated with HandMade. However, they cannot be seen as a definitive or complete description of HandMade’s structure, past or present.
CHART A
* * *
Subafilm S.A. (Panama)
Lansdowne Investments S.A. (Panama)
EuroAtlantic S.A. (Luxembourg) - Chart C
Glenbrook Securities Corporation S.A. (Panama) - Chart D
Loka Productions S.A. (Panama)
Dark Horse Publishing S.A. (Panama)
Multicetera Investments S.A. (Panama)
Borough Services S.A. (Panama/Guernsey?)
Tritan Marine & Trade S.A. (Panama)
Immobilie Sorrento S.A. (Panama)
* * *
CHART B
* * *
Latchmere Charitable Trust
Harikrishna S.A. (Panama)
Haribol Publishing Ltd (UK)
Idees et Services S.A. (Panama)
* * *
CHART C
* * *
EuroAtlantic S.A. (Luxembourg) from Chart A
EuroAtlantic International S.A. (Luxembourg)
EuroAtlantic (Channel Islands) Ltd (Guernsey)
Bow Bells Securities Corporation (Panama)
EuroNovege S.A. (Panama) (50% with Glenbrook)
Euroatlantic Ltd (UK)
HandMade Films (Productions) Ltd (UK) (50% Harrisongs Ltd)
HandMade Films (Distributors) Ltd (UK) (50% Harrisongs Ltd)
Partnership Interests
50% of HandMade Films (1981) Partnership with Harrisongs Ltd 1% of HandMade Films (EJ) P’ship with GH 50% & E John 49%
1% of HandMade Films (1987) P’ship with GH 50% & G Ronson 49%
* * *
CHART D
* * *
4. Glenbrook Securities Corporation S. A.
Clog Holdings NV (Netherlands Antilles) 18 Euro Norvege S.A. (Panama) 50% with EuroAtlantic Int. S. A.
* * *
CHART E
* * *
Dark Horse Publishing S.A. (Panama)
Dalstiching NV (Neths Antilles)
Angada NV (Neths Antilles?)
Ganga Distributors NV (Netherlands)
Ganga Productions NV (Netherlands)
* * *
NOTES TO CHARTS — REFERENCES TO COMPANIES
Notes made in 1989 - circumstances may have changed.
1. Subafilm is probably the apex of the tree, most certainly controlled by DOB.
2. Lansdowne appears to exist to hold other companies. It may be the same as Subafilm which has changed its name.
3. Managed by Banque Internationale A Luxembourg. DOB was President. 7 bearer shares.
4. Used as a nominee sometimes as a completion guarantor.
5. Holds Dark Horse trademark; owned Nahiku house in Hawaii.
7. Peter Sellars management.
8. Dormant.
9. Re. Peter Sellars
10. Re. Peter Sellars - hotel investment in Seychelles which was aborted.
11. Seems to be for charitable purposes - donees included Friends of the Earth.
12. Paid fees to GH.
14 Paid GH’s travel expenses.
17. Vestige of Sellars management; paid R Cooper; involved in provision of GH recording services.
18. Used to purchase a house for DOB in LA.
23. Used for Olivia H’s salary.
27. Owns album masters.
28. Royalty conduit.
INDEX
A | B | C | D | E
F | G | H | I | J
K | L | M | N | O
P | Q | R | S | T
V | W | Y | Z
Abbott, Steve 52, 67, 75, 106, 110, 115, 122, 139, 174, 205, 328, 336
Absolute Beginners 214, 215, 220
Adventures of Baron Munchhausen, The 74, 319
Alien 3 268
And Now For Something Completely Different 33
Avco Embassy 75, 94
Baker, Kenny 63, 69
Bennett, Alan 179, 180, 183-186, 189, 197,
201, 202
Berkoff, Steven 210
Bill, Tony 273, 275, 286, 287
Blakemore, Michael 153-155, 164, 165
Boyd, Don 131, 335
Branagh, Kenneth 248, 249
Brazil 59, 76, 131, 139
Breakfast of Champions 279
Brosnan, Pierce 90, 166, 339
Brown, Ralph 251, 253, 257, 260, 263, 266
Burke, Kathy 134
Burning, The 113, 129, 130
Caine, Michael 90, 157, 179, 181, 193, 202, 206, 208, 213, 221
Calley, John 55, 273
Cannon 276, 282-284, 286
Carreras, James 24
Cassavetti, Patrick 220
Channel 4 37, 215, 310, 329, 330, 336
Chapman, Graham 19, 21-23, 27, 29, 30, 36, 52, 141
CIC 34, 77, 78, 130
Clark, Jim 161
Clayton, Jack 210, 280, 282
Cleese, John 17, 19-21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33-35, 37, 40, 41, 45, 47, 57, 65-67, 69, 76, 96, 98, 99, 103, 105, 108, 109, 114-117, 120-122, 139-141, 144, 155, 156, 159-165, 181, 182, 334, 339
Clement, Dick 165, 166, 168-172, 179, 181, 192, 193, 195, 198, 203, 204, 301
Cleveland, Carol 25, 97-102, 242
Connolly, Billy 193, 204
Coltrane, Robbie 134, 215, 221, 222, 228, 304-310, 336
Connery, Sean 61-64, 67, 69, 70, 179, 206-208, 214
Constantine, Eddie 90
Cooper, Ray 49-51, 54, 71, 77, 111, 114, 124-130, 135, 136, 139, 150, 160, 162, 168, 177-180, 184, 197, 207, 208, 210, 215, 216, 221-223, 236, 252, 259, 269, 273, 274, 280, 281, 287, 292, 293, 298, 300, 311, 316-319, 331, 337, 338
Curtis, Richard 251
Daniels, Jeff 291
Dark Horse Records 54, 125, 128
Davis, Hilary 212, 322, 327, 330
Delfont, Lord Bernard “Bernie” 15, 24, 39, 82, 130, 296
Denton, Charles 87
Dinner At Fred’s 327
Duvall, Shelley 65
Elliott, Denholm 145, 146, 187
Elphick, Michael 253
EMI 15, 22-24, 26, 48, 53, 81, 83, 175, 176, 215, 216, 282, 296, 311
Erik the Viking 140, 292
EuroAtlantic Ltd 47, 48, 52-55, 78, 107, 110, 111, 113, 118, 125, 130, 311, 312, 315, 325
Fawlty Towers 20, 52, 103, 141
Ferman, James 34, 135
Fincher, David 268
Fish Called Wanda, A 76, 77, 139
Fletcher, Dexter 284
Foster, Jodie 274
Franciosa, Anthony 89
Freeman, Paul 233, 234, 237, 239, 241
Gill, Jack 82, 83
Gilliam, Terry 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34-36, 38, 39, 41, 45, 46, 56, 58-64, 66-76, 104, 113, 117, 119, 120, 124, 128, 131, 139, 140, 143, 161, 182, 197, 211, 217, 225, 272, 292, 296, 319, 321, 326, 331, 333, 337
Goddard, Jim 229, 232, 233, 235, 241, 242, 246
Goldcrest 123, 124, 175, 177, 182, 215, 220, 244, 322
Goldstone, John 15, 16, 22-24, 41, 46, 48, 52, 56, 120
Grade, Lew 79-83, 87
Grant, Richard E 249-251, 254, 256, 258, 259, 262, 264-266, 289, 290
Griffiths, Richard 186-192, 194, 233-241, 246, 253, 256, 257, 261, 262, 264, 266, 269, 336
Guber, Peter 304
Hammond, Peter 257
Hanson, Barry 79-84, 86, 87, 89, 91, 93, 94, 331
Hard Day’s Night, A 43
Harrison, Dhani [son] 316
Harrison, George 16, 17, 24, 27, 41, 43-49, 51-58, 61, 71, 72, 74, 77, 78, 82, 83, 101, 104, 106, 108, 117, 119, 120, 124, 125, 127, 128, 133, 136, 149, 162, 171, 172, 175, 176, 178, 179, 192, 195, 196, 216, 222, 223, 229, 230, 236, 240, 243-246, 262, 271, 275, 280, 286, 287, 290, 293, 295, 296, 298, 299, 302, 304, 306, 311-317, 320-327, 333, 336-338
Harrison, Olivia [wife] 49, 286, 315, 316, 322
Heller, Paul 247, 249, 252, 259
Helmond, Katherine 67
Hill, Bernard 233-235, 244, 276-278
Holm, Ian 67
Hordern, Michael 146
Hoskins, Bob 79, 81, 82, 85-95, 207, 214, 215, 218, 219, 222, 226-228, 280, 281, 284, 285, 331-333, 340
Howard, Corrina 127
Howard, Trevor 146
Hughes, Terry 97, 98, 100, 103, 105
Idle, Eric 15-19, 21, 29, 30, 37, 38, 40, 43, 45, 49, 52, 55, 58, 72, 79, 104, 106, 108-110, 113, 114, 117, 119, 121, 140, 141, 245, 304-310, 320, 321, 328
Intimate Relations 327
Island Pictures 278
Jabberwocky 26, 59, 60, 64, 65
Jagger, Mick 22, 101
James (nee Henshaw), Anne 52, 63, 118, 205
James Gang, The 327
Jarratt, Alfred 77-79, 122, 130
John, Elton 49-51, 168, 281, 331
Jones, Gareth 322, 327, 330
Jones, Grace 218
Jones, Terry 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25-29, 33, 35, 38, 39, 47, 61, 97, 100, 103, 105, 109, 112, 116, 118, 121, 140, 141, 143, 329
Jordan, Neil 212-214, 216, 217, 219-221, 224, 226, 227
Kamen, Michael 131
Keefe, Barrie 81, 83-89, 91-94
Kelleher, John 175, 176, 184, 192, 204, 210-212, 252, 272, 335
Kohn, John 229, 230, 235, 236, 238, 245, 246
La Frenais, Ian 165, 166, 168, 169, 179, 181, 182, 192, 301
Leland, David 213, 290-293, 317
Lennon, John 50, 72, 98
Lester, Richard 43, 63
Little Richard 302, 303
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 328, 332
Loncraine, Richard 143-152, 276-278, 292, 308, 333
Lucas, George 15, 74, 76
Lynn, Jonathan 304-306, 308, 309
McCartney, Paul 50, 325
McDougall, Peter 206-208
McGann, Paul 247-252, 254-262, 264-267, 270, 295
Mackenzie, John 79-82, 85-93, 95, 179, 206-208, 331, 332
Madonna 229-236, 238-241, 243-246
Man with Rain in His Shoes, The 327
Martin, Steve 101, 168
Meehan, Patrick 331-333, 340
Metter, Alan 301-303
MGM 242, 243, 245
Milligan, Spike 28, 141
Minton, Roy 131, 132
Miramax 129, 287, 288
Mirren, Helen 79, 81, 91, 92
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 16, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 41, 46, 56, 105, 117
Monty Python and the Meaning of Life 27, 41, 104, 115-118, 120, 139-141
Mowbray, Malcolm 180, 182-184, 188-190, 196, 197, 201, 202
Muggeridge, Malcolm 35, 36, 39
Nichols, Peter 153, 154, 156-159, 163-165
O’Brien, Denis 16, 17, 27, 41, 43-49, 52-58, 60-62, 65, 70-74, 77, 79, 82, 83, 94, 97, 104-111, 113-128, 131, 133, 135, 137-141, 143, 148, 149, 151, 154-156, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166, 169, 172, 175, 176, 178-180, 182-186, 192, 193, 196-199, 202, 205-213, 217-220, 224-226, 229-231, 235, 241, 245-247, 253, 259-262, 268, 271-273, 275-277, 279-288, 291-294, 299-308, 310-312, 314-327, 330, 333, 335, 336
Oldman, Gary 278, 279, 339
Orbison, Roy 316
Orion Pictures 141, 214
Palace Pictures 124, 212, 215, 218, 221, 224, 225, 227, 267, 272, 307-309, 322
Palin, Michael 18, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28, 34-36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 49, 60, 61, 63, 65, 67, 71, 73, 76, 96-99, 101, 102, 105, 106, 110, 116, 119-121, 125, 140-145, 147-152, 154, 179, 182-186, 188, 190, 191, 194, 200, 205, 206, 296, 304, 329, 330
Palmer, Wendy 111, 112, 124, 126, 127, 175-177, 211, 212, 217, 224, 244, 266, 267, 272, 279, 280, 282, 294, 295, 298-300, 303, 311, 314, 317, 318, 330, 333
Paragon 322, 326-330
Patterson, David 272
Penn, Sean 229-236, 238-246
Perkins, Carl 295, 298
Potter, Dennis 85, 143, 278
Powell, Nick 124, 224, 294, 308
Pratt, Roger 216
Purvis, Jack 63, 64, 69, 70
Puttnam, David 81, 123, 124, 127, 150
Quaid, Randy 302
Quille
y, Denis 45, 153, 154, 157, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165
Rappaport, David 63, 66, 69
Reiss, John 310-320, 324-326, 336
Relph, Simon 156, 158-161, 164
Richardson, Ralph 67, 68, 169
Ripping Yarns 61, 67, 97, 141, 145
Robbins, Tim 273
Robinson, Bruce 126, 248-264, 267, 269, 270, 289, 290, 333, 337
Roeg, Nicolas 278, 279
Roth, Joe 307
Russell, Theresa 278
Rutland Weekend Television 16
Scum 131, 132, 134, 137, 138
Secret Laughter of Women, The 327
Sellers, Peter 17, 45-48, 112, 132, 151
Selway, Mary 249, 253
Shearman, Alan 166, 167, 169-171, 173, 181
Shingles, Brian 77-79, 110, 117, 123-126, 128, 130, 140, 150, 159, 163, 164, 198, 199, 203, 206, 227, 230, 245, 261, 273, 275, 281-283, 292-295, 299, 303, 319, 322, 330, 334
Shivas, Mark 182, 183, 187, 188, 190, 192, 194-196, 198, 199, 201, 202