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collection of classic Hollywood movies, drawn largely from the 1940's,
is probably one of the largest classic film libraries outside of the
major studios. There are potentially up to 1000 titles.
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Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966)
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Pirates of Capri (1949) |
Since taking over the catalogue, Charisma has embarked on a careful process of checking, cleaning and restoration using the latest digital technology. Some of the print materials were found to have deteriorated beyond repair, but steadily the collection is being brought back to life.
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Using sophisticated high-tech facilities operated by a team of experts, Charisma now has more than 90 titles of broadcast quality with several more close to delivery, and Charisma will continue to add more titles to the list every year.
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Kid Monk Baroni (1952) |
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All titles have been mastered onto D2 digital tape. The films can be made available with new scored picture M&E tracks recorded in the original style of music and mastered to CD quality. Approximately 90% of the titles of the current listing were originally acquired under just 5 contracts, with one accounting for almost 40%.
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Men of San Quentin (1942) |
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The Judge (1949) |
Charisma holds copies of the signed contracts, and warranties have been obtained with regard to all rights and copyrights, in all media, in perpetuity. The Charisma collection of American movies spans the entire spectrum of cinema.; stocked with classics, westerns, thrillers, films noir, horror, musical comedy, sci-fi and adventure. For film buffs this is an opportunity to find previously buried treasures from the golden days of Hollywood. |
