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Aldephi was founded in 1939. In 1949 it was acquired by Arthur Dent, who ran it with his two sons, Stanley and David. Arthur Dent had been a salesman for Famous
Players–Lasky and worked for producers and Sam Goldwyn, and produced
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of the collection, (although several were released by other associated companies). In 2009, the company donated 30 reels of film to the
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Adelphi Films was founded in 1939 by Arthur Dent and is now managed by his granddaughter Kate Lees.
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Adelphi is an archive of
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The collection holds many long unavailable films including featuring
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