[78-L] George Formby Films - DVDs - 3 questions

[Thomas Stern]

(1) Anyone know anything about a UK company called MASTERSOUND which has issued two DVD-R's
of FORMBY material???
  One wrap lists distribution by IMS Ltd.  A website listed on the package
is no longer associated with these releases.

The DVD's are:

MASTERSOUND MSDVD.538  5 032286 011840                           DVD-R (p)2004
FORMBY's FAREWELL [December, 1960]
BONUS Songs [Andy The Handy Man; They Laughed When I Started to Play]
Singalong: Leaning On A Lampost

MASTERSOUND MSDVD.539  5 032286 011857 [UK dist. IMS Ltd.]        DVD-R  (p)2004
 The Life & Wartimes of GEORGE FORMBY
His rise to fame - told by Gary Marsh
plus exclusive wartime footagel [Europe, Middle East]
     film outtakes, judging beauty contest, opening speedway
2 bonus songs [Out in the Middle East; Guarding the Home Guards]
Singalong karaoke track - CHINESE LAUNDRY BLUES


(2) His first 2 (extant) films, made for a MANCHESTER studio are available
on DD and SIMPLY Home Entertainment.  Anyone know what happened to DD, and
is SIMPLY a reorganization or rebranding of DD???


(3) The ATP/EALING films were issued by DD on VHS singly and in 2 box sets, containing 10 of the 11 films.
These 10 films have all been issued either singly or in a box set on DVD by OPTIMUM RELEASING.
  The 1937 film FEATHER YOUR NEST does not appear to have been released on either VHS or DVD (except
for PD copies).
  Does anyone know why this film is not available??


THANKS!
Best wishes, Thomas.