When will the biography be ready ?
Until now, the life and work of St. John have been neglected - his legacy have been lost and forgotten. Material about St. John is extremely hard to find as everyone who knew him are long gone and nobody ever interviewed him or people who knew him personally. For this reason the research process for the biography is time consuming and can not be hurried along. Still already there is enough material to cover the story of his life and career - what is missing is mainly small details that surely is out there waiting to be found. The aim is to write a definitive biography and it would be a shame to miss important details just to have it released quickly.
When will the films be released ?
The film collection will be released as sets in various formats . At the present time, about 30 films have been found and transferred from film to high resolution digital format. The digital restoration started in 2014, and the releases can be expected when the films have been restored to their best possible end result, taking the source material and time that is at our disposal into consideration. The films are cleaned up frame by frame — Lines, dust, scratches and various damage is removed, while jitter and color is corrected.
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Can I post images and information from the website on my page ?
Everything posted on The Official Al St. John Website is from The Al St. John Archive. All images have a watermark in order to promote Al St. John and make it easier to educate fans about his life and work. If you want to help, it would be better to write your own thoughts and link to the Al St. John website and other Al St. John social media pages.
I have a website - Can we exchange links ?
If you have an affiliated website we’ll be happy to exchange links.
Is the website run by Al St. John’s relatives ?
The website is run by The Estate of Al St. John - Annichen Skaren is the Official representative of St. John and his legacy. His relatives have approved the website as Official and appointed Skaren as Official representative of The Al St. John Estate and legacy.
Where can I buy Al St. John merchandise ?
There will be a line of merchandise when the films are released. Until then visit theOfficial Zazzle shop - All proceeds go to the restoration and release of Al St. John's movies.
I have some Al St. John photos / films / posters - would you be interested in buying / using it for The Project ?
Absolutely. Part of the project is to track down movie memorabilia and personally owned items - anything related to Al St. John is of great interest and help. All material will be used for the biography, film releases, exhibitions, screenings etc. Eventually this website will be turned into an online archive for everyone to enjoy and use for further historical research if wanted.
Send enquiries to : contact@alstjohn.net
Who runs The Al St. John Project ?
The project was founded by Official representative of The Estate of Al St. John - Film restorer, historian, archivist and leading authority on Al St. John, Annichen Skaren, in 2012. www.annichenskaren.com