In a message dated 8/5/05 8:56:48 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:


> And I turn to you colleagues with a small question:  is Criterion's 
> Jonathan
> Turell in 2005 related to that  collector and distributor of oldies, Sol (or
> Paul) Turell, a half-century ago?
> 
> Jonathan is Saul's son. Saul died about 15 years ago. The other head of 
Criterion is Peter Becker who is the son of Bill Becker, the co-partner of Saul's 
in Janus Films. Bill is alive and well and still running Janus as well. Someone 
should write Bill and Saul's story since it's quite a lively one.

Dennis Doros
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