Barry Palin

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Forenames(s): Barry
Family name: Palin
Work area/Craft/Role: Producer
Industry: Film

Interview no: 635
Interview date(s): 7 March 2012
Interviewer(s): Glyn Jones
Production Media: video
Duration (mins): 57

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Biographical

Started career after National Service in the RAF. Started as salesman selling ads for commercial TV . Including working on the ADMAGS of the day. At TVA in Elstree supervised commercials on the floor. Talks about Worldwide picture with performers like Sammy Davis Jnr. In at the advent of colour TV with the possible difficulties about make up etc. Worked on films for Central Office of Information (COI) for the armed forces.

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