Miriam Maisel

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Forenames(s): Miriam
Family name: Maisel
Work area/Craft/Role: Continuity, Publicity
Industry: Film
Interview no: 399
Interview date(s): 21 February 1997
Interviewer(s): Alan Lawson, Gloria Sachs
Production Media: audio
Duration (mins): 120

Miriam Maisel a very personal reflection on the industry the job as a continuity girl and the people. Educated in France born in Clacton. Helping out as continuity for 77 Park Lane  film. Film made at Walton in 3 languages at 18. On to Religious film for Rank. Sanders of the River as continuity 1936. Involved with Quota Quickies .Wartime WW 2 worked on documentaries.Employed by Colin Harris as  Political advisor assistant on films. British Studio News Wardour Street. Talks of sexual harrassment on the set at the time. Also acoholism. Worked at Ealing on George Formby films. London correspondent for Hollywood reporter at one time. And for Odeon Publicity department. Career as a journalist with some time on the Northern Echo. 

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