Molly Watkins
Family name: Watkins
Interview date(s): 15 August 1990
Interviewer(s): Roy Fowler, Manny Yospa
Production Media: audio
Duration (mins): 75
behp0159-molly-watkins-summary
[Transcribed from Manny Yospa’s brief notes]
M.R.Watkins – the widow of an Englishman (born 1888) who worked for Bell Telephone laboratories in New York City and was one of the Vitaphone development team. Knew Sam and Harry Warner – installed the Westrex sound system at B and D studios (also Billancourt Studios in Paris, and in Madrid) and designed the sound installation at Denham Studios. ‘Nothing of great moment but a charming lady indeed.’
[See also Interview No 727]
M.R.Watkins – the widow of an Englishman (born 1888) who worked for Bell Telephone laboratories in New York City and was one of the Vitaphone development team. Knew Sam and Harry Warner – installed the Westrex sound system at B and D studios (also Billancourt Studios in Paris, and in Madrid) and designed the sound installation at Denham Studios. ‘Nothing of great moment but a charming lady indeed.’
Married to Stanley Watkins, Chief Engineer Vitaphone. See interview number 727 with Stanley recorded in 1970
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