[…]d she had - amongst many of her clients - she had a lady whose husband happened to be at that time the general sales manager of a film company called British Lion Film Corporation. And Sidney Myers was looking, or somebody within British Lion was looking for some young blood, and Mrs Myers happened […]
[…]formation but information. And during this on one of my holidays I scrounged a visit to, I've forgotten the dear old publicity man's name, at Gaumont British in Lime Grove, can't remember his name, anyway I went and found the studio and there they were, they were shooting one of the Aldwych farces a[…]
[…]arles Wilder: Yes. I did that one, that was at Shepperton. I did most of the films at Shepperton. Because I was partly under an agreement to work for British Lion at one time but Maurice Ostrer wouldn't - I was still working for the Ostrers and he wouldn't sign the agreement so I just carried on wit[…]
[…]etting on was minimal. And eventually it lead to Hood going, Stuart Hood, and he went In a very dramatic way. We all woke up one day and he'd gone to Associated Rediffusion.They then had a scout around and all the runners in seniority terms were not acceptable, because Huw was only then the head of […]
[…]at the end of the two years, I was asked what department I wanted to go iand I chose camera department.Alan Lawson 3:31 That was that was British National.Gerry Anstiss 3:32 It became British National it was Rock studios. And Fred Swan was the studio manager in those days. Ji[…]
[…] down to live in Exeter and I went with them. My stepfather became in charge of a petrol distribution centre there for Cleveland and Discol and their associated companies. And whilst I was in Exeter I got a job and I still continued my training at Exeter Technical College.Roy Fowler: This is after t[…]
[…] petrol distribution centre there for Cleveland and Discol and their associated companies. And whilst I was in Exeter I got […]
[…]agic stuff that was going in.John Legard: Who was your editor on that?Rodney Giesler: Tony Gardner. We edited at Anvil out at Beaconsfield. Anvil was associated with Realist and we did all our post production with them.John Legard: Were you pleased with the result? Did it come out well?Rodney Giesle[…]
[…] were awarded the franchise at the beginning of ’54.Daphne Shadwell DRAFT Page 46So you both went to AR? Association Rediffusion.DS: It was Associated Rediffusion. And then what was Central called? JPH: ATV.DS: ATV. Did they start at the same time?JPH: Yes. Weekend in London and Midweek in[…]
