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[…] were staying in Alton, right next door to the brewery, and in fact this was their pub. And they heard that Will Hay was working there and for a publicity thing they invited Will Hay in to have a tour of the brewery. And of course they had to invite us as well, couldn't have one man, so we all troup[…]
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[…]out what the money was when you started and when you said you were promoted to sound camera operator what the increase was and how that compared with living rates at the day.And the other question was if you could say when you went on to cameras in the Army Film Unit what the cameras were that that […]
[…] up to £17 a week, then as first assistant up to £25 a week.SC: That was quite a good wage in those days.RP: I'm sure it was, yes. At that time I was living in Kenton, which was quite a handy journey, come in on the bus in the morning, I didn't have a car then. After that MGM loaned Freddy Young and[…]
[…]ck : And I think it was a marvellous training ground, The Bush.Kitty Wood : It was.Jim Connock : I remember Johnny Goodman, he's sort of president of BAFTA or chairman of Bafta...Kitty Wood : He started at G-B I as a clapper-boy.Jim Connock : He started - he was a page-boy.Kitty Wood : Well, he was […]
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