[…]p;And and I think I know the answer, but does your family - prior to your own career - does your family, or has your family, had any connections with film, television, the area of work in which you've made your your life's work? Penny Woolcock 1:09 I I've had no family connection wh[…]
[…]and strangely enough even though he used to fight against the cinema, you know, he really couldn't stand the cinema, on principle. But he had certain films he loved to go and see again and again with Harry Bower in it for example. He didn't like the films and when I went into the films he was absolu[…]
[…] My mum and dad weren’t tearful we couldn't wait to get away.6:17 NS: It's not only - it's not only today's television, is it? I mean, it’s the films of the time, Alan will remember this, they we're also a bit tearful. And they were shown during the war.6:27 DMW: Yes, but today’s documen[…]
[…];out of the airforce, a much decorated airman, and I was the join and we'd sit there and join film and it bored me to death. I also did a little bit in the sound department, that also bored me to death, a[…]
This material is the copyright of the ACTT History Project, Daphne Anstey widow of Edgar, editor with the National Film Board of Canada under her maiden name, Lily, interviewers JohnLegard [JL] and Gloria Sachs [GS], recorded in her home, in Hampstead Garden Suburb, 3 May 1989. Recordist Alan […]
[…] the rebuilding of Plymouth, Jill Craigie was a committed documentary film-maker and socialist throughout her career. Having worked as a […]
[…] In 1910 he went to workas an apprentice at a film studio in Walthamstowe, a glass studio, I believe it […]
[…] Project, Daphne Anstey widow of Edgar, editor with the National Film Board of Canada under her maiden name, Lily, interviewers […]
[…]And I also met my husband-to-be in the lower sixth which is quite a long time ago and we have been very happy and together ever since.The interest in film started also quite early on. I'd always been interested in watching TV and watching movies and I got my first Super 8 camera when I was 16 and sh[…]
[…] to be, trying different things, seeing what it was like being a journalist and so on. Then I suddenly thought, to hell with it all I'm interested in films.SC: When did it start this interest in films. Did you go to movies much while you were young.CC: Yes, quite a lot. AndSC: Do you remember the ea[…]
