[…] wanted something that gave me freedom that I could find as an alternative to fashion art,which was my then passion. And I didn’t know anything about films at all, but I sort offelt that documentary films seemed to offer me something that interested me. But I didn’tknow anybody in films and I had no[…]
[…]terview with Barbara Emary, in her home, 5th July 1988Interviewer Bob AllenSIDE 1, TAPE 1BA : Perhaps you could tell us when you first ca me into the film industry, how you got interested in filmmaking, what lead you - into it.BE: The most interesting thing is that as a teenager I was all against fi[…]
[…]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 […]
