[…]d Lowe, the famous David Lowe. And then we did a film for the Air Force, and a number of other ministry's. Once finished, then industry picked on us, British Petroleum, Shell and then we moved in a big way into public relations films and this is practically where you came in because we were together[…]
[…] about it.RF: Why was that do you think, was the pre occupation of the producers with the literary aspects of British cultural history, they felt it had to be based on books and play rath th[…]
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[…] included in... They were the pre-planning of the jury selection committees. I did my share of those.Kay Mander: That would be for what, for the BFA, British Film Academy days? Or BAFTA?Joy Batchelor: BAFTA. And abroad too. I was on the Venice Film Festival, and one in Portugal, one in Spain. There […]
[…]and, near Stranra, a place called Portpatrick.SC: Your family is Scottish, do you feel Scottish yourself.CC: Yes I do, I'm against being English, I’m British. I feel at home in Scotland.SC: You’re very keen on fishing and you often goCC: That's another thing, no I like Scotland. I feel at home with […]
[…]as taken up was lots of different people. And each one seems to be worse than the other, you know. And now it's been sold out again. But I think it's British bloke who's got it now. No, no sweet make it out of it. Now. I think I don't I can't remember the name of something like Colton enterprise or […]
[…]t were alright on the music-halls to the talkies, as second features, and my treat used to be when I was you ng to go out to Elstree to the old BIP - British International Pictures - where he was working, and watch the filming. It never dawned on me that I'd like to do it... It simply seemed an easy[…]
[…]: Which Samuelson is this - G.B.?Ella Mallett : Yes, when it changed over.Roy Fowler : This is G.B. Samuelson do you mean?Ella Mallett : No - Gaumont British.Roy Fowler : No sorry, you said Samuelson, did you say Samuelson?Ella Mallett : Mr Samuelson was President.Roy Fowler : Yes, was that G.B. Sam[…]
[…]ing of the war, we were evacuated. And then I was supposed to go to France to perfect my French because my grandfather was of French origin, although British Nationalised. And ofcourse, I never went to France to, to learn French properly, and ended up at Pitman’sCollege in Southampton Row, which I n[…]