Yvonne Littlewood DRAFT. Tape 1 Side AThis recording was transcribed by funds from the AHRC-funded ‘History of Women in British Film and Television project, 1933-1989’, led by Dr Melanie Bell (Principal Investigator, University of Leeds) and Dr Vicky Ball (Co-Investigator, De Montfort University). ([…]
[…]im in 1936. So this is why I presumed he could still remain a form master. Father could see what was happening. He had very good connections with the British Embassy.John Legard: And, of course, by then I mean Korda was over here by then.Teddy Darvas: By this time, Korda was famous.John Le[…]
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[…]he sound department won a Hollywood Oscar in 1939 for the sound recording on Goodbye Mr Chips which starred Robert Donat and I think it was the first British film to achieve this award.Peter Musgrave: Western Electric came from America. Where did Visatone come from?John Aldred: Visatone was manufact[…]
BECTU History Project - Interview No. 101[Copyright BECTU]Transcription Date: Unknown - draft analytical transcription by Sarah Easen, British Universities Film and Video CouncilInterview Date: 1989-09-25Interviewer: Roy FowlerInterviewee: Norman FisherTape 1, Side 1Roy Fowler: Copyright of the foll[…]
[…] and they've got to learn with me the right way.Roy Fowler: You make your beginnings sound very quixotic, would you say they were typical of the British film industry in the early, middle 30s.Peter Tanner: I really don't know. I can only speak for myself.Roy Fowler: Have you ever read[…]
[…]track. 3. Independent FrameBL: Independent Frame was a process devised at Pinewood. At the end of the war Mr. Rank, J. Arthur Rank, thought that British films needed mechanising - almost mechanising - more scientific. He got a gang of scientists from Watson Watt, the radar men, down to Pinewood[…]
[…] I went to see it, and all the well known British and American films. Charles Drazin: Now at that time […]
[…] people had already died, Americans as well, as well as British and all the various Allies that were fighting there. […]
[…] transcribed by funds from the AHRC-funded ‘History of Women in British Film and Television project, 1933-1989’, led by Dr Melanie […]
