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[…] (AKS), Pinewood. 1940s-60s - Feature sound recordist, particularly at MGM British (Elstree). Also with David Lean, Kubrick and Hammer. BECTU […]

[…] transcribed by funds from the AHRC-funded ‘History of Women in British Film and Television project, 1933-1989’, led by Dr Melanie […]

[…] to say to Edgar [Anstey] in the old days of British Transport, I'd say, "What a pity we can't do a […]

[…] to say to Edgar [Anstey] in the old days of British Transport, I'd say, "What a pity we can't do a […]

[…]estern." So the Western Electric...Bob Allen: Can I just interrupt there, just to clear up a little point for people listening - this was the Gaumont-British, or British Acoustics, rather...Mickey Hickey: The British Acoustics, yeah.Bob Allen: The British Acoustics system, which actually was a Danis[…]

[…]ationalised; DW mentions Basil Sangster, cameraman; DW’s first job at Southern Rail was to catalogue their archive.00:12:00 – 00:23:30 DW moved on to British Transport Films, where he started as a messenger boy; he was sent to Hull during the making of Berth 24; during his time at Waterloo he had al[…]

[…]r spoke to the school and asked whether they would take me on. I was 12 ½ then as a refugee. Because the British government was admitting children on condition there was a guarantor. And they did that[…]

[…]Harry Watt pioneered, as you were saying, and it was a tremendous step forward. But for many years I used to say to Edgar [Anstey] in the old days of British Transport, I'd say, "What a pity we can't do a little more dialogue shooting, I'm sure it'll be a good idea, you know. In certain films we cou[…]