[…]sts and he came down and saw the rushes and he was extremely happy. That was fine and so we made this film with Henry Moore which in fact got an award at the Venice Film Festival, I'm saying the film itself not the photography. That was a great experience that. Then after that because one decid[…]
[…] it out and eventually Cummins went. In 1962 I was awarded the MVO for my stint at the Palace and […]
[…] film with Henry Moore which in fac t got an award at the Venice Film Festival, I'm saying the film […]
[…]a car.” So, I spoke to my wife and she said “Oh alright, then we should go.” So we went and Ian Lewis who was the head, he said “Now it’s the kind of awards time” and he said “There’s a person sitting here tonight who worked on a few Bonds and I think he worked on Titanic and I’ll announce his name”[…]
[…]school in Fleet Street called Broad Court which was next to Doctor Johnson’s house. And I think I was very good there. I won the National Award for Illustration at one point so I had a natural kind of bent towards cartooning really and that’s really where it developed.DARROL BLAKE: […]
[…]0:02 Q: We’re sitting here in Golders Green NW11, at my home, the interviewer, and we’re interviewing for the BECTU History Project, Jim WHITTELL. I hardly need to explain what his long involvement and contribution to the industry is, but we’re g[…]
[…]bly will call it. I know in fact that you must have filmed in pretty well every continent in the world, including Antarctica. And apart from a lot of awards for your films, you also have four nominations for Hollywood Academy Awards, in the live action short subject category, which I think is unique[…]
[…]their publicity department. Back to publicity. I thought, "This is no future for me." Anyway, I sat it out and eventually Cummins went. In 1962 I was awarded the MVO for my stint at the Palace and that didn't please Cummins either actually. Anyway, I stuck it out and Cummins eventually went and Terr[…]
[…]And, of course, Bernard Cribbens was absolutely brilliant in it. I mean, it was a Chaplinesque performance. It was for that film that I got the BAFTA Award for Best Editing.John Legard: Oh you did.p. 106Teddy Darvas: Bernard loved the film so much, he was chairman of the Guild of Film Edit[…]
[…]ere running a bit of what I would and other things over a long time. Because they were another thing I found there's very little relationship between awards at festivals and was. A real success. Very.SPEAKER: F10But there again could be said that it was defensive and Alma Awards that I went you. It'[…]
