Val Guest

[…] thing about this in a humorous way for Arthur Askey to do. I found out that eight other writers had been asked before me so I put on a great Academy Award act that I was furious, insulted that they'd come to me no 8 on the list, and said I will only do this if you accept it that I direct it. They a[…]

Sidney Cole

[…]myself a Cockney. That was 31st October 1903.AL: What schooling did you receive?SC: I had ordinary primary school education until I was 11 when I was fortunate to win a scholarship which took Isle to Westminster City School which is just off Victoria St.AL: After that did you do any specialised trai[…]

Dallas Bower

[…]apt and there it was.  And it was a directed by Harry Lachman who had come straight from Nice where of course he'd been working with Mickey Powell indeed [LAUGHTER]Sid Cole         19:37That well, now let's let's move on then. I suppose it's, th[…]

sidney-cole-transcript-1987

[…] specialised training? Sid Cole: I did nothing that prepared me for my career in films. During the normal course of […]

Joe McGrath

[…]h don’t do that because I can tell you we don’t have anything to cover this - and you know you learnt editing - very quickly. Oh and of course it won awards! (Laughs)Q: First of many I’m sure! - Um - so that led to what?00:10:16JOE:   That led to my - er - let me think it’s quite interesting - […]

Rodney Giesler

[…]ablished him. But what a cameraman. What ingenuity.John Legard: Did it get a press show?Rodney Giesler: I organised one. We got about five write-ups. Dilys Powell didn't come. Derek Malcolm gave me a few lines. Margaret Hinxman, I'd known her from my "Films & Filming" days. She came along and ga[…]
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