[…] there. While I was up there, they also had the Oxford Film Unit. And we made a film and I was the editor. I was meant to be the assistant director, but unfortunately I did something to my finger and was in bed while they were shooting. But it was called the Legend of Godstow. […]
[…]ed to get a job?Norman Fisher: Well I had a rich aunt who knew Sir Gordon Craig, as a matter of fact, and through his influence, he then was managing director of Movietone, through his influence I had my first job. It was always considered that one started off in the labs. So I did a spell in the la[…]
[…]what was happening and how much money you got.Roy Fowler 31:39 What was your exact position linked to it at this stage, were you managing director, GeneralSpeaker 1 31:44 Manager, General Manager. We didn't have a managing director. I was general manager, and I was also a dir[…]
[…] is vested in The BECTU History Project. Sheelagh Rees, television director and producer. Interviewer Norman Swallow. Recorded on the thirtieth […]
[…] of fact, and through his influence, he then was managing director of Movietone, through his influence I had my first […]
[…]e still received checks on some of these pitches. Now. Bryanston then started, right and we were members of Bryanston rails, and Basel Didn't we were directors, a briars company. And we made a series of pitches at 10 pitches, I believe it's Harry Saltzman was involved and various other people. And s[…]
[…] after night was a really nice man was an art director at Gainsborough. Now the appalling thing is that his […]
[…] Mac in the family – he was never an uncle but in those days you called everybody uncle. He turned out to be David MacDonald who was a reputable film director in those days. I went down to Lime Grove studios with my dad and sat on the set. In his chair. And started work next Monday. In the scenic ar[…]
