Jim Whittell

[…]p;      The first time I came into contact with him was when he was the then president of the Rank organisation which was an honorary position manufactured purely for him.  And I was running Odeon Cinemas and the Rank organisation had for several years operated a 25 yea[…]

Christine Whittaker

[…]lling - Richard Burton. The culture was very different during those days because the hospitality cabinet used to come out at about seven o’clock. I remember one time, during the seaman’s strike, unfortunately the seamen went into the hospitality room before the programme went out! It wasn’t a very g[…]

Bob Jordan

[…]st and get it right and Hammer is very good.[01:06:23:320] JK: [Background comment, apparently a technical matter, unintelligible]BJ: If I can remember. You are running, are you? JK: Just the end now Bob. BJ:  I thought yes what I was given the chance to be a focus puller and&nbs[…]

Kent Houston

[…];Darrol Blake  1:46  Can I, can I take you back? Can you go back to before the war? Yeah, I know you weren't there, but can you remember anything about what your parents did in the film industry? Kent Houston  1:56  Yes, my father was a sound engineer and[…]

David Croft

[…]Dad were in a show called... start again.Darrol Blake  1:24  Okay. We set up the... , set up the ... mother and father. Can you remember what the name of the show is? David Croft  1:33  I will do.Darrol Blake  1:35  We won't roll until[…]

Michael Aldridge

[…]cal department. Then, in my later times, I suppose I worked with a cameraman at Ealing called Jimmy Court, Jimmy Balfour. Those are the ones that I remember that took pity on a young technician and helped. Although every cameraman I worked with, I didn't have any problems with. I think because they'[…]

Cyril Page

[…]h him. But I...I only did a few inserts, that's all, just that...er so...really I didn't...didn't know him personally, so um...Alan Lawson: Can you remember his cameraman?Cyril Page: [Sighs] Er...No, I can't er...off-hand...cos I...I was working in er [hesitates] the studios, you see...Alan Lawson: […]

Erica Masters

[…]ger. I have the pleasure of doing the interview, my name is Sydney Samuelson and I am the British Film Commissioner. And my first question is, if I remember correctly, you have an exotic birthplace, am I right or have I got that...?Erica Masters: Absolutely right, I was born in Guatemala. In fact I […]
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