[…] I had decided that I was going to be the greatest director since David Wark Griffith it was around that time. My mother always said “He’s film barmy” because I was always trotting off or insisting on being taken if I couldn’t get in by myself, even then I was keeping up. Kevin Brown[…]
[…] My mum and dad weren’t tearful we couldn't wait to get away.6:17 NS: It's not only - it's not only today's television, is it? I mean, it’s the films of the time, Alan will remember this, they we're also a bit tearful. And they were shown during the war.6:27 DMW: Yes, but today’s documen[…]
[…] meant going from one projector to another on the same film because they were on 20 minute spools and a […]
[…] and Leo Genn as well but that was my first film. After that. When I came Captain Boycott which was […]
[…]angeover. And I remember waiting in great anticipation to be allowed to take a changeover which meant going from one projector to another on the same film because they were on 20 minute spools and a feature film would consist of up to five spools of film. However because the progress was so slow I l[…]
[…] already had some photographic experience?Eric Cross: Oh yes.Arthur Graham: What kind of reaction did you get from your parents on you going into the film industry?Eric Cross: They didn't worry about it at all. My father by that time was in Canada anyway, so it was only my mother that was interested[…]
[…]; PW: I’m not sure how you can answer that question without conceit. It’s always an honour to be recognised for what you’ve done. From the filming point of view probably, although I’ve won a number of awards in Milan and New York and the American festivals, the one that I probably remembe[…]
Yvonne Littlewood DRAFT. Tape 1 Side AThis recording was transcribed by funds from the AHRC-funded ‘History of Women in British Film and Television project, 1933-1989’, led by Dr Melanie Bell (Principal Investigator, University of Leeds) and Dr Vicky Ball (Co-Investigator, De Montfort University). ([…]
[…] by funds from the AHRC-funded ‘History of Women in British Film and Television project, 1933-1989’, led by Dr Melanie Bell […]