[…]awley's of High Street'], I remember, for a comedian at British International. Eventually my contract finished, and so did Hitch's. And Hitch went to Gaumont-British where they said, "What do you want to make?" He said, "Well, there's this story about 'Bulldog Drummond's Baby', but we can't get Bull[…]
[…]ng, so I looked around for something else that would use my zoology and would give me a satisfying life. And I had the greatest good luck to hit upon Gaumont-British Instructional, who at that time, were making a great number of natural history and zoological films under the guidance of Julian Huxle[…]
[…]e, and food. It never struck me that it was going to lead to a life, and as I worked with some of the finest lighting cameramen in the world, because Gaumonts had German, French, Japanese, all nationalities working as lighting cameramen.DB. Did you know Freddie Young?PS. Freddie Young had the reputa[…]
[…] and the continuation of sponsored training initiatives, major cinema chain Gaumont set up schools for women operators across Britain, with […]
[…]Cole: Yeah sure, why not?Tom Peacock: So I would go. Now when I start reminiscing I get mixed up with Shepperton, Pinewood, Denham, Riverside Studio, Gaumont-British, Fox in Wembley, all the studios that I worked in you see. When they were busy I would nip in - MGM, and all that you see. But there w[…]
[…]that was the first sound film made at the Bush. Maurice Elvey was the director, Jameson Thomas and Benita Hume, Humberston Wright and the rest of the Gaumont repertory company were in that. I was still, I think by that time I'd been upgraded, I was no longer the number boy, 1 was the first assistant[…]
[…] Page: Jack Cox, yes. Jack Cox. And he went to Gaumont's, er...er Lime Grove and I worked there...Um...I really...My mind […]
[…] I get mixed up with Shepperton, Pinewood, Denham, Riverside Studio, Gaumont-British, Fox in Wembley, all the studios that I worked […]
[…] Benit a Hume, Humberston Wright and the rest of the Gaumont repertory company were in that. I was still, I […]
[…]interrupts] Oh, it doesn't matter...Cyril Page: Jack Cox? Jack Cox?...Alan Lawson: Oh, really?!...Cyril Page: Jack Cox, yes. Jack Cox. And he went to Gaumont's, er...er Lime Grove and I worked there...Um...I really...My mind baffles with so many...Alan Lawson: [interrupts] Yes...yes...Cyril Page: ..[…]
