[…] father was in business there. And that is about it. I was there until I was about six or seven, and then we came back to England. And I distinctly remember being in England during the war, because we lived in a place called Gravesend in Kent, and I can remember my mother pulling me out of bed in th[…]
[…]ast of England. And in no time at all I was in charge of these outside broadcasts and I had an assistant, myself. And before the war this was and I remember we did a programme called Billy Welcome which used to tour round all the little country districts in Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland, Westmo[…]
[…] got a job at Movietone I had to become a member. And in no time at all, after a year […]
[…]ow, she was a friend of the family and she said...well I think the studio there was run by Sam Smith in those days, who was Herbert Smith's. Do you remember a character called Herbert Smith? Anyhow there was I think Edgar Wallace had put a large slice of dough into that because they did make a lot o[…]
[…]some months there and then finally was called up and went into REME Royal electrical and mechanical engineers. Spent, I've never been able to remember exactly how long I've put off my I think it was about two and a half years. In REME, but after the first six months of my time in REME th[…]
[…] some advice on this." And it so happened that the Honorary Film Advisor to the Ministry of Information of Films […]
[…] some advice on this." And it so happened that the Honorary Film Advisor to the Ministry of Information of Films […]
[…]ol. And a lot of funny, actually, because, because I was always, I always been a bad, bad sailor. At least it was a bad sailor in those days. And I remember the destroyers, of course, they have have a horrible motion, actually, as I can imagine. You know, they're long, slender pencil like things, ac[…]
[…]eventy thousand pounds worth of value on the screen...and, um, they said, "Well I think we must get some advice on this." And it so happened that the Honorary Film Advisor to the Ministry of Information of Films Division at that time was Sir Alexander Korda.John Legard: Oh was he? Yes... I didn't...[…]
[…]r the journal. And I did this many times. Also. I did slide shows, film shows, and helped the lecturer in any way I could. And I was awarded with the Honorary Fellow, the big one, Honorary Fellow, delete the fellow, honorary member of the BKSTS. And after many, many, many years passed, I was still d[…]
