[…]probably know, his brother, Anatole de Grunwald was quite a well-established screenwriter and producer at that time and he made several ... He made anaward-winning film called The Way to the Stars in 1940 something ... [TIME00.13.08] I can’t quite remember. And actually to show y[…]
[…]ve him half an hour, so you can just quickly read it to yourself; leave him alone, let him go, give him half hour and you’ll get the performance of a lifetime.” He came back and he got a round of applause. He was brilliant, brilliant.McG: And a gentleman?[18.35]HF: Oh, he’s a wonderful man. Too soft[…]
[…]eter Handford and I was on one of the microphone booms at the time and a ten minute tape without any fluffs or flaws from any department was quite an achievement. I can remember we got through one difficult one, we got about 8 minutes into it and the stills man decided to take a flash because he tho[…]
[…]d loved to have been like Freddie Young. That would have given me enormous satisfaction. The kind of respect everybody has for him. For his technical achievements, remarkable man.Arthur Graham: Thank you Alan for a very successful interview.
[…]id do Geoff, can you grab a camera and go out to the Gambia for a fortnight, we want to do a little thing for the do. Thing for the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. I'd say, No, that's not my job. I want to become a feature camera man. I should never have deviated and done interesting little films in[…]
[…] view of the decline of our industry as well, which doesn't put an optimistic cast on on reminiscence. And my career lacks a certain substance in its achievement. I tried very hard, but in the end, I was making films that most people didn't want to see, or certainly the vast majority of people would[…]
[…]were instrumental making outstanding training films. One of the most famous films in this category was third Sam narrated by Stanley Holloway. It was awarded the British Film Academy top award to be the best training film anywhere. This is interesting. Aside, nothing to do with film making, but I go[…]
[…] kind of respect everybody has for him. For his technical achievements, remarkable man. Arthur Graham: Thank you Alan for a […]
[…]tions or something. When you if you look at any of the films that were transmitted in that film, I think most of them would be far below the artistic achievements because of the war game. And they not only banned it from British TV, and later, it transpired they actually there were meetings with PVC[…]
[…] non-actors can suddenly appear and be nominated for an Academy Award, there is something in that system of film making, […]
