[…]n about all the electronics that's where I met David Attenborough. So And Patricia Foy and a man called Brian Tesla, who eventually became Managing Director of London Weekend. And then they were going to do a series with Petula Clark and the producer fellow. And I went running into my bos[…]
[…]went down to see the Encyclopaedia Britannica and found this amazing sort of amateurish cock-up going on [laughter] and there was a very, very shrewd managing director, who said, ‘Yes, I think you’re just the person we want’ and within about twenty-four hours I was installed in an office and told to[…]
[…]ry and we turned ourselves in vacation into a mobile cinema, this was mine from another college, Alan Cooke who also went on to become a professional director. Norman Swallow: Was this 35mm now John Schlesinger: No 16. Then we became more ambitious and we made a film which was a sound film[…]
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[…]lemma in the end?MD: Yes it did, but it came about in an indirect way. Sir George Barnes went to Ninette de Valois at some time in the 50s.NS: He was managing director of television?MD: Yes and then Director of television Broadcasting. I think he had come from the Third Programme. He went to de Valo[…]
[…] sent me a card and it was, "You're a horrible director. When can we do another one?" [Chuckles.] That's what I […]
[…] sent me a card and it was, "You're a horrible director. When can we do another one?" [Chuckles.] That's what I […]
[…]ink they hit I think the head was actually sitting straight on my shoulders now. And particularly Vampire Lovers with Roy Ward Baker who was stunning director. Mike Dick 1:03:18 We'll come on to that.. hold your horses.. Madeline Smith 1:03:21 &n[…]
