Edwin (Ted) Astley

behp0284-edwin-astley-cvcreditsAll music composed by Edwin AstleyPart 1 Films1953 Gilbert Harding. Speaking of Murder1954 Star of my Night1954 Devil Girl from Mars [credited as Edward Astley] includes…

BEHP 0721 T NORMAN J

[…] I can’t remember his very last one, He got the Oscar for Mississippi Burning . I mean, h e once […]

Leslie J Wheeler

…urer (Prestwick Camera Co); father of Paul V Wheeler, Lighting Cameramanbehp0259-leslie-j-wheeler-memoirRED LIGHT AND BELL, by Leslie J Wheeler Hon FRPS., FBKSTS.[A memoir, focusing on MGM Studios at …

Sheelagh Rees

Drama Director and production manager - Blakes 7, Mansfield Park, Day of the Triffids behp0249-sheelagh-rees-summary[Transcribed from typed and handwritten notes. This appears to be Shelagh’s memories…

Julian Amyes

…ed to various staff directors, he stayed with Ian Atkins for 6 months and was re-employed on rolling contracts until 1956. He worked on The Prisoner with Andrew Cruikshank (this was his firs…

Ronald Spencer

…arried to Adele Spencer.  MD of Pacesetter Prods Interview No 211. behp0212-ronald-spencer-summaryNB There are no indications where each tape starts or ends.Born 1924, Billericay, Essex. Went fro…

Donald Wilson

behp0205-donald-wilson-summary[Rekeyed from Dave Robson’s handwritten notes. DS]SIDE ONEBorn Dunblane, Perthshire in 1910.

Leonard (Len) Harris

…reet, and then began at the Gaumont British Shepherd’s Bush studios as a clapper-loader. He worked at Gaumont British on comedies starring Jack Hulbert and Will Hay, as well as serious dramas such as …

Pat Jackson

…py at Pinewood and put Jackson under contract. The picture was nominated for an -highlight">Oscar.·         White Corridors was next – a mix of non-actors and actors: a ‘fa…