[…]o be left alone in a box till you were 16. And it rather excruciating me the fact that I had to train people who are older than me. I was fifth projectionist, and I trained people for the fourth position because I kept moving and kept going or getting the sack or something. And I train them to[…]
David Robson ( projectionist, television engineer) 1921 - ? by admin — last modified Jul 27, 2008 02:41 PM Description […]
[…] LawsonInterviewee: David Robson[Tape 1, Side 1]The copyright of this recording is vested in the BECTU History Project. David Robson, one time cinema projectionist, television telecine operator, recording engineer, one of the pioneers of the BECTU History Project. Interviewer Alan Lawson. Recorded o[…]
[…]d I carried on the ETU for many, many, many years. Until there was eventually a meeting of three meetings - ACT, NATKE(?) which had some of the projectionists and, of course, a whole lot of the floor staff and ACT. ACT and NATKE had a meeting and there they agreed that all ETU member in […]
[…]y afternoon when the when the shop was closed. We closed on Wednesdays. And I saw a slide at the ABC regal Walton on Thames asking for a probation or projectionist. And I applied for the job. And I got the job. I mean, basically all they asked me was could I make a cup of tea? I'd have a letter from[…]
[…]t since many times. But at the time it sort of rankled with us. Of course we were always prone to joining in the chorus of catcalls and boos when the projectionist at the film broke which it often did. Not so much in the regal in the region but it certainly did at the palace.SPEAKER: M7That was the […]
[…]was a single seat stadium anyway, and play the Hammond organ, and he said he was recreating his younger life. And I said to Hugh, you've only got one projectionist here, and he's working all hours. Can I have a job? And anyway, my father put put his foot down and said, There's no way his son was goi[…]
