[…]t up to Barmouth in North Wales and lived in a caravan for a little while.R. F. And then did you go into the Service?C. D. I was conscripted into the Royal Armoured Corps at Tidworth and I was in the Army for five years.R. F. Do you know anything about what went on at Elstree during the war, the cam[…]
[…]ets weren't they?Teddy Darvas: I'm not absolutely sure but I believe it is the first time that a film company was actually allowed to shoot in a royal palace, that they actually shot at Hampton Court. I don't think any film company, because it was not such a respectable occupation, it was the f[…]
[…]the third day. So that was the beginning of our troubles. That's the bad side. But then of course I did another picture with awesome which was Casino Royale where we're sellers. Of course he was behaving the usual pig way they used to behave and Orson used to say to me who was always absolutely on t[…]
[…]at least 60 percent, or more, of the events in any newsreel, whether it was once a week or twice a week, were always devoted to the activities of the Royal Family and sporting events. Do you feel that this was so, that the reels could have been more ambitious in the field of coverage?Alf Tunwell: We[…]
[…]he same pitch. Around that time I remember seeing many good films at morning matinees including Broadway Melody of 1929 which I saw again recently on television, Sunny Side Up, Flying Down to Rio, oh and a drama about an airship rescue over 4 the North Pole called Dirigible. At the same time I […]
[…]an in Paris. Then Iwent back to Lister Laurence on a film called An Englishman's Home. Thenthat finished, war came. I was eventually called up to the RoyalBerkshires in Spring of 1940. In my mind I always thought if I get intothe forces I know what will happen, I'll be put into the film division, Id[…]
[…] he became involv ed with the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society (B SKTS ) and was involved in training […]
[…]was VT was used on drama. But then where else would it Ian Rutter 24:42 be? I it was used on every type of programme, from royal weddings to events to operas to pop concerts. And I've been so lucky. I've made every type of programme you've ever seen on television, wildlife[…]
[…]he point was that David surrounded himself with people who actually didn't come from television. Barry Hansen, his first script editor, came from the Royal Court Theatre, Tara Prem, who and Barry started producing came in as Script Editor also come from the theatre. I came in actually, as my experie[…]
