Search Results for: Royal Television Society Gold Medal 1988.

Bernard Happe went for an interview by Skofany which was the first mechanical version of Television He joined Technicolour in the chemicals department. Became Technical Manager.

…oryproject.org.ukWar ServiceWhen WWII broke out, Frank volunteered for the RAF (Royal Air Force) and was called up almost immediately. He was away from Technicolor for the duration (about six and a ha…

Born Watton in Norfolk, Ipswich Preparatory School as a child never allowed to go to Cinema in Lent.. First film seen Rin Tin Tin.Started a film society in 1936 16 mm. GPO film unit 1938.

…oryproject.org.ukHe married (or had a wife) who had served in the WRAF (Women’s Royal Air Force) and she was working as a cook at Pinewood during his time there. historyproject.org.ukTechnicolor &…

…tive in union matters: she was an officer in ACTT (Association of Cinematograph Television and Allied Technicians), representing Technicolor lab workers. historyproject.org.ukShe served on the Lab Neg…

…his hope of avoiding military service was dashed when he was called up into the Royal Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and later airframe fitter. Apart from a brief spell in South Africa he was to sp…

Prestige documentaries to fulfill the franchise. First programme on the Royal Family. Musician’s Union restrictions.

Born Wood Green 1922. Grammar school and matriculated. Went into insurance office for a few weeks. His Uncle Ernie “Pop” Runkel said “come in with me” to be an apprentice camera mechanic. Father clerk of the chapel in Fleet St at time of 1926 General Strike. Newspaper wholesalers. Outbreak of 2WW. Joined up early. Tank regiment at Catterick in 1940. Driver/mechanic and then fitter. Wireless and gunnery courses. Applied for a commission. “Officers were thick” Went to Sandhurst military college. Played clarinet (Benny Goodman fan) and got an MU ticket. Played jazz professionally. “Had a good war”. After war back to ED Runkel & Sons Cinematographic Engineers. 1944 severely wounded at Anzio. 15 mths in Queen Marys, Roehampton. Lieutenant by then. Maintenance of cameras – from Movietone and GB newsreels dried up. Work for BBC newsreel – fixed Mitchell cameras. Studios bought new equipment so Uncle went into manufacture. A lightweight tripod for lightweight 35mm and 16mm cameras. “Made the base for the friction head”. The 9 Nov 1988 interview was conducted by Alf Cooper and Alan Lawson (sides 1-3), and Alan Lawson on 13 Sep 1989 (sides 4-6).

…author and continuity)1939 Secret Journey ( continuity)1940 Old Mother Riley in Society (co- screenwriter as Barbara K. Emery and continuity) 1941 Love on the Dole 1941 Old Mother Riley in B…

…ll (Radio Cab Murder, 1954). She also worked as a script supervisor on the television series The Buccaneers (1956 - 57), Adventures of Sir Lancelot (ATV, 1957) and Sword …