[…]ebody and inquire, they said, well come on over and see us. There came along and saw that, but I didn't do too well, because I didn't know much about sound or questions about sound. And I didn't know much about that. And it just so happened, he mentioned this me to the head of camera department at t[…]
[…]y huts. It didn’t need huts at that point. It’s just that it was a long run to pop to thecafé or the Facility Office or whatever. And the stages were soundproof. And the lake and the house was good for exteriors. (TIME 15.08) I think everybody lovedbeing there, yes. So, I wasn’t going to work there.[…]
[…]e you got to Fanny by Gaslight, which the records say were partly made at Lime Grove and partly at Islington. Do you remember any of the cameramen or sound people there? You mentioned Basil earlier?JK: Yes Basil, I suppose I remember that because of the name. Dougy Slocombe, he was always my f[…]
[…]ed me until the day he was there as his secretary. And he said, I didn't know I think could be good material in the cutting rooms. And I thought that sounds like a factory job, but I don't care. I hadn't a clue. And I hadn't seen many films. Because we did. We had just started to go to film, my frie[…]
[…]he publicity department, over to 146 Piccadilly, and started with Norman Spencer and David Lean. I was secretary to the two of them, and that was pre Sound Barrier. And we worked on the script of The Sound Barrier and the casting of Sound Barrier at 146 Piccadilly. And then pre-production[…]
[…] him, I got an introduction to Rock studios in 1943 44 this was And I was taken off for a two year apprenticeship at Rock studios. It was six months, sound six months, camera, six months editing six months in production. And at the end of the two years, I was asked what department I wanted to go ian[…]
[…] when I first went to Technicolor the builders John Moallem was still building the building. And I remember particularly the roof was not on over the sound theatre. Remember that particularly we used at the time the canteen which was used by the builders. It was just an old wooden hut with benches a[…]
