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[…]on silent films at Lime Grove Studios; LH began at Gaumont when he was 19 when he had a number of jobs throughout the studio; LH remembers working on special effects for King Solomon’s Mines.00:21:30 – 00:27:00 At 21 he took the job as stage hand; there was always a lot of overtime; LH met Paul Robe[…]

[…]d we were going on tour. I used to drive Lord Longford’s whacking great station cart, a huge Armstrong Siddeley, a sort-of six seater. He had a car, especially built, sort-of built round him, another Armstrong he used to drive like this and he was the brother of the present Lord Longford incidentall[…]

[…]ool at 14 to join this circus, because he was under age but this paper.  I’ve forgotten what it is now but I could show it to you, they gave him special permission to leave school to join this circus. SC: It might have been even earlier, might have been an even earlier age. UB: No I d[…]