[…]can suddenly appear and be nominated for an Academy Award, there is something in that system of film making, and we can't do it now... because of the union trouble. So that it means that a vital form, a powerful form of expression on the screen, is denied it, which is tragic. And not only that, the […]
[…]hink it’s public space. And they were leafleting the little organisation called... I’ve forgotten what it was called now, but it was to do with trade union rights, and they were leafleting the area and we went in and we just followed them in, which I didn’t think we did more than that. So that was a[…]
[…]nd out but they called a meeting, it is probably unfair to blame ACT. It was probably the members rather than ACT.I That is what they always say, the union is the members. It is a very pitiful sort of thing isn’t it, a jealousy I suppose.PH Yes, but I mean as you probably know at that time studios w[…]
[…]as very much younger we seemed to work very hard but probably time was wasted.Robert Beatty: I think so. The only thing I can remember, talking about unions, it was getting late one afternoon and the set had to be changed; they were trying to get this shot in before breaking up for the day. It neede[…]
[…] of work in London. They work closely with museums, archivists, unions and historians and bring together schools, universities, volunteers and […]
[…] Films was the only film company owned by a trade union. It was established in 1950 & over 36 years […]
