[…]d to ABC Television as Thames originally was, or it was, Thames was the merger of two companies, ABC and Rediffusion, and I had applied for a trainee Director's scheme that they ran, that ABC Television ran. It was for theatre directors actually but I was an unsuccessful applicant. I was on the shor[…]
[…]to put these things together so they simply stole them from newspapers but all the technical trades, the cameramen, the sound guys, the electricians, lighting directors, most of them had no experience! I think I'm probably right in saying a few sound people, one or two camera people, senior people, […]
[…] lesser extent. I met Jimmy Allen in in Bombay by accident. Many years later, and he had gone perhaps finished up one might say ended his career as a lighting cameraman in India. He didn't shoot but he lit these great sets with the Indian dances and theatricals and so on. India became the last refug[…]
[…]EAKER: M19Okay you're working with cameraman and television experience.SPEAKER: F7It was just good light yeah. That's the same thing. Exactly. I mean lighting is the key. That's what made John 10 was so good in my estimation not only that he was a superb operator but he was so good at lighting. I re[…]
[…]meraman Bob went back as a camera operator. I met him in 4047. Bob MartinBob Martin yes he been off for eight years and he came over here and started lighting and then went back as an operator with MGM. But Phil Tunura?Glen Williams, Charlie Venanger all those chaps who were almost American throw ou[…]
[…] on [laughter] and there was a very, very shrewd managing director, who said, ‘Yes, I think you’re just the person […]
[…]en can't remember, Oh, this week in 1962. I moved on to this week. And I was on that for two years auto 62 and 63. And there were two film units, two directors and two pas who alternated. So once a fortnight I went abroad filming for two years. And on the other week, I did the life show in London fo[…]
[…]Jack HawkinsUnknown Speaker 16:55 young, most people don't know these names, but you would know them Vittorio De Sica, who was actually a director, who wore and I must say, I wasn't be mean.Unknown Speaker 17:04 Vittorio De Sica, Richard Conte and Dan Daly. Dan Daly was a mus[…]
[…]so much. And her voice started slowing down. We hope thatUnknown Speaker 16:43 I missed yourUnknown Speaker 16:49 time define lighting.Unknown Speaker 16:54 ChangeUnknown Speaker 16:59 the job and everybody kept an eye on the script. before meeting, th[…]
