The Cine Technician (1953-1956)

116 THE CINE-TECHNICIAN September, 1953 Camera Department: John Wilcox (Ltg.), Bob Day (Op.), Hugh Salisbury (Technicolor Tech.), Derek Whitehurst. Alan McCabe (Assts.), Arthur Graham (2nd Camera Op.). Sound Department: Bert Ross (Mixer), Harry Tate (Op.), Peter Dukelow (Boom Op.), Dicky Longstaff (Asst.), John Cox (Dubbing). Art Department : Edward Carrick. Stanley Adams (Asst.), Scott McGregor (Draughtsman). Editing Department: Gordon Pilkington (Editor), Teddy Obolensky, Richard Sidwell (Assts.), Tom Simpson (Dubbing). Production Department : Adrian Worker (Prod. Supervisor), Pat Kelly (1st Asst.), Alf Keating (2nd Asst.), Jackie Green (3rd Asst.), John Calthrop (Loc. Man.), Betty Harley (Cont.), Johanna Harwood (Asst. Cont.). Still Department: Ray Hearne. THREE STEPS IN THE DARK Year of Production: 1952. Studio: Viking Studios, Kensington, W.8. Laboratory: Denham. Producing Company : Corsair Productions Limited. Producer: Harold Richmond. Stars: Greta Gynt, Hugh Sinclair, Nicholas Hannen, Sarah Lawson. Director: Daniel Birt. Scenarist: Brock Williams. Camera Department: Hone Glendining (Ltg.), Noel Rowland (Op.), Harold Case, F. Fox (Assts.). Sound Department: Eric Humphriss, Monica Ross, Malcolm Stewart. Art Department: Bernard Robinson. Editing Department: Anne Barker, Norman Miller. Production Department : Harold Richmond (P.M.), Bert Dorsett (1st Asst.), Bill Stanley (2nd Asst.), Kathleen Sinnot (Cont.). Still Department: Michael Scott. THE SWORD AND THE ROSE Year of Production: 1952. Studio: Pinewood. Laboratory: Technicolor. Producing Company: Walt Disney British Films Limited. Producer: Perce Pearce. Stars: Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson-Justice. Director: Ken Annakin. Scenarist : Larry Watkin. Camera Department : Geoff Unsworth (Ltg.), David Harcourt (Op.), Bob Kindred, John Cabrera (Technicolor Assts.), Steve Claydon (Asst.i. Sound Department : Dudley Messenger (Mixer), C. Le Messurier (Op.), E. Daniels (Boom Op.), D. Salter (Boom Asst.). Gordon K. McCallum. W. Daniels (Dubbing Crew). Art Department: Carmen Dillon, Vernon Dixon (Asst.), E. Archer (Chief Draughtsman), J. Box, G. Drake, T. Clements, S. Grimes, R. Ramsdell, John Craig, R. Walker, R. Benton (Draughtsmen). Editing Department: Gerald Thomas (Editor), Peter Boita, Charlie Squires, Jim Kelly, Alison Mackay (Assts. >. Roger Cherill (Dub. Ed.), Michael Batchelor (Asst). Production Department : D. Peirce (P.M). G. Mills, Peter Bolton, Peter Manley, Colin Brewer, Joan Davis Cont.), Sheila O'Donnel (Prod. Sec). Still Department: George Ward. WHEEL OF FATE Year of Production : 1953. Studio: Riverside. Laboratory: Denham Labs. Producing Company: Kenil worth Film Productions Ltd. Producer: Francis Searle. Stars: Patric Doonan, Sandra Dome. Bryan Forbes. Director: Francis Searle. Scenarist: Guy Elmes. Camera Department: Reg Wyer (Ltg.), Eric Besche (Op.), Desmond Davis (1st Asst.), James Devis. Sound Department: Len Bulkley (Mixer), Basil Rootes (Op.), Freddie Tomlin (Boom Op.). George Burgess, Gordon Hay, Cyril Collick (Dubbing). Art Department: Wilfred Arnold. Editing Department: Vera Campbell (Editor), Peter Hunt, Philip Auguste (Assts.). Production Department : James Shingfield (P.M.), Bert Marotta (1st Asst.), David Middlemas (2nd Asst.), John Goodman (3rd Asst.), Hazel Swift (Cont.). Still Department: Laurie Turner. SHORT FILMS The following list of Credits for short and documentary films is the result of a request sent to all units for information on productions completed since the beginning of this year. If some films are not included it is because details have not been sent in from the companies concerned. As the A.S.F.P. does not compile a comprehensive list of Credits, the Editor relies solely on the co-operation of individuals engaged in the production of recent films betwen one and six reels in length to send in details for future publication. ANGLO-SCOTTISH PICTURES LTD. THE SCHOOLMASTER C.O.I. Running time: 18 mins. Director, Leonard Reeve; Photography . Charles Heath; Camera Operator, Dick Andrews ; 1st Asst. Cameraman, Alfie Hicks; Editor, Julien Caunter: Script, Leonard Reeve, Quentin Dobson. BASIC FILMS LTD. COAL MINING IS A CRAFT Part I — " The Origin of Coal " National Coal Board. Running time: 23 mins. Script and Direction, J. B. Napier-Bell ; Design and Animation, Barbara Vincent; Executive Producer, Leon Clore; Production Manager, Philip Aizlewood ; Assistant Editor, Victor Proctor; Assistant Artist, Brenda Taylor. BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS All films produced by Edgar Anstey. Production Manager: Len Girdlestone. Asst. Production Manager: Ruth Pratt. THIS IS YORK Running time: 20 mins. Script and Direction, J. B. Holmes; Assistant Director, Bill Stevenson; Photography, R. M. Craigen; Assistant Cameraman, Bob Paynter; Unit Manager, Jim Garrett; Editor, Margot Fleischner; Assistant Editor, Harry Hastings; Music composed by Leighton Lucas; Commentary writ tin by Paul Le Saux ; Recording , Ken Cameron. MORE POWER TO YOUR ELBOW A Report on the use of palletisation in the public transport services. Non-theatrical. Running time: 15 mins. Associate Producer. Ian Ferguson; Director, Malcolm Stewart: Assistant Director, Peter M. Sims; Photography, Michael Currer-Briggs: Assistant Cameraman . W. D. Williams; Editor, Bert Eggleton : Assistant Editor. Alf Chapman; Recordiyig , Ken Cameron. A PLACE IN THE TEAM A compilation film for recruitment to tlic public transport services, Non-theatrical. Running time: 23 mins. Treatment and Editing. Jack Ellitt: Assistant Editor, Alice Ross: Commentary written by Paul Le Saux. LONDON TRANSPORT CINE-GAZETTE No. 11 •' School for Service " Non-theatrical. Running time: 10 mins. Director, Michael Clarke; Assistant Director, Peter M. Sims: Photography, Michael Currer-Briggs; Assistant Cameraman, David Watkin; Editor, Bert Eggleton; Assistant Editor, Alf Chapman; Recording, Ken Cameron. LONDON TRANSPORT CINE-GAZETTE No. 12 " The Elephant Will Never Forget " Theatrical. Running time: 11 mins Written and Directed by John Krish Assistant Director, Claud Hudson . Photography, Bob Pavnter; Assistant Cameraman, Cyril Moorhead ; Editor. Jack Ellitt; Assistant Editor, Alice Ross; Music arranged by Edward Williams; Recording, Ken Cameron. DATA FILM UNIT MINING REVIEW Nos. 7—12, 6th Year A Monthly Magazine for the National Coal Board. Producer, Francis Gysin; Assistant Organiser, Pamela Brown; Directors. Peter Pickering, Leslie Shepard, Jack Chambers, Jack Holmes, Gerrv Bryant, Basil Somner, John Krish. Tony Thompson; Photography, Wolfgang Suschitzky, Ron Bicker. John Reid; Recording, Charles Parkhouse: Editor, Robert Kruger; Assistant Editor, Fred Cook. THE TOWER Running time: 20 mins. Made for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Written and Directed by Peter Pickering, John Ingram : Photography , John Gunn ; Music composed by Doreen Carwithen: Conducted by John Hollingsworth ; Recorded by Ken Cameron, Charles Parkhouse. DAYS TO COME Running time: 20 mins. Made for the National Coal Board. Written by Stuart Legg: Edited bij Dick Storey; Recorded by Charles Parkhouse. RUNNING ORDER Running time: 37 mins. Made for the Steel Company of Wales. Written and Directed by Donald Alexander; Assisted by Leslie Shepard: Photography, Wolfgang Suschitzky: Recording, Charles Parkhouse. GREENPARK PRODUCTIONS (In association with The Film Producers' Guild) OIL REVIEW No. 18 Made for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd. Non-theatrical. Running time: 10 mins. Producer, H. Swingler; Director Editor. R. McNaughton : Cameraman, J. Wiles; Assistant Editor, H. Holding. A SHIP COMES TO ANTWERP Made for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd. Shown at the Edinburgh Festival. Non-theatrical. Running time: 10 mins. Producer, H. Swingler. Cameraman, M. Curtis: Editor. J, Mendoza; Assistant, J. Fanner. WINGS OVER THE CARIBBEAN Length: 2.200ft. Anglo-Amalgamated Film Dist. Producer. H. Swingler: Director, P. Plaskitt : Cameraman, M. Curtis: Editor, J. Mendoza: Assistant, J. Fanner. TANKER STORY Made for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd. Non-theatrical, Running time: 10 mins. Producer, H. Swingler. Director Editor. R. McNaughton. Cameraman. R. Stafford.