The ISSUE 170 SUMMER 2021 The Magazine of The British Cinema and Television Veterans 2021: Our Centenary … or not? See page 6 PHOTOGRAPH BY ALLEN EYLES BY PHOTOGRAPH PLUS: The Newsletter of the Film & Television Charity Issue 170 | SUMMER 2021 | Contents 3 AGM 4 BCTV PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT AND DRAFT BALANCE SHEET British Cinema and 5 FROM THE PRESIDENT Television Veterans 6 OUR CENTENARY … OR NOT? By Allen Eyles Founded 1921 8 I HAVEN’T YET PREACHED IN MALAWI By Bill Dudman An association of men and women 14 THE MAN WHO LOVED BEES who have given more than 30 years to the cinema, film or television industries 16 HIDDEN CAMERA SECRETS By Bob Harvey 20 A CLASSIC TALE By Allen Eyles Officers President – Nigel Wolland MBE 24 1924: BIRTH OF THE VETERANS Vice President – Ted Childs 26 THAT WAS THEN June 1971 and June 1996 Honorary Treasurer – Bob Stanesby FCCA Honorary Independent Examiner – Peter Samengo-Turner 27 BOOK REVIEWS By David Edwards and Allen Eyles 27 DVD REVIEW By Michael Pointon 28 LETTERS By Bob Mandry, Charles Morris, Sir Sydney Executive Committee Samuelson CBE, Michael Pointon, Bob Harvey, Paul Welsh Linda Ayton Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE MBE and Tom Barton Allen Eyles Rick Senat 30 NEW MEMBERS Victor Gallucci Jacky Simons Stuart Hall Felicity Trew 30 IN MEMORIAM Richard Huhndorf Mike Vickers Howard Lanning Jim Whittell 30 RAY HARRYHAUSEN: TITAN OF CINEMA Spencer MacDonald Anthony Williams 31 THE FILM & TELEVISION CHARITY NEWSLETTER Barry Quinton KPES ex-officio: The Film & Television Charity is a separate organisation from Andy Leyshon (Film Distributors’ Association ) The British Cinema and Television Veterans – for contact Phil Clapp (UK Cinema Association) Alex Pumfrey (Film & Television Charity) details, see page 31 President’s Council The Sir Peter Bazalgette David McCall CBE, DL Barbara Broccoli OBE Lord Puttnam CBE Editor: Allen Eyles Stan Fishman CBE Dame Esther Rantzen 13 Tennyson Court, Paddockhall Road, Sir Paul Fox CBE Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1EZ Lord Grade CBE Jeremy Thomas CBE Tel: 01444 455 763 Email: [email protected] Published quarterly by the British Cinema Enquiries concerning all matters of membership including and Television Veterans and sent to current membership cards, changes of address and notices of members as a benefit of membership. bereavements, and all general enquiries: Non-members may subscribe to this magazine by sending £20 for four issues (£30 overseas) to The Secretary at the address Company Secretary shown to the left, remittance payable to ‘British Cinema and Television Veterans’. 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All unsolicited content is submitted at owner’s risk and no responsibility can be accepted for any damage or loss. 2 THE VETERAN | ISSUE 170 | SUMMER 2021 BRITISH CINEMA AND TELEVISION VETERANS LIMITED A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales under number 7393345 AGM 21 Days’ Notice is hereby Given of the Annual General Meeting of Members to be held on Wednesday 28th July 2021 at 12 noon at FTC, 22 Golden Square, London, W1F 9AD AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. Notice convening the meeting 3. To receive and approve the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 28 October 2020 4. Matters arising not on the Agenda 5. To receive the President’s Report 6. To receive the Honorary Treasurer’s Report and the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021 7. To receive the Honorary Independent Examiner’s Report 8. To approve the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021 9. To appoint the Honorary Independent Examiner for the year ending 31st March 2022 10. To note that: (i) in accordance with Articles 8.3 and 8.4 of the Articles of Association, one third of the Executive Committee is required to retire at each Annual General Meeting, these being the longest serving Members. This year the retiring Members are Victor Galluci, Richard Huhndorf, Howard Lanning, Jacky Simons, James Whittell and Anthony Williams. They are all offering themselves for re-election and are automatically nominated (ii) Article 8.1.1 specifies that no more than 6 Executive Committee Members may be elected in any one year 11. To elect up to 6 Executive Committee Members 12. Any other ordinary business By Order of the Executive Committee Kathy Darby, Company Secretary Please note: Forms for any additional nominations can be obtained from the Company Secretary Members are reminded they may only vote in person and may be asked to show their membership card to prove their eligibility Any member wishing to attend the AGM should notify the Company Secretary no later than Monday 19 July on: [email protected] or 020 7287 2976 Please leave your email or telephone contact details so we can get in touch with you in case of any changes THE VETERAN | ISSUE 170 | SUMMER 2021 3 BRITISH CINEMABRITISH AND CINEMA TELEVISION AND TELEVISION VETERANS VETERANS LIMITED LIMITED Draft Profit and Loss Account for the period from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2021 Draft Profit and 2021 2020 Loss Account for Turnover £ £ Members Subscriptions 39,355 43,263 the period from Members joining fees 485 1,375 1st April 2020 to Events for members 0 767 Other income 0 140 31st March 2021 39,840 45,545 Cost of sales Costs of magazine 17,966 23,685 Costs of events 38 1,482 18,004 25,167 Gross Profit 21,836 20,378 Other Operating Income Donations 1,746 10,455 Administrative expenses Staff costs 21,251 21,174 Rent 3,250 3,000 Other costs 4,380 8,978 28,881 33,152 Operating deficit (5,299) (2,319) Interest receivable 46 157 Deficit on ordinary activities (5,253) (2,162) Corporation Tax paid 0 53 Deficit after taxation (5,253) (2,215) BRITISH CINEMA AND TELEVISION VETERANS LIMITED Draft Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2021 31-Mar 31-Mar 2021 2020 Draft Balance Equipment Furniture Total Total Sheet as at FIXED ASSETS £ £ £ £ At Cost 31st March 2021 Carried forward 31st March 2020 803 268 1,071 1,071 Depreciation Carried forward 31st March 2020 (803) (268) (1,071) (1,011) Net Book Value 0 0 0 60 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 52,958 91,758 52,958 91,758 ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME Deferred income in advance from Members 240 29,980 Accruals 4178 8,045 4,418 38,025 NET CURRENT ASSETS 48,540 53,733 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 48,540 53,793 RESERVES £ £ Profit and loss account Brought forward 1st April 2020 53,793 56,008 Deficit for the period (5,253) (2,215) TOTAL RESERVES AT 31ST MARCH 2021 48,540 53,793 These more detailed accounts have been prepared to give members information on the position of the Company The accounts which will be approved at the AGM and then filed with Companies House will have less detail and will be prepared under the regulations of the Financial Reporting Standard for Micro-Entities (FRS 105) as required by EU and international law. 4 THE VETERAN | ISSUE 170 | SUMMER 2021 From the President From the Office Dear Members CINEMA PASS Following a year like no other, Most cinemas have now re-opened. Just a reminder we are slowly getting back to that your cinema pass admits you and one guest to some sort of normality, with performances starting before 6.00pm on Mondays to the lockdown restrictions Thursdays (except Bank Holidays). Please remember easing in most areas. I hope that the right of admission remains with the cinema that, like me, you have all and, for the time being, mask wearing is required. been able to obtain your We are, though, not aware of members having first and second vaccinations any difficulty when presenting their pass. Looking TONY PEARCE TONY without after effects. ahead, best not to ask for entry in the first two The good news is that our cinemas have re-opened, weeks of the Bond! although with capacity limits and H&S protocols for audiences to feel safe - but showing a selection of films IF YOU HAVE PAID BUT LACK YOUR people still want to see, with a great line up to follow later MEMBERSHIP CARD this year including, the latest Bond No Time to Die. Due to delays beyond our control, getting Can I ask members who have renewed, if they wish to membership cards out to members this year has use their cinema pass, to check first in person, as each of proved even more problematic than last year. If you the main circuits will have its own guidelines for the use of have paid but not yet received your membership the pass, as will the smaller circuits and independents. At card, please contact us by email or else leave a the present time we are not aware of our members having message on the office telephone number and we any difficulty when presenting their pass (not forgetting the will get back to you as soon as we can: use of a face mask).