Hw do I Find Film Crew? - Britmovie

johny · 22-04-2008, 09:53 PM

Hi,
I have just joined the forum and am interested in finding all of the films my father, Joseph Yeates, worked on.

He worked at several studios from the 1940's to early 1950's.

Can anyone help by pointing me towards any records that may still exist?

Thanks.

JohnY

batman · 22-04-2008, 09:55 PM

You could contact whichever union he was in, they may have records. What job did he do?

johny · 23-04-2008, 07:29 AM

I forgot to say that Joseph was a sound recordist.
I have tried one of the unions which is now an amalgamation of loads of other unions and they don't have any archive material.

JohnY

penfold · 23-04-2008, 07:57 AM

You might find it worthwhile contacting the BFI Library in Central London....they do have materials on Film trade Unions, handbooks, and so on...whether they have the union's archive is another matter, but it's worth a phone call or a day trip... as you're not too far from town.

johny · 23-04-2008, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the ideas.
JohnY

orpheum · 23-04-2008, 01:34 PM

again you could try IMB

JamesM · 23-04-2008, 08:12 PM

I guess you know about Dreaming (1944) starring Flanagan and Allen and Hazel Court and the Ealing films Another Shore (1948) and Train of Events (1949).

Was his full name Joseph Cyril Yeates?

CaptainWaggett · 27-04-2008, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johny

I forgot to say that Joseph was a sound recordist.
I have tried one of the unions which is now an amalgamation of loads of other unions and they don't have any archive material.

JohnY

The union may not hold their own archives - this site might tell you if someone else does.

22-04-2008, 09:53 PM	#1
johny Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banstead, Surrey Posts: 4 Country: iTrader: (0)	Hw do I Find Film Crew? Hi, I have just joined the forum and am interested in finding all of the films my father, Joseph Yeates, worked on. He worked at several studios from the 1940's to early 1950's. Can anyone help by pointing me towards any records that may still exist? Thanks. JohnY

22-04-2008, 09:55 PM	#2
batman Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 12,779 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (8)	You could contact whichever union he was in, they may have records. What job did he do? __________________ Bats. I am MacIntyre from the silver metal planet .... I have come to look at your beautiful countryside.

23-04-2008, 07:57 AM	#4
penfold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 2,739 Country: iTrader: (0)	You might find it worthwhile contacting the BFI Library in Central London....they do have materials on Film trade Unions, handbooks, and so on...whether they have the union's archive is another matter, but it's worth a phone call or a day trip... as you're not too far from town. __________________ Bit of a Bay Window, what??

23-04-2008, 01:34 PM	#6
orpheum Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,136 Country: iTrader: (4)	again you could try IMB __________________ Welcome To Highbury The Home Of Football

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23-04-2008, 07:29 AM	#3
johny Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banstead, Surrey Posts: 4 Country: iTrader: (0)	I forgot to say that Joseph was a sound recordist. I have tried one of the unions which is now an amalgamation of loads of other unions and they don't have any archive material. JohnY

23-04-2008, 01:23 PM	#5
johny Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banstead, Surrey Posts: 4 Country: iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the ideas. JohnY

23-04-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
JamesM Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,452 Country: iTrader: (0)	I guess you know about Dreaming (1944) starring Flanagan and Allen and Hazel Court and the Ealing films Another Shore (1948) and Train of Events (1949). Was his full name Joseph Cyril Yeates?