Producer E. M. Smedley-aston Is 93 Today - Britmovie

JamesM · 25-08-2005, 11:48 PM

Began working for B.I.P. in 1932 became an sst director by 1935 on "Drake of England" and some Tod Slaughter films and "Goodbye Mr Chips (1939) before becoming a production manager for Launder and Gilliat for "Captain Boycott" (1947) and "The Blue Lagoon" (1949) then turning associate producer for "The Happiest Days of Your Life" (1950) and as a full producer for the Peter Sellers films "Two-Way Stretch" (1960) and "The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1963), "The Theatre of Death" (1966) and others, ending his career with Frank Launder for "The Wildcats of St Trinians" (1980).

Rob Compton · 26-08-2005, 12:16 PM

Well many happy returns to him - that's quite a career! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif[/img]

rgds
Rob

alan gowdy · 29-08-2005, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by Rob Compton@Aug 26 2005, 12:16 PM
Well many happy returns to him - that's quite a career! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif[/img]

rgds
Rob
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Living in happy retirement I hope in the Isle of Man.

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25-08-2005, 11:48 PM	#1
JamesM has no status. Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,413 Country: iTrader: (0)	Began working for B.I.P. in 1932 became an sst director by 1935 on "Drake of England" and some Tod Slaughter films and "Goodbye Mr Chips (1939) before becoming a production manager for Launder and Gilliat for "Captain Boycott" (1947) and "The Blue Lagoon" (1949) then turning associate producer for "The Happiest Days of Your Life" (1950) and as a full producer for the Peter Sellers films "Two-Way Stretch" (1960) and "The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1963), "The Theatre of Death" (1966) and others, ending his career with Frank Launder for "The Wildcats of St Trinians" (1980).

26-08-2005, 12:16 PM	#2
Rob Compton is simply wonderful Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1,249 Country: iTrader: (2)	Well many happy returns to him - that's quite a career! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif[/img] rgds Rob