Beryl VERTUE, Norma HEYMAN, Aida YOUNG

[julian_craster]

Women Producers in UK film : Beryl VERTUE, Norma HEYMAN, Aida YOUNG



Have any feminist academics studied the contribution of these producers to British film? Could make a nice thesis/book.....





Filmography: Beryl VERTUE



Executive Producer TOMMY (1975)



Executive Producer CAT AND MOUSE (1974)



Executive Producer AND NO ONE COULD SAVE HER (1973)



Executive Producer MEN, MEN, MEN (1973)



Executive Producer STEPTOE AND SON RIDE AGAIN (1973)



Executive Producer The HOUSE IN NIGHTMARE PARK (1973)



Executive Producer UP THE FRONT (1972)



Executive Producer STEPTOE & SON (1972)



Executive Producer The ALF GARNETT SAGA (1972)



Executive Producer UP THE CHASTITY BELT (1971)



Executive Producer UP POMPEII (1971)



Executive Producer TILL DEATH US DO PART (1969)



Executive Producer The PLANK (1967)



Production Associate The SPY WITH A COLD NOSE (1966)





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Filmography: Norma HEYMAN



Produced by MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS (2005)



Executive Producer KISS KISS (BANG BANG) (2001)



Producer GANGSTER NO. 1 (2000)



Producer MARY REILLY (1996)



Producer The SECRET AGENT (1996)



Producer SISTER MY SISTER (1994)



Producer The INNOCENT (1993)



Producer The BURNING SECRET (1988)



Producer DANGEROUS LIAISONS (1988)



Producer BUSTER (1988)



Producer EMPIRE STATE (1987)



Producer The HONORARY CONSUL (1983)



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Aida YOUNG



Audio cassette interviewee BECTU HISTORY PROJECT: AIDA YOUNG INTERVIEW (1995)





Producer VOICE OF THE HEART (1989)

Producer The COUNTRY GIRLS (1983)

Producer The LIKELY LADS (1976)

Producer CAT AND MOUSE (1974)

Produced by STEPTOE AND SON RIDE AGAIN (1973)

Produced by STEPTOE & SON (1972)

Produced by HANDS OF THE RIPPER (1971)

Produced by SCARS OF DRACULA (1970)

Producer WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH (1969)

Producer TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA (1969)

Producer DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE (1968)

Producer The VENGEANCE OF SHE (1967)

Associate Producer The LONG DUEL (1967)

Associate Producer SLAVE GIRLS (1966)

Associate Producer ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (1966)

Associate Producer SHE (1965)

Associate Producer WHAT A CRAZY WORLD (1963)

Producer JOHN AND YOKO: A LOVE STORY

Producer HITLER'S SS: PORTRAIT IN EVIL

Producer The THIEF OF BAGHDAD

[Steve Crook]

name='julian_craster']Women Producers in UK film : Beryl VERTUE, Norma HEYMAN, Aida YOUNG



Have any feminist academics studied the contribution of these producers to British film? Could make a nice thesis/book.....

Beryl Virtue's daughter Sue is also a very active TV producer. Sue is (or was, don't know the details) married to Steven Moffat and Sue has been the producer (or executive producer) on quite a few of the shows Steven has written as well as lots of others.



Steve

[hoggers]

Surely you'd have to add Betty Box to that list. Not only was she the UK's first female film producer of note, but she was (and I believe still is) the most prolific and commercially successful.



She also had to get past the likes of Michael Balcon in order to succeed. Someone who didn't care for female producers. Not an easy task I'd wager!



Here autobiography, 'Lifting The Lid' is well worth a read.





Filmography:



DEAR MURDERER1947producerTHE UPTURNED GLASS1947producerWHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS1947producerVOTE FOR HUGGETT1948producerHERE COME THE HUGGETTS1948producerTHE BLIND GODDESS1948executive producerMIRANDA1948producerDON'T EVER LEAVE ME1949producerTHE HUGGETTS ABROAD1949producerIT'S NOT CRICKET1949producerSO LONG AT THE FAIR1950producerTHE CLOUDED YELLOW1950producerAPPOINTMENT WITH VENUS1951producerVENETIAN BIRD1952producerA DAY TO REMEMBER1953producerDOCTOR IN THE HOUSE1954producerMAD ABOUT MEN1954producerDOCTOR AT SEA1955producerTHE IRON PETTICOAT1956producerCHECKPOINT1956producerDOCTOR AT LARGE1957producerCAMPBELL'S KINGDOM1957producerA TALE OF TWO CITIES1958producerTHE WIND CANNOT READ1958producerTHE THIRTY NINE STEPS1958producerUPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS1959producerCONSPIRACY OF HEARTS1960producerDOCTOR IN LOVE1960producerNO, MY DARLING DAUGHTER1961producerNO LOVE FOR JOHNNIE1961producerA PAIR OF BRIEFS1961producerTHE WILD AND THE WILLING1962producerDOCTOR IN DISTRESS1963producerHOT ENOUGH FOR JUNE1964producerTHE HIGH BRIGHT SUN1965producerDOCTOR IN CLOVER1966producerDEADLIER THAN THE MALE1966producerNOBODY RUNS FOREVER1968producerSOME GIRLS DO1969producerDOCTOR IN TROUBLE1970producerPERCY1971producerIT'S A 2'6" ABOVE THE GROUND WORLD1972producerPERCY'S PROGRESS1974producerDOCTOR IN THE HOUSE1980producer

[julian_craster]

I intentionally didn't mention Betty Box, Muriel Box or Wendy Toye as they have been covered quite well in existing books, literature, and by academic researchers, esp Justine Asby at UEA....

I am trying to suggest new territory for feminist inclined researchers !

[hoggers]

name='julian_craster']I intentionally didn't mention Betty Box, Muriel Box or Wendy Toye as they have been covered quite well in existing books, literature, and by academic researchers, esp Justine Asby at UEA....

I am trying to suggest new territory for feminist inclined researchers !

Sorry I spoke...

[Mr Dean]

name='julian_craster']I intentionally didn't mention Betty Box, Muriel Box or Wendy Toye as they have been covered quite well in existing books, literature, and by academic researchers, esp Justine Asby at UEA....

I am trying to suggest new territory for feminist inclined researchers !

It's an interesting question. I think that female producers are now fairly commonplace and successful so contemporary feminist studies are perhaps less likely. Justine Ashby et al were perhaps interested in women working within the studio system which might be expected to be more patriarchal. Beryl Vertue is perhaps more at the tail-end of the studios, when television had become a bigger player.



Aida Young does sound like someone worth researching. Since there are now so many film students looking for research ideas, all three of your suggestions could be under scrutiny at this moment for all we know.

[Ian Dickerson]

Regardless of the more academic study I'd love to see Beryl Vertue write her autobiography. She started off as a secretary for Associated London Scripts and has worked her way through some major changes and seismic shifts in the industry--she must have some interesting tales to tell.



Ian

[JamesM]

Add Alfredda Brillaint, who produced Tinker (1949) and had her own Indian film production company.