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- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Born into a poor family in Derby in 1910, Ronald Binge had to learn music the hard way. After his father, an iron moulder by trade, died from injuries sustained in WW1, the family had no money to spare for music lessons and Ronald had to teach himself, with help from a local choirmaster. His film music career began in 1927 when he joined the orchestra of the tiny Cosmo Cinema in Derby, and it was there that he learned to sight read, arrange and compose for silent movies. In 1932 he moved to London and three years later began a long association as arranger for conductor Mantovani. It was Binge, incidentally, who invented the "cascading strings" effect known as the Mantovani sound. The first of his ten film scores was composed in 1938, and he wrote a huge output for radio, television and stock music libraries. His most prestigious co-scoring assignment was possibly the BBC documentary series War in the Air (1954) in which he joined forces with British film music luminaries such as Arthur Bliss, Malcolm Arnold, William Alwyn and Clifton Parker. Today, Binge is chiefly remembered for composing the popular melodies Elizabethan Serenade (1952) and Sailing By (1963), the latter of which became for many years the signature tune of the BBC shipping forecasts. He died of cancer in 1979. A full biography, also entitled "Sailing By" and written by Derby author Mike Carey, was published by Tranters in 2000.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Actor
Tedd Dunn was born on 29 October 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Breakfast-a-Go-Go (1969), The Box (1974) and The Magic Circle Club (1965). He died on 13 June 2010 in Ringwood East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.- Ian Pepperell was born on 18 August 1970 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for EastEnders (1985), Beck (1996) and Pie in the Sky (1994). He was married to Nicola Loader. He died on 22 December 2023 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK.
- Director
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Edward Craven-Walker was an industrialist who had served as a squadron leader during World War II. In 1960, he invented the "Astro Lamp" (known in the United States as a "Lava Lamp" or "Lava Lite"). Over seven million have been sold throughout the world, and Walker manufactured them from his factory in Bournemouth, in the south of England. At the time of his death his company was still manufacturing over ten thousand lamps per month. A life-long sun-lover, Walker wanted to promote the naturist movement, so, using the name Michael Keatering, he produced and directed three films. After the demand for nudist films ended, he never picked up the movie camera again, and returned to his day job.- Art Department
Peter Snow was born on 6 June 1927 in London, UK. He is known for Rex Whistler (1980). He was married to Maria Wirth. He died on 29 August 2008 in Ringwood, Hampshire, UK.- Domenic A. Arbusto was born on 2 July 1927 in Portchester, New York, USA. Domenic A. was a director, known for I, Paul (1980). Domenic A. died on 27 April 1992 in Ringwood, New Jersey, USA.
- Sound Department
Ted Karnon was born on 23 January 1912 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He is known for Night of the Big Heat (1967), To Sir, with Love (1967) and UFO (1970). He was married to Irene Gayes. He died in 1991 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK.- Warwick Charlton was born on 8 March 1918 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Eyes That Kill (1947), The Media Show (1987) and The Scandal Story (1989). He died on 10 December 2002 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK.