The Chief (Phil Fawke)
Is part of Phil Fawke Interview (incomplete)
Phil Fawke interviewed by Richard Wallace
Projectionist and cinema manager Phil Fawke describes the role of the chief projectionist.
The chief, he only used to show the newsreel, then he used to disappear into the rest room and the second and the third projectionist used to carry on the rest of the show and he never did anything then ‘til the next time. That’s all he did. But he did make the film up.
Title
The Chief (Phil Fawke)
Subject
team relations
Description
Projectionist and cinema manager Phil Fawke describes the role of the chief projectionist.
Creator
The Projection Project
Source
Interview with Phil Fawke
Publisher
The University of Warwick
Date
09/12/2015
Contributor
Richard Wallace
Phil Fawke
Relation
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/24797
Format
.mp3
Language
English
Type
Sound recording
interview extract
Coverage
1940-1942
Interviewer
Richard Wallace
Interviewee
Phil Fawke
Date of Interview
04/12/2014
Location
Birmingham
Transcription
The chief, he only used to show the newsreel, then he used to disappear into the rest room and the second and the third projectionist used to carry on the rest of the show and he never did anything then ‘til the next time. That’s all he did. But he did make the film up.
Original Format
One-to-one interview
Duration
00:00:22
Bit Rate/Frequency
320kbps
Cinema
Regal/Vue, Portland Place, Leamington Spa
Regal, 511 Foleshill Road, Coventry