Becoming Chief Projectionist (Florence Barton)
Florence Barton interviewed by Unknown: H.M.J.
Projectionist Florence Barton describes the process of becoming Chief Projectionist at Scala, Coventry in the face of male competition.
I knew there was going to be another Chief there and I knew I was going to be it but J didn't say anything ‘cause there was three fellers that had been fighting for it and they were very rude to me and so forth and of course when they found out that I was going to be the Chief they were ruder still. I didn't know that there was two of the bosses from London standing over with Deakin just in the entrance to his office and I listened to them and they were being rather rude to me so I just looked them slowly round from the point of their shoes right up to their head, and then I looked all round t hem and I said "You know gentlemen I'm going to let you into a little secret. The Company knew where the brains were because they put the right one in the Scala''. And I heard some clapping and there were these two bosses from London and Deakin clapping me.
Title
Becoming Chief Projectionist (Florence Barton)
Subject
chief projectionist
Description
Projectionist Florence Barton describes the process of becoming Chief Projectionist at Scala, Coventry in the face of male competition.
Creator
Coventry History Centre
Source
Interview with Florence Barton
Publisher
University of Warwick
Date
20/03/2017
Contributor
Coventry History Centre
Format
.mp3
Language
English
Type
Sound recording
Coverage
1960s
Scala, Coventry
Interviewer
Unknown: H.M.J.
Interviewee
Florence Barton
Date of Interview
19/12/1985
Location
Unknown
Transcription
I knew there was going to be another Chief there and I knew I was going to be it but J didn't say anything ‘cause there was three fellers that had been fighting for it and they were very rude to me and so forth and of course when they found out that I was going to be the Chief they were ruder still. I didn't know that there was two of the bosses from London standing over with Deakin just in the entrance to his office and I listened to them and they were being rather rude to me so I just looked them slowly round from the point of their shoes right up to their head, and then I looked all round t hem and I said "You know gentlemen I'm going to let you into a little secret. The Company knew where the brains were because they put the right one in the Scala''. And I heard some clapping and there were these two bosses from London and Deakin clapping me.
Original Format
One-to-one interview
Duration
00:00:57
Bit Rate/Frequency
320kbps
Additional Information
Clip (c) Coventry History Centre. Used with permission.