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Object description
British civilian son of Frank Green, founder of documentary film company Ace Films; officer served with Royal Artillery in North West Europe and Far East, 1944-1947
Content description
REEL 1: Aspects of father Frank Green's work in film industry, 1935-1945: early use of sound; set up own company Ace Films, 1935; type of films produced; filmed series of Organ Interludes for use in cinemas; filmed series 'Derby Secrets'; problem of filming nudity at Windmill Theatre, London; memory of outbreak of war, 9/1939; comments on film 'Boys With the Guns' about the Royal Artillery directed by brother; camera equipment used including Newman Sinclair camera; joined Royal Artillery, 1942; helped in father's office in Wardour Street; story of father initiating 'War Work News' newsreel series; showing of films in factories and effect on productivity and morale; training of staff to show films in Royal Ordnance Factories; 16mm projection equipment; father appointed Films Officer for Ministry of Supply; helped show films while on leave; instructional nature of films; description of typical cinema film show; effect of film shows on absenteeism; length of show; audience reaction; description of making 'War Work News' series; shot in 35mm; processing and reduction to 16mm; transportation of cameras and equipment.
REEL 2 Continues: extra petrol supply; use of DeVry Parvo camera; transit cases for equipment and problem of webbing straps; number of times films shown; venues; generators; problems with Ace Films female projectionists; post-war use of films; father's relations with Lord Beaverbrook; opinion of anti-tank weapons. Aspects of operations as officer with Royal Artillery in GB, North West Europe and Far East, 1942-1947: training at Larkhill Camp; role as Troop Commander in operations in Normandy, France, 6/1944; story of capturing German plans of Le Havre; summary of movements in Holland and Germany; posted to Singapore, 1945; posted as staff officer to India; demobilised in GB, 1947. Aspects of post-war life and employment with film industry: description of making scientific films for Atomic Energy Authority and British Nuclear Fuels; opinion of nuclear industry.
REEL 3 Continues: description of output of documentary films made by Ace Films for armed forces and industry; problem of location filming; work with nuclear industry; opinion of British documentaries; memory of first use of colour film.
