A timeline of articles written by Terence Gallacher on his career. All articles can be found at www.terencegallacher.com
Created by terencegallacher on 22/03/2011
Last updated: 30/12/11 at 10:21
Tags: film documentary newsreel media film editing UPITN GTV9 ABV2 Movietone
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The forgotten war, or more likely the deliberately ignored war between the people of Western Sahara and the Moroccan government. Click on the link for the full article.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/the-saharaoui/
Co-proprietor of production and post-production company – Producer/Director.
Filming the Olympics for Omani Television and Middle East countries and meeting up my with old boss, Dick Clark.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/filming-los-angeles-olympics-1984/
Providing round the world footage for the opening ceremony.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/los-angeles-olympics-opening-ceremony-1984/
Producing a documentary and daily satellite coverage of the visit of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/king-khaled-state-visit-to-london-1981/
“The beauty of travelling (on business) is in the eye of the non-traveller”.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/to-libya-to-collect-50000-1981/
Review of the book written by my former Movietone colleague about his experiences with the Army FIlm and Photographic Unit.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/book-review-cameramen-at-war-ian-grant/
Producing a film for OPEC to put their side of the case over oil pricing.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/opec-1979/
To Bahrain to film for UPITN for the Saudi Ambassador.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/a-film-about-the-emirate-of-bahrain-1978/
The production of 29, fifteen minute programmes on the holy Islamic month.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/a-%E2%80%98short-film%E2%80%99-for-ramadan-1977/
A major documentary for the UAE Ministry of Information, filmed around the world.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/the-falcons-1977/
Story of production of a fund raising film for the Temple Bar Trust.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/temple-bar-1976/
Making the documentary of the State Visit of King Khaled.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/king-khaled-state-visit-to-egypt-1976/
An article on the organisation and filming of a major cultural festival in London.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/the-world-of-islam-festival-1976/
How the scandal impacted on UPITN's dealings in the Middle East.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/the-lockheed-scandal-and-upitn-1976/
The production behind the UPITN film on King Faisal.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/10/05/a-film-on-the-life-of-king-faisal-1976/
Filming the Prudential Cup during a golden age of Cricket.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/world-cup-cricket-1975/
filming of the one day international series.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/the-prudential-trophy-england-v-australia-1972/
Providing Watney’s with a successful series of 25 minute quizzes for their customers.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/watney-mann-quizzes-1972/
The introduction of U-matic and VHS, as well as Betamax, Video 2000, Vidicord and other innovations no longer with us.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/new-technology-from-1970/
covering a rain soaked Formula 1 race at the Nurburgring.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/german-grand-prix-1968/
Filming UPITN's first Grand Prix for Honda.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/british-grand-prix-brands-hatch-1968/
Filming the Grand Prix at Zandfoort with Piet Van Strein and Ron Collins.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/dutch-grand-prix-zandfoort-1968/
A memorable meal during the filming of the Monte Carlo Rally is followed by an incredible co-incidence
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/a-meeting-in-menton-1968/
Filming the Datsun team for Nissan Motors and an account of the logistical challenges of one of the most formidible rallies.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/east-african-safari-rally-1967/
Solving a sync problem for Rank Laboratories for the film "Persued".
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/out-of-sync-again-1967/
The filming of the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally for Nissan Motors.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/motorsport-monte-carlo-rally-1967-part-one/
To Paris, to record a conversation between the President of the Corporation and Professor William J. Kroll for the Titanium Corporation Of America.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/titanium-corporation-of-america-1966/
Filming the ’66 season around Europe and interviewing the winner Jack Brabham.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/motorsport-formula-2-1966/
Meeting Tim DInsdale, who filmed the famous Loch Ness footage.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/loch-ness-1966/
A unique way of finding library footage for the television series starring Patrick McGoohan.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/danger-man-1965/
How United Press Movietone Television covered the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/churchill%E2%80%99s-funeral-%E2%80%93-1965/
How going over budget affected the pockets of Movietone employees in 1963.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/cleopatra-44000000-and-the-christmas-bonus-1963/
Long before the internet and emails, how Movietone communicated worldwide via the teleprinter.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/movietone-and-the-upi-wire-service-1963/
The story of how cameraman Ian Grant arrived in Libya without a visa and brought back the rushes quickly.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/libyan-earthquake-1963/
Arranging the filming of the opening ceremony for Movietone. Click on the link for the full article.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/coventry-cathedral-may-1962/
The great steeplechase filmed in colour when Movietonews and Pathe pooled resources to get the film back to London fast.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/grand-national-1962-2/
Meeting Sir Lawrence Olivier on the opening of Chichester Festival Theatre
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/%e2%80%9csome-guy-leaning-on-a-fence%e2%80%9d-1962/
Meeting the islanders after their evacuation in Southampton, and editing footage thought impossible to edit.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/tristan-da-cunha-1961/
Attempts to improve Movietone's coverage of football, starting with the 1961 FA Cup Final.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/movietone-fa-cup-final-coverage/
Directing an item for Movietone on the legalisation of Betting Shops.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/betting-shops-and-parking-meters-1961/
The filming of three U2s at East Sale RAAF for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABV 2), over 50 years ago. Click on the link for the full article.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/operation-crowflight-1960-part-1/
Ziegfeld Follies, Rita Moreno a year before West Side Story and a meeting with Tommy Steele.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/the-follies-an-interview-with-tommy-steele-1960/
A call for help from an unusual source to solve an unusual synchronisation problem.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/a-film-out-of-synch-1960/
Directing a film on the army barracks at Puckapunyal, Melbourne for ABV2
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/%E2%80%9Cnew-designs-old-traditions%E2%80%9D-1959/
Memories of an extraordinary character and a talented cameraman.
http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/kirby-rickard-1950s/
A meeting with a Hollywood actor and magician and his ingenious idea on synchronising dialogue.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/%E2%80%9Cyou-can%E2%80%99t-get-out-of-synch-in-four-words%E2%80%9D-1959/
An unusual method of not allowing a meeting to overrun and solving a special effect problem long before CGI.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/how-to-run-a-meeting-the-burning-bush-1959/
Review of the 1959 book written by my former boss at Movietone.
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http://terencegallacher.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/book-review-useless-if-delayed-%E2%80%93-by-paul-wyand-1907-1968/
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