Alan French

<p><p>"Alan French." Born in the Holloway Road region of Islington. Apart from a very brief stay in Abbots Langley wearing napkins in 1944, resided in Islington until 1950, when I moved to Belswains Farm House in Hemel Hempstead. This was my residence until 1964. I still live in Hemel Hempstead. l have worked for John Dickinson's, Addressograph and Lucas. Now retired. Over the years done a bit of  amateur entertaining and film making. Have been a member of the Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers; formerly Hemel Hempstead Cine Society; since 1968. My longest running entertainment group was The Leverstock Green Players from 1979 - 2003. Partial to 1950's rock 'n' roll. One rousing chorus of '' Great Balls of Fire'' and I am anybody's. Done some writing plus other things. This includes six contributions to another history website, BBC WW2 People's War. I also note that I am not the only Alan French referred on this website. The other one, I see appears in the Geoff Webb Collection. I also met someone with my name during my early days at work. There seems to be a lot of us about. </p></p>

My pages:
Page link: A Special Tribute To Ray Harryhausen.
A Special Tribute To Ray Harryhausen.
Includes reference to his visit to Hemel Hempstead.
Page link: James Bond and Tarzan: The Hertfordshire Link
James Bond and Tarzan: The Hertfordshire Link
Spying in the Jungle
Page link: Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers Posh History
Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers Posh History
King Henry VIII to James Bond and all that.
Page link: Rex Cinema Berkhamsted: Under Threat!
Rex Cinema Berkhamsted: Under Threat!
A series of photographs by Alan French, when the cinema was threatetened with closure.
Page link: Bennetts End Secondary Modern School now part of Longdean
Bennetts End Secondary Modern School now part of Longdean
Information
Page link: School Cinema Club. Gone But Not Forgotten.
School Cinema Club. Gone But Not Forgotten.
Memories of an original pupil at a 1950s New Town School.
Page link: Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers/Herts Memories.
Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers/Herts Memories.
Strictly For The Record Awareness.
Page link: THE QUATERMASS LINK.
THE QUATERMASS LINK.
AND QUARTERMASS.
Page link: IN VIEW. amateur film footage.
IN VIEW. amateur film footage.
Alan's Blog.
Page link: A. French Film Pianist!?
A. French Film Pianist!?
Originally published as Albert Makepeace Entertainer.
Page link: World War 2 Battle of Britain Aeroplanes at Bovingdon.
World War 2 Battle of Britain Aeroplanes at Bovingdon.
1960's Display.
Page link: Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers aka Cine Society. The Legend Begins Here.
Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers aka Cine Society. The Legend Begins Here.
Origin Of A Film Species.
Page link: British Westerns Plus
British Westerns Plus
Dacorum's Wild West (well it's in Western Europe)
Page link: Happiness is a film
Happiness is a film
Three favourite location films
Page link: Stripped for action.
Stripped for action.
A school stage and film remembrance and query.
Page link: Annual Hertfordshire Film Competition
Annual Hertfordshire Film Competition
Hertfordshire Amateur Cine Club Association [HACCA]
Page link: Hemel Hempstead Hospital Blues.
Hemel Hempstead Hospital Blues.
Lyrics to a standard blues tune.
Page link: UFO Hemel Hempstead.
UFO Hemel Hempstead.
Unidentified Flying Objects
Page link: A possible member of Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers
A possible member of Hemel Hempstead Movie Makers
From Alan's Blog
Page link: Demolition of a Princess
Demolition of a Princess
The demolition of the Princess Cinema in Hemel Hempstead
Page link: Hemel Hempstead Old Town Hall Memories
Hemel Hempstead Old Town Hall Memories
Film & Pianola
Page link: The Making of the Bargee: With Harry H. Corbett and Ronnie Barker
The Making of the Bargee: With Harry H. Corbett and Ronnie Barker
An Eye Witness Account
 

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