Joseph G. Skittrell - Revision history

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 In 1913 he established the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London, which grew from a small company to one that employed more than a hundred people.  He also featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers.  He died in 1949 and in 1957 Olympic Kinematograph was taken over by Rank Laboratories.  His wife, Beatrice, was the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]] and it is likely that Skittrell was responsible for launching Albrecht’s career.  (FO)
-(Note: His youngest brother, Kenneth (1920-1992) also was a photographer, but according to the 1939 Register he was “incapacitated”.)
+(Note: His youngest brother, Kenneth (1920-1992) also was a photographer, but at the time of the 1939 Register he was “incapacitated”.)
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 In 1913 he established the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London, which grew from a small company to one that employed more than a hundred people.  He also featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers.  He died in 1949 and in 1957 Olympic Kinematograph was taken over by Rank Laboratories.  His wife, Beatrice, was the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]] and it is likely that Skittrell was responsible for launching Albrecht’s career.  (FO)
-(Note: His younger brother, Kenneth (1920-1992) also was a photographer, but according to the 1939 Register he was “incapacitated”.)
+(Note: His youngest brother, Kenneth (1920-1992) also was a photographer, but according to the 1939 Register he was “incapacitated”.)
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	In 1913 he established the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London, which grew from a small company to one that employed more than a hundred people. He also featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. He died in 1949 and in 1957 Olympic Kinematograph was taken over by Rank Laboratories. His wife, Beatrice, was the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]] and it is likely that Skittrell was responsible for launching Albrecht’s career. (FO)		In 1913 he established the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London, which grew from a small company to one that employed more than a hundred people. He also featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. He died in 1949 and in 1957 Olympic Kinematograph was taken over by Rank Laboratories. His wife, Beatrice, was the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]] and it is likely that Skittrell was responsible for launching Albrecht’s career. (FO)
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		+	(Note: His younger brother, Kenneth (1920-1992) also was a photographer, but according to the 1939 Register he was “incapacitated”.)

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-(b. Lambeth, London, **/**/1882 – d. Battersea, London, **/**/1949). British cinematographer and film technician who, according to the 1911 Census, was a "cinematograph camera operator".  In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of ''[[From the Cape to the Zambezi]]'', a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)
+'''Joseph G. Skittrell''' (b. Lambeth, London, 24/08/1882 – d. Wandsworth, London, 25/05/1949) was a British cinematographer and film technician.
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 Kinematograph Year Book 1947
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-(b. Lambeth, London, **/**/1882 – d. Battersea, London, **/**/1949). British cinematographer and film technician who, according to the 1911 Census, was a "cinematograph camera operator".  In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambezi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)
+(b. Lambeth, London, **/**/1882 – d. Battersea, London, **/**/1949). British cinematographer and film technician who, according to the 1911 Census, was a "cinematograph camera operator".  In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of ''[[From the Cape to the Zambezi]]'', a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)
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-Gutsche, Thelma - The history and social significance of motion pictures in South Africa 1895-1940
+[[Thelma Gutsche|Gutsche, Thelma]] - The history and social significance of motion pictures in South Africa 1895-1940
 Kinematograph Year Book 1947

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−	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film technician. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the ~~Zambesi~~]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)	+	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film technician who, according to the 1911 Census, was a "cinematograph camera operator". In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambezi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the older sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)

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−	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film ~~techniciant~~. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)	+	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film technician. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)

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−	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film ~~development expert~~. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)	+	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film techniciant. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)

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−	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film ~~laboratory manager~~. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)	+	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film development expert. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)

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−	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film laboratory manager. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for ~~that~~, nor whether he shot any other films ~~there~~. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)	+	(b. Lambeth, London, //1882 – d. Battersea, London, //1949). British cinematographer and film laboratory manager. In 1910 the Publicity and Travel Department of the [[South African Railways & Harbours]] sponsored the production of [[From the Cape to the Zambesi]], a so-called “scenic” that was shot by a number of cameramen, including Joseph George Skittrell and [[Tommy Crellin]]. There is a record of Skittrell coming out to South Africa in December 1910, but it is not known if he came out specifically for this, nor whether he shot any other films here. He subsequently became the owner/manager of the Olympic Kinematograph Laboratory in London and featured prominently in various professional bodies, including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers. Interesting, in 1904 he had married Beatrice Albrecht, the sister of South African film pioneer [[Joseph Albrecht]]. (FO)

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