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Art Director

posted 18 years ago by sarah-earl
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Hi, My name is Sarah and my father, known as John ST. JOHN EARL was (I was told by our family) the Production Designer for Devils of Darkness. He died 11 years ago and I am trying to find out all about him. Halliwells and the who's who of the movie world however, don't contain any information or listings on him, though his name, I believe was on the credits at the end of the motion picture.
Can anyone help me in my quest to find out more ?
I know so far, that he worked for Rank, and also had dealings with some other productions i.e Quatermass, Hammer House of Horror, some of the Norman Wisdom, one of the James Bond as well as The Island of Terror,Be My Guest, Dateline Diamonds, Blind Corner, Band of Thieves, The Dam Busters and Dunkirk.
I am aware he worked for Pinewood, Sheperton, Elstree and Denham studios, as well as MGM at Ealing (Dunkirk).So may have been Freelance.
Any information (which can be verified) greatly recieved.
Many thanks, from a daughter who never really got to know her dad.

[–] kutahopia 17 years ago

I am intrigued; since you'd scribed that a year ago, have you had much success? I doubt that I could locate what you could not. "Good luck".

Thank You.

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[–] kutahopia 17 years ago

Are these you??:

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[–] The_Dying_Flutchman 17 years ago

I heard that he was thinking of changing his name to Ray Fladeboe.

Nothing is more beautiful than nothing.

[–] BillyFisher 12 years ago

The design wasn't bad on a production that was clearly very low-budget.

John St John Earl is definitely credited in the opening titles, as I just rechecked.

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[–] psdhart 12 years ago

yup, looks like you stayed up to wqatch it on BBC
They shouls show more Hammer fiom like they did once upon a time

[–] BillyFisher 12 years ago

Sky-Plussed it. Really enjoyed it, although I expected the worst when the Radio Times gave it a single measly star. It wasn't a great movie, but it had some effective moments.

Not like the old days, when they showed late-night Hammers all the time, eh? Thankfully, we're spoilt with these movies on DVD these days.

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[–] Eeyore (3) 2 years ago

In the early 1960s l lived in Berkhamsted. One day a friend said he had found this amazing pub out in the country, near Chesham, the Rose and Crown. One Friday night we young men duly piled into a car, as we did pre-breathalyser, to investigate.
It was tiny and utterly charming. Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings was blaring out on the stereo and behind the bar stood a gorgeous woman. I'm not sure there were any customers.
We ordered our pints, listened to the music and marvelled that such a place existed. At some point Mine Host appeared, a tall, distinguished, bearded cove probably in his late forties or early fifties and showing signs of a life well lived. The music came to an end and with the simple, unguarded curiosity of youth we asked about his background. He said he was an art director

[–] Eeyore (3) 2 years ago

Oops, fat finger.
...in films and taught at High Wycombe College.
Repeated visits led to after-hours lock-ins, often with a couple of South African johnnies who played guitar and had a repertoire of scurrilous songs.
All of us lads were thunderstruck by his lovely wife, as charming as she was beautiful. At some point l was driving to London (we did in those days) and asked if she would like to come along for the ride. She accepted and l duly turned up early the next day, a lovely summer's morning. I had no ulterior motive - how could l, she was so far out of my class - but l enjoyed her company greatly. However, your father may not have thought me as innocent as l truly was. The last time l saw him he was leaning out of an upstairs window, declaring sternly that his wife was not coming out: l inferred a whiff of a warning about boundaries.
My work soon took me away so l never went back, but have fond memories of evenings listening to great music, companionship and laughter, all spiced up by the transgressive after-hours aspect.
I don't know if this is the sort of thing you are/were looking for, Sarah, but if it fills in any gaps for you l am pleased.
BTW, I sent you another msg with my email as l wasn't able to locate this one. If you want to get on touch, please feel free.
Michael