Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith was a Paramount sound engineer, first credited working with cameraman Ronnie Read [qv] on ‘OUTPUT BONUS PROMISES MORE HOUSES’ in British Paramount News No.1702 of June 1947. In February 1952 ‘Mr. Smith’ was listed on the British Paramount News ‘Daily Assignment Sheet’ for coverage of the funeral of George VI, setting up gear in London. In June 1953 Smith taped wildtrack sound for ‘TROOPING THE COLOUR’ in British Paramount News No.2326, and for ‘CORONATION NAVAL REVIEW’ in No.2327.

Sources

BUFVC, British Paramount News files, Issue Number 1702 (Read and Smith’s dopesheet, c.June 1947), Number 2326 ('Trooping the Colour Ceremony,' 10/6/1953), Number 2327 (Farmer’s dopesheet, 15/6/1953), Number 2329 ('Daily Assignment Sheet,' 14/2/1952).