As a teenager Charles Roebuck found work with Alexander Korda's film unit and worked as one of the camera assistants on Sanders of the River (1935). He even managed to date the rising young star Merle Oberon. His family, however, put pressure on him to take a safer career path. He became a Chartered Surveyor and channelled his love of cinema into work for the film society movement.

First in the Western and then the Welsh Group of the Federation he encouraged societies, organised events and kept the group running. With various helpers - notably his wife, Nancy, and Harry Carter - he ran weekend events in all parts of Wales. He also worked for the Federation's governing body, travelling to meetings all over Britain. For many years he was national treasurer and even attended weekday evening sub-committee meetings in London, travelling to and from his home in South Wales.

Roebuck Cup winners

1979 W.R. (Ronald) Shields
1980 Heini Przibram
1981 Alan Howden
1982 Roger Townsend
1983 David & Joan Mills
1984 Tom Ainsworth
1985 Edith Cobbett
1986 Sid Brooks
1987 Mike Wessen
1988 W.R. (Ronald) Shields
1989 Brian Clay
1990 Harry Carter
1991 John Donachy
1992 John Halas
1993 Ray Carter
1994 Dilwyn Davies
1995 John Robson
1996 Anthony (Tony) Davison
1997 Paul Schilling
1998 Ian Kerr
1999 Peter Matthews
2001 Alan Payne
2002 Phill Walkley
2003 Bob Henderson
2004 Peter Cargin
2005 Dave Watterson
2006 John Chittock