Year book of motion pictures (1951)

Record Details:

Title:
Year book of motion pictures
Date:
1951
Publisher:
New York : The Film Daily
Volume:
The thirty-third edition of the film daily year book of motion pictures : nineteen fifty-one
Leaf #:
000774
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Year Book
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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OPERATING COMPANIES /. Urthur Rank Organization, Ltd. 38 South Street, London, W.l. (Business address) J. Arthur Rank. D.L., J.P., Chairman; John Davis, MaJiag^ing Director; G. I. Woodham-Smith. General Cinema Finance Corporation, Ltd. (subtiidiary of Odeon Theaters) Albion House, 59 New Oxford St., W. C. 1. (Investment corporation, originally incorporated to make Rank's investments in Universal. It now Qolds the Rank Group's holdings in Universal and in the distribution and production companies. J. Arthur Rank, D.L., J. P., Chairman; John Davis; Rt. Hon. Earl Wiiiterton, M.P.; J. A. Callum. H. R. Moore; G. I. Woodham-Smith; Sir Robert Watson; Sir Michael Balcon; E. R. Crammond; Col. A. Christie. PRODUCTION SUPERVISION /. Arthur Rank Productions, Ltd. Pinewood Studios, Ivier Heath, Bucks. J. Arthur Rank, J. P. (Chairman); John Davis. Sydne.v Box, Sir Michael Balcon, Spencer M. RReis, Earl St, John, A, W. Robinson. MANAGEMENT Circuits Management Association, Ltd. Albion House, 59 New Oxford St., W. C. 1. Company formed to manage all the theaters in the Odeon and Gaumont-British Circuits. J. Arthur Rank, D.L.. J, P., Chairman; John Davis, Managing Director; Mark Ostrer, L. R. Kent. J. A. Callum, K, Winckles, STUDIOS D. P. Studios, Ltd. Denham Studios, Denliam, Uxbridge, Middlesex. (Owns and operates Denham and Pinewood Studios) LABORATORIES Denham Laboratories, Ltd. Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex. J. Arthur Rank, D.L... J. P., Chairman; W. M. Harcourt, Managing Director; E. R. Crammond; John Davis; J. W. Pendleton; G. I. WoodhamSmith. PRODUCERS Pineivood Films Ltd. pinewood Studios, Iver Heatli Bucks J. .\rthur Rank, D.L... J.P., Chairman; John Davis. Gainsborough Pictures ( 1 928), Ltd. Albion House, 59 New Oxford St., W.C.I. J. Arthur Rank, D.L.. J.P., Chairman: Sydney Box, Managing Director; John Davis; H. R. Moore. Two Cities Films, Ltd. Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath Bucks. J. Arthur Rank, D.L., J.P., Chairman; Earl St. John, Managing Director; John Davis. ASSOCIATED INDEPENDENTS Ealing Studios, Ltd. Ealing Green, London, W. 6. Stephen L. Courtauld. M.C.. Chairman; Reginald P. Baker, F.C.A., Managing Director; Sir Michael Balcon; Gordon W. G. Rayner; LesUe F. Baker, A.C.A.; Wing Commander Sir A. James, K.B.E., M.C. MISCELLANEOUS COMPANIES British and Dominions Film Corporation, Ltd. Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath Bucks. J. Arthur Rank, D.L., J.P„ Chairman; W. H. Cockburn; E. Ronald Crammond; The Rt. Hon. Lord Grantley; G. I. Woodham-Smith; John Davis; Spencer M. Reis. EXHIBITION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Odeon Theatres, Ltd. Albion House, 59 New Oxford Street, London, W. C. 1. (317 theatres) J. Arthur Rank, D.L., J. P., Chairman; John Davis, Managing Director; J. A. Callum. Rt. Hon. Earl Winterton, M.P.; H. R. Moore, G. I. Woodham-Smith, E. R. Crammond, Col. A. Christie, Sir Robert Watson-Watt. Sir Michael Balcon. Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Ltd. Albion House, 59 New Oxford St„ London W. C. 1. (S57 theatres) J. Arthur Rank, D.L.., J.P., Chairman; Mark Ostrer, Col. H. A Micklem, C.B., C.M.G.. D.S.O.; G. I. Woodham-Smith; Spyros P. Skouras; (Alt. W. J. Kupper) William C. Michel: (Alt. K. N. Hargreaves) Lawrence Kent; The Rt. Hon. Viscount Rothermere; John Davis; Sir Louis Greig. K.B.E., C.V.O.; H. R. Moore. DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM General Film Distributors, Ltd. 137-133 Wardour Street, London, W. 1. J. Arthur Rank. D.L.. J. P.. Chairman; E. T. Carr, Managing Director; John Davis, P, H. Shirley. General Film Distributors Ltd.. distribute all J. Arthur Rank Organization and Universal-International films throughout the United Kingdom and Eire. DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM /. Arthur Rank Distributors, (Overseas) Ltd. 169-171 Oxford Street, London, W. 1. J. Arthur Rank, D.L.. J.P.. Chairman: Air Comm. F. M. F. West. V.C, Managing Director: E. T. Carr; John Davis. Territories covered by J. Arthur Rank Distributors (Overseas), Ltd.. through their offices, representatives and locai distributors in the following countries. Australia, Austria. Belgium. Bulgaria, Burma, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark. Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hol 746