Kinematograph year book (1944)

96 The Kinematograph Year Book. THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE. President : The Duke of Sutherland, K.T. Board of Governors. — Capt. Sir William Brass, M.P. (Chairman) ; F. W. Baker, Sir W. Ross Barker, K.C.I.E., C.B., W. R. Fuller, W. Glenvil Hall, M.P. ; A. C. Cameron, M.C., M.A. ; Hon. Eleanor Plumer, M.A. ; Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Moore, M.P. ; Dr. J. E. Smart, M.C. , M.A., B.Sc. Offices : Great Russell Street, London, W.C.i. Director : Oliver Bell, M.A. Secretary : Miss Olwen Vaughan. Telephone : Museum 0607-8. The main object of the British Film Institute is to encourage the use and development of the cinematograph as a means of entertainment and instruction and to this end undertakes: (a) To act as a clearing house for information on all matters affecting films at home and abroad. (£>) To influence public opinion to appreciate value of films as entertainment and instruction. (c) To advise educational and other institutions on the supply, use and exhibition of films. (d) To act as a means of liaison between the trade and cultural and educational interests. (e) To undertake research into the various uses of the film and of allied visual and auditory apparatus. (/) To maintain a national repository of films of permanent value. (g) To catalogue educational and cultural films. (h) To give advice to Government Departments concerned with films. (*') To certify films as educational, cultural or scientific. (j) To undertake similar duties in relation to the Empire. (ft) To establish branches and local associations to promote the objects of the Institute. BRITISH KINEMATOQRAPH 800IETY. President: A. G. D. West. Vice-President :■ I. D. Wratten. Hon. Secretary : E. Oram. Hon. Treasurer : P. H. Bastie. Executive Committee : C. H. Champion ; R. T. Dealey ; G. B. Harrison ; L. J. Hibbert ; A. S. Newman ; A. W. Watkins ; F. Watts. Organising Secretary : R. Howard Cricks. Executive Office : Dean House, 2 Dean Street, London, W.i. Telephone : Gerrard 7368. Australasian Representative : Alan Williamson General Film Distributors, Ltd., Liverpool House, Sydney, N.S.W. Indian Representative : Y. A. Fazalbhoy, Bombay. The Scientific and Technical Society of the Industry. Its meetings are held normally from October io April in the Gaumont British Theatre Wardour Street, and comprise lectures and demonstrations on all subjects of technical interest. The Society also provides courses of specialised technical instruction for its members, and is responsible for organising the course in Kinematography at the Regent Street Polytechnic. The Society works in close co-operation with the C.E.A., the British Standards Institution, and the International Standards Association, by whom the Society is recognised as the technical representative of the British Film Industry. The Journal, in which appear full reports of its meetings, is published quarterly. Active, Associate or Colonial membership of the Society is open to any person engaged in the Film Industry ; Student membership is open to persons under 21 taking an approved course in Kinematography. THE PERFORMING RIGHT SOCIETY LIMITED. Copyright House, 33, Margaret Street. London, W.i. Telephone: Langham 3864 (five lines). Telegrams : Perforight, Wesdo, London. An Association of Composers, Authors, and Publishers of copyright musical works, established to issue licences for the public performance of such works. The Society is not concerned with plays, sketches, or other works of a nonmusical character, nor with opsras, musical plays or other dramatico-musical works performed in their entirety and by living persons on the stage, but it is concerned inter alia, with performances of music in conjunction with cinematograph films. The Copyright Act of 19 11 prohibits any public performance without the Written permission of the Copyright Owners, and the Society's licence gives the permission required by the Act for the works not only of the Society's members, but also those of members of the similar Societies of U.S.A., France, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Germany, and most other countries of Europe and the American continent (the Society's control of works of enemy origin continuing notwithstanding the war.) The total number of composers, authors and music publishers thus represented is approximately 60,000. Licences are required for any public performance, whether given by mechanical means or othenvise, and are granted not to musical directors, vocalists or musicians as such, but to proprietors of premises at which music is publicly performed or to the promoters of musical entertainments. ELECTRICAL TRADE8 UNION. Affiliated to the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party. General Office : Ollerenshaw Hall, Whaley Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire. London Area Office: 324, Gray's Inn Road, W.C.i. Teleplwne : Terminus 51 15-6. General Secretary : E. W. Bussey, Ollerenshaw Hall, Whaley Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire. Telephone: Whaley Bridge 227. Over 400 Branches in every important town in Gt. Britain and Northern Ireland. Projectionists branches meet in London every Sunday Morning at 11.30 a.m. at : — Studio No. 1 Branch meet at Bush Hotel, Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, W.i 2. Motion Picture Projectionists South — Father Red Cap, 319, Camberwell Road, London, S.E.5 London Cinema Operators — The Newcastleon-Tyne, Lexington Street, W.i.