Kinematograph year book (1944)

Who's What in the Industry. 235 Clayton's Bioscope, Sheffield, he is also Managing Director of the Oxford Picture House, Heeley Electric Palace, Pavilion, Attercliffe, all Sheffield halls, Hoyland Cin3ma, near Barnsley, the Electric Palace, Parkgate, Rotherham. He has done much to popularise pictures in the Isle of Man, where he is an active director of the Strand Cinema, Douglas Pavilion, Peel, and the Picture House, Douglas. Also a director of Heeley and Amalgamated Cinemas, Ltd., Sheffield, managing director of the Palace, Woodseats, Sheffield, and Goldthorpe Hippodrome, Ltd., near Barnsley. Addresses : Bank Chambers, 70, The Moor, and 535, Fulwood Road, Sheffield. George Coles, F.R.I.B.A. Born 1884. Has been engaged in designing kinematograph theatres since their inception. For many years architectural editor of the Ideal Kinema. Club : Constitutional. Addresses : 40, Craven Street, Strand, W.C.2, and Buck's Head, Manning's Heath, Sussex. Phones : Whitehall 7756 and Lower Beeding 38. Frank Collinson. Born in Bradford, Yorks, in 1875, and educated at Cambridge. For two years despatch manager lor the B.B. Film Hiring Service, Glasgow, and was afterwards General Manager of the Palatine Film Co. for six years. He was also with Hibbert's Mutual Film Service as Lanes, manager. He is now Joint Secretary of the Lanes. Emergency Transport Committee of the C.E.A. and K.R.S. Was the first and only secretary of the Lancashire K.R.S. Address: — Bar col, Poynton, Cheshire. Adrian Cornwell-Clyne, M.B.E., A.R.P.S. Technical manager, Dufay-Chromex, Ltd. Born in City of London, 1892. Studied portrait painting at Slade School, London, and in New York. Exhibited Royal Academy, New English Art Club, etc. Studied architecture in New York. Commanded Camouflage Experimental Dept., 1916-1918. Colour Adviser to Calico Printers' Association, Manchester, 19 19-1928. Colour Photographic Research, Agfa-Ansco Corpn., Binghampton, N.Y., 1931-1932. Consulting Technologist to Raycol British Corpn., 1932. Introduced Gasparcolor to Gt. Britain, 1934. Director, Gasparcolor, Ltd., 1935-1937Patentee of numerous inventions covering colour photography and illumination. Inventor of tri-colour one-shot cameras, bi-packs chromoscopes, colour-projectors, colour organs, daylight lamps. Author of "Colour-Music: The Art of Light," 1925, " Colour Cinematography," 1937, and numerous technical articles on colour. Producer of colour documentary films, such as "Farewell, Topsails," "S pithead Review," "The Farm," etc. Member S.M.P.E., B.K.S., Associate R.P.S. Address: c/o Dufay-Chromex, Ltd., Rythe Works, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton. Phone: Emberbrook 2350. Hugh M. Gotterlll, B.A. Born 1909. Educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where be first took an interest in theatre lighting. Director of Strand Electric Holdings, Ltd. ; Strand Electric & Engineering Co., Ltd. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and member of Illuminating Engineering Society. Now serving with R.A.F. Club : Lansdowne. Address : 24, Floral Street, W.C.2. Phone: Temple Bar 7464. Horace S. Coxall, Born 1880. Became interested in the entertainment world as character comedian and in amateur theatricals. Joined the industry in 19 1 2, became Manager of the Picture House, Hamilton and later Manager of the Savoy, Glasgow, variety and pictures. When this closed down, toured Scotland with his own stock repertory company, but disbanded in 19x6. Managed the Olympia, Dunfermline. Joined the renting side as business manager for the Square Film Company. Held this position until the company ceased trading in 1923. Purchased the company's assets, and commenced business as an independent renter and founded the present company of Horace S. Coxall, Ltd., of which he is now the managing director. Addresses : 153, Queen Street, Glasgow, C.i, and Despatch Dept., Arcadia Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. Phones : Central 9410, Bothwell 2127 and Bridgeton 2031. Sir Gordon Craig. Born 1 89 1. Knighted 1929. Liveryman, Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers Company, Vice-president "Old Contemptibles " Association. Director and General Manager, British Movietonews, Ltd. Clubs : — Royal Thames Yacht and Sunningdale. Address: 22, Soho Square, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 781 1. Ian Cremieu-Javal. Born 1900. Educated at Trent and Marlborough. Flying Officer, R.A.F., 1918. Entered film business with Stoll in 19 19 on production work. Joined H.M.V. 1924, as artiste and recording manager. Toured America for H.M.V. as liaison of artistes. On his return promoted film activities for H.M.V., which embraced such talking films as "Splinters "and " Rookery Nook." Joined R.C.A., 1930 as General Manager, leaving January 1933 to join British Acoustic Films, Ltd. Now joint managing director of British Acoustic Films, Ltd. ; director of G.B.-Kalee, Ltd. ; director of G-B. Instructional Ltd. ; G-B. Screen Services, Ltd. ; Baird Television, Ltd., G.-B. Equipments, Ltd. Clubs : Savage, Aldwych. Addresses: Film House, Wardour Street, W.i ; White Cottage, Gracious Pond, Chobham, Surrey. Phone: Gerrard 9292. Reginald Howard Cricks, F.R.P.8. Son of George H. Cricks. Has specialised in the technical branch of the trade, having been for 10 years with W. Vinten, and, since 1926, in business as kinematograph engineer and consultant. Has designed much apparatus for studio, dark-room, and kinema, and is a regular contributor to the technical pages of the Kin* Weekly. In charge of training course for Army projectionists. Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, technical editor Ideal Kinema, organising secretary of B.K.S. Addresses: 2-6, Dsan Street, W.i, and .6, Dulverton Road, Selsdon, South Croydon. Phone : Gerrard 7368. Reginald V. Crow. One of the leading figures in Kentish trade circles, Mr. Crow is technical adviser to the C.E.A., also managing director and secretary of the Ramsgate and District Popular Amusements Co., Ltd., Kent Films Motor Transport Co., Ltd., and director and secretary Balexcro Theatres, Ltd. Treasurer and ex-chairman of the Kent C.E.A. Chairman, 1929, and trustee, London and Home Counties branch, president C.E.A., 1931. Address: 127, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 7362.