Kinematograph year book (1944)

Who's What in the Industry. 241 Winstan Gordon. Born 1897. Educated King Edward's, Birmingham. Entered entertainment Industry 1922. Exhibiting side until 1928 since specialised in advertising and publicity. Managing director Gordon's Sales and Advertising Service, Ltd., Kine-Ads, Ltd., Stillograph, Ltd., and associated companies. Fellow Royal Society of Arts. Member Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Display Producers' Association. Lieut. -Colonel in the Home Guard. Address : Imperial Bldgs., Oxford Road, Manchester 1, and Panton House, 25, Haymarket, London. Phone : Ardwick 2773. John Winwood Gossags. Born 1905. Educated Uppingham. Formerly Recording Manager to Decca Records, and later to Peter Maurice Publishing Company. Joined Board of Reunion Films as Director in July 1935. Associate producer for Associated British Productions, "Housemaster," "Jane Steps Out," "Yellow Sands," "Marigold," "Outsider," "The Gang's All Here." Now Officer in R.A.F.V.R. Club : Savage. Address Saughton Lodge, Cookham Dean, Berks. Isaac Graham. Bom at Hull in 1877, receiving his education In that city. A business man with many interests in the commercial lift of Sheffield, he at first took up "movies" as a hobby, but since those days has greatly increased hi? mterests in the Trade. In 1914 he became an acive director of Premier Pictures, Ltd., Sheffield, and more recently of the Abbeydale Picture House Co., Ltd., and Central Picture House Co. (Sheffield). Ltd. He is also Managing Director of the Palace Picture Theatre, Newark and the Newark Kinema. Address: — 37, Collegiate Crescent, Broomhall Park, Sheffield. Major Walter Grant. Born in 1879, educated at Mill Hill House and University of Birmingham. Qualified in Medicine and Dental Surgery. Entered the Industry in 1909. Founded P.C.T. with the late Dr. Jupp, and became one of the first Directors. Now with Gaumont British Corporation, P.C.T. and associated companies Club: Rcyal Automobile. Address: 31, Hornton Street, Kensington, W.8. Lord Grantley. As Captain Norton, joined the film industry in 1930 with United Artists. In charge of British production, 1931-1933. Joined the board of British and Dominions Film Corp., 1933. Managing director Pinewood Studios, 1936. Executive director of D. and P. Studios, 1938-1942. Chairman, Film Producers' Association, 1938-1939. Member of Board of Trade Films Council, 1938-1939. Is a director of over 12 film producing companies. In 1937 formed Pinebrook, a company specially designed to make " co-operative " pictures. Club: Whites. Addresses: The Priory, Old Windsor, Berks., and Denham Studios, Denham, Middlesex. Phone: Windsor 176. Frank Green. Films Officer, Ministry of Supply. Address : 66, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gsrrard, 8081 ; Exts. 2566, 2590, 2591. H. J. Green, J. P. Son of the late George Green and a principal of the well-known Green's circuit of halls. Treasurer of the Scottish Branch since 1930, and Trustee of the Scottish C.T.B.F. His recent presidency of the Scottish branch was a popular one, and since then the large amount of hard work put in by him in the interests of exhibitors and the trade generally has been recognised on all sides. The Green circuit, in which he and his brother are associated, includes the Playhouse. Renfield Street, Glasgow (seating 4,312), the largest kinema in Europe ; Playhouse, Dundee (seating 4,150) ; Playhouse, Ayr (seating 3,300), Playhouse, Wishaw (seating 3,000). Address: Glenard, r3, Beech Avenue, Glasgow, S.i. J. Leslie Greene. Born at Liverpool, has become one of the leading figures in Liverpool film circles. He was educated privately, and entered the journalistic profession, becoming finally managing director of the Liverpool City Press, Ltd. He afterwards entered the film business, and is now chairman of the Hope Hall Cinema, Liverpool, the Ritz Rink and Walton Vale P.H., managing director, Metropole Theatre, Bootle, and Queen's, Hoylake, Chairman, Enterprise (Liverpool), Ltd., Booking Agent for the Victoria Cinema, Liverpool. Chairman and managing director New. Carlton Rooms, and was in 1920 made the first president of the Liverpool Kinema Exchange. Club : Liverpool Press Club. Addresses : 7, Elliott Street, Liverpool, W. ; 41, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2, and 128, Nightingale Lane, S.W.12. Phones: Royal (Liverpool) 538, Gerrard 1897, and Battersea 2647 John Grierson. Born Deanstown, N.B., 1898. Educated Glasgow University. Rockefeller Research Fellowship in Social Science ^24-27 and during that time worked at American Universities. Surveyed educational and propaganda film methods in different countries for the British Government. Founded E.M.B. Film Unit and Empire Library, 1930, G.P.O. Film Unit, 1934. Chairman, Film Centre, Ltd. Film adviser to Imperial Relations Trust, etc., 1937-T939, Film Commissioner for Canada, 1939-1943. General manager, Wartime Information Board, Canada, 1943. Address : 30, Cooper Street, Ottawa, Canada. Lt.-Colonel I. R. Grove, R.A., J. P., A.M.Inst.T. Bom 1892. Entered Trade 1911. Royal Navy I9i4-r9. Assisted Fleet Cinema Commission 1917-19. Conducted kinema performances for Allied Fleet Commission to Kiel (H.M.S. Hercules) Nov., 1918. Specialised in transport of films bv road. Managing director of F.T.S. (Gt. Britain) Ltd.; Film Transport Services (North West), Ltd. ; London & Provincial Film Transport, Ltd. ; Baggott's Transport Services, Ltd. ; Ough ton's Transports, Ltd. ; Lothian Star Theatres, Ltd. ; Star Theatre (Lochore), Ltd. Director of Grand Picture House, Cambridge Picture House, Seamore, and Astoria, Glasgow ; Picture House, Arbroath ; Regal and Picture House, Broughty Ferry, etc., etc. Justice of the Peace for the County of West Lothian since 1930 Member of South Queensferry Town Council from 1938. Scottish representative to Road Haulage Ceutral Wages Board. Member of the