Kinematograph year book (1944)

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242 The Kinematograph Year Book. Road and Rail Central Conference. Member of the Institute of Transport.^ Clubs / Albany, R.S.A.C., Glasgow ; and Overseas, London. E Hancock, Entered the Film Trade 1920 ; 10J years with Paramount and three years with P.D.C. New General Sales Manager of Metro-GoldwynMayer Pictures, Ltd. Addresses : 252, Hale Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, and Scotsbridge Mill, Rickmansworth, Herts. Phone : Rickmansworth 3661 Philip M. Hanmsr. Born 1899. Entered exhibiting side of film business as secretary of Regent Enterprises, Ltd., in 1923. Now Managing Director of Regent Enterprises, Ltd., and eighteen kinema companies. Chairman of the Liverpool Committee of the C.T.B.F. and of the Liverpool District Exhibitors Sports Committee. Chairman of the North Western Branch of the C.E.A., I935 Home Guard Kinema Liaison Officer. Club: Liverpool Constitutional. Addresses: 51A, Rodney Street. Liverpool 1. and 50, Pall Mall, London, S.W.i. Phone: (Liverpool] Royal 4452. W. Harcourt. Born 1 90 1. Entered motion picture business 1918. From assistant director via laboratories to assistant cameraman, finally graduating to camera. Photographer on mamT expeditions to remote parts, including Tibet. South Sea Islands, South America and Central Africa. In America with Paramount at Long Island studios. Back in England with Paramount News, and assisted in inauguration of Les Actualites Paramount in France. Joined Denham Laboratories, 1936, as assistant general manager, now director and laboratory manager. Director of Coombe Productions, Ltd. Member of British Standards Institute Technical Committee CM 2 and CM/6. Addresses: Lal-Koti, Latchmoor Avenue. Gerrards Cross, Bucks., and Denham, Middlesex. Phones : Gerrards Cross 2950 and Denham 2323. Harry Hargreaves, Born in 1865 at Clitheroe, Lancashire. Took over the management of the Albert Hall and Queen's Market, Morecambe, 1895, converted the Market into a kinema 1920, now called the Palladium. Ran his first picture 1900. Secretary and Treasurer, West Lancashire Branch, C.E.A., Hon. secretary and treasurer, Morecambe Entertainment Proprietors and Managers Association, and has held office in these two associations since their formation. Address : Ceair, 39, South Avenue, South Road, Morecambe, Lanes. Phone: Morecambe 43. K. N, Hargreaves, m Born 1909. Educated at Leys School, Cambridge. Qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1934. Entered the Industry in 1935 as Secretary of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Co., Ltd. ; appointed Secretary British Movietone News, Ltd., in t936 ; Director and Secretary Twentieth Century Productions, Ltd., in 1938' ; Director Wembley Film Studio in 1939. Address : Twentieth Century House, Soho Square, London, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 7766. fiorder; Harker. Well-known West End actor : film debut in "The Ring," followed by "The Farmer's Wire.' ' Cha— ta^ne.' The Crocked Billet," ■ Return of the Rat," " Taxi for Two," "The W, Plan." "Escape," -'Sport of Kings," "Michael and Mary," 'Frightened Lady," " Love on Wheels," "Rome Express," " Hyde Park Corner," "Millions," "The Frog," "Blondes for ^Danger," "No Parking," "Return of the .brog," "Lightning Conductor," "Wolf's Clothing," "Inspector Hornleigh," "Once a Crook," "Saloon Bar," "Warn that Man." Address: 27, Trevor Place, S.W.7. Phone : Ken 48S0. Francis L, Har.ey. Born 1 895 , at North Wales, Pennsylvania. Took B.A. degree at University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1916. Entered United States Army; ambulance driver for two years on the French front. Spent a year in Poland with American Red Cross. From 1920 to 1925 Mediterranean manager of Washburn Crosby, flour millers, with offices in Constantinople, Athens aad Alexandria. In 1926 entered the service of Fox Films and came to England. In 1927 was appointed assistant to the Fox Managing Director in Paris. In 1929 was appointed NearEastern manager with offices in Athens. In December, 1930, appointed managing director of Fox, in Brazil, at Rio de Janeiro. Returned to Paris as managing director of the French company in April, 1935. Appointed managing director of Fox Films, London, February7. 1936. Club: American. Member of American Society and Pilgrims Society. Address : 3r-32, Soho Square, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 7766. Hugh V. Harraway. Admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1906, Mr. Harraway has always been closely identified with the film renting industry. He was instrumental in forming the KinematogTaph Renters' Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Limited, and has since acted as its solicitor ; as aiso its predecessor, the Cinematograph Trade Protection Society. Address : 2, Field Court, Gray's Inn, W.C.'i. Phone: Chancery 8981. Samuel Harris, F.V.I. , F.I.A. Bom 1873. Educated Brighton College. Senior partner of Harris & Gillow. Fellow of the Valuers' Institution and Institute of Arbitrators. Expert valuer and adviser in regard to kinema and theatrical properties for all the prominent firms in the Industry since estabhshrnent of the business. Appointed valuer to various County Councils. Clubs : Constitutional, Royal Motor Yacht, and Royal Aero. Address : 80 & 82, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone : Gerrard 2504. Norman Hart. Norman Hart was b:>rn in Bradford and educated at the Grammar School and Denstone College. For some years he was connected with the manufacturing and merchandise of the Bradford trade, but eventually gave this up and went to Cambridge, where he represented his