Kinematograph year book (1944)

244 The Kinematograph Year Book. G. E. Hodges. Senior partner of C. E. Hodges' Productions and director of Kinema Patents, Ltd. From 1925 to 1929 organiser of " The Children's Hour " for the B.B.C. From 1929 to 1938 conducted a daily " Children's Hour " in the London Evening News. Author, journalist, lecturer. Has produced many travel, interest, scientific, industrial, social welfare and educational films. Address : Chimneys, Simplemarsh Road, Addlestore, Surrey. Phone: Weybridge 3945. Baynham Henri Born in London, 1903. Educated at Mill Hill School. Started in the film business at otoll Studios, Cricklewood, and subsequently with other production companies on camera side. For five years on the Research Dept. of the B.B.C. and responsible for the erection of eleven B.B.C. stations and several inventions now in general use in broadcasting. Returned to the film business with the advent of sound and was chief of sound at Gainsborough Pictures' Studio, and later, at Twickenham, then general manager of Stoll Picture Productions, Ltd. Now technical supervisor Sound City Studios. Address : Hurst Manor, Thrupps Lane, Hersham. Phone : Walton 3410. Sydney Howard. Comedian. "French Leave," "Tilly of Bloomsbury," "Up for the Cup," "Splinters in the Navy," "The Mayor's Nest," "Up for the Derby," "Night of the Garter," "Girls, Please," "Where's George?" "Chick," " Splinters in the Air," etc. Selby Howe. Born in London. Educated at St. Mark's, Balham. Initial experience in newspaper office print and process engraving. Joined Jury's Imperial Pictures in 191 6 as advertising and publicity director, and remained in same position with M.-G.-M. until August, I941Went to Radio Pictures as exploiteer and special representative, and joined 20th Century Fox as publicity director, Sept., 1942. Address : 31-2, Soho Square, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 7766: Alex. Howie. Born in Lanarkshire. Twenty-five years association with kinema business. Founder and managing director of Rex Publicity Service, Ltd., 131 /134, New Bond Street, London, and 95, Renfield Street, Glasgow, and Associated Studios, Ltd. (Art Display Service), 149, Lupus Street, London, S.W., and Birmingham. Associate of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. Clubs : Royal Scottish Automobile, Aldwych ; Coombe Hill Golf. Address : The Spa, Tunbridge Wells. Phones : Mayfair 7571 and Tunbridge Wells 191 1. J. G. HughesRoberts, M.V.O. Born 1 894. Entered H.M. Stationery Office 1911; War Service 1917-1919. Government kinematograph adviser since May, 1934. Addresses : H.M. Stationery Office, Room 434, 3, Sanctuary Bldgs., Gt. Smith Street, S.W.i, and Room 0028, War Office, Whitehall. Phones: Abbey 1200 and Whitehall 9400. F. E. Hutchinson. Entered the Industry in 1908 with the New Century Film Service. The merger of New Century and Jury's Imperial Pictures was followed by a further merger and the company was renamed Jury-Metro-Goldwyn, Ltd., and in January, 191 5, he was appointed branch manager of this Company's new Sheffield branch. Appointed in January, 1927, Northern District manager ; in 1930, assistant sales manager for the United Kingdom and in this capacity carried on until April, 1941, when he joined Paramount as general sales manager. Addresses : 26, Aldford House, Park Lane, W.i., and 162170, Wardour Street, W.i. Phones: Grosvenor 2883 and Gerrard 7700. Jimmy Hutchison. Born in Dundee, 1902. Entered the industry in 1 9 16. Joined Kinematograph Weekly in 191 8. Became press representative for M-G-M in 1927, B.I.P. in 1933, Mayflower in 1937 and Warner Bros., Teddington, in 1939. In 1939 became publicity and advertising director for British National Films at Elstree. Addresses : Ling Cottage, The Heath, Weybridge, and National Studios, Elstree. Phones : Weybridge 2099 and Elstree 1644. J. H. Hutchison. Educated Edinburgh University which he left to join up ; served in France and Salonika ; wrote "So This is War," under the pen name Bombadier X. Entered the business with Moss Empires at Swansea and Newcastle ; later general manager Northern Entertainment Co., Ltd., controlling a circuit on Tyneside. Feature article writer for many years (as John North) in Newcastle Sunday Sun. General manager Kings, Palace and Elite, Wimbledon, now manager Ambassador, Hendon. Lecturer on Philosophy. Author of "The Complete Kinemanager," Address: — 5, Cheyne Close, Hendon. N.W. Phone : Hendon 6640. Harold Huth. Born 1892. Entered films, 1927, in "One of the Best," "Guilt," "Leave It to Me," "Down River," "The Outsider," " First Mrs. Fraser," "Discord," "Rome Express," "The Ghoul." 1934, general manager, Toeplitz Productions. 1 935-6, casting director, Gaumont British. 1937, M-G-M British. 1939, director "Hell's Cargo " and " Alias the Bulldog " for Associated British. 1939, produced "Busman's Honeymoon" for M-G-M. 1941, produced " Pimpernel Smith" for Leslie Howard. 1942, produced ' ' Tartu ' ' for M-G-M. Now under contract to G.-B. as producer. Present film, " Love Story." Address : Lime Grove Studios, Shepherds Bush, W.12. Phone: Shepherds Bush 1210. Frederick William Ingram. Entered the Trade in 1910 as manager of Selig Polyscope, after spending about two years in Canada, ranching, and four in the United States in the lumber industry. After demobilisation joined Ideal, appointed branch manager 192 1, sales manager 1925, and later general sales manager of Gaumont Ideal, Ltd. Resigned from G.-B. Distributors July 1936 to become managing director of Liberty Films, Ltd. In December, 1939, joined Warner Bros, as branch supervisor. Addresses : Warner House, Wardour Street, W.i, and 7, The Highway, Sutton, Surrey. Phones: Gerrard 5600 and Sutton 237*'