Kinematograph year book (1944)

Who's What in the Industry. 24c Stanley Irving. Film director. Born 1908. Started in T927 on silent films with Stoll Picture Prods. Experence in most sides of film making. Assistant director for many years with numerous companies, also experience in scenario writing and film editing. Directed numerous shorts and second units on feature productions. Since 1939 writing and directing Government films. Recently joined Royal Xaval Film Unit as director. Address : Arvon, Maidenhead, Berks. Phone: Maidenhead 1848. Lou Jackson. Bom London, 1904. Entered film business with Universal as special representative, resigned to devote activities in various enterprises, including radio, finance, etc. _ Founded AngloAmerican Film Corporation, .Ltd., of which he is chairman and governing director. Has done much work in connection with Soviet films. Address: 119-125, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 3202. Sam Jay. Born i88S, Birmingham. Educated Saltley College ; and first business experience gained in the engineering profession ; is still director of Holyoake & Co., Ltd., Birmingham. Director of Minehead Entertainments, Ltd. Address: — 62, Oxford Street, W.i. Phone: — Museum 5189. W. W. Jay. Born 1892. Entered Film business in 1910 with African Films Trust, Ltd., Johannesburg. Returned to this country after the war. Yorkshire representative for Phillips Films Co., Ltd. From 1921 to 1926 branch manager, Fox Film Co., Leeds. 1926-1930 branch manager, Film Booking Offices, Ltd., Liverpool. Joined Radio Pictures as Liverpool branch manager, August 1930. Appointed assistant sales manager, head office, Radio Pictures, 1931. Appointed general sales manager, November 1935. General Sales Manager B.I.E.D., January, 1938. Now Special representative in Great Britain and Eire for Universal Pictures Co. Inc., N.Y. Addresses : 4, Grand Avenue, Hove, Sussex, and 127, Wardour Street, W.i. Phones : Hove 4445 and Gerrard 73 11. Sir William Jury. Born in : 870. Sir William Jury is one of the oldest members of the Trade, with widespread interests in every branch. He was prominently identified with the Trade Ambulance Fund and is also keenly interested in the Trade Benevolent Fund. During the war Sir William was the organiser of the supply of films for the Western Front, Italy, Salonica, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Palestine, whilst he also rendered considerable help in connection with the War Loan and in organising war charities. These various services were recognised in ior8, when he was created a knight. Governing Director of JuryMetrn-Goldwyn, Ltd. . 1 q2\ to 192 7. Presented "Glebelands," as convalescent home to the Cine* matogtaph Trade Benevolent Fund, November, 1935. Address: Kelmscott, 28. St Peter's Hill, Caversham, Reading, Berks; Phone : Reading ?8II3. Clifford Kemp. Commenced in exhibiting side, at Hippodrome, Wakefield, with Bennett & Tolfree, 1911. Entered renting with Chas. P. Metcalfe, 1916. Joined Paramount 1919, resigned appointment 1928. During that time held leading sales position for U.K. on more thac one occasion. Joined Universal, in London. Later relinquished that position to open up Tiffany Productions for the North from Leeds and Newcastle centre. Has been independent renter lince 1931. Address: — 91. The Headrow, Leeds. Phones : Leeds 27702 and Harrogate 5485 Cecil Kershaw, M.I.Mech.E., F.Inst. P. Born 1884. Joint managing director, A. Kershaw & Sons, Ltd. Manufacturers of Kalee projectors and accessories, and other scientific, optical and precision engineering work. Addresses : Mortimer House, Mortimer Street, W.i ; 200, Harehills Lane, Leeds ; and Greystones, Park Edge, Harrogate. Paul Kimberley, O.B.E., A.R.P.S. Born Langley, near Birmingham. Assistant Manager to Church Army Lantern Dept. 1905 ; joined Frank Brockliss 1909 ; founded Imperial Film Co., June, 1913 ; supervised production of " Ivanhoe," the biggest British production of that time. Became associated witb Hepworth Picture Plays, 191 7; appointed director, sales and distribution manager, Managing director, Hepworth Film Service, Ltd., until 1924. Now managing director National Screen Service, Ltd. In 1916 founded scheme for training disabled ex-Service men a3 operators, afterwards taken over by the National Kinema Trades Advisory Committee ; appointed technical adviser to Committee. Governor of British Film Institute, member of Committee Kine Group, R.P.S., Director of Army Kinematography until December, 1943, now serving in advisory capacity. Clubs : Royal Motor Yacht ; R.A.C., Junior Army and Xavy. Addresses: 19, Fursecroft, George St., W.i. ; and Wallace House, 113-117, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrad 4851. Anthony Kimmins. Born 1901. Author of various plays, including " While Parents Sleep," " Night Club Queen," and " Chase the Ace." Mainly occupied in writing and directing films with occasional plays in spare time. Recent films: "Keep Fit," " I See Ice," " It's In the Air," "Trouble Brewing" "Come on, George," Club: — ■ Garrick. Address: — c/o Admiraltv, Whitehall, S.W.i. Alex B. King, C.B.E., J.P. Born 1888. Has been in the business since the age of 12. Member C.E.A. General Councli and Cinematograph Films Council. As chairman of the Entertainment Tax Committee of the C.E.A. was instrumental in securing remission in seats up to 6d. in the 1935 Budget, Film Officer for Scotland of the Ministry of Information, Chairman Advisory Committee, M. of I. WTestern (Scotland) District. Clubs : Gleneagles, Western Gailes, Troon, Royal Scot-' tish Automobile. Address : " Coniston," 6, Carlaverock Road, N'ewlands, Glasgow. Phones ' Glasgow, Dousdas n^s, and Languid* 366,