Kinematograph year book (1944)

254 The Kinematogvaph Year Book. H. Rogers. Became assistant secretary to Film Booking Offices upon the conclusion of the war, after fourand-a-half years' service. Joined W. and F. as secretary in 1923, and became director in 1928. Was appointed secretary to Gainsborough Pictures in 1928, and in August, 1929, became secretary to the Gaumont Co. Resigned May, 1935. to become secretary, General Film Distributors, Ltd., Herbert Wilcox Productions Ltd., and secretary and director, Universal Pictures, Ltd." Address: — 127-133, W ardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gerrard 7311. David E. Rose. Born 1895, Kansas City, U.S.A. Chairman and managing director Paramount Film Service, Ltd. Actively entered films 1930 in association with Douglas Fairbanks, became vice-president and general manager of United Artists Studios, Hollywood, also vice-president and general manager Sam Goldwyn Productions and director United Artists Corporation until 1938, when he came to England to become chairman and managing director of all Paramount companies in Great Britain. Address : 162, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gerrard 7700 Paul Rotha. Managing director, Paul Kotha Productions. Ltd. Making propaganda documentaries in the national interest. For early data, see previous yearbooks. Address: 21, Soho Square, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 2628, 2484, 3122. S. Rowson. Born in Manchester. Graduate M.Sc, in Physics and Mathematics (Honours), Guy Medallist in Silver of the Royal Statistical Society for contributions to Statistical Science. Formerly Statistician to Tariff Commission, and Economic Adviser to Unionist Party. First interested in Trade about 1910. Formerly joint managing director Ideal Films, Ltd. ; director GaumontBritish Picture Corporation, Ltd., director Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., until 1933PastPresident (1926-27) K.R.S., and member of Joint Trade Committee on British Films. Member of Board of Trade Advisory Committee under the Films Act 1927-1933 Past-President British Kinematograph Society. December, 1939, appointed adviser on films to Board of Trade. Author, "Statistical Survey of the Film Industry in Great Britain, 1936." Club:— Constitutional. Address : 20, Abbey Road, N.W.8. Phone : Cunningham 4860. Chas. Haiderson Rundle. An enthusiastic advocate of the organisation of the Industry and one of the best known figures in kinema circles of the South-West.C.H. Rundle was born in 1 871 at Ridgway, Plympton, *nd educated at Plympton Grammar School and in Plymouth. He was instrumental in the formation of the Plymouth and District Entertainment Managers' Association. Out of this developed a Plymouth section of the Bristol Branch of the C.E.A., which his energy subsequently converted into an independent branch covering the whole of Devon and Cornwall A4drett : — 49, North Street, Plymouth. R. P. Rutherford. Born 1894. General Manager, Queens Picture House Circuit, Wallasey, Waterloo, Walton, Warrington and Ashton-in-Makerfield. Offict : Queens Picture House, Poulton Road, Wallasey. Well known in the entertainment world of Merseyside. Chairman, North Western Branch of the C.E.A., 1938. Delegate to the General Council. Address : — Queens Picture House, Poulton Road, Wallasey and Ruddholme, Wallasey Road, Wallasey. Phones : — Wallasey 4155 and 877. 4. Rowland Salts. Entered amusement business by running concert parties and theatrical touring companies. Then joined George Foster's Theatrical and Variety Agency as booking representative. Founded J. Rowland Sales & Co., Theatrical, Variety and Concert Agency in King William Street, Strand. After naval service during the War founded The London Booking Office (Theatrical, Variety, Concert and Circus Agents) . Managed the theatrical agency of Reeve & Russell, Ltd., and later controlled several theatres up and down the country and also managed West End theatres. Entered the kinema business and formed a circuit of halls. In 1932 created and managed the Cinema and Theatre Estates Department for Hampton & Sons, Ltd. Acted as Estates manager for Union Cinema Co., Ltd. Purchased and sold for clients kinemas, theatres and sites to the value of over four million pounds. Created and directed kinema and theatre estate agency of Maple & Co., Ltd. Now carrying on his own business of kinema and theatre estate agent, valuer and surveyor. Expert consultant to the Industry. Address : Faraday House, 8-10, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2. Phone: Temple Bar 9710 and 9719. P. C. Samual. Joined industry 1923. Collaborated with F.B.I, on sound track duty question and on juvenile employment. Introduced tubular studio scaffolding. Studio manager, GaumontBritish studios, Shepherd's Bush, 1933-3. Production manager "Moonlight Sonata," "Pygmalion," '* Mikado," "Lambeth Walk," "Major Babara," "Pimpernel Smith" and "The First of the Few." General Production Manager for Two Cities Films for ' ' The Gentle Sex " and "Demi Paradise," associate producer of "The Lamp Still Burns." Addresses: Brackenhurst, The Avenue, Farnham Common, and 6a, Wychcombe Studios, England's Lane, N.W.3. Phones : Farnham Common 422 and Primrose 5579. Gerald Sanger. Born 1898. Educated Shrewsbury and Keble College, Oxford. Royal Marines (1917-1919). Secretary to present Lord Rothermere (19221929). Editor British Movitonews, 1929 ; director, 1936. Addresses : Willingham Cottage, Send, Surrey, and 22, Soho Square, W.i. Phones : Ripley (Surrey) 142 and Gerrard 7811. VIeior Savlllo. Born 1897. Entered business on distributing side. Film director since 1920. Films directed include " Hindle Wakes," " Michael and Mary," "The Faithful Heart," "Sunshine Susie," "The Good Companions," "Evergreen," "I Was a Spy," "Friday the Thirteenth," "First a Girl," "It's Love Again," "Dark Journey,"