Kinematograph year book (1944)

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258 The Kinematograph Year Book. Artists ; 1923, was appointed branch manager European Films ; joined Wardour Films in 1929, and was manager of the Liverpool Branch for 12J years, until the amalgamation with Pathe. Was branch manager of British Lion until October, 1941, and since that date has been trading as the Sydney Film Service with branch office at Leeds. Agent for Renown Pict. Corp.. Ltd., Premier Distribs., Ltd., Carlyle Pict., Ltd., Famous Films (London), Ltd., Independent Pict. Corp., Ltd., Two Cities Films, Ltd. Address: 11, Camden Street, Liverpool. Phone: North 2025. Donald Taylor Born 191 1. Trained under John Grierson, E.M.B., and G.P.O. Film Units, 1930-34; Director of productions; Strand Film Company, 1934-35 ; Managing director, Strand Film Co., 1935 to 1943. Address : Hill Cottage, Hedgerley Dean, Bucks. Phone : Farnham Common 404. W. J. Taylor. Entered the industry in 19 19, joining the Head Office staff of Midlands Entertainments, Ltd., a company owning various theatre properties in the Birmingham district. When Oscar Deutsch purchased some of these properties in 1925, Mr. Taylor joined him as his general manager, a position he has held ever since ; has always specialised in theatre control and circuit organisation. Became General Theatre Controller, 1942. Address: Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone: Marlow 695. F. L. Thomas. Born at Chester. Educated at Warwick, Dulwich. Following career as marine broker at Lloyd's, joined Western Electric as engineer, later taking over public relations office. Joined Paramount, in 1935, as publicity director. Went to "To-day's Cinema," as commercial director, in 1937, and became 2oth-Century-FoJ 's publicity director in 1940. Now with R.A.F. J. C. A. Thorpe. Entered the film trade in 1910, when he joined the Film Service, then operating from Rupert Street ; became exclusive manager for Pathe Freres, and in 1913 opened the Cardiff branch for that firm. In 19 16 returned to Wardour Street, and took over the management of Pathe's serial department. In November, 191 8, joined Bolton's Mutual Films, which subsequently became Wardour Films, Ltd., with which company he remained general manager until March, 1927, when he became general manager of B.I. P. Resigned in June, 193 1, to form Associated Metropolitan Pictures, Ltd., from which company he resigned in July, 1932, to join Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Ltd., as foreign manager. Resigned in June, 1933, to establish and control British and Overseas Film Sales, Ltd. Addresses : 169, Oxford Street, W.i, and 93, Uphill Road, Mill Hill, N.W.7. Phone : Gerrard 399 Max Thorpe. Born 1897. Hails from Yorkshire. Cardiff manager, then Manchester manager and afterwards London sales manager, Universal, for period of four years. Relinquished same to become general sales manager, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ltd. In 1933 joined in similar capacity Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ltd., and is now acting managing director. Address : 139, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone : Gerrard 4321. Frank Tilley, F.R.S.A. Born 1887. Early experience on drapery leather, mining and financial weeklies. Later short story writing, book reviews, etc., on Chesterton's New Witness. Edited the late Cecil Chesterton's "Short History of the United States," Edited Encore, later Performer. Film critic, Evening Standard, People, and National News; joined Kine. Weekly, 1918. Press agent with Paramount 19 19, rejoined Kine. and remained as editor till end 1924. Film production and free-lancing, also British film representative of Variety. In July, 1930, joined Radio Pictures, Ltd., as General Manager of Publicity and Advertising. Appointed to C.E.A. Public Relations Department, November, 1937, and to C.T.B.F. as publicity manager, July, 1941. Loaned to R.A.F. Benevolent Fund as Liaison Officer April-August, 1942, for C.E.A. £200,000 drive. Retired, October, 1943. Elected Fellow, Royal Society of Arts, November, 1943. Address: Wood Hall Cottage, College Road, Dulwich, S.E.21. Phone: Gipsy Hill 1849. Alexander R. Tozer. Joined the original Pathe Freres Cinema Company 32 years ago under Charles Pathe. After 1918 became London Agent for Pathe Film Stock, and subsequently Managing Director, Pathe of France, Ltd., which position he still holds. Address: National House. 60/66, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrard "63/4. Edward George Turner. One of the early pioneers of the kinematograph trade, E. G. Turner commenced business as a film renter in 1896. He is a director of several companies. He was one of the pioneers of film producing in Great Britain, with a studio at Wembley Park. He was also a pioneer, with J. D. Walker, of the film renting system, and the originator of release dates on films. In conjunction with the late W. Holmes, he was the inventor of the fireproof gate, automatic shutter and spool boxes. He was the maker and user of the first iron operating box with automatic shutters. Has been chairman of the K.M.A. and the K.R.S. In an official capacity E. G. Turner had 33 continuous years' service with the Walturdaw Co., Ltd., and the Walturdaw Cinema Supply Co., Ltd. Now managing director Patent Fireproof Rear Projection Screen, Ltd., and of Perforated Front Projection Screen Co., Ltd. t lubs : Hickling Gun. Addresses : 72, Minchenden Crescent, Southgate, N.14 ; 43-49, Higham Street, E.17. Phone: Larkswood 1061. Lt.-Col. John R. Turner, D.S.O. Besides being the secretary of the Scottish Branch of the C.E.A. he is also director of a few picture houses in Scotland. A partner of the well-known chartered accountancy firm of Turner and Houston. Also Secretary of the Scottish Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund. Address: 90, Mitchell Street, Glasgow, C.i. P. A. Turnor. Born 1898. From 1925 until 1930, Chief Accountant of J. W. Whittall Co., Ltd., a merchant banking house in Istanbul. Joined R.C.A. Photophone, Inc., in 1931, subsequently transferring to R.C.A. Manufacturing Co., Inc.,