Kinematograph year book (1944)

Who's What in the Industry. 259 and then to parent organisation, Radio Corporation of America. Appointed Secretary of R.C.A. Photophone, Ltd., in 1937, and Deputymanaging director, in October, 1940. Addresses : Electra House. Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.2 ; and 16, Sherington Avenue, Hatch End. Plwnes : Temple Bar 2971 and Hatch End 735 Archibald F. Twaddle. Active member of the C.E.A. Scottish Branch Executive, for many years Treasurer, member of the Arbitration Panel. Has also been connected with the Scottish Cinema Trade Benevolent Fund since its inception. Was for many years Treasurer of the Cinema Club (Glasgow) and president for one year. Address : 149, Great Western Road, Glasgow. Reginald C. 0. Viveasn. Joined the industry in 1910 on the exhibiting side ; transferred to the renting side in 191 3 with the Gaumont Co., Ltd., until 1924, when he was appointed secretary of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund and Provident Institution. Address : 52, Shaftesbury Avenue. W.i. John George Wainwright. Well known in the industry as an importer and exporter. J. G. Wainwright is a director of J.G. & R. B. Wainwright, Ltd., and London & District Cinemas, Ltd., Club : Royal Automobile. Address : Moorside, West Hill, S.W.15 . Richard Butler Wainwright, A.F.C Director of J. G. & R. B. Wainwright, Ltd., managing director of London & District Cinemas, Ltd. Film producer for Wainwright Productions. Recent productions "School for Husbands," "Secret of Stamboul," "Crimson Circle," " Wolf's Clothing," " Kate Plus Ten." Clubs : R.A.F., International Sportsmen's Club. Address : Capitol Cinema, Church Street, Epsom. Sydney Wake. Born 1883. Fellow Royal Society of Arts. Entered the industry in 1910 with Crystal Film Mfg. Co. In 1912 established Excel Kinematograph Co.; 1913, managing director Regal Films, Ltd. In 1921 established Standard Kine Laboratories ; 1937 established Sydney Wake, Ltd., Laboratories, of which he is life chairman and managing director. Addresses: — Summer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey, and 89-91, Wardour Street, W.i. Phon e .•— Gerrard 5716. Cables : — Wakfilm, London. Norman Walker. Director of "Tommy Atkins," " Widdicombe Fair," "Hate Ship," " Loose Ends," "Middle Watch," " Uneasy Virtue," "Shadow Between," " Bill the Conqueror," " Fires of Fate," " Lilies of the Fields," "Turn of the Tide," " Fighting Navy," "Sunset in Vienna," "Man at the Gate," ■' Hard Steel," " The Great Mr. Handel." Address : — The Chine, Rickmansworth, Herts. S. Waller. Born 1891. Educated King's College, London. Governing director and chairman of the firm of Way and Waller, estate agents and surveyors, responsible for negotiating sales and carrying out the valuations of many outstanding kinemas. Address: 7, Hanover Square, W.i. Phone: Mayfair 8022 (10 lines). Dennis C. Walls. Born 1904. Entered the Trade from being ballroom proprietor ; the only manager to win a silver shield and twice runner-up in consecutive years in the Kine Showmanship Competition, and the first British manager to gain an Inter national Award in Motion Picture Herald contest. General manager, J. F. Emery Cinema Circuit ; chairman, S. Mids. Branch, C.E.A. ; nominee to five branches. Club: Conservative. Addresses : 181, Kingsway, South Park, Cheadle, Cheshire, and Midland Bank House, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phones : Gatley 4809 and Blackfriars 7876. Albany Ward. One of the pioneers of the Trade, he was born ia London in i879> and educated at Christ's Hospital . He commenced his career in 1 89 5 , and was one of the first to tour the province* with pictures. Established his first permanent theatre at Weymouth, in 1906. Man. guig Director of the following companies : Aw«ird Theatres, Ltd.: Salisbury Press, Ltd.; Salisbury Billposting Co., Ltd.; Salisbury Poster Advertising Service, Ltd.; Swindon Poster Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Dorset Poster Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Cotswold Poster Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Hereford and Mon. Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Abergavenny and Dist. Billposting Co., Ltd. ; Devon & Exeter Poster Services, Ltd. ; Hawkins & Son, Ltd., advertising contractors, Exeter and all Devon districts ; James Townsend & Son, Billposting and Advertising Department, Exeter; Cinderford and Forest of Dean Billposting Co. ; and Award Residential Properties & Hotels, Ltd. Addresses: Publicity House, Hereford. A. W. Watkins, A.M.I.E.E., F.R.P.S. Born 1897. Chartered Electrical Engineer. Recording Director D. and P. Studios. After service in the Navy, graduated as electrical engineer, joined the B.B.C. Engineering staff. Entered Industry in 1928 with British Acoustic Films and, in 1929, joined the Western Electric Co., Ltd. Was recording Director to London Film Productions from 193 1, and planned the acoustic and sound side of Denham Studios in 1936. Chairman of the British Film Producers' Association Labour Sub-Committee, chairman of the Kinematograph Section of the R.P.S., member of the Executive Committee of the B.K.S., member of the A.M.P.A.S. Address: Denham Studios, Uxbridge, Middlesex. Phone: Denham 2345. A. 3. Watt?, F.8.A.A. Born in 1886, and was educated at Long Ashton School, Bristol and Cardiff Higher Grade School. He is a director of Splott Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Splott Construction Co., Ltd. ; Luxury Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Utility Patents, Ltd. ; Runiely Cinemas, Ltd. ; Kibbor Cinemas, Ltd. ; etc. Ex-chairman and secretary and now treasurer and delegate of South Wales Branch of the C.E.A. Address : 12, Museum Place, Cardiff. Phone: 2900. T.A.: Balance, Cardiff. Frederick Watts. Started with the old Pathe company in Liverpool on the sales side 31 years ago. After the war came south and took over the preparation and editing of Pathe Periodicals. Created "Eve's Film Review," discovered "Felix the Cat," started " Pathetone." Produced various novelty features and interest films, such as "Speed" (in conjunction with the late Sir Henry Seagrave), various official films, Pathetone Parades and Reviews, "The House of I2