Kinematograph year book (1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Kinematograph year book
Date:
1944
Publisher:
London : Kinematograph Publications Ltd.
Volume:
Kinematograph year book (1944)
Leaf #:
000306
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book and Global Cinema
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 25, 2024
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288 The Kinematograph Year Book. BRITISH STUDIOS Personnel and Equipment of our Producing Units. ANSON DYER STUDIOS, LTD. Stratford Abbey, Stroud, Glos. Telephone : Stroud 629. Dhectorate : E. Anson Dyer (Managing Director), E. M. Dyer. Production Manager ... C. Stobbart. Head Technician... ... S. Griffiths. Cameraman ... ... L. Kirley. Producers of entertainment and advertising colour cartoon films. Colour system used : Technicolor. ASSOCIATED BRITISH PICTURE CORPORATION, LTD. Welwyn Studios, Welwyn Garden City. Telephone : Welwyn Garden 3241-6. Directorate: Eric Lightfoot, Max Milder, U.S.A. (Joint Managing Directors), Eric G. M. Fletcher, LL.D. (Lond.), Philip A. Warter. Three stages, 100 ft. by 80 ft., 90 ft. x 60 ft., and 60 ft. by 40 ft. Recording Systems : R.C.A. (Mobile) and Dubbing Channel. In Charge of Production Robert Clark. Studio Manager ... Warwick Ward. Studio Controller ... Vaughan N. Dean, C.A. Sound Supervisor ... H. Benson. Chief Electrician ... P. Abbott. Master Carpenter ... A. Ebling. Master Painter ... H. Kitchen. Master Plasterer ... E. Tanner. Property Master ... A.Howe. Stores Buyer ... ... E.Jordan. BRITISH LION FILM CORPORATION, LTD. Studio : Beaconsfield, Bucks. Telephone : Beaconsfield 555-8. Registered Office: 76/78, Wardour Street, W.i. Telephone : Gerrard 2882-5. Managing Director: S. W. Smith, A. P. Holt, Charles Flower, L. C. Sennitt, A. C.A. Secretary L. C. Sennitt, A.C.A. Producer S. W. Smith. Production M anager ... Herbert Smith. Studio Manager A. W. Osborne. One floor: area, 115 ft. by 55 ft. The Studios have been requisitioned. BRITISH MOVIETONEWS, LTD., 22, Soho Square, W.i. Telephone: Gerrard 781 1/6. Director and General Manager : Sir Gordon Craig. Director and Editor G. F. Sanger. Assistant Editor T. F. Scales. News Editor ... ... Frank Chisnell. Recording System : — Western Electric. BRITISH NATIONAL FILMS, LTD. Head Office : National Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts. Telephone : Elstree 1644. Directorate : G. W. Parish, F.C.I.S. {Chairman and Managing Director), Lady Yule, G. M. Yule, L. H. Jackson. Secretary ... A. L. Dugon, A.C.A. Producers... Wallace Or ton. Oswald Mitchell. Frederick Zelnik. Elizabeth Hiscott. Directors ... ... ... Maclean Rogers. John Harlow. Maurice Elvey Leslie Hiscott. Camermen ... ... James Wilson. Gerald Gibbs. Publicity Manager ... James Hutchison. Productions, 1943: "Theatre Royal," "The Butler's Dilemma," " The Shipbuilders," "Old Mother Riley Overseas," "Heaven is Round the Corner," " Candles at Nine." BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS. 10, School Road, North Acton, N.W.io. TelepJwne : Willesden 55 11 (6 lines). Editor ... ... ... G. T. Cummins. Assistant Editor ... J. Stagg. Technical Supervisor ... C.W.Green. Chief A ccountant ... E. Cohen. Recording System : — Western Electric BRITISH PICTORIAL PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Registered Offices: 90, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Telephone: Gerrard 3265. Chairman : J. Arthur Rank. Studios: 90, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Producers of Universal News, Entertainment, Commercial Advertising and Educational Shorts. CROWN FILM UNIT. Production Offices, etc.: Pinewood Studios Fulmer Road, Iver Heath, Bucks. Telephone : Iver 700. London Contacts Office : Ministry of Information. TelepJwne : Euston 4321, Extn. 192 Associate Producers : J. B. Holmes, John Monck. Directors: H. Jenninjs, P. D. S. Jackson, R. A. Elton, R. Q. McNaughton, J. Lee, Peter Bolton. Chief Cameramen ... F. H. Jones, H. Fowle. Cameramen F. Gamage, E. Cat ford. Chief Recordist K. Cameron. Recordist J. May. Art Director E. Carrick. Film Editors S. McAllister, Michael Gordon. Production Manager . . . Dora Wright. Unit Managers G. Bryant, Nora Dawson, Isobel P a r g i t e r, Diana Pine. Studio Manager ... ... P. Snow. Chief Electrician ... G. Johnston. Chief Librarian Miss Pentecost. Chief Projectionist ... D.Smith. Chief Carpenter T. Daly. Chief Property Man _ ... D. Gaffney. Laboratory and Negatives W. Crisp. Recording System : — R.C.A. Productions during 1943: "Close Quarters," J. Lee; "Western Approaches," P. Jackson ; "Come Again," R. Elton ; " Before the Raid," J. Weiss ; "Silent Village," Humphrey Jennings ; " Worker's Weekend." In Production at time of going to Press : "Coastal Forces," R. McNaughton; "Lilli Marlene," Humphrey Jennings; "Morning, Noon and Night," S. McAllister; "Escort Carriers," Ralph Elton.