Kinematograph year book (1944)

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294 The Kinematograph Year Book. (Managing Director), Colonel G. R. Crosfield, O.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., Spencer M. Rets, John Sutro, J. H. Keeling. Secretary G. Cattaneo. Publicity Manager ... Margaret Marshall. Productions, 1943: "The Gentle Sex," " The Flemish Farm," " The Lamp Still Burns," " The Demi-Paradise." Directorate : F. L. Harley, K. N. Hargrbaves, R. Sutton Dawes. Secretary : N. H. Nesse. Two floors : 12,252 sq. ft. Recording Systems : Visatone and Asfi-Tobis. Studio Manager: A. T. Jones. Taken over by Crown and Service Units. WARNER BROS. FIRST NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex. Telephone: Kingston 2 181 — 2189. Directorate : Max Milder (Chairman), E . G. M. Fletcher, F. V. Roycb, F.C.A. Studio Operation : — In Charge 0/ Production... A. M. Salomon. Production Manager ... H. S. Richmond Studio Manager A. M. Salomon. Assistant Directors ... F. Hermes, Rex Allen. ( hief Cameraman ... Otto Heller. Cameramen G. J. Drisse. R. Day. A rt Director N. G. Arnold Chief Electrician and Engineer C. Evemy. Casting Director E. L'Epine Smith. Chief Sound Engineer ... E. A. Royls. Studio Facilities : Two sound stages ; R.C.A. sound equipment ; Location facilities — Nil. WEMBLEY FILM STUDIO, LTD. (Formerly Fox British Pictures, Ltd.) Empire Way, Wembley Park, Middlesex. Telephone: Wembley 3000. WORTON HALL STUDIOS, LTD. Isleworth, Middlesex. Telephone : Hounslow 1333. Head Office: Quality House, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, W.C.2. Directorate: Capt. A. S. Cunningham-Rbid, M.P., M. Middleton {Secretary), Alan H. Hawes, F.C.A. Three stages : 130 ft. by 86 ft., 130 ft. by 45 ft., 100 ft. by 45 ft. ; one silent stage seven-acre exterior lot. Two channels Western Electric wide range equipment. Hydraulic camera crane. One Vinten and two super-Parvo-Debrie cameras, back projector. The Studios are requisitioned. YOUNGER FILM PRODUCTIONS, LTD. War-time Address : 16, Harman Drive, N.W.2. Telephone: Gladstone 6641/2. Directors: H. Ad ley, I. Isaacs, J. D. Marks S. H. Bell, F. N. Bloomfield. Studios, Great Windmill Strbbt, W.i. Advertising Films. BRITISH PRODUCTION UNITS. (Other than those possessing their own Studios.) ALEXANDER KORDA FILM PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Denham Studios, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex. Telephone: Denham 2345. Directorate : Sir Alexander Korda (Chairman), Hugh Quennell, Zoltan Korda, Sir David Cunynghame, Bart. THE ARCHERS FILM PRODUCTIONS, LTD. 120, Dorset House, Gloucester Place, N.W.io. Telephone : Welbeck 1226. Directorate : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Secretaries : Betty Curtis, Joan Page. Publicity : Vivienne Knight. ARGYLE BRITISH PRODUCTIONS, LTD. 4, GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, STAFFS. (Studios Used.) Telephone : Welwyn Garden 3241. Chairman : F. H. Argyle. Managing Director ... John Argyle. ASSOCIATED INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS OF GREAT BRITAIN, LTD., CONTROLLING WIDGEY R. NEWMAN PRODUCTIONS. Directors : Joan Newman, J. Miller, Widgey R. Newman (Managing Director). Exclusive Sales A. Fried, Film Sales.Ltd., Representative ... 191, Wardour Street. Producer and Film Director Widgey R. Newman. A ssociate Producer . . . Joan Newman. A rt Director N. Griffin. Cameras Roy Plaskitt. Billy Williams. Assistant Cameras ... Fred Lack. Editorial Assistant ... P. Briggs. Continuity Jean Honour. Personal Secretary to Mr. Newman ... Mary Williams. Recording Systems : Imperial Sound, Lever's, Rich. Product distributed by Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Butcher's, New Realm, etc. BRITISH AVIATION PICTURE8, LIMITED The Manor, Davies Street, Berkeley Square, W.i. Telephone: MAYfair 4016. Registered Office : 9, Idol Lane, Eastcheap, E.C.3. Directorate : G. King, C. King, and J.Stafford. Producer John Stafford. Film Director ... George King. Scenarists Miles Malleson. Henry C. James. BRITISH AND DOMINIONS FILM CORPORATION, LTD. Imperial Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts. Telephone : Elstree 11 72. Dirtctorate: E. Ronald Crammond (Chairman), Lord Grantley, W. H. Cockburn. Secretary : A. L. Dugon, A.CA.