Kinematograph year book (1950)
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The Kinematograph Year Booh.
branch manager, Thompson-Thanhcmser Films Ltd., Imperial Film Co., Ltd., and Hepworth Film Service, Ltd. ; joined J. Frank Brockiiss, Ltd., 1924, as general manager ; director, 1928 ; joint managing director, 1939 ; also director Powers Distributing Corporation.Ltd. ; member Projection Advisory Council, U.S.A. Address : 167, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 291 1.
CHIPCHASE, CHARLES, chairman, Regal, (Walker), Ltd. ; member Northern Branch C.E.A. committee ; delegate to General Council; b. 1880, Cotherston. Member firm of Chipchase, Wood and Jacobs, chartered accountants ; accountant to numerous kinemas. Addresses : Offices : 74, Newman Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Museum 1021 ; 125, Albert Road, Middlesbrough. Tel.: Middlesbrough 3254. Private: " Lathbury," Cotherston, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. Tel. : Cotherston 214.
CHURCH, GILBERT, managing director, Ambassador Film Prods., Ltd. ; Famous Films (London), Ltd. ; Famous Films (Midlands), Ltd. ; Midland Exclusives, Ltd. ; Pioneer Exclusives, Ltd. ; Royalty Theatre (Bourne End), Ltd. ; Motion Pictures, Ltd. ; Majestic Films, Ltd. ; Bushey Film Studios, Ltd. ; b. 1899, London. Formed Gilbert Film Service, 1914 ; responsible for first talking films in the Midlands (Phonofilms) ; purchased assets of Twickenham Film Productions, Ltd. and Real Art Pictures, Ltd., 1945. Address : " Kirkby," Woodside Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks. Tel. : Beaconsfield 620.
CLARK, ROBERT, production executive, Associated British Picture Corpn., Ltd. ; b. 1905. Scotland. Graduated M.A., LL.B., Glasgow, University, 1925, and called to Bar, 1929; Entered Trade Elstree Studios, 1929 ; Took charge of production at Welwyn Studios, 1935 5 appointed director A.B.P.C., Ltd., 1945; executive director in charge production and studios, 1948. Address : 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7887.
CLAYTON, ELISHA MONTAGUE CHARLES;
exhibitor ; b. 1882. Entered trade 1903 ; proprietor, Clayton's Bioscope, Sheffield , managing director, Oxford Picture House, Heeley Electric Palace, Pavilion, Attercliffe, Sheffield, and Electric Palace, Parkgate, Rotherham ; director of Heeley and Amalgamated Cinemas, Ltd., Sheffield ; managing director, Palace, Woodseats, Sheffield, and Goldthorpe Hippodrome, Ltd., near Barnsley. Addresses : Bank Chambers, 70, The Moor, and 535, Fulwood Road, Sheffield. Tel. : Sheffield 31258.
CLIFT, SIR S. W., chairman and managing director, Clifton Cinemas and associated companies ; b. 1885, Birmingham ; ed. King Edwards School, Birmingham ; national president C.E.A., 1944-45 ; president and chairman Birmingham and Midland Trade Benevolent Fund. Addresses : Office : 5, Union Street, Birmingham. Tel. : Midland 3541. Private: 2, Moor Green Lane, Moseley, Birmingham. Tel. : South 3283.
CLOW, COUNC. CHARLES WILLIAM, manager Plaza, Grimsby ; secretary North Lines. Branch C.E.A. b. 1899, ed. Carlinghow School, Batley, Yorks. Entered industry as chocolate boy, 1908 ; subsequently became
operator and then manager ; general manager and secretary, Regent Pictures Batley, Ltd. ; manager, Grimsby ; interested in child welfare and serves on numerous local committees. Addresses : Office : Plaza, Grimsby. Tel. : Grimsby 3131. Private : Hilcrest, 180, Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby. Tel. : Cleethorpes 61 851.
COCKBURN, WILLIAM HENRY, director, British and Dominion Film Corp. ; D. and P. Studios, Ltd. Addresses : Office : Pinewood Studios. Tel.: Iver 700. Private: 17, Romney Court, Winchelsea Gardens, Worthing, Sussex. Tel. : Worthing 3385.
COHEN, JOSEPH, managing director, Jacey Cinemas, circuit of news and specialised theatres. Address : Somerset House, Temple Street, Birmingham. Tel. : Midland 2941.
COLE, SIDNEY, B.Sc. (Econ.), associate producer, Ealing Studios, Ltd. ; b. 1908, London ; ed : Westminster City School and London School of Economics ; entered industry Stolls, 1930 ; directed shorts in Republican Spain during Civil war, 1938 ; supervising editor for British National, Leslie Howard, Ealing ; associate producer " Dead of Night," " Loves of Joanna Godden " "Against the Wind," "Scott of the Antarctic"; co-director "Train of Events"; past vice-president of A.C.T. and member of general council. Addresses : Office : Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. Private : 40, Warwick Road, Ealing, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 1152.
COLES, GEORGE, F.R.I.B.A. ; b. 1884 ; architect, specialist in kinem? design ; architectural editor Ideal Kinema. Addresses : Office : 40, Craven Street, Strand, W.C.2. Tel. : Whitehall 7756. Private : Buck's Head, Manning's Heath, "Sussex. Tel. : Lower Beeding 238.
COOPER, MARCUS, managing director, Marcus Cooper ; born 1902 ; entered industry, 1929, sound department Gainsborough Studios ; chief recordist Ealing Studios until 1932 ; Merton Park Studios until 1939, when joined RAF ; formed own company, 1945, specialising in sponsored films. Member of B.K.S. Council. Address : 138, Bedford Court Mansions, W.C.i. Tel. : Museum 1447.
COPLAN, DAVID HAROLD, managing director, International Film Distributors ; b. 1902 ; entered trade with Metro Film Service, 1917 ; projectionist and manager, 1919-27, renting salesman and branch manager, 1927-31 ; general sales manager, Columbia Pictures of Canada, 1931-41, managing director United Artists Corpn. of Canada, 1941-44 ; managing director United Artists Corpn., 1944-49 : Address : 167, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. Gerrard 2727.
CORFIELD, JOHN, managing director, Jobn Corfield Productions, Ltd. ; b. 1893, Liverpool ; ed. Liverpool University ; joined the industry in 1934 ; lately managing director, British National Films, Ltd., and a director of Pinewood Studios ; served during war as chairman of Man Power Board, Ministry of Labour, and as chairman of U.N.R.R.A. (London) Personnel Board ; member of Ministry of Labour Appeal Tribunal and Court of Referees. Address : Panton House, 25, Haymarket, S.W.i. Tel. : Abbey 6044.