Kinematograph year book (1950)

Who's What in the Industry. 67 DARNBOROUGH, ANTONY, producer, Gainsborough Pictures (1928), Ltd. ; b. 1913, Weybridge ; formerly journalist ; production manager for Sydney Box; producer, "The Calendar," "My Brother's Keeper," "Quartet," " Portrait from Life," " Once upon a Dream." Addresses : Office : Gainsborough Studios, Poole Street, Islington, N.i. Tel. : Clerkenwell 1271. Private : 730, Kensington Close, W.8. Tel. : Western 8170. DAVIES, JOHN WINGETT, managing director, Davies Cinemas, Ltd. ; b. 1908 , ed. Marlborough and Whitgif t ; originally a shipbroker, entered the Trade in 1931 ; chairman London Branch C.E.A., 1948, and delegate to General Council for several years. Address : 26-27, D'Arblay Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 1454-5. DAVIS, ALFRED, chairman and managing director, Davis Theatre, Croydon ; b. 1899 ; entered trade as director Davis' Pavilion Circuit and controlling booking and publicity departments ; joined Board of Gaumont-British, April, 1927, and appointed booking manager; retired 1928 to take control Davis' Theatre Croydon ; director New Era National Pictures, Ltd., until July, 1932 ; chairman, London and H.C. Branch, C.E.A., 1937 ; D.A.D. of Army Kinematography at War Office 1939-45. Address : Marble Arch Pavilion. Tel. : Mayfair 1811. DAVIS, BASIL, M.I.E.E., M.Brit.I.R.E., consulting engineer ; b. 1892. Responsible for design of over 130 of the largest installations, including stage lighting at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Regal, Edmonton ; Trocadero, Elephant and Castle ; Garrick, Southport ; Davis, Croydon ; Curzon, Mayfaii ; Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street ; Paris Cinema ; also many A.B.C., Donada and G.-B. Houses. Entered Trade with original Davis Pavilion Circuit ; three years chief engineer to G.-B. ; four years consulting engineer to G.E.C., two years consultant to B. T.-H. Sound Equipment, Ltd. ; R.A.F. 1939. Addresses: Office: Pavilion, Marble Arch, W.i. Tel. Mayfair 1811. Private: 56, Fountain House, Park Lane, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 354°' DAVIS, BERNARD THOMAS, F.S.A.A.; b. 1897, Birmingham. Entered Trade 1926 ; president C. E.A. 1947-48 ; honorary secretary, Birmingham and Midland C.T.B.F. since 1929; chairman, Birmingham branch C .E . A. , 1 944-47; Addresses : Office : Lombard House, Gt. Charles Street, Birmingham, 3. Tel.: Central 3635. Private : 12, Sherbourne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham. Tel. : Aco. 0651. DAVIS, JOHN H., managing director, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Odeon Theatres, Circuits Management Association ; director, Associated Provincial Picture Houses, British and Dominions Film Corporation, British Optical and Precision Engineers, Cinema-Television, Denham and Pinewood Holdings, Eagle-Lion Distributors, Eagle-Star Insurance Co., Foy Investments, Gainsborough Pictures (1928), Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, G.B.Kalee, General Cinema Finance Corporation, General Film Distributors, General Theatre Corporation, Greater Union Theatres (Pty.), Irish Cinemas, J. Arthur Rank Productions, Manorfield Investments, Metropolis and Bradford Trust Co., Odeon Associated Theatres, Odeon Cinema Holdings, Odeon (Ireland), Odeon Properties, Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Sound Equipment, The Odeon Theatres (Canada), Union Investments. Address : 38, South Street, London W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 7454. DAWSON, G. W., F.A.C.C.A., director and secretary RKO-Radio Pictures, Ltd. ; director RKO-Radio British Prods., Ltd. ; Alliance Prods., Ltd. ; RKO-Walt Disney British Prods., Ltd. ; b. 1901, London ; entered Industry 1921 with Ideal Films, Ltd. Joined RKO-Radio as secretary, 1930 ; appointed director, 1936. Address : 2 1 4, Dean Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5640. DEAN, VAUGHAN N., general manager, A.B.P.C. Elstree Studios ; b. 1902, Aberdeen ; educated, Aberdeen University ; qualified, chartered accountant, 1926 ; entered Industry, 1930, as general and production manager associated companies of British International Pictures ; production manager and associate producer to independent producing companies, 1933-41 ; production specialist M.o.L, 1941-42 ; studio controller A.B.P.C. Welwyn Studios, 1942-8 Addresses : Office : Elstree Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts. Tel. : Elstree 1600. Private : 4, Handel Close, Cannons Park, Edgware. Tel. : Edgware 0893. DEARDEN, BASIL, film director, Ealing Studios, Ltd. Films include : " The Bells Go Down," "The Half-Way House," "Dead of Night," "The Captive Heart," " Frieda," " Saraband for Dead Lovers," " Train of Events," " The Blue Lamp." Address : Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Ealing 6761. DEEMING, CHARLES K., managing director, Universal Car Co., Ltd. ; New Empire, Loughborough, Ltd. ; Rex Cinemas (Mid), Ltd. ; Coalville Theatres, Ltd. ; b. 1890 ; ed. Atherstone Grammar School; silver mining in Spain until 1914 ; entered industry 1920. Addresses : Office : Rex, Coalville. Tel. : 56. Private : One Ash, nr. Loughborough. Tel. : Quorn 297. DE GRUNWALD, ANATOLE, film producer; director of International Screenplays, Ltd. ; World Screenplays, Ltd. ; b. 1910 ; ed. Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge ; Sorbonne, Produced "The Demi Paradise" "The Way to the Stars," "The Winslow Boy," "Bond Street," "Queen of Spades," "The Last Days of Dolwyn." Address: Office : 45, Clarges Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Grosvenor 3312. DE JONGE, H.R.A., joint managing director* G.B.-Kalee, Ltd. ; director, Tavlor, Taylor, Hobson, Ltd. ; Bell and Howell Co., Ltd. ; British Optical and Precision Eng., Ltd.; b. 1 901. Educated Bedford School. Entered business, 1927, as supervisor for the Gaumont Company on French production. Berlin and Central Europe, representative, Gaumont Co. until 1930 ; assistant to managing director, British Acoustic Films 1931 ; director, British Acoustic ; G.-B. Equipments, Ltd. ; B.T.P. Sales and Sendee, Ltd., Electrical Fono-films Co., A/s (Copenhagen) 1933 ; joint managing director, G.B.-Kalee, Ltd., 1943. Addresses: Office : National House, 60 /66, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9292. Private : " Little Bartons," Old Bath Road. Sonning, Berks,