Kinematograph year book (1950)

68 The Kinematograph Year Book. DE LANE LEA, WILLIAM, Major, C.G., D.S.C., M.B.K.S., A.S.A. ; b. 1900; ed. Stoneyhurst College, Lanes ; M.I.T., Boston, U.S.A ; chairman and managing director, De Lane Lea Processes ; France Outre Mer Films, Paris, Les Establt., William De Lane Lea, C.I.G., Sinegal, Inter-State Films, Byron Pictures Export (France) Paris, Lingua Synchrome. Addresses : Office: 40, Frith Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 8105. Private : 35, Heath Hurst Road, Hampstead. Tel. : Hampstead 2154 DEL GIUDICE, F., founder and managing director, Pilgrim Pictures, Ltd., formerly managing director, Two Cities Films, Ltd. In charge of production ; b. 1892, Trani, Italy ; educated University of Rome. Was international lawyer. Responsible for productions of "French Without Tears," "Freedom Radio," "Unpublished Story," "In Which We Serve," "The Gentle Sex," "The Flemish Farm," "The Lamp Still Burns," " The Demi Paradise," " Tawny Pipit," "The Way Ahead," "This Happy Breed," "English Without Tears," "Mr. Emmanuel," "Don't Take it to Heart!", "Blithe Spirit," "The Way to the Stars," " Henrv V," "Beware of Pity," "Men of Two Worlds," "The Way We Live," "Carnival," " School for Secrets," " Hungry Hill," "Odd Man Out," "Hamlet," "The Guinea Pig," "Private Angelo," "Chance of a Lifetime." Address : 1, Hanover Square, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 8361. DENNETT, JOHN C, director of publicity, J. Arthur Rank Organisation ; b. 1911, Rotherham, Yorkshire. Formerly reporter Sheffield Independent and Mail and Harrow Observer. Joined editorial staff To-day's Cinema, 1935 ; publicity manager Odeon Theatres, 1942-47. Address: Imperial House, Air Street, W.i. Tel. : Regent 7331. DENT, MAURICE ARTHUR, company director. Originally associated with the stage, entered Industry under J. D. Walker ; was responsible for the Scottish distribution of Lasky Pictures. Founded Waverley Films, Ltd., and was managing director until merged into Wardour Films, Ltd., of which he became managing director. Was founder director of Associated British Picture Corporation which took' over distribution from Wardour Films. One of the founders Scottish Irade Benevolent Fund ; hon. member and one of the founders Cinema Club ; ex-chaplain and founder member, Lodge Anima (1223), Glasgow. Resigned from A.B.P.C. November, 1940 ; vicepresident K.R.S. for three years ; chairman and managing director of Adelphi Films, Ltd. Address : Ascot House, 52, Dean Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2050. DE ROCHEMONT, RICHARD G., producer, " The March of Time " ; b. December 13, 1903, Chelsea, Mass ; educated public schools, Cambridge Latin Sch. ; Williams College, 1920-21 ; A.B., Harvard, 1928. Foreign editor, Movietone Xewsreel, 1930-31 ; director for France, Fox Movietone, 1931-34 ; general foreign manager, "The March of Time," 1934-40; managing editor, "The March of Time " (Division of Time, Inc.), 1940-43 ; producer of " The March of Time " since 1943. Address: "The March of Time," 369. Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. DEWES, RICHARD HERBERT, director of personnel, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, and licensing and personnel controller, CM. A. : b. 1893 ; ed. Dudley Grammar School : entered industry 1919 ; with Odeon Theatres from inception of circuit ; member of C.E.A. General Council. Address : Film House, 142150, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel.: Gerrard 9292 and Marlow 700 DICKSON, LOUIS D., managing director, Astoria, Edinburgh; b. 1880; electrical engineer; entered Trade 1S99; member of Cinema Veterans ; appointed kinematographer Scottish National Exhibition, 1908 ; vice-chairman Scottish branch C.E.A., 1926 ; chairman 1927; Address : 6, Dovecot Road, Edinburgh, 12. Tel. : 65658. DOBSON, J. F., F.C.I.S., secretary and director of various kinema companies ; director Provincial Insurance Co., Ltd. ; Stephen Taylor Photographic, Ltd. ; Secretary of the West Lanes, branch C.E.A. Address : 75, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness. Tel. : B,arrow-in-Furness 429. DONAGHY, N. A., A.S.A.A. general manager and accountant, Charles H. Donaghy circuit. N. Ireland ; b. 1914, Aughanacloy, Co. Tyrone, N.I. Addresses : Office : County Cinema, Omagh. Tel. : 261 . Private : Dublin Road, Omagh. Tel. : 229. DONAT, ROBERT, actor; film debut, "Men ol Tomorrow," " That Night in London," "Cash," "Private Life of Henry VIII," " Count of Monte Cristo," " 39 Steps," " Ghost Goes West," " Knight Without Armour," " The Citadel," " Goodbye, Mr. Chips," " The Young Mr. Pitt," "Adventures of Tartu," "Perfect Strangers," "The Winslow Boy," "The Cure for Love." Address : c o Christopher Mann, Ltd., 140, Park Lane, W.i. DOONER, RICHARD, managing director Plaza and New Theatre Maesteg, Coliseum and Pavilion, Abergavenny, Olympia, Ogmore Vale ; b. 1870, Eastwood, Nottingham ; pioneer of kinema movement in Wales ; became chairman South Wales and Monmouth branch cf the C.E.A. ; president of the C.E.A., J935"36 ; ex-president, Cinema Veterans. Address : 4, Salisbury' Road, Maesteg, Glam. Tel. : 373 DOWNING, ANTHONY, executive, Publicity Division, J.A.R.O. ; b. 1908 ; ed. RossalL Lanes ; joined London Films, 1933 ; director Arrow Publicity, 1938 /40 ; assistant to director of publicity J.A.R.O., 1945 /1947 ; Production publicity manager, J.A.R.O., 1948 ; organised British participation International Film Festival, Cannes, 1946, and Brussels in 1947, in conjunction with B.F.P.A. ; 1949, B.F.P.A representative for International Film Festival, Cannes. Address : Office : J.A.R.O. Publicity Division, Imperial House, Air Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Regent 7331 DROGHEDA, HENRY CHARLES PONSONBY, EARL OF, K.C.M.G., chairman. Cinematograph Films Council ; Film Selection Board ; b. 1884 ; Eton College ; Trinity College, Cambridge. Director general, Ministry of Economic Warfare, 1942-5 ; chairman of committees, House of Lords, 1946. Addresses : House of Lords, S.W.i. Tel. : Whitehall 6240. Private : Leigh Hill House, Cobham, Surrey. Tel. : Cobham 515.