Kinematograph year book (1950)

f 70 The Kinematograph Year Book. manager Pathe\ 1947 ; sales manager, 1948. Addresses : Office : Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4314. Private : 11, Eversley Crescent, Ruislip, Middlesex. Tel. : Ruislip 5093. ELLIS, MAJOR A. 0., exhibitor; proprietor of kinemas in Torquay, Brixham, Tiverton ; b. 1877. Trained as a surveyor. Entered Industry as exhibitor in 19 10 ; member of Devonport Borough Council, 1907-13, and for two years chairman of the finance committee. Address: Sutherland Tower, Higher Warberry Road, Torquay. Tel. : 2895. ELTON, ARTHUR, director, Film Centre, Ltd. ; b. 1906 ; educated, Marlborough and Cambridge. Scenario department, Gainsborough, 1927 ; E.M.B. Film Unit, 1930 ; G.P.O. Film Unit, 1934 ; producer to Ministry of Labour 1934-35 ; founded Film Centre, with John Grierson and Basil Wright, 1937 ; supervisor production, M. of L, 1941-44 ; president, Scientific Film Association, 1943—45 ; rejoined Film Centre, 1945 ; film adviser Danish Government, 1946 ; film adviser, Control Commission of Germany, 1947 ; Governor of British Film Institute, 1948. Address : 34, Soho Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4253. ELTON, HERBERT, managing director, Eskay, Ltd. ; Aleph Entertainments, Ltd. ; Midland Empire Theatres, Ltd. ; White Moth Theatres, Ltd. ; delegate to C.E.A. General Council ; member C.T.B.F., committee. Entered Industry as salesman Cardiff branch Ideal Films, 1920 ; manager, Nottingham branch, 1922. Resigned 1930 to control exhibiting interests. Address : Commerce Chambers, Elite Buudings, Nottingham. Tel. : Nottingham 2273-4. ELVEY, MAURICE, film director since 1913, Films include : " Mr. Wu," " Fruitful Vine," " Sally Bishop," ; many Matheson Lang subjects for Stoll ; Gaumont, 1926, " Mdlle. from Armentieres," " Hindle Wakes," "Roses of Picardy," "Flag Lieutenant," " Quinneys," "Balaclava," "High Treason," "School for Scandal," "Sally in Our Alley," "The Lodger," " Soldiers of the King," " Lily of Killarney," "Wandering Jew," "Princess Charming," "This Week of Grace," "The Code," "Road House," "The Clairvoyant," "The Tunnel," "Spy of Napoleon," "Man in the Mirror," " Widow's Island," " Who Goes Next ? " "The Lightning Conductor,'" " The Return of the Frog," "For Freedom" (epic of the Graf Spee), "Salute John Citizen," "The Lamp Still Burns," " Medal for the General," " The Gentle Sex" (co-direction), "Strawberry Roan," "Beware of Pity." Has directed in Hollywood for Fox and M-G-M. Manager, Christopher Mann, Ltd. Address : 1, Carlton House Terrace, S.W.i. Tel.: Whitehall 5264. ELVIN, GEORGE H., F.C.I.S., general secretary, Association of Cine, and Allied Technicians and Film Industry Employees' Council ; member Cinematograph Films Council; chairman, Labour Research Department ; member of executive committee, British Workers' Sports Association ; member executive committee, T.U.C. Non-Manual Workers' Advisory Council ; Hon. Films Advisor, UNO. Address : 2, Soho Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 8506-7-8. EMERY, J. F., J. P., proprietor of the J. F. Emery Cinema Circuit ; b. Wigan. Started business on his own account in Salford kinema trade, 1919 ; elected to the Salford City Council, 1921 ; subsequently becoming alderman, and in 1932-33 was made Mayor. Returned to Parliament for Salford West, November, 1935. Address : Midland Bank House, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Tel. : Blackfriars 5618, and Pendleton 2611. EVANS, BRINLEY, managing director, Hull Cinemas, Ltd. ; Hull Picture Plavhouses, Ltd. ; Savoy (Hull), Ltd. ; Associated Hull Cinemas, Ltd. ; Monica P.H. (Hull), Ltd. ; Cleveland P.H., Ltd. ; Winter Gardens (Bridlington), Ltd. ; Goole PaUacuum, Ltd. ; Northern Combines, Ltd. ; Priory Cinemas, Ltd. ; Haltemprice Cinemas, Ltd. ; chairman, Hull and District branch, C.E.A., 1946—47. Addresses : Office : Criterion Theatre, George Street, Hull. Tel.: 33752. Private: "The Croft," Heads Lane, Hessle, E. Yorks. EYEMY, CHARLES, chief engineer, A.B.P.C., Elstree and Warner-First National, Teddington; b. 1904 ; ed. Brockenhurst Grammar School ; entered industry, George Clark Prods. ; British Lion, 1928-31 ; Warner Studios, Teddington. Addresses : Office : Elstree Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts. Tel. : Elstree 1600. Private : Beams End, Hedgerley Lane, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. Tel. : Fnlmer 161. FANCEY, E. J., managing director, New Realm Pictures, Ltd. ; Celluloid Despatch Services, Ltd. ; D.U.K. Films ; b. 1902, Richmond, Surrey. Addresses : Office : Queen's House, Leicester Square, W.C.2. Tel.: Gerrard 2368; 6302. Private : 29, Boundary Road, W. Worthing, Sussex. FANCOURT, L. B., general theatre controller, Circuits Management Association ; entered Trade, 1919 ; formerlv executive administrator, Northern Controls, C.M.A. Address : Office : Leicester Square Theatre, London, W.C.2. FARLEY, FRANK ERNEST, instructor i/c Audio-Visual Aids Centre, Wandsworth Technical College, S.W.iS ; chairman, National Federation of Educational Film Groups, b. 1904 ; ed. Goldsmiths College, University of London. Specialist teacher, geography since 1925 ; founded London Schools' Film Society, 1934 ; initiated conferences in 1939 and 1945 which led to formation N.F.E.F.G. Addresses : Wandsworth Technical College, High Street, S.W.iS. Tel. : Battersea 2355-7. Private : 50, Ashridge Crescent, Shrewsbury Park, S.E.18. Tel. : Woolwich 1302. FAVELL, ARNOLD ROWLAND, A.S.A.A., secretary, Sheffield branch C.E.A. ; Ecclesall and Endcliffe Picture Palace, Ltd. ; Sheffield Amusements Co., Ltd. ; managing director and secretarv, Walkley Palladium, Ltd. ; Plaza (Sheffield), Ltd. ; Grosvenor Hall & Estate Co., Ltd. ; b. 1903. Address: 47, Bank Street, Sheffield, 1. FELLOWES-FARROW, E. S., M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D., F.R.I.P.H., F.R.S.A., Comdr. Order of St. John of Jerusalem ; managing director, Instructional Screen, Ltd., Britannia Sub-Standard Productions, Ltd. ; Visual Education, Ltd. ; chairman Filmhire (London), Ltd., and associated companies ; editor Christian Screen; b. .1896, Hull; ed. Hull Tech. College, City of London College, Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities. Address: 9, Upper Berkeley Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Ambassador 2351 and 1763