Kinematograph year book (1950)

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Who's What in the Industry. 11 HARRISON, G. B., O.B.E., B.Sc, Ph. D., F.Inst. P., F.R.P.S., F.B.K.S. ; research director, Ilford, Ltd. ; b. 1906, London ; ed. University College, London ; after two years at British Photographic Research Association, joined Ilford, Ltd., 1930, as head, Rodenside Research Laboratory ; later head Cine Research Laboratory, Brentwood ; appointed director, Ilford, 1945. Address : Ilford, Ltd., Ilford, Essex. Tel. : Ilford 3000. HARRISON, V. E., M.B.E., managing director, V.E.H. Cinemas, Ltd., Aylsham Cinema Co., Ltd., Ritz Cinemas (Norwich), Ltd. ; b. 1897, London ; chairman, Eastern Counties branch, C.E.A., 1943-46 and 1949 ; chief warden of Norwich, 1939-45 ; deputy Lord Mayor of Norwich City, 1945. Addresses : Office : 45, Dereham Road, Norwich. Tel. : 24894. Private : 22, Ipswich Road, Norwich. Tel. : 25888. HARRISON, KAY, managing director, Technicolor Ltd. b. 1895, Melbourne, Australia. With various film companies prior to 1914 ; in charge British film propaganda in Japan 1916-18 ; film distribution in China and Japan ; became managing director, Gerrard Industries, Ltd. ; and Colourgravure, Ltd. ; appointed joint managing director, Technicolor Ltd., July 1935 ; then managing director;, director of Technicolor Inc. ; Foreign Affairs of Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, 1946. HART, NORMAN, consulting solicitor to C.E.A.; b. Bradford ; ed. at the Grammar School and Denstone College ; was connected with the manufacturing and merchandise trade Bradford before going to Cambridge, took Law Degree and articled in London. Address : Broadmead House, Panton Street, S.W.i ; Tel. : Whitehall 6814. HART, SIDNEY, M.I.E.E., joint engineering and maintenance controller, CM. A. b. 1886, Colne Engaine, Essex. Addresses : Office : Dominion, Tottenham Court Road, W.i. Tel. : Museum 9851. Private : Downside, Bannings Vale, Saltdean, Sussex. Tel. : Rottingdean 9606. HARTE, W. C, M.B.K.S., general and booking manager, Rotherham Hippodrome, Ltd. ; Premier P.P. Rotherham ; kinema engineer ; b. 1888, Halifax, Yorks. Entered industry, 1909 ; Empire Palace, Dewsbury, 191 7 ; booking manager, Rotherham Hippodrome and Premier P.P., 1930, general and booking manager, 1940 ; chairman, Sheffield branch, 1946 ; delegate to General Council, 1945-9. Addresses : Office : Hippodrome Buildings, Henry Street, Rotherham. Tel. : 3399. Private: " Meadowbank," Broom Riddings, Greasborough, Rotherham. Tel. : 4919. HARTLEY, KENNETH BARON, director of production, Topical Film Co. Addresses : Office : North Circular Road, N.W.2. Tel. : Gladstone 4271. Private: 33, Mill Ridge, Edgware. Tel. : Edgware 7038. HARTLEY, REX B., F.R.S.A., A.R.P.S., F.B.K.S., studios lamp and equipment specialist, G.E.C. ; hon. secretary, B.K.S. ; member B.K.S. Council, Journal Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, hon. secretary Film Production Division ; member of Library Committee ; represents B.K.S. on B.F.I. National, Film Library Committee b. 1891 ; educated, Tonbridge School, 1906. Addresses : Office : Magnet House, Kingsway, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 8000. Private : Tehidy, East Horsley, Surrey. Tel. : East Horsley 459. HASSE, CHARLES, B.A., editor and documentary director ; b. 1904, Algiers. Editor, A.B.P.C. Br. National ; director, Crown Film Unit, 1940-42 ; editor, Ealing Studios, 1942-46 ; British National, and A.B.P.C, 1947 ; Pilgrim Pictures, 1948-49. Addresses : Office: A.B.P.C. Studios, Elstree. Tel.: Elstree 1600. Private: n, Hammersmith Terrace, W.6. Tel. : Riverside 1566. HAVELOCK-ALLAN, ANTHONY, chairman, Constellation Films, Ltd. ; Valiant Films, Ltd. ; director, Cineguild, Ltd. b. 1905. Producer, Paramount Pictures, British and Dominion Film Corpn., 1934-37 ; producer, Pinebrook, 1937-39 ; directed Leslie Howard in "From the Four Corners," for M.o.I. ; produced "Unpublished Story," "Two Cities ; associate producer with Noel Coward, " In Which We Serve," " This Happy Breed": formed Cineguild, 1943 ; in charge production "Brief Encounter"; executive producer, "Great Expectations"; producer, "Take My Life"; producer, "Blanche Fury"; formed Constellation Films, 1948 ; producer " The Small Voice " ; formed Valiant Films, Ltd., 1949; producer "The Interrupted Journey," "The Eagle and the Lamb"; member of Cinematograph Films Council and National Film Production Council ; member of British Film Academy Council. Address : 5, Hanover Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 1768-9. HAYNES, STANLEY, film producer, Cineguild ; b. 1906. ed. Oxford. Entered industry as producer with Henry Edwards and Chrissie White. Films include: "Citadel," "Goodbye Mr. Chips," " The Way Ahead," "Oliver Twist," "The Passionate Friends," "The Trial of Madeline Smith." Addresses : Office : Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Bucks. Tel. : Iver 700. Private : 14, Addison Crescent, W.14. HELLMAN, MARCEL, producer and managing director, Excelsior Film Prods., Ltd. ; b. 1898. Films made for U.A. : "Amateur Gentleman," "Accused," "Crime over London," "Jump for Glory"; for G.F.D. : " Jeanie," "Secret Mission," "They Met in the Dark"; for M-G-M, "Talk About Jacqueline "; for 20th Century-Fox " Wanted for Murder," "Meet Me at Dawn," "This was a Woman." Address: 4, Tilney Street, Park Lane, W.i. Tel. : Grosvenor 2446. HENRY, BEN, O.B.E., representative, Great Britain, Universal Pictures ; b. 1902 ; joined Moss Empires at 14 ; became salesman for West of England and South Wales ; London branch manager, Wardour Films, Ltd., 1926 ; general manager, A.B.F.D., 1932 ; elected director, 1938 ; in charge film department, E.N.S.A., 1939 ; left A.B.F.D., 1942, and became associate producer on George Formby Productions and producer for Vera Lynn films. Address: 17, Fursecroft, George Street, W.i. HEPWORTH, CECIL M., Hon. F.R.P.S., Hon, M. B.K.S. ; technical department, National Screen Service ; pioneer of kinematography and inventor ; started producing films in 1898 ; patented automatic developing plant in 1897; films include: "Alf's Button," "Helen of Four Gates," "Mrs. Erricker's Reputation," "Wild Heather," "Tansy,"