Kinematograph year book (1950)

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78 The Kinematograph Year Book. "Through Three Reigns," "The Pipes of Pan," "Mist in the Valley," "Strangling Threads," " Comin' Thro' the Rye"; perfected "stretched film" process. Address: 211, Eastcote Road, Ruislip, Middlesex. Tel. : Ruislip 3817. HESSION, BRIAN, The Rev., M.A. (Cantab.) chairman of Knight Film Club, 1933 ; Dawn Trust Ltd., 1937 ; Bible Films Ltd., 1945. Member of Archbishop's Advisory Film Committee, 1938. Associated with Cathedral Films Inc., U.S.A. Writer, director and producer. Vicar Holy Trinity, Aylesbury since 1937. Addresses: Holy Trinity Vicarage, Aylesbury. Tel. : 1235. Private : Goathorn Cottage, Poole Harbour, Dorset. Tel. : Studland 286. HEUGHAN, DAVID, C.M.A. theatre controller, West of Scotland, b. 1894. Managing World Concert Tour, 1923-27 ; P.C.T., 1928-29 ; circuit controller G-B North Midlands area. Address : Office : 127, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. : Central 0250. HEYER, JOHN, producer and director, b. 1916, Devenport, Australia. In charge of Shell Film Unit, Australia. Member of New South Wales Film Council ; vice-president of Federation of Film Societies and president of Sydney Film Society ; since 1938 has written and directed General Australian Films, and in 1945 collaborated on the script of " The Overlanders " and was director of "The Overlanders" second unit. During the war was producer for Allied Works Council and Film adviser to the Prime Minister's Propaganda Committee and on the Films Committee of the Services Education Council, 1945' to 1948, and producer for the Australian National Film Board. Address : 84, Beecroft Road, Beecroft, N.S.W., Australia. HILL, F. GORDON, director and secretary* Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ltd. ; Colum" bia (British) Productions, Ltd. ; secretary' Columbia Pictures (Export), Ltd., and Columbia Music Publishing Co., Ltd. ; b. 1909. Shanghai ; joined Fox Film Co., 1929 ; later with British Movietone News ; Columbia; 1933. Addresses: Office : 139, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4321. Private : "High Trees," 26, Salmon Street, Kingsbury, London, N.W.9. Tel. : Colindale 3144. HILL, FRANK, M.V.O., F.C.I.S. ; secretary of Kinematograph Renters' Society since 1919 ; formerly secretary of Telephone Development Co. (1912), Ltd., 1913 ; general manager and secretary, Performing Right Society, 1915-18. Address : 30, OldCompton Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4383. HIND, HAROLD STANLEY. A.M.I.E.E., A. R.P.S., M.B.K.S.,F.R.S.A., director, operating manager, Sound Services ; b. 1905, Newcastle; ed. Northampton Engineering College ; University of London ; joined Western Electric, 1929; Sound Services, 1936; chairman, Sub-Standard Film Division, B. K.S. Address: Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420. HINDS, ANTHONY, contract producer for Exclusive Films ; b. 1922 ; ed. St. Pauls ; director, Exclusive Films, Ltd. ; Hammer Film Prods., Ltd. , produced "Doctor Morelle," " P.C. 49," "Celia," "Meet Simon Cherry," "Man in Black," "Room to Let", (in production). Address : 113, Wardour Street, London,W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2015. HINGE, EDWARD J., managing director Hinge Cinemas, Ltd., and associated companies; hon. treasurer, C.E.A. ; b. 1888, Faversham, Kent, became concert artist 1907 ; joined late Stanley Rogers as manager in 1913 ; appointed general manager 1922, and managing director, when limited company was formed: 1931 ; chairman of the Northern branch for two periods, past president of C.E.A. ; member of Films Council. Address : 147-9, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1. Tel. : Newcastle 20317-9. HOARE, F. A., director, Guild Holdings, Ltd.; Film Producers' Guild, Ltd.; Verity Films, Ltd., Publicity Films, Ltd. ; managing director, Sound Services, Ltd. ; joint managing director Merton Park Studios, Ltd ; Joined Western Electric as director research, educational and industrial films, 1932 ; chairman, Association of Specialised Film Producers ; governor, Educational Foundation for Visual Aids. Address : Merton Park Studios, 269, Kingston Road, Merton Park, S.W.19. Tel. : Liberty 4291. H 0 A R E, V I CTO R J E F F R I ES, managing director, The Selznick Studio Releasing Organisation, Ltd. ; b. 1 9 14 ; entered industry United Artists, 1931 ; branch supervisor, Eagle-Lion Distributors, 1946-48. Addresses : Office : 144, Piccadilly, London, W.i. Tel. : Grosvenor 4586. Private : 139, Reigate Avenue, Sutton, Surrey. Tel.: Fairlands 9424. HOCK MAN, W. A., North-Western Theatre Controller, C.M.A. ; G.-B. and associated companies from 1926 ; formerly circuit " L " controller G.B. Addresses : Office : Odeon Theatre, London Road, Liverpool, 3. Tel. : Royal 6361. Private : Grange House, Grange Street, Rusholme, Manchester, 14. Tel. : Rusholme 2953. HOELLERING, G. M., director Film Traders, Ltd. ; Academy Cinema, Ltd. ; producer, director and scenario writer for shorts and features. Address : 167, Oxford Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9425-7. HOLDERNESS, LESLIE, general manager, Odeon, Birmingham ; chairman, Birmingham Society of Cinema Managers, C.E.A. ; b. 1889, Aldershot; entered business Winnipeg, Canada, 1906 ; came to England, 1909, and opened Picture Playhouse, Beverley ; joined P.C.T. 1919 ; Paramount, 1925 ; theatre controller Union Cinemas, 1936 ; Odeon, 1941. Addresses : Odeon, Birmingham. Tel. : 6101 ; Private : " Journeys End," 57, Walsall Road; Little Aston, Staffs. Tel. : Streetley 7182. HOLME, SIR RANDLE F., director RKO-Radio Pictures, Ltd. ; Alliance Productions, Ltd. ; b. 1864 ; ed. Sherborne ; Corpus Christi College, Oxford ; senior member firm Godden, Holme & Co., Addresses: Office : 5, Upper Belgrave Street, London, S.W.i. Tel. : Sloane 5215 ; Private : 20, Hyde Park Place, W.2. Tel. : Paddington 6580. HONRI, BAYNHAM, studio manager and technical supervisor, Ealing Studios ; b. 1903, London ; ed. Mill Hill School ; started at Stoll Studios, Cricklewood, and subsequently with other companies on camera side ; five years Research department, B.B.C. ; returned to films with advent of sound and was head of technical departments, Gainsborough, Twickenham and Sound City Studios ; was general manager Stoll Picture Productions and associate producer John Baxter Produc