Kinematograph year book (1950)

80 The Kinematograph Year Book. HYLTON, G., managing director, Picture House (Morley), Ltd. ; Ritz (Thirsk), Ltd. ; Malvern Picture House (Leeds), Ltd. ; Burley Picture House Co., Ltd. ; director, Leeds and District P.H., Ltd. ; Picture House (Holbeck), Ltd. ; secretary, Leeds Branch C.E.A. ; b. 1908, Leeds ; partner in Armistead & Hylton, chartered accountants. Addresses : Office : 10, East Parade, Leeds, 1. Tel. : 21246. Private : 3, Primley Park View, Alwoodley Leeds. Tel. : 66665. HYMAN, WALTER, managing director, Swansea Cinemas, Ltd. ; member S. Wales Branch, C.E.A. committee ; b. 1898, Liverpool ; entered industry, 1913. Addresses: Office: Regal, Morriston, Swansea. Tel. : 7571. Private : St. Annes 43, Eaton Crescent, Swansea. Tel. : 57i35 ISAACS, CHARLES, managing director, Bridg" end Cinemas, Ltd. ; Hippodrome (Llanelly), Ltd. ; Brecon Entertainments Co., Ltd. b. 1877. Addresses : Office : 12, Museum Place, Cardiff. Private: 51, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff. Tel. : 45196 . JACKMAN, A. F., production director, Army Kinema Corporation ; b. 1915 ; entered industry 1936 ; joined A.K.S. 1944 ; War Office, Directorate Army Kinematography, 1945 ; present post, 1946. Address : Office : 36, Dover Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Regent 8070. JAMES, W1NG-C0MDR. SIR ARCHIBALD, M.C., K.B.E., director . Ealing Studios ; b. 1893 ; ed. Eton ; Trinity College, Cambridge. M.P. (C) Wellington Division of Xorthants, 1931-45 ; Parliamentary Private Secretary to R. A. Butler, India Office and Ministry of Labour, 1936-8 ; Board of Education, 1942 ; Hon. First Secretary, British Embassy, Madrid, 1940-41. Address : Brackley Grange, Bracklev, Xorthants. Tel. : Brackley 186. JAMES, D. J., exhibitor; owns Studios One and Two, Oxford Street, London ; b. 1887 ; formerly controlled circuit of 12 cinemas taken over by Odeon 1937 ; member L. & H.C. branch C.E.A. committee for number of years. Address : Cinema House, 225, Oxford Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4242, 4400, 3300. JAMES, COUNC. E. H., chairman and managing director, Llanrwst Cinema, Ltd., Luxor Cinema (Menai Bridge), Ltd., Luxor Cinema (Bangor), Ltd. ; member N. Western Branch C.E.A., committee ; chairman N. Wales Section ; b. Pietermaritzburg, Natal, S. Africa. Exhibitor for 20 years ; member Llanrwst U.D.C. since 1938. Addresses : Office, Luxor, Llanrwst. Tel. : 47. Private, Belle Vue Hotel Trefriw Spa. Tel. ; Llanwrst 192. JARRATT, EDWARD, publicity director, British Lion Film Corporation. Started with Mutual Exclusive igr3, became court and film photographer, and a contributor of film articles ; served R.N.A.S. and in R.A.F. during 1917/18. In 1919 joined his brothers at the Marlborough Theatre, Holloway, and was responsible for publicity and stage production ; joined GFD in 1939, qnd during the warwas P.R.O. at the Air Ministry for the A.T.C., and was responsible for the production of the film "Sons of the Air"; Squadron Leader in the R.A.F. V.R., he devotes most of his spare time to the A.T.C. Address: Office: 76 ; 78, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 8676. JARRATT, JOHN, London Executive Administrator, Circuits Management Assoc., Ltd. ; b. 1887. Entered industry, London Provincial Theatres, 1916 ; joined Paramount Theatres 1926 ; supervisor Paramount Astoria Theatres Odeon 1939, London Theatre Controller 1945-8 Address : Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9292. JARRATT, SIR ARTHUR, deputy chairman and managing director British Lion Film Corp. ; chairman, George Humphries, Ltd. ; chairman Mole Richardson (England), Ltd., commander, R.N.V.R. ; deputy chairman, Royal Naval Film Corp., and Admiralty Shore Establishments Cinema Fund. Address: 76, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2882. JAY, SAM, M.S.M., exhibitor, b. 1888, Birmingham ; ed. Saltley College ; first business experience gained in the engineering profession ; is still director of Holyoake and Co., Ltd., Birmingham ; entered film industry as director of Broadrnead Cinemas, Ltd., and is now also director of Minehead Entertainments, Ltd. Address : The Regal, Minehead. Tel. : 439. JEFFREY, LT.-COL. J. PATRICK, T.D., B SC C.A., F.R.S.A. ; secretary, Aberdeen and N" Section, C.E.A. ; member C.E.A.-N.A.T.K.EConciliation Board. Addresses : Office, 230Union Street, Aberdeen. Tel. : 20226. Private: " Summerhill," Anderson Drive, N. Aberdeen. Tel. : 37900. JOHNSON, E., film booking manager R.A.F. Cinema Corp., b. 1913. ed. Birkenhead Joined G.-B. Picture Corp., theatre management department, 1935 ; served with R.A.F. 1940-45 ; re-joined G.-B. film booking department ; appointed booking manager, R.A.F. Cinema Corp., 1946. Address: 44, St. Leonards Court, East Sheen, S.W.14. Tel. : Prospect 5718. ,'ONCKHEERE, STELLA, Literary editor, Ealing Studios ; b. Lille, France ; theatre work, London, Paris ; assistant scenario department, Ealing; literary editor since 1943. Address: Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. JONES, DAVID, director of Publicity, RKORadio Pictures, Ltd. ; b. 1913. Entered Industry through the C.E.A. organ, " Cinematograph Times " ; editorial assistant, RKO-Radio, 1930-36 ; served in advertising and editorial sections, London " Hollywood Reporter " ; rejoined RKO-Radio as exploiteer, appointed press representative 1938; became director of Publicity 1944. Address : 2, Dean Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5640. JONES, J. C, joint managing director, Ambassador Film Productions, Ltd. ; Bushey Film Studios, Ltd. ; b. 1885, Newport, Mon. Joined Jury's Imperial Pictures, Ltd., 1911 ; later with M-G-M and Pathe. Addresses : Office, 179, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 3872 ; Bushey Studios, Melbourne Road, Bushey, Herts. Tel. : Bushey 1621. Private, 18, Ewell Downs Road, EwelL Surrey. Tel. : Ewell 2397. JONES, J. MEREDITH, secretary and manager, Workmen's Hall, Nantymoel, Glam. ; member S. Wales Branch, C.E.A., committee ; b. 1887, Bronant, Cardiganshire. Address: 6, Arnant, Nantymoel, Glamorgan. Tel. : 7.