Kinematograph year book (1950)

82 The Kinematograph Year Book. KIMBERLEY, PAUL, C.B.E., A.R.P.S.; b. Langley, Birmingham ; joined Frank Brockliss 1909 ; founded Imperial Film Co., June, 1 9 13 ; associated with Hep worth Picture Plays, 1917 ; managing director Hepworth Film Service, Ltd., until 1924 ; managing director National Screen Service until 1945. 1st Director of Army Kinematography War Office, 1940 to 1944. Address: Tudor Lodge, Florida Road, Ferring-on-Sea, Sussex. KING, SIR ALEX. B., C.B.E., D.L., J.P., exhibitor ; b. 1888. Has been in the business since the age of 12 : President C.E.A., 194950; member Cinematograph Films Council; Hon. Treasurer, Scottish Tourist Board; knighted 1944. Addresses : Office : 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2. .Tel. : Douglas 1195. Private: Tigh-Na-Righ, The Grove, Renfrewshire. Tel.: Giffnock 4231. KING, GEORGE, chairman British Aviation Pictures, Ltd. ; Pennant Picture Productions, Ltd. ; Embassy Pictures (Associated), Ltd. ; independent producer-director since 1928. Address : The Manor, Davies Street, Berkele3' Square, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 4016. KIRKHAM, SYDNEY, M.B.E., managing director x of Tivoli (Sheffield), Ltd. ; b. 1896, Sheffield ; chairman Sheffield Branch C.E.A., 1934-35 ; chairman Sheffield and District C.T.B.F. from 1938. Addresses : Office : Hippodrome, Sheffield. Tel. 23311. Private: 269, Dobcroft Road, Sheffield, ii. Tel.: 72943. KITTO, ARTHUR EDWIN, chairman, The Palace and Derby Castle Ltd. ; b. 1886 ; ed. King William's College, Isle of Man. Joined board, The Palace & Derby Castle Coy., 1934 ; director of the Isle of Man Steam Pkt Co., Ltd. ; chairman of The Douglas Holiday Camp, Ltd. ; Addresses : Office : Masonic Buildings, Douglas, Isle of Man. Tel. : Douglas 2164. Private: " Roslyn," Alexander Drive, Douglas, Isle of Man. Tel. : Douglas 66 KNIGHT, A. SCOTT, designer of mechanised stage equipment ; joined his father, pioneer of the modern mechanical stage, 1928 ; founder director of Knight and Co. (Engineers) and restarted theatre side of family business after the war as chairman and managing director of Knight Theatre Equipment. Designed and built compound lifts and band car, Empire, Leicester Square, 1949. Address; 2a, Studley Road, S.W.4. KNIGHT, CASTLETON, producer, GaumontBritish Newsreel since 1933 ; b. 1899 ; ed. Cranleigh. Films include : "Theirs is the Glory," " Victory Parade," " Royal Wedding," " Royal Wedding Presents," " XlVth Olympiad — The Glory of Sport." Address : Film House, 142, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9292. KNOPP, LESLIE, Ph.D., M.Sc, F.R.S.A., F.I.E.S., technical adviser C.E.A. ; b. London ; educated Glasgow. Appointed technical consultant, C.E.A., 1936 ; C.E.A. representative to Home Office Advisory Panel ; British Standards Institution ; vice-president, B.K.S. Addresses: Office : 164, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 7864. Private : 3, Harewood Road, South Croydon. Tel. : Croydon 2938. KNOWLES, BERNARD JOSEPH, Film director; b. 1900 ; ed. Hawkesyard College, Staffs. Films include " The^Good Companions," "Jew Suss," "39 steps," ''Sabotage," "Secret Agent,"" Rhodes of Africa," "Gaslight" "French Without Tears," "DemiParadise," "A Place of One's Own," " Magic Bow," "The Man Within," " Jassey," "The White Unicorn," " Easy Money " " Cockpit," "The Perfect Woman," "The Reluctant Widow." Address : Fruiters Gate House, Dorney Common, Windsor. Tel. : Burnham, Bucks, 644. KORDA, SIR ALEXANDER, Chairman, London Film Prods., Ltd. ; Alexander Korda Films Prods., Ltd. Formerly European journalist ; made films on Continent, Hollywood, Britain ; formed London Films, and made "Wedding Rehearsal," "The Private Life of Henry VIII," " Catherine the Great," "Scarlet Pimpernel," "Sanders of the River," "The Ghost Goes West," "Things to Come," "The Man Who Could Work Miracles," "Rembrandt," "Men Are Not Gods," "Elephant Boy," "Knight Without Armour," "The Drum," "Prison Without Bars," "The Four Feathers," "The Thief of Bagdad," "The Lion Has Wings," "Lady Hamilton," " Lydia," "Jungle Book" and "The Ideal Husband." Addresses: Office: 146, Piccadilly, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 8272. Private : Claridge's Hotel, London, W.i. KUPPER, WILLIAM JOHNSON, managing director, 20th Century-Fox Film Co., Ltd.; b. 1896. Entered industry with World Film Corp., New York; served with U.S. Navy World War I, afterwards joined 20th CenturyFox ; served as branch manager in various parts U.S. until appointed assistant general sales manager, 1932 ; general sales manager for U.S. and Canada, 1942 ; present post, July 1947. Addresses: Office: 31, Soho Square, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7766. Private : 5, Stockleigh Hall, Regents Park, London, N.W.8. LAMBERT, GAVIN, general editor, British Film Institute ; b. 1924 ; ed. Cheltenham College, Magdalen College, Oxford ; scenario department, G.B. Screen Services, 1944-48 ; coeditor, "Sequence," 1948-49; editor, "Film and Theatre To-day," 1949; editor "Sight and Sound," 1949. Addresses : Office : 164, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 1642. Private : 19, Hanover Terrace Mews, London, N.W.i. LANE, HENRY B., exhibitor. Entered trade as director of Stirchley Empire, 1914 ; director of the Coronet Cinema (Small Heath), Ltd. ; chairman Beaufort Cinema (Birmingham), Ltd., since 1929 ; director, Regalia Cinema Co. (Birmingham) Ltd. ; past-chairman Birmingham branch C.E.A.; chairman Sunday Films Committee since 1931. Address : 106, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham, 30. Tel. : King's Norton 1706. LANG HAM-BROWN, J, chairman and managing director, Langham Cinemas, Ltd. ; trustee, Notts and Derby Branch C.E.A. ; member of committee and N.A.T.K.E., Conciliation Board ; b. 1878, Wickham Brook, Suffolk. London representative Albany Ward Circuit, Award Film Service, Kinematograph Trading Co. (Cardiff), Ltd., Allied Film Service, Selig Polyscope, RuffeU's Bioscope and Bolton's Mutual Films, 1912-16 ; director, St. George's Cinema Co., Ltd., 1918-26 ; manager, Saltney Cinema1., Ltd. Notts, and Derby General