Kinematograph year book (1950)

Who's What in the Industry. 85 LYON, BEN, executive 20th Century Fox ; b. 1901 ; ed. Baltimore City College, U.S.A. ; married Bebe Daniels ; starting acting career 1918 on New York stage ; signed for films by Sam Goldwyn 1923, then went to First National and Warners ; appeared in 70 films. First came to Britain in 1933 for British National picture, " I Spy " ; returned in 1936 for personal appearance at Palladium and remained in stage, screen and radio here until 1945 ; serving with U.S. Armv Air Force. Address : 144, Piccadilly, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 8272. LYONS, EDWARD F., joint managing director G.-B. Kalee, Ltd. ; managing director, Kalee, Ltd., Gaumont Kalee Seating Ltd. ; b. 1895 ; founded E. A. Langrish & Co., 1915, which with Kershaws, formed Kalee, Ltd., 1934 ; managing director of this company until 1943, when amalgamated with G.-B. Equipments, Ltd. Addresses : Office, National House, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9531Private : 60, Park Lane, W.i. Tel. : Grosvenor 2012. West Riddens, Ansty, near Cuckfield, Sussex. Tel. : Cuckfield no. MACFIE, EDMUND S., director, Educational Visual Aids ; b. 1883 ; ed. Liverpool University. Joined industry, 1909 ; formerly director, Manchester Picture Palaces, Lancashire Film Service, Cinema Engineering Co., and Film Transport Co. Addresses : Office : 26, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 0392. Private : The Limes, Abinger Hammer, Surrey. MACQUITTY, WILLIAM, producer, Outlook Films, Ltd. Worked in association with Sidney Box on films including " On Approval," "The Flemish Farm "; associated in backing of "Acacia Avenue"; associate producer. "The Way We Live"; producer of " Blue Scar," Outlook Films, 2-6, West Street, London, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420. MAIDMENT, GEO. J., F.C.I.S., A.S.A.A.; general manager, Omnia Films, Ltd. ; Producers Representations, Ltd. Pendennis Pictures Corp., Ltd.; b. 1897, ed. Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School ; appointed chief continental auditor, Fox Film Co., Ltd., 1924; later comptroller of British Movietonews, Ltd.; director, Fox British Pictures, Ltd. ; 1933, treasurer and secretary, Columbia Pictures Corp., Ltd., Columbia Pictures Export, Ltd., Columbia British Productions, Ltd. ; 1944 general manager, London Films Export, Ltd. Address: Ford House, Regent Street, W.i. Tels. : Regent 5546-8, Arnold 3919, Middletonon-Sea 303. MANVELL, ARNOLD ROGER, B.A., Ph.D., director, The British Film Academy ; b. ' 1909 ; ed. Leicester, London University. Lecturer in Literature, drama and the film in adult educational movement ; Film Officer, M. of I., 1940-5 ; research officer. British Film Institute, 1945-7. Author "Film", part author, " Twenty Years of British Films," "History of the British Film," " Experiment in the Film " ; editor annual Pelican Book on the Cinema ; film critic to B.B.C. Address : 54, Lancaster Gate, London, W.2. Tel. : Ambassador 1369. MARSH, NIGEL A., managing director, Nigel Marsh Theatre Circuit, Ltd. ; Nigel Marsh Facilities, Ltd. ; Beacon Film Production, Ltd. b. 1918 ; ed. Dover College ; entered business, 1937 ; assistant in John Stafford Productions ; later assistant cutter, editor. Addresses : Office : 19, Hanover Square, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 0333. Private : 26, Conduit Street, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 8743 MARSHALL, MARGARET, publicity specialist ; b. Scotland ; daughter of James Grant Marshall, joint managing director, London News Agency ; married Bill Batchelor, pictorial publicist, London Films ; joined industry 1924 ; later publicity manager, G.-B. Distributors ; resigned to join Twickenham Films ; special publicity for Herbert Wilcox ; 1936-7 ; publicity director, Two Cities, 1941-7. Addresses : Office : Margaret Marshall, Ltd., 50a, Mount Street, W.i. Tel.: Regent 1597. Private : 32, Woodcroft Avenue, London, N.W.7. Tel. : Mill Hill 4426. MASON, HAL, general manager and production supervisor, Ealing Studios; b. 1911, Philadelphia, U.S.A. ; entered industry as third assistant director, 1933 ; first assistant director and unit manager, 1935-39 ; joined Ealing, 1940 ; studio manager, 1942. Addresses: Office, Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. Private : 78, Clitherow Avenue, W-7 Tel. : Ealing 0564. MASSICKS, TOM FOSTER, supervisor, Essoldo Circuit; b. 1894. Formerly general manager, Harry Smelt Circuit ; past-chairman, Northern branch C.E.A., member of committee and delegate to General Council. Addresses: Office : 42, Westgate Road, Newcastle-uponTyne. Tel. : 28082. Private : 1, Gowland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Tel. : 33122. MATHER, H. B., exhibitor; member Devon and Cornwall branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1904, Plymouth ; entered industry, 1916. Addresses: Office, Ford Palladium, Devonport. Tel. : 263. Private : 79, Thornhill Road, Plymouth. Tel. : 60139. MATHER, JOHN, managing director, La Scala, and Hippodrome, Bury ; Modern Stage Plays Ltd. ; b. 1892, ed. Chorley Secondary and Hollinswood Schools. Entered industry 191 1 ; joined Branford and Fenton, Winsford, 1912 ; R. C. Buchanan, 1913 ; war service 1915-19. Addresses : Office : La Scala, Bury. Tel. : Bury 140; 146. Private: Newlands, Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook, Bury. Tel. : Ramsbottom 226c. MATHES, C. A., exhibitor; entered industry 1912, and has been an active exhibitor since that date ; chairman of London and Home Counties branch, C.E.A., 1931 and 1945 ; delegate to the General Council and a member of various committees. Address : 55, Stock leigh Hall, Prince Albert Road, N.W.8. MATHIESON, MUIR, musical director for J. Arthur Rank Organisation productions ; b. 1911, Stirling, Scotland ; entered industry as assistant musical director Alexander Korda ; musical director, 1934 ; during war musical director to Crown Film Unit, Army, and R.A.F. film units, and producer of documentary films. Address : Denham Film Studios, Denham, Middlesex. Tel. : Denham 2345.