Kinematograph year book : 1931 (1931)

Who's What in the Trade. 237 Branch of the C.E.A. for 15 years, and also sits on the National Industrial Conciliation Committee. Lord Mayor Stoke-on-Trent 19291930 ; member of the Stoke-on-Trent Town Council since the Federation of the Potteries in 1910 ; Chairman of Guardian Relief Committee, Chairman of the Old Age Pension Committee, Member of City Water Board Committee for the Borough of Stoke-on-Trent. Address: — Coronation House, Victoria Road Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. James William Barber, C.B.E. Born in 1884, and was educated at the secondary school and University College, Cardiff. He afterwards received training in marine and electrical engineering, and was for many years connected with the technical side of the Trade. In 1917 he was retained as technical adviser on kinematograph matters to the Department of Information, and was afterwards appointed to Director of Kinematography to the National War Aims Committee, Downing Street. He was also responsible for the touring kinema propaganda work carried out by the Government departments throughout the country. He is a consulting engmeer, is proprietor of the Castle Cinema Homerton ; managing director of the Church Pictorial Movement, Ltd.; honorary technical adviser to the C.E.A. , member of the General Council of the C.E.A., and past chairman of the London branch. Governing Director of the Brownie Wireless Co. (G.B.), Ltd., and Chairman of the Radio Manufacturers Association. Address 4, Park Crescent, Portland Place, W.r. ; and Office : — Nelson Street Works, N.W.i. Donald W. Beard. Born igoo. Educated at Harrow. Joined Wm. Hill & Son and Norman & Beard, 1917. Subsequently became a Director, concentrating on the development of Christie Organs for Theatres. Has had extensive experience in controlling the firm's business in India, Australia, New Zealand and Germany. Addresses : — 372, York Road, London, N.7. and Bourne Bank, Bourne End, Bucks. Dr. Rudolt Becker. Bom in St. Petersburg 1883. Educated St. Petersburg University (graduate in Law), also at University of Berlin and University College, London. When the Westi Film Company was founded by the Stinnes interests was appointed as head of that concern, and was the originator of the system of European collaboration in film production. After the death of Hugo Stinnes, was appointed by U.F.A. to take the post of Foreign Director. Later, left to form his own Company in Berlin, and in the end of 1929 was invited by I. W. Schlesinger and by Kuchenmeister — Tobis to take over the management of the new Company — Associated Sound-Film Productions, Limited — formed by these two groups, which appointment, together with managing directorship of British Sound-Film Productions, Ltd. and British Publicity Talking Films, Ltd., he is holding at present. Address : — Associated Sound Film Industries, Ltd., Raglan Gardens, Wembley Park, Phone: — Wembley 3041. Prince Bendon. [Ptopitelot, Bendon Trading Co.] Few people in the Trade are better known in Scotland than Prince Bendon, who can claim with justice to be one of the pioneers of the Industry, both on the exhibiting and renting sides, having produced and exhibited ipicture over 20 years ago. In addition to bemg the proprietoi of the Bendon Trading Co., he founded and is now hon, president of the Glasgow Cinema Club and ex-president of the Royal Clyde Motor Yacht Club. For six years president of Scottish K.R.S. Twenty years member A. A. A. and member Scottish Motor-Boat Racing Club. Has installed speed boat for taking pictures on Loch Lomond. Address : — T32, West Nile Street and 115, .Albert Road, Glasgow. Ritson Bennell. Conuuercial training in of&ce organisation and equipment business with Kenrick &. Jefferson, Ltd, Joined Trade in 1912 as buyer for B.B. Pictures, subsequently took charge of B.B. Picture Renting interests. After leaving the Army had renting experience with Goldwyn and Gaumont Co., and rejoined B.B. Pictures in 1926 as managing director. Joined GaumontBritish 1929 and became supervisor of the Corporation's interests in Scotland. Address : New Savoy, Hope Street, Glasgow. D. Benjamin. [Vice-chairman of tlie Eastern Counties Branch of tJte C.E.A.'] Bom 1884. Originally interested in decorating business in Sheffield, New York, South Africa and Norwich. Joined Kinema industry in 1916 as manager of the Haymarket Picture House and assumed Managing Directorship in 1918 until 1930. In 1930 took over Maidstone Cinemas, Ltd., as Joint Director and Managing Director, controlling the Central Picture Playhouse, Maidstone, The Pavilion Cinema, Maidstone and the Palace Theatre, Maidstone. Clubs : — Maidstone and Conservative. Address : — Norwich House, College Road, Maidstone. Morris Edgar Benjamin. Bom i88r. Responsible for rebuilding and reopening Victoria Palace, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and the new Madame Tussauds, Has officially represented the Theatrical Managers' x^ssociation for many years on all labour disputes. Club: — Eccentric. .Address: — 19, Ashworth Road, W.9. Phone : — .Abercom 3801. Jeffrey Bernerd. [Director and General Manager W. & F. Film Service Ltd.) Entering the industry through the M.P. Sales Agency Jeffrey Bernerd was appointed Manager of Fihn Booking Offices upon the formation of that company ; resigned 1918 to become Managing Director of the Stoll Film Co. In 1926 was appointed Joint General Manager of the W. & F. Film Service, Ltd. ; is now a Director and General Manager of that company. Address : — Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gerrard 9292. C. F. Bernhard. Educated at Uppingham. Entered the industry in 1919 with British Exhibitors' Films, Ltd., when he was responsible for the production of twenty British feature films and several series of one reelers. Reconstructed the company in 1922 as British Exhibitors' Films (1922) Ltd., becoming Managing Director. Formed Bemhard-Tiffany in 1923, becoming Managing Director. In 1928 formed Union Cinema Company, Ltd., becoming Managing Director. In the same year formed Tiffany Productions, Ltd., to handle all the TiflanyStahl Productions of America, of which company he is also Managing Director. Address : — 167-9. Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gerrard 6364