Kinematograph year book : 1931 (1931)

240 The Kinematograph Year Book. Henry Anthony Browne. H. A. Browne was born in i875 in Warwickshire. Educated at Cheltenham and Birmingham University. After some years on the renting side is now chiefly interested as an exhibitor in the Southampton area. In 1929 becam^^ Feputy Chairman Powers Cinephone Equipment (Parent) Syndicate, Ltd. Clubs : — Ranelagh, Union. Thatched House. James V. Bryson. [Managing Director, Universal Pictures, Lid.] Bom 1883 at Independence, Missouri, U.S.A. ; has been in the movie world upwards of twenty years, associated with Carl Laemmle and Universal. Branch manager at Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., for twelve years; was one of the few selected to be present at the opening of Universal City, California, U.S.A., in 1915. Sent by Mr. Laemmle to inaugurate Universal Pictures in Australasia. Has travelled most of the world for Universal. Export manager at New York for two years. Promoted to the managing directorship of Universal Pictures, Ltd., 1923, which position he now holds. Club: — Royal Automobile. Address: Film House, Wardour Street, London, W.i. 'Phone : — Regent 5226. A. E. Bundy. Born 1882. Joined Partington &. Co. (Advertising Contractors), 1099. Wyman & Sons, Ltd. (Railway Advertising Dept.), 1906. Army 1915-19, rank of Major. Founded U.K. Advertising Co., Ltd. Actively associated with most of the largest film exploitation schemes since 1919. Supported British film production financially and by personal effort. Chairman, British Instructional Films, Ltd., Pro Patria Films, Ltd., Bulman Jupiter Screen Co., Ltd., United Kingdom Advertising Co., Ltd., Herbert Wilcox Productions, Ltd., British Projects, Ltd. National Projects, Ltd., Rapid Steel Co., Ltd. Clubs : — Junior Constitutional, R.A.C. Address : — ^Wilford Lodge, Green Lane, Northwood, Middlesex. Fred Carlton. [Director, Palladium, Patricroft.] Born in London in 1872, and educated at Grange Grammar School. Director, general manager and secretary of the Palladium, Patricroft ; also managing director and general manager of Princess Cinema, Harpurhey, Manchester. Previous to entering the film business he was for 21 years connected with theatres and musichalls in various parts of the world, chiefly as proprietor. For 20 surnmer seasons he was entertainer at St. Anne's-on-the-Sea, touring in the winter as ".Satani," the illusionist. He is secretary and delegate of the Manchester C.E..\. Was chairman of the first two Manchester Cinema Carnivals. Club : — Davyhulme Golf Club. Address : — Lucea, Snowdon Road, Eccles. 'Phone : — Eccles 764. Tel. Address .■^Ceabilrex, Manchester. Sydney H. Carter. Born in Bradford, 1866. .At the age of 13 helped his father, who managed St. George's Hall, Bradford. He himself became manager in 1898, and introduced pictures the following year. Started as New Century Pictures in Bradtord, Birmingham, Leeds and Sunderland in 1902. At present director of Morton's Pictures Ltd., Hull ; Queen's Theatre, Holbeck, Ltd. ; Londesborough Theatre, Scarborough, Ltd. ; and Prince's Hall, Shipley, Ltd. Address : — 26, Park Row, Leeds. Cecil L. 0. Cattermoul. [Managing Director, Cecil Cattermoul, Ltd.] Born London 1890, educated at Goldsmiths' College, London. Joined Industry 1912. Formerly London Manager of Oversea Film Trading Company of Copenhagen, and represents in London, Jacques Haik, Paris, and other important Continental firms. Specialises in export of films all over the world. Club : — W'averley. Address: — 93, Wardour Street, W.i. Charles H. Champion. Born 1885. After several years with the Brush Engineering Co., Langdon Davies Motor Co., Harper Bros, and Co., Consulting Engineers ; and Union Electric Co., in 1912 went to U.S.A. as technical manager of American branch of last-named company. Founded Charles H. Champion & Co., Ltd., in 1921. Director of C'harles H. Champion iS: Co., Ltd., Ship Carbon Company of Great Britain, Ltd., Club: — R.A.C. Address : — 14-17, Wells Street, Oxford Street, W. ; and " In wood," Westmead, Roehampton, S.W.15. Phones : — Museum 3262 and Putney 2764. Thomas Chilton. Educated Durham University. Entered industry 1912 with Thos. Thompson Film Hiie Service ; subsequently held appointments as supervising branch manager (with headquarters at Manchester) of Thompson-Thanhouser Films, Ltd., Imperial Film Co., Ltd., and Hepworth Film Service, Ltd. Joined J. Frank Brockliss in 1924 as general manager ; made director in 1928. Also director Brockliss et Cie Paris ; and Powers Distributing Corporation, Ltd. Member Projection Advisory Council, U.S.A. Member S.M.P.E. Address .-—58, Gt. M?rlborough Street, W.i. Phone : — Regent 477^ Carl Robert Christiansen. [Managing Director, Northern Mutual Film Co., Ltd.] A native of South Shields, C. R. Christianson made hismarkasanexhibitorabout twelve years ago, and after five years' association with that side of the business he set up as a renter, and was one of the initiators, in 1917, of the concern which he now manages. Address : — 65, Thornton Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Gilbert Church. \Director British and Foreign Films, Ltd.] Born London, 1899. Was managing director of Famous Films (Midlands), Ltd., and Gilbert Films, Ltd., from 1918-1928. Controls the Midland Counties andSouth Wales for B. & F.F., Ltd. Was responsible for the first talking films (Phonofilms) in the Midlands in 1926. Clubs: R..\.C., Cosmo., and " Ing " Club, Derby. Address : Carnarvon House, Porchester Road, Mapperley, Notts. Phone : — ^42978. Elisha Montague Charles Clayton. -Associated with pictures since the early days, E. M. C. Clayton was born in 1882, and educated at the Central Secondary School, Sheffield. The proprietor of Clayton's Bioscope, Sheffield, he is also Managing Director of the Oxford Picture House, Heeley Electric Palace, Pavilion, Attercliffe, Lyric Picture House, Darnall, all Sheffield halls, Hoyland Cinema, near Barnsley, the Electric Palace, Parkgate. Rotherham, and Picture House, Chesterfield, He has done much to popularise pictures in the Isle of Man, where he is an active