Kinematograph year book : 1931 (1931)

254 The Kinematograph Year Book. J. C. Squier. Born in 1 880, his trade career has included associations with W. Butcher and Son, Ltd. ; Walter Tyler ; Globe Film Co., Ltd. : General manager and director of Jury's Imperial Pictures, Ltd., general manager and director of JuryMetro-Goldwyn, Ltd. Addresses : — lo-zr. Tower Street, VV.C.2, and 10, Irvine Court, Porchestei Terrace, W.2. Leila Stewart. Entered Film business in 1916, after editorial, advertising and agency experience in Fleet Street, as publicity manager Bolton's Mutual Films, then became publicity and Press agent StoU Picture Theatre. Inaugurated Stoll Picture Theatre Club. Publicity manager Allied Artists. Several years with W. and F. ; and now pubHcity manager Warner Brothers Pictures. Address : — 7, Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, S.W. Phone: — Gerrard 6270. Will Stone. One of the best known of the Welsh exhibitors Will Stone is a pioneer of kinematography. Born in 1882, and educated in London, he is proprietor of a circuit of halls at Tonypandy, Dowlais, Blackwood, Pontycymmer, Rhymney and Mids 'mer Norton. He is an ex-chairman of the South Wales branch of the C.E.A. Address: The Firs, Weston-super-Mare. Victor F. Taylor. Born 1894. Educated King's College. Director of Publicity, Patrick K. Heale Productions, Ltd., formerly three years Publicity manager British Filmcraft Productions, Ltd. Joined trade in 191 2, later appointed Pubhcity manager of Sehg Polyscope Company. Went to Jury-Metro-Goldwyn and was appointed fihn editor by Sir WiUiam Jury. Responsible for English versions of " Four Horsemen," "Prisoner of Zenda," etc. Then put over pubhcity at the Palace Theatre and Philharmonic Hall, where he secured a Royal Command at Windsor Castle for the presentation of "The Light of Asia." Additionally has been responsible for the editing of over one thousand films. Address : — 21, Netherfield Road, Tooting Bee Connnon, S.W. 17. Charles Bruce Locker Tennyson, C.M.G. Chairman, Film Manufacturers Group of the Federation of British Industries ; Assistant Legal Adviser to the Colonial Office, 1911-19, Bom, 1879. Educated Eton College (King's Scholar) and King's College, Cambridge. Called to Bar 1905. Junior Equity Counssl to Oifi'-e of Works, 1909-11. One of the British delegates at the New Hebrides Conference, 1914. Address: — Shiplake Rise, Henley-on-Thames. Phone: — Wargrave 87. Thomas Thornton. Entered the Industry in 1913. Chairman of Oxford P.H. and Birch Lane Cinema, Bradford, and Proprietor of the Picture House, Idle, and the Savoy P.H., Brighouse. Chairman Bradford Branch C.E.A., 1925. Proprietor, Thornton's Cinema. Member Bradford City Council since 1922. Member of the Watch, Licensing and .\ssessraent Committees, and chairman of the Markets and Fairs Committee. For five years president Undercliffe Cricket Club, and member Bradford Moor Golf Club. Address :—^i, Pollard Lane, Bradford. J. A. Thorpe. Director and General Manager, British International Pictures, Ltd. ; Director, Wardour Films, Ltd., B.I.P. Export, Ltd., etc., Elstree Film Laboratories, Ltd., and Pathe Freres Cinema, Ltd. Bom in the Midlands and educated at Reading, J. A. Thorpe entered the film trade in 1910, when he joined the Film Service, then operating from Rupert Street. Leaving that firm, he became exclusive manager for Pathe Freres, and in 1913 proceeded to Cardiff, and opened the local Branch for that firm. Leaving Cardiff early in igi6, he returned to Wardour Street, and took over the management of Pathfe's ■serial department. In November, 191 8, he joined Bolton's Mutual Films, which fubsequently became Wardour Films, Ltd., with which company he remained as general manager until March, 1927, when he took over his present position with British International Pictures, Ltd. Address : — Film House, Wardour Street W. and B.I.P. Studios, Elstree, Herts. John F. Tidswell. One of the best known and most popular men in the business on the exhibiting side in Yorkshire. Formerly in business as an auctioneer and valuer in Hull, he turned his attention to the kinematograph in 1913-14. and built and floated the Tower, Hull ; Strand, Hull ; the Tower, York ; Tower, Grimsby ; Majestic, Malton, and many other companies, i ncluding the Tower,Leeds ; Tower, Goole •,Catlins; Scarborough Entertainments, Ltd. ; Victory, Sheffield ; Carlton, Leeds. Director of the Playhouse, Wakefield. Managing director Princess, Hoyland, and owner of the Victory, Leeds, Clubs : — -Yorks, Cinema Exchange. Private Address: — " Woodville," Newton Park, Leeds. Phone: — Chapeltown, I^eds 417. Aldermaii E. Trounson. [Ex-President, C.E.A.] A Justice of the Peace and a former Mayor of Southport. Managing director of the Coliseum Nevill Street ; director of the " Picturedrome," Member Advisory Committee Board of Trade ; Managing Director, Palace Cinema, Southport. President and ex-chairman of the North-\\'esteni Branch of the C.E.A. ; member of the General Council, C.E.A. ; served as representative of the C.E.A. on the Industrial Council ; ex-chairman of Tax Abolition Committee ; representative of North-Western Branch of C.E.A. General purposes Committee and Executive of Entertainment Tax League ; chairman of Southport, Birkdale and West Lancashire Water Board ; ex-chairman of Southport Corporation Gas Committee ; managing director of Plaza .\insdale. He was first chairman of the Southport Football Club, a pioneer of aviation meet ings (in the early days of flying), and motor trials. C7m& ;— En^neers. Address: — Hesketh Park, Southport. Frank Tllley. Born 1889. Early experience on drapery, leather, mining and financial weeklies. Later short story writing, book reviews, etc., on Chesterton's New II ilness. Edited the late Cecil Chesterton's "Short History of the United States." Edited Encore, later Performer, and joined Kinc. Weekly, 1918. Press agent with Paramount 1919, rejoined Kine. and remained as editor till end 1924. Film production and free-lancing, also British film representative of Variety. In July 1930 joined Radio Pictures Ltd., as General Manager of Pubhcity and Advertising. Was first film critic of Evening