Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

Who's What in the Industry. 245 H. Granville Boxall. Born London, 1898. Gaumont British, 19311936. Joined M-G-M British Studios 1937 until 1939. Production manager on " A Yank at Oxford," "The Citadel," "Goodbye, Mr. Chips." Then joined Alexander Korda Film Productions, Ltd., as general manager and company director ; 1940, appointed to board of Denham Laboratories, Ltd., also in charge of production for British Film Makers, Ltd., completing "Major Barbara," " Jeannie " and the " 49th Parallel." Address: Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex. Phone : Denham 2345. Lt.-Col. A. C. Bromhead, C.B.E. Founded the original Gaumont business in London in 1898, opened one of the first film studios in this country, and one of the first kinematograph theatres, one of the pioneers of the film hire service, and the originator of the " exclusive " film and " booking by contract." With M. Gaumont exhibited " Chronochrome " in 1913. In 1914 the Gaumont Co. constructed and equipped the first large modern film studios in London. In 1922 the Gaumont Company came entirely under British control, the majority proprietary interest being acquired by Col. Bromhead and his British associates. In 1922 installed a large plant for developing at the laboratory at Shepherd's Bush, and considerable extensions were completed early in 1927. In the same year a large new studio was built and in 1929 the first sound-proof studio in England was constructed for the production of " Talkies " by the British Acoustic process. The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation was formed in 1927 to acquire Gaumont Ideal and W. & F., together with a group of 22 theatres, subsequently acquired the ordinary share capital of Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., General Theatre Corporation, Ltd. and P.C.T., and other companies, thereby achieving control of more than 300 theatres and becoming, under the Chairmanship of Col. Bromhead, the most important concern of its kind in Europe. Col. Bromhead retired and severed his connection with the Gaumont British Corporation and its Associated and subsidiary companies in August, 1929. Appointed hon. adviser on Trade matters to Films Division, Ministry of Information, October, 1939. Club' : Royal Societies. Address : Douglas House, Petersham, Surrey. Phone : Richmond 0240. Ralph Sidney Bromhead, A.C.A. Qualified as chartered accountant 1928. Theatre controller, Gaumont British and P.C.T. 1927-29. Later assistant general manager, A. B.C., Ltd., then managing director Regent Circuit, Ltd. ; Chairman, L. & H.C. Branch of the C.E.A. 1935. Delegate to C.E.A. General Council, and member of Councils of C.T.B.F. and Provident Institutions. Director and General Manager of County Cinemas and Entertainments and General Investment Corporation, Ltd., also Founder-Chairman of the London Cinema Luncheon Club, now holds commission in H.M. Forces. Addresses : Frith Knowle, Westcar Lane, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, and Dean House, Dean Street, W. Phone : Gerrard 7866. Rsginald C. Bromhead, F-C.A. Associated with the Gaumont Company since 1903, Mr. Bromhead was appointed secretary in 1915, becoming Managing Director in 1921. Managing Director Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd., and subsidiary companies, 1927. Vice-Chairman, Denman Picture Houses, Ltd. : Vice-Chairman, General Theatres Corporation, Ltd. January, 1929; Joint Man. Dir. and Vice-Chairman P.C.T. and subsidiary companies. Resigned August, 1929. Director, Moss Empires, Ltd. Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants, PastPresident K.R.S., Chairman Executive Committee, Kinematograph Sports Association, Chairman of Council and Board of Management, C.T.B.F. ; and Chairman C.T. Provident Institution. Clubs : Royal Societies, St. James's. Addresses: 9, Cavendish Avenue, St. John's Wood, N.W.8, and Snow's Ride, Windlesham, Surrey. Clive Brook. British stage and silent films 1919 ; 10 years under contract in Hollywood, returned 1935. Star in "The Dictator," "Action for Slander," " The Ware Case," " Love in Exile," " Convoy," "Freedom Radio," "Breach of Promise." Adrian Brunei, F.R.G.S., A.R.P.S. Director and Scenarist. Author of " Filmcraft," "Only Yesterday," "Eve Had No Father," and " Film Production." Joined Moss Empires Bioscope in 1915 ; 1917, Manager of Productions and Scenario Departments of the Ministry of Information. Joined British Actors' Film Company 1919 as Scenario-Editor ; 1920, directed A. A. Milne comedies for Minerva Films. In 1922 directed Ivor Novello and Nina Vanna in "The Man Without Desire." Later joined Gainsborough, directing " Blighty," "The Constant Nymph," "A Light Woman," "The Vortex," and "The Crooked Billet." Has since made "A Taxi to Paradisef" "I'm an Explosive," "Badger's Green," "Variety," "City of Beautiful Nonsense," "Menace," "Important People," "Little Napoleon," "The Rebel Son," "While Parents Sleep," "The Girl Who Forgot," and co-directed "The Lion Has Wings." Address: First House, Bulstrode Way, Gerrards Cross. Phone : Gerrards Cross 2885. Andrew Buchanan. Managing director, Films of Great Britain, Ltd. Owner and director of production, Andrew Buchanan Productions. Originator of the Cinemagazine, 1926-37; author of "The Way of the Cinema," " Art of Film Production," " Filmmaking from Script to Screen," "Celluloid Ambassador," etc. Addresses: Africa House, Kingsway, W.C.2, and 347A, Upper Richmond Road, S.W.15. Phone: Putney 6274. C, L. Cabirol. Born 1889. Educated at Bordeaux University and a member of the French Bar. Pilot in the Air Force 1914-18. Joined Pathe, Paris, fn 1919 ; in charge of the Sub-standard Dept. of Pathe of France, Ltd. ^London), in 1924; managing director of Pathescope, Ltd., since 1927. Addresses : North Circular Road, Cricklewood, N.W.2, and 26, Lyttleton Road, N.2. Phones : Gladstone 6544 and Speedwell 5655. Shiavax Cawasjee Cambata, J. P., F.C.C.S. Justice of Peace and Honorary Presidency Magistrate for the City of Bombay. Managing director of Shiavax C. Cambata & Co., Ltd., Bombay. Director of the Hirdagarh Collieries, Ltd. Director of several other commercial