Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

246 The Kinematograph Year Book. firms. A pioneer in the Central Provinces coal industry. Proprietor, Eros Theatre & Restaurant. Address : Cambata Building, 42, Queen's Road, Bombay. Tel. address: "Coalpits," Bombay. Samuel Robert Caplin. Born 1890 at Leeds. Served apprenticesnip at mechanical engineering. Founded Caplin Engineering Co., precision engineers, 1918, which later became limited company. Entered film trade in 1929 experimenting, designing and manufacturing kinematograph apparatus (Capco Sound on film Recording Equipment). Suppliad Elstree, Pathe and others. Member B.K.S., M.J.Inst.E., Member of the Willesden Chamber of Commerce Executive. Address : Eldon Lodge, Copse Wood Way, Northwood, Middlesex. Phone : Northwood 149. E. T. Carr. Joint managing director of United Artists Corporation, Ltd. Born 1896. Educated Manchester Grammar School. Joined United Artists in 1920 as manager of Birmingham branch. Two years later was made general sales manager of United Artists in Great Britain, a position held for nearly 17 years until present appointment. Addresses : Bull Lane House, Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, and Film House, Wardour Street, W.r. Phone: Gerrards Cross 3529 and Gerrard 6301. Cecil L. 0. Cattermoul. Managing Director, Cecil Cattermoul, Ltd. Born 1890. Joined Industry 1912. Is a specialist in overseas markets and an authority on film export. Was London buyer for Scandinavian Film Trust for some years, then formed own company. Operates in most countries of the world, and is British Representative for a large number of the foremost foreign distributors and theatre owners ; amongst others, is resident British Representative of Svensk Filmindustri of Sweden. Address: 184, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gflrrard 2903. Charles H. Champion. Born 1885. M.I.Mech.E., M.A.S.M.E., M.A.I.E.E., A.M.I.E.E., F.R.S.A., F.R.P.S., M.I.E.S., B.K.S., Hon. M.G.B.K.P.T. After several years with New British 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 192 1. Managing director of Charles H. Champion & Co., Ltd., Ship Carbon Company of Great Britain, Ltd. Clubs : R. A. C. and Richmond Golf, London Gun Club, Bisley Gun Club. Address : National House, 60-66, Wardour Street, W.i ; 99, Howards Lane, Putney, S.W.15 ; and " Inwood," Westmead, Roehampton, S.W.15. Phones : Gerrard 2744, Putney 7871, 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-Tbanhouser Films, Ltd., Imperial Film Co., Ltd., and Hepworth Film Service, Ltd. Joined J. Frank Brockliss, Ltd., in 1924 as general manager ; made director in 1928, and joint managing director, 1939. Also director Powers Distributing Corporation, Ltd. Member Projection Advisory Council, U.S.A. Member B.K.S. Address : 58, Great Marlborough Street, W.i. Phone : Gerrard 2911. Gilbert Church. Born London 1899. Educated Tottenham County School. Managing Director Ambassador Film Prod., Ltd. ; Famous Films (London), Ltd. ; Famous Films (Midlands), Ltd. ; Midlands Exclusives, Ltd. ; Pioneer Exclusives, Ltd. ; Royalty Theatre (Bourne End), Ltd. Was responsible for the first talking films in the Midlands (Phonofilms). Address : Walden, Bourne End, Bucks. Phone : 278. Charles Clarke. Joint managing director of Portsmouth Theatres, Ltd. (Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, and King's Theatre, Southsea). Chairman of Portsmouth Branch, C.E.A. Before taking over management of King's Theatre, Southsea, in 1920, had over 20 years' stage experience as actor, stage manager and business manager. Served in last war for four years, wounded twice and in addition to Service medals was awarded the French Medaille d'Honneur avec Glaives. Appointed general manager of Portsmouth Theatres, Ltd., in 1935, and joint managing director in 1940. Vice-chairman of Portsmouth Branch C.E.A., 1938-39, chairman 1940-41. Member of Portsmouth and Southsea Rotary Club, and of Theatrical Managers' Association. Address : 14, Manor Close, Havant, Hants. Phone : Havant 579. Elfsha Montague Charles Clayton. Associated with pictures since the year 1903.* 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. He has done much to popularise pictures in the Isle of Man, where he is an active director of the Strand Cinema, Douglas Pavilion, Peel, and the Picture House, "Douglas. Also a director of Heeley and Amalgamated Cinemas, Ltd., Sheffield, managing director of the Palace, Woodseats, Sheffield, and Goldthorpe Hippodrome, Ltd., near Barnsley. Addresses: BanK Chambers, 70, The Moor, and 535, Fulwood Road, Sheffield. George Coles, F.R.I.B.A. Born 1884. Has been engaged in designing kinematograph theatres since their inception. For many years architectural editor of the Ideal Kinetna. Club: Constitutional. Addresses: 40, Craven Street, Strand, W.C.2, and Buck's Head, Manning's Heath, Sussex. Phones : Whitehall 7756 and Lower Beeding 38. Frank Collinson. Bornin Bradford, Yorks, in 1875, and educated at Cambridge. For two years despatch manager for the B.B. Film Hiring Service, Glasgow, and was afterwards General Manager of the Palatine Film Co. for six years. He was also with Hibbert's Mutual Film Service as Lanes, manager. He is now Joint Secretary of the Lanes. Emergency Transport Committee of the C.E.A. and K.R.S. Was the first and only secretary of the Lancashire K.R.S. Address : — Barcol, Poynton, Cheshire.