Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

Who's What in the Industry. 247 Marcus F. Cooper. Born London 1902. Entered industry in 1929 as sound engineer to Gainsborough. With British Lion Film Corporation until 193 1 when left to take charge of Sound Department of A.T.P. Studios, later studio manager, Merton Park Studios. Member of B.K.S. and S.M.P.L. Now an R.A.F. officer serving abroad. Address : 269, Kingston Road, Merton Park, S.W.19. Phone: Liberty 4291. Adrian Cornwell-Clyne, M.B.E., A.R.P.8. Chief film executive, Dufay-Chromex, LtdBorn in City of London, 1892. Studied portrait painting at Slade School, London, and in New York. Exhibited Royal Academy, New English Art Club, etc. Studied architecture in New York. Commanded Camouflage Experimental Dept., 1916-1918. Colour Adviser to Calico Printers' Association, Manchester, 1919-1928. Colour Photographic Research, Agfa-Ansco Corpn., Binghampton, N.Y., 1931-1932. Consulting Technologist to Raycol British Corpn., 1932. Introduced Gasparcolor to Gt. Britain, 1934. Director, Gasparcolor, Ltd., 1935-1937. Patentee of numerous inventions covering colour photography and illumination. Inventor of tri-colour one-shot cameras, bi-packs chromoscopes, colour-projectors, colour organs, daylight lamps. Author of "Colour-Music: The Art of Light," 1925, " Colour Cinematography," 1937, and numerous technical articles on colour. Producer of colour documentary films, such as "Farewell, Topsails," "Spithead Review," "The Farm," etc. Member S.M.P.E., B.K.S. , Associate R.P.S. Address: c/o Dufay-Chromex, Ltd., Rythe Works, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton. Phone : Emberbrook 2350. Sidney A. Coronet. Born in 1888. Educated City of London School. Entered the film industry in 1911, interested in and owned a number of kinemas Took a very active part in film renting. Representative of Nordisk Films, then with W. & F. Film Service. Also interested in production. Now Managing Director of Coronel Pictures, Ltd., and Coronel Renting and Production Co., Ltd. Address: 101, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 1355. Hugh M. Cotterill, B.A. Born 1909. Educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he first took an interest in theatre lighting. Director of Strand Electric Holdings, Ltd. ; Strand Electric and Engineering Co., Ltd. ; Strand and Interchangeable Signs, Ltd. ; and Mansell & Ogan, Ltd. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Member of Illuminating Engineering Society. Club: Lansdowne. Address: 24, Floral Street, W.C. 2. Phone: Temple Bar, 7464 Horace S. Coxall, Born 1880. Became interested in the entertainment world as character comedian and in amateur theatricals. Joined the industry in 1912, became Manager of the Picture House, Hamilton and later Manager of the Savoy, Glasgow, variety and pictures. When this closed down, toured Scotland with his own stock repertory company, but disbanded in 191 6. Managed the Olympia, Dunfermline. Joined the renting side as business manager for the Square Film Company. Held this position until the company ceased trading in 1923. Purchased the company's assets, and commenced business as an independent renter and founded the present company of Horace S. Coxall, Ltd., of which he is now the managing director. Address : 139, Queen Street, Glasgow, C.i. Phone: Central 9410. Ian CremiouJaval. Born 1900. Educated at Trent and Marlborough. Flying Officer, R.A.F., 1918. Entered film business with Stoll in 1919 on production work. Joined H.M.V. 1924, as artiste and recording manager. Toured America for H.M.V. as liaison of artistes. On his return promoted film activities for H.M.V., which embraced such talking films as "Splinters " and " Rookery Nook." Joined R.C.A., 1930 as General Manager, leaving January 1933 to join British Acoustic Films, Ltd. Now joint managing director of British Acoustic Films, Ltd. ; managing director of G-B. Equipments, Ltd. ; director of G-B. Instructional, Ltd. ; G-B. Screen Services, Ltd. ; Baird Television, Ltd. Clubs : Savage, Aldwych. Addresses : Film House, Wardour Street, W.i ; 17A, Davies Street, Berkeley Street, W.i ; White Cottage, Gracious Pond, Chobham, Surrey. Phone : Gerrard 9292. Reginald Howard Cricks, F.R.P.S. Son of George H.Cricks. Has specialised in the technical branch of the trade, having been for 10 years with W. Vinten, and, since 1926, in business as kinematograph engineer and consultant. Has designed much apparatus for studio, dark-room, and kinema, and is a regular contributor to the technical pages of the Kine Weekly. Now in charge of training course for Army projectionists. Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, technical editor Ideal Kinema, organising secretary of B.K.S. and technician member of Guild of Projectionists. Addresses : 2-6, Dean Street, W.i, and 6, Dulverton Road, Selsdon, South Croydon. Phone : Gerrard 7368. Sir Gordon Craig. Born 1891. Knighted 1929. Liveryman Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers Company, Vice-president "Old Contemptibles " Association. Director and General Manager, British Movietonews, Ltd. Clubs : — Royal Thames Yacht and Sunningdale. Address: 22, Soho Square, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 78 n. Reginald V.Crow. One of the leading figures in Kentish trade circles, Mr. Crow is technical adviser to the C.E.A., also managing director and secretary of the Ramsgate and District Popular Amusements Co., Ltd., managing director and secretary of the Kent Films Motor Transport Co., Ltd. Director and secretary Balexcro Theatres, Ltd., and ex-councillor of the borough of Ramsgate, treasurer and ex-chairman of the Kent C.E.A. Chairman, 1929, and trustee, London and Home Counties branch. President C.E.A. , 1931. Address : 127, Wardour Street, W.i. Arthur Cunningham. Formerly in business in Leeds as tip-up chairs and furniture manufacturer and specialist in the fitting up of theatres. Equipped some of the first picture houses in this country, in about 1897, and has been interested in pictures ever since. Joined up with the late Sydney Carter and formed New Century Pictures, Ltd., about 1905. In 1919 he was elected a member of the Leeds C.C. One of the first members of the Council