Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

Who's What in the Industry. 265 tiring worker in the cause of charity and closely associated with the kinema Hospital Sunday movement in Birmingham. Director, James Collins, Ltd., Brights (Aston) Ltd. Address : — 272, Pershore Road, Edgbaston. Phone: — Calthorpe 0563. P. C. Samuel. Joined industry 1925. Collaborated with F.B.I, on sound track duty question and on juvenile employment. Introduced tubular studio scaffolding. Studio manager, GaumontBritish studios, Shepherd's Bush, 1933-5, Production manager "Moonlight Sonata," "Pygmalion," ''Mikado," "Lambeth Walk," " Major Babara," " Pimpernel Smith " and "The First of the Few." Addresses: Brockenhurst. The Avenue, Farnham Common, and 6a, Wychcombe Studios, England's Lane, N.W.3. Phones : — Farnham Common 422 and Primrose 5579 Gerald Fountaine Sanger. Born 1898. Educated Shrewsbury ; Royai Marines (1917-1919) and Keble College, Oxford. Secretary to Hon. Esmond Harmsworth (1922IQ29). Captain Queen's Royal Regiment, 1939. Club: Windham. Addresses: Willingham Cottage, Send, Surrey, and 22, SohO Square, W.i. Phones : Ripley (Surrey) 142 and Gerrard 7811. Victor Saville. Born 1897. Entered business on distributing side. Film director since 1920. Films directed include " Hindle Wakes," " Michael and Mary," "The Faithful Heart," "Sunshine Susie," "The Good Companions," "Evergreen," "I Was a Spy," " Friday the Thirteenth," " First a Girl," "It's Love Again," "Dark journey," "Storm in a Teacup," "South Riding." Now producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, for which company he produced "The Citadel," " Good-bye, Mr. Chips," " The Earl of Chicago, ' "The Mortal Storm," "Bitter Sweet," "A Woman's Face," " Smilin' Through," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and "The Chocolate Soldier." Address: Culver City, Calif. George Urie Scott. Recognised as one of the pioneers of the Industry. Began in igo8as an exhibitor, and gradually acquired a circuit of seven theatres in Scotland. He disposed of these a few years afn. hut still rr>tnin= an artive interest in 'hp Industry, and is director of som? halls. Managing Director Scott Theatres, Ltd ; managing director Anderston Pictures and Varietv Theatres, Ltd. ; joint managing director West End Playhouse, Ltd., and Glasgow Pa vil'on, Ltd.; managing director Cathcart Picture Playhouse, Ltd. In addition to being past-president of the Cinema Club, Glasgow, he is past-president of the Scottish Branch of the C.E.A. Address : — 181, West Regent Street, Glasgow. S. Seeman. Managing Director of Capital & Provincial News Theatres, Ltd., and of companies controlling repertory and specialised kinemas, including the majority of the Classic Cinemas Address: — 100, Baker Street, London, W.i. Phone : — Welbeck 0081 1 2. Ernest Simon. Entered the Industry in 1915, joining the staff of F.B.O. Later, became contracts and technical manager for Stoll's at the start of that company. Joined First National, London, and later Southern Counties representative. When Warner Brothers commenced in Great Britain, was appointed circuits manager, which position he held until he joined RKO-Radio in 1930, as assistant sales manager and circuits manager. In 1938 he became general sales manager for RKO-Radio. Address: Dean House, Dean Street, W.i. Phone : Gerrard 5640. James B. Sloan. Production manager. In 1919 joined FamousPlayers Lasky and was promoted to assistant production manager, 1921-22 ; 1923 ; studio production manager in Paris for Gloria S wanson's "Sans Gene " ; 1924, directed series of Walter Forde British comedies and was production manager for various independent units ; 1926, production manager, Pathe, London ; 1927, production manager for first National, London, and then held same position successively with Blattner, London and Berlin, ATP for RKO, London ; Rex Ingram, at Nice, France ; Cinema House Productions, London ; and in 1934 at Sound City with Fox British Wainwright Productions ; 1935, production manager, British National ; 1936-1938 : general manager, Pinewood Studios ; 1939-41, Director of Religious Films and Supervising G.H.W. productions. Addresses: Jasper Road, Upper Norwood, S.E.19 ; D. & P. Studios, Denham ; and 6, Carlton Gardens, Ealing, W.5. Phones : Gipsy Hill 2255 ; Denham 2345 ; and Perivale 5103. Alfred Smith, F.C.I.S. Born at Burnley, Lanes. Engaged in commercial administration Burnley, Manchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne, previous to 1917, when he entered the industry as assistant manager at the Brighton Electric Theatre, Newcastle-on-Tyne. In 19 1 8 was appointed secretary of the Northern Branch of the C.E.A. Is a Chartered Secretary with many and varied interests. Member of the Newcastle Rotary Club. Addresses: — 104, Grainger Street, and 5, Broadway West, Gosforth , Newcastle-on-Tyne. A. George Smith. Entered the Film business in South Africa in 1909. General Manager and Director of African Films, Ltd., and African Productions, 1913 to 1917. General Manager and Director of the International Variety and Theatrical Agency, New York, 1918 to end 1919. Managing Director of Goldwyn, Ltd., Londoi, 1920 to 1924. Managing Director of Producers Distb. Co., Ltd., 1926 to 1930. Since then Managing Director of G.S. Enterprises, Ltd., and George Smiths Productions, during which period 55 features have been produced. Director of New Georgian Productions. Criterion Film Prodts. President of K.R.S., 1925-6. Deputy Chairman British Film Production Asscn, 1939. Club : — Constitutional, Northumberland Avenue, S.W. Herbert Smith. Bom 1901. Supervisor of production and director, British Lion, Beaconsfield. "On the Air," "Night Mail," "In Town To-night." "Soft Lights and Sweet Music," " Calling all Stars," "I've Got a Horse," 1938, "Home from Home, "and " All atSea," 1939. Address : — Beaconsfield Studios, Beaconsfield, Bucks. Phone: — Beaconsfield 555. Ralph E. Smith. Born in Queensland, 1900. After several years in banking, entered the Distributing side of the Industry in 1923. Served as booker and salesman in most of the Australian States. Transferred to the Exhibitor side, 1928, in charge of country theatres for the Union Theatre circuit, and as Assistant to the Managing Director. Returned to distribution in 1932 as Branch Manager in Queensland, for British