Kinematograph year book (1935)

272 The Kinematograph Year Book. E. Oswald Brooks. Twenty years in film business. Successively with Gaumont Company of America, Mutual Film Corporation (U.S.A.), Pathe Exchange, Inc., and Paramount News, in New York up to 193 1, holding positions as serial sales manager, general sales manager, and serial production manager. Transferred from the New York office of Paramount News when the British Paramount News was inaugurated in 1931. Now executive assistant to British Paramount News. Address: — School Road, North Acton, N.W.10. Phone. : — Willesden 5511. Henry Anthony Browne. H. A. Browne was born in 1875 in Warwickshire. Educated at Cheltenham andEirmingham University. After some years on the renting side is now chiefly interested as an exhibitor. Clubs:— Ranelagh, Union. Thatched House. Andrew Buchanan. Born 1897. Dramatist, novelist and film director. Lecturer on film production. Originator of the Cinemagazine, now Gaumont-British Magazine, nine years ago. Author of ' ' Films — The Way of the Cinema," "He Died Again," etc. Address : — G.B. Distributors, Ltd., Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gerrard 9292. Fred Carlton. Director, Palladium, Patricroft. Born in London in 1872, and educated at Grange Grammar School. Director, general manager and secretary of the Palladium, Patricroft ; managing director and general manager of Princess Cinema, Harpurhey, Manchester, also director, Crown Cinema, Eccles. Previous to entering the film business he was for 21 years connected with theatres and musichalls in various parts of the world, chiefly as proprietor. For 20 summer seasons he was entertainer at St. Anne's-on-the-Sea, touring in the winter as "Satani," the illusionist. He is secretary and delegate of the Manchester C.E.A. Was chairman of the first two Manchester Cinema Carnivals. Club : — Davyhulme Golf Club. Address: — Lucea, Snowdon Road, Eccles. Phone : — Eccles 3764 Sydney H. Carter. Started as' New Century Pictures in Bradford, Birmingham, Leeds and Sunderland in 1902. At present director of Morton's Pictures Ltd., Huli ; Queen's Theatre, Holbeck, Ltd. ; Londesborough Theatre, Scarborough, Ltd. ; and Prince's Hall, Shipley, Ltd. Address : — 26, Park Row, Leeds. Cecil L. 0. Cattermoul. Managing Director, Cecil Cattermoul, Ltd., and Strand Film Co., Ltd. Born 1890. Joined Industry i9r2. 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 : — Gerrard 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 1921. Director of Charles H. Champion & Co., Ltd., Ship Carbon Company of Great Britain, Ltd. Clubs : — R.A.C. and Richmond Golf. Address: — National House, 60-66, Wardour Street, W.i ; and " Inwood," Westmead, Roehampton, S.W.15. Phones : — Gerrard 2744 and Putney 2764. T. A. Charlesworth. Born 1896. Educated Dartford Grammar. School and Imperial College Science and Technology, London University. Previously associated with engineering concerns until entering the industry in 1931. Managing Director: British Publicity Talking Films, Ltd. and British Colour Films, Ltd. Addresses: — 75, Holland Road, Kensington, W. and 99, Charlotte Street, W.i. Phones: — Western 3489 and Museum 4426. 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-Thanhouser Films, Ltd., Imperial Film Co., Ltd., and Hepworth Film Service, Ltd. Joined J. Frank Brockliss in 1924 as general manager ; made director in 1928. Also director Powers Distributing Corporation, Ltd. Member Projection Advisory Council, U.S.A. Member B.K.S. Address :— 58, Gt. Marlborough Street, W.i. Phone:— Gerrard 29 11. Gilbert Church. Director Associated Producing and Distribution Company. Born London 1899. Educated Tottenham County School. Director of Gilbert Films, Ltd., and Famous Films (Midlands), Ltd. Was responsible for the first talking films in the Midlands (Phonofilms). In conjunction with Fred White presented the first German dialogue film " Vienna Waltzes," at the Rialto Theatre, W. Clubs: — R.A.C. and Cosmo. Address: — Brockenhurst, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex. Phone: — Edgware 1575. Elisha Montague Charles Clayton. Associated with pictures since the early days, E. M. C. Clayton was 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, and Picture House, Chesterfield, He has done much to popularise pictures • YOUNGER' S WANT YOUR