Kinematograph year book (1937)

Who's What in the Studio. 375 NewaH, Guy.— b. in Hove. Commenced screen career with London Film Co. in 191a. After the war joined George Clark as George Clark Productions. " The Gaiden of Resurrection," "The Lure of Crooning Water," " Duke's Son," " Persistent Lovers." Producer of " Testimony " and "Persistent Lovers," "The Bigamist," "Boy Woodburn," "Fox Farm," " Maid of the Silver Sea," " The Ghost Train." Talkies : " Potiphar's Wife," " Rodney Steps In." Newland, Mary (formerly Lillian Oldland'i.— b. 1905. Screen debut "The Secret Kingdom," " Bindle," " The Flag Lieutenant," "A Daughter in Revolt," "Passion Island," "Virginia's Husband," "To Oblige a Lady." Newman, Widgey R, — Born at Bedford, 1900. Started with Gaumont, and then with de Forest Phonofilms. Organised introduction of talkies in Middle Europe for Astra. Productions include the famous "Derby Secrets" every year. Chosen to Direct " Our Royal Heritage " for King George Memorial Fund. Address : — National House, Wardour Street, W.r. Phone : Gerrard 3827. Ney, Marie. — Stage actress of note. Films : " Home Sweet Home," "Wandering Jew," Nolbandov, Sergei (British.)— Production management, editing and scenario writing. London Film Productions ; Associated Sound Film Industries, Ltd. ; and British Sound Film Productions, Wembley Park ; Gloria Swanson British Productions; Warner Bros., Teddington ; Criterion Films. Graduate in La w, Moscow University. Languages : Germ an, French, Russian. Production manager, ' ' Amateur Gentleman " ; co-author of Pominer production. "Fire Over England." Address: — 55, Swan Court, Chelsea. Plume: Flaxman 4941. Norris, Herbert. — Author, costume architect, settings expert. Lecturer on historical costume, 22 years' * stage and pageantry experience , supervised historical details in " Mary Queen of Scots," " Claude Duval," " Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel," "When Knights Were Bold." Period adviser, "Bitter Sweet," "Jew Suss." "Iron Duke." c/o Aubrey Blackburn, Christouher Mann, Ltd., 14, Waterloo Place, S.W.i. Novello Ivor, — Actor-author-composer, bom, Cardiff, 1893. Films : "The Call of the Blood," " Carnival," " The Bohemian Girl " " The Man Without Desire," "The White Rose" (D. W. Griffith), "Bonnie Prince Charlie" " The Ra-t " (Gainsborough), his own story, "Triumph of the Rat," "The Lodger." "Constant Nymph," "Return of the Rat," " Symphony in Two Flats." On M-G-M contract, 1931-2 : then " The Lodger," " Sleeping Car," "I Lived with You," "Autumn Crocus." Address :—xx, Aldwych, W.C. Noy, Wilfred. — Director since 1918 ; Hollywood 1925-31. Recently, "Land of Hope and Glory," and other Cricklewood subjects. Oberon, Merle. — Young actress on London Films contract. Anne Boleyn in " Private Life of Plenty VIII," etc. O'Bryen, W. J.-Pubhcity and casting manager, Gainsborough Pscturts, 1926-29. Much experience in handling screen rights with Curtis Brown, visited Hollywood, 1924. Founded Albemarle Press Sendee, 1929. Artistes' business manager — Pkone : Mayfair 01 11. Olivier, Lawrence. — Bom 1907. Married Jill Esmond. On stage since 1922. Hollywood film career, 1930. British pictures : " Potiphar's Wife," "Yellow Passport," "Perfect Understanding," "Moscow Nights," "Things to Come," etc. Orion, John. — Formerly with Adrian Brund. Assistant to Brunei, Walter Summers, and in Sweden. 1928 with British Instructional, directed "The Celestial City," "The Windjammer," "I imping Man," "Bad Companions.'' Osborne, A. W. — b. 1882. Formerly Accountant and Secretary to companies. Entered industry, 1922, as Director and Secretary o! George Clark Pictures, Ltd. Sold the studio at Beaconsneld on behalf of George Clark to British Lior, Film Corporation, Ltd.. in 1927 and carried on with the latte" company as Studio Manager. Parker, Albert.— Hollywood director till 192S, then series of British Films for Fox at Wembley. Patch, Walter.— Character actor. "Turf Authority," "Don Quixote," "Good Companions," "Orders Is Orders," " Sorrell and Son," "Sport of Kings," " Man Who Worked Miracles," " Where's George ? " " Trouble," etc. Address : — 20, Ashworth Mansions, W.9. Paul, Fred. — Experienced director of countless films with London, Ideal, Stoll, etc. "The Last Witness." "The Broken Melody" and " The Luck of the Navy." Payne, Douglas. — On stage since 1901 Played the original "Knight" in "The Miracle" Olympia. Films since 1912. Address : — 38, Seymour House, Compton Street, W.C.i Telephone : — Terminus 3719. Payne, John. — Former actor, producer and agent, founded Bramlins. Address: — Piccadilly Mansions, 17, Shaftesbury Avenue. Pearson, George.— b. London. Educated Culham College, and began life as a schoolmaster. Scenarist, producer, studio manager. "The Better 'Ole," "Garryowen," "Nothing Else Matters," " Mary Find-the-Gold," "Squibs," " Mord Em'ly," "Wee Macgregor's Sweetheart," "Squibs W ins the Calcutta Sweep," "Love, Life, and Laughter," "Squibs, M.P.," " Squibs' Honeymoon," "Reveille," "Satan's Sister," " Blinkeyes," " Huntingtower," "Love's Option," " Auld Lang Syne," "East Lynne on the Western Front," "Third String." Supervised " Journey's End " in Hollywood. Twickenham subjects, 1933. Peers, Victor.— Assistant producer to Sinclair Hill in " Indian Love Lyrics " and many other Stoll successes. Gaumont production executive, 1932. Directed for Dinah Shurey, 1927. Co-director, " Shiraz." Pember, Clifford. — Stage director in New York ; art director to D. W. Griffith, Alfred Hitchcock, Adrian Brunei, Herbert Wilcox, Hayes Hunter, Jack Raymond, Tom Walls, Basil Dean. Clubs : — United University, Savage. Percival, Hugh. — Publicity, casting and production manager to Paramount-British, Fox and manager to Paramcunt-British, Fox and Columbia. Formed Phcenix Films, 28, Mortimer Street, W.i. Phone: Museum 3209. Pettingell, Frank.— Character comedian. Films, " Hobson's Choice," "Good Companions." Twickenham subjects: "Red Wagon," " Keep It Quiet," etc.