Kinematograph year book (1937)

376 The Kinematograph Year Book. Phillips, Bertram. — Responsible for many productions at Thornton House, Clapham ; with de Forest Phonofilms, 1927. Pilbeam, Nova. — Juvenile actress ; leading role in "Little Friend," "The Man Who Knew Too Much," "Tudor Rose." Poulton, A. G. — Robust character actor of long experience on stage and screen. Poulton, Mabel.—" Heart of an Actress," " A Daughter in Revolt," " The Clad Eye," etc. Tessa in "The Constant Nymph" (Gainsborough). "Hell Cat," "The Silent House," " Alley Cat," " Return of the Rat," " Not Quite a Lady," " Taxi for Two," " Escape," " Children of Chance." Address : — 19, Cumberland Terrace Mews Phone : — Museum 0940. Powell, Michael.— Started in Nice with Rex Ingram ; then on Elstree camera work. Directed "Caste," "Two Crowded Hours," " Rynox," " To Meet the King," " Fire Raisers," etc. Power, Hartley. — American actor who came to London in "Broadway." Films, "Just Smith," "Good-night, Vienna," "Camels are Coming," "Road House," etc. Pressburger, Arnold. — b. 1885. Entered film business 1909 in Austria. Founder of Sascha Film A.G. and Sascha Studios, Vienna. Transferred activities to Berlin in 1925 and started Cine-Allianz Film Co. Produced the first largescale British sound film, "City of Song," starring Jan Kiepura, at Asfi Studios, Wembley, in 1930 and, later on, for G.-B. English versions of "Tell me To-night," "Unfinished Symphony," "My Heart is Calling," etc. Founded British Cine-Alliance, Ltd., in 1934. Address: — 6-8, Old Bond Street, London, W.i. Phone: — Regent 3465/66. Price, Nancy. — Stage character actress First film, "The Lyons Mail," with H. B. Irving ; more recently " Huntingtower," " His House in Order," " American Prisoner," " Down Our Street." Address: — 5 Gordon Place, W.C.i. Museum 6050. Pusey, Arthur. —Much stage experience. Films include " The Blue Lagoon," " Bachelor's Club," " Land of Hope and Glory," "To What Red Hell." Rains, Fred. — b. 1875, and on the stage since ten years old, playing for the screen since 1906. Produced Lupino Lane comedies. Randolph, Elsie.— Musical comedy star. "Night of the Garter," "Yes, Mr. Brown," "That's a Good Girl," "This'U Make You Whistle." Rawlinsoi, Gerald. — Young light comedian who Scored in "The Rising Generation," "Young Woodley," " The Devil's Maze," etc. Ray, Rene. — in films since 1925. Leading roles : " Passing of the Third Floor Back," " Accused," etc. Raymond, Jack.— Assistant director for many years ; directed "Second to None," " Somehow Good," " Zero," " A Peep Behind the Scenes," "Splinters," "French Leave," "Speckled Band," "Tilly of Bloomsbury," " Mischief," " Say it With Music," " Just My Luck," "Sorrell and Son," " King of Paris," "Girls Please," "Where's George?" "Come Out of the Pantry," "When Knights were Bold.'' Rayner, Minnie.— Character comedienne, long on stage. "I Lived With You," "Song at Eventide " etc. Raynham, Fred.— b. 1880. Well-known player of many parts ; " Sign of Four," " Indian Love Lyrics," "Somebody's Darling," "Flag Lieutenant" (and sequel), " Boadicea," author of "Spangles." Phone: — Chiswick 0817. ReardOR. Janes.-Comedy character actor of long experience and assistant to George Pearson; director many comedies. Now with G.-B. Studios, Shepherd's Bush. Address : — 5, Shottfield Avenue, East Sheen, S.W.14. Phone: — • Prospect 3729. Reed, Carol. — b. 1907. Actor till 1928 ; stage producer for Edgar Wallace ; joined Basil Dean at Ealing. Directed "Midshipman Easy." "Laburnum Grove," "A Man With Your Voice." Reville, Alma (Mrs. A. J. Hitchcock).— Expert cutter ; began with London Film Co. ; the first British lady assistant director; scenarist did script of "The Constant Nymph" for Basil Dean, etc. Rich, Thomas Lionel.— b. 1893. Educated at Aldenham. Unit production manager, GaumontBritish. Richards, Lloyd.— Assistant director, B. & D. and Herbert Wilcox Productions. Richardson, Ralph.— West End actor. Films: "The Ghoul," "Return of Bulldog Drummond," "Man Who Worked Miracles." Riscoe, Arthur. — Comedian, born 1899 ; first appearance in Australia, 1914. Musical comedy star in West End. Films: " Publici N usance No. 1," etc. Ritchard, Cyril. — Musical comedy hero who scored in "Blackmail," "Just .for a Song," " Symphony in Two Flats." Robertshaw, Jerrold.— Actor for many years Played Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and most great parts. Films include " Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush," Talleyrand in " A Royal Divorce," title-i61e in "Don Quixote," " Bolibar," " Tbe Inseparables." Club: — Royal Automobile. Address: — "The Barn Cottage," Merstham, Surrey. Phone: — Merstham 204. Robeson, Paul. — Negro actor and singer. British films : " Sanders of the River," " Song of Freedom," " King Solomon's Mines," " Big Fella." Robey, George. — Leading variety comedian since 1896. Several silent Stoll films. Talkies: " Bindle," " Marry Me," " Don Quixote " (with Chaliapin). Robson, Flora. — b. 1902. On stage 1921. Films: "Dance, Pretty Lady," "Fire Over England." Rogers, P. Maclean. — Formerly publicity expert and editor, First National. Directed " The Third Eye " for Graham Wilcox, 1928. Joined B. & D. as editor ; directed " The Mavor's Nest," " Up for the Derby," "Bluff," etc. Rome, Stewart.— b. Newbury, Berkshire Jan. 30, 1886. Studied civil engineering, but gave it up for the stage. Joined Hepworth 1912 ; Broadwest, 1919. "Coming Thro' the Rye," " Iris," " The Touch of a Child," " Sw«et Lavender," " Trelawny of the Wells," "The White Hope," "A Daughter of Eve," "A Gentleman Rider," "Her Son," "Snow in the Desert," "A Great Coup," "The Great Gay Road," "Prodigal Son," "The Eleventh