Kinematograph year book (1939)

328 The Kinematograph Year Book. Baynham Honri. Bom in London, 1903. Educated at Mill Hill School. Started in the film business at atoll Studios, Cricklewood, and subsequently with other production companies on camera side. For five years on the Research Dept of the B.B.C. and responsible for the erection of eleven B.B.C. stations and several inventions now in general use in broadcasting. Returned to the film business with the advent of sound and was chief of sound at Gainsborough Pictures' Studio, and later, at Twickenham, then general manager of Stoll Picture Productions, Ltd. Now Sound engineer, Teddington Studios. Address : Broom Road, Teddington. Phone : Kingston 2181. S. H. Hope. General Manager, Rex Publicity Service, Ltd. Born 1898. Educated King Edward VPs School, Birmingham. Stage and screen career commenced after the War. Later general manager, Futurist, Liverpool. Joined Savoy Cinemas, Ltd., subsequently appointed publicity manager A.B.C., Ltd. Transferred to Rex Publicity Service, Ltd., as general manager, in 1929 ; director Associated Studios, Ltd. Clubs : — National Liberal, Hartsbourne Manor Golf Club. Addresses: — 15, Regent Street, S.W.i, and 17, The Rise, Edgware. Phones : — Whitehall 3242 and Edgware 14S5. John A. Houston, J.P. Secretary Scottish Branch of the C.E.A. Besides being the very active Secretary of the Scottish Branch of the C.E.A. , he is also Secretary for a few picture houses in Scotland. A partner of the well-known chartered accountancy firm of Turner and Houston, he has done much to further the interests of the kinema Trade in Scotland. Has done good work for the Benevolent Fund in the capacity of secretary of that organisation. Justice of the Peace for the City of Glasgow. Address: — 90, Mitchell Street, Glasgow, C.i. Sydney Howard. Comedian. "French Leave," "Tilly of Bioomsbury, " " Up for the Cup, " " Splinters in the Navy," "The Mayor's Nest," " Up for the Derby," " Night of 'the Garter," "Girls, Please, " " Where's George ? " " Chick, ' ' "Splinters in the Air," etc. Bobby Howes. Comedian, " Guns of Loos." Talkies: "Third Time Lucky, " " Lord Babs," ' ' For the Love of Mike," "Over the Garden Wall," "Please, Teacher," "Sweet Devil," "Yes, Madam." Address: 3, Chesterfield Street, W.i. Phone: Grosvenor 2814. Alex. Howie. Bom in Lanarkshire. Entered film business as an exhibitor in igig. Past member of executive committee of Scottish Branch and General Council C.E.A. Past president Cinema Club (Glasgow). Managing director of Rex Publicity Service, Ltd., 95, Renfield Street, Glasgow, and Associated Studios, Ltd. (Art Display Service), London, Birmingham and Manchester. Clubs : — Royal Scottish Automobile, Aldwych, Coombe Hill Golf Club, Screen Golfing Society. Addresses: — Union House, 15, Regent Street, S.W., and 92, Lancaster Gate, London, W. Phones : — Whitehall 3242 and Paddington 2251. A. Hubrich, Born 1886. Educated in Austria and Hungary. Joined the Trade in 191 9 with the former Decla Company (Foreign Department) in Berlin, Represented Decla and later Ufa for several years in Holland. Represented Ufa in the United Kingdom from November, 1925, until December, 1927. Now associated with British International Pictures, Ltd. Addrtss : — Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. J. G. Hughes-Roberts, M.V.O. Bom 1894. Entered H.M. Stationery Office 1913. War service 1917-1919. Government Kinematograph Adviser since May, 1934. Address : — H.M. Stationery Office, S.W.r. Phone : Whitehall 4343. W, J. Hutchinson. Bom in 1892. Mr. Hutchinson entered the kinematograph industry fourteen years ago. In the course of his experience he has carried on Fox business in many countries. Appointed General Foreign Manager 20th Century-Fox in December, 1935. J. H. Hutchison. Educated Edinburgh University which he left to join up ; served in France and Salonika and wrote "So This is War," under the pen name Bombadier X. Entered the business with Moss Empires at Swansea and Newcastle ; later general manager Northern Entertainment Co., Ltd., controlling a circuit on Tyneside. Feature article writer for many years (as John North) in Newcastle Sunday Sun. General manager Kings, Palace and Elite, Wimbledon, now manager Ambassador, Hendon. Lecturer on Philosophy. Author of "The Complete Kinemanager." Address: — 5, Cheyne Close, Hendon. N.W. Harold Huth. Bom 1892. Left service as major, mentioned in despatches. Character actor. Entered films, 1927, in "One 01 the Best," "Guilt," " Leave It to Me," "Down River," "The Outsider," "First. Mrs. Fraser," "Discord," "Rome Express," "The Ghoul." Winner of Film Weekly award, 193 1, for best acting performance of the year. 1934, General Manager, Toeplitz Productions. 1935-6, Casting Director, Gaumont British. 1937, M-G-M British. Address : Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex. Phone : Denham 2241. Frederick William Ingram. Entered the Trade in 1910 as manager of Selig Polyscope, after spending about two years in Canada, ranching, and four in the United States in the lumber industry. After demobilisation joined Ideal, appointed branch manager 1921, sales manager 1925, and later general sales manager of Gaumont Ideal, Ltd. Resigned from G.-B. Distributors July 1936 to become managing director of Liberty Films, Ltd. Addresses : 4, Golden Square, W.r and 7, The Highway, Sutton, Surrey. Phones : Gerrard 1204 and Sutton 2371. Stanley Irving. Assistant Director; 1927, joined S tolls ; 193 r, Paramount British ; London Films during the last six years; loaned to Victor Saville. Recently directed short, " Deeds, Not Words." Address: — 34, Pembridge Square, W.2, or BM/ZHOH, London, W.C.r. Phone :— Bayswater 4925.