Kinematograph year book (1939)

330 The Kinematograph Year Book. Accessories, and other scientific, optical and precision engineering work. Addresses : — 3, Soho Square, W.i ; 200, Harehills Lane, Leeds, and "Glenroyd," Park Lane, Roundhay, Leeds. H. F. KesslerHowes. Born Stockton-on-Tees. Joined Industry through Jasper Redfern, 1904, migrated in 1906 to Albany Ward for 16 years. Afterwards ran own circuit. In recent years with Goldwyn, First National, F.B.O., Ltd., and personal representative for Eric Hakim. In 1933 joined the newly formed Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ltd., as director of publicity and advertising. Address: — 139, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone : — Gerrard 4321. Paul Kimberley, O.B.E., A.R.P.S. Born Langley, near Birmingntm. Assistant Manager to Church Army Lantern Dept., 1905; joined Frank Brocld'iss 1909; founded Imperial Film Co., June. 1913 ; supervised production of " Ivanhoe," the biggest British production of that time. Became associaled with Hepworth Picture Plays, 1917; appointed director, sales and distribution manager. Managing director, Hepworth Film Service, Ltd., until 1924. Now managing director National Screen Service, Ltd. In 1916 founded scheme for training disabled ex-Service men as operators, afterwards taken over by the National Kinema Trades Advisory Committee ; appointed technical adviser to Committee. Member of executive committee Film Production Employers Federation, Committee Kine Group R.P.S. Clubs : Pinewood ; Royal Motor Yacht. Address : — 1, Pierrepoint Road, Acton, W., and Broadwick House, Broadwick Street, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 4851. Anthony Kimmins. Born 1901. Author of various plays, including " While Parents Sleep," " Night Club Queen, ' ' and ' ' Chase the Ace . " Mainly occupied in writing and directing films with occasional plays in spare time. Recent films: "Keep Fit," " I See Ice," "It's In the Air." Clubs : Army and Navy; Garrick. Address: 46, Knightsbridge Court, S.W.i. Phone: Sloane 2071. Alex B. King, C.B.E , J.P. Born 1888. Has been in the business since the age of 12. Member C.E.A. General Council and Cinematograph Films Council. As chairman of the Entertainment Tax Committee of the C.E.A. was instrumental in securing remission in seats up to 6d. in the 1935 Budget, Clubs : Gleneagles, Turnberry, Western Gailes, Troon, Screen Golfing Society. Address : "Coniston," 6, Carlaverock Road, Newlands, Glasgow. Phones: Glasgow, Douglas 1195, and Langside 366. J. Scott Knight. Chairman, Knight and Co. (Engineers), Ltd. Born 1878. Educated Liverpool Institute. Technical training, Experimental Workshops. Liverpool University. Kinephotographic experience in development in crossed hayrake days. Accidentally entered theatre engineering in 1920. Thought there was a field for first-class engineering on original lines and has found a sufficient number of progressive owners, prominent architects and enlightened consulting engineers to have changed thinking into conviction. Responsible for the largest orchestra lift, the first revolving console lift, the first electrically hauled and hydraulically lowered fire curtain and first completely mechanised stage in this country. Address: — -Winchmore Works. Chase Road, Southgate, London, N.14. Leslie Knopp, A.M.I.N.A., A.M.I.M.E. Born London, educated Glasgow. After apprenticeship served afloat during war. Practised as consulting engineer 1925, and in 1932 joined Gaumont-British Picture Corpn. Appointed technical consultant to C.E.A 1936 and Association's representative to Home Office Advisory Panel and British Standards Institution. Address : — 3, Harewood Road, South Croydon. Phone : CROydon 2938. Alexander Korda. Before entering the industry was a European journalist. His first films were made for Continental companies, including Ufa. He then went to Hollywood and made numerous successful films, including the witty "Private Life of Heien of Troy." On his return to Europe he made pictures for Paramount French organisation and then came to England and made his first British film, "Service for Ladiesl" Formed London Films and made " Wedding Rehearsal," "The Private Life of Henry VIII," " Catherine the Great," "Scarlet Pimpernel," "Sanders of the River," "The Ghost Goes West," "Things to Come," "The Man who could work Miracles," " Rembrandt," " Men are not Gods," " Elephant Boy," " Knight Without Armour, " The Drum," " Prison Without Bars," "The Four Feathers.' He is managing director of London Film Productions, Ltd. Address : — Denham Studios, Uxbridge, Middlesex. Phone: — Denham 2345. Zoltan Korda. Director for London Flms. Experienced in Berlin, Vienna and Hollywood. "Sanders of the River." Co-directed "Elephant Boy" (with Robert Flaherty), "The Drum," "The Four Feathers." Address : 5, Frognal Gardens, N.W. Frank Lane. Actively associated with the industry for over 18 years, covering import, export, production, editing, renting and exhibiting. Formerly director and secretary of Screen-Art, Ltd ; Federated Film Enterprises, Ltd ; director of Folkestone Amalgamated Cinemas, Ltd., controlling the Central and Playhouse Picture Theatres, Folkestone ; is joint managing director of Renters, Ltd. ; L. & B. Cinemas, Ltd. ; managing director of Wallis Products, Ltd ; Kinema theatre exhibitor, etc. Addresses — 6, Denman Street, W.i, and 8, Hayes Crescent, Golders Green, N.W. 11. Phones: — Speedwell 6949 and Sevenoaks 1303. Henry B. Lane. Was for 39 years in the printing trade in Birmingham, became director of Stirchley Empire in 1914, later director of Dudley Road Picture House and the Heath Picture House, becoming managing director of the latter in 1919, director of the Coronet Cinema (Small Heath;, Ltd., which company owns the Coronet, Grange, Kingston and Sheldon kinemas ; assisted in promotion and building of the Beaufort, Washwood Heath, in 1929, of which company is now chairman of directors ; director of the Regalia Cinema Co., which owns the Rock Cinema, Sahley. PastChairman of the Birmingham Branch of the C.E.A. and delegate to the General Council. Address : — 106, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham. Phone: — King's Norton 1706.