Kinematograph year book (1939)

332 The Kinematograph Year Book. J. B. McDowell, O.B.E., M.C. Apprenticed to the engineering trade in 1893. In 1898 joined the British Mutoscope and Biograph Syndicate from 1906-9 ; chief cameraman to Walturdaw and W. G. Barker Warwick Trading Company, founded the British & Colonial Kinematograph Co., 1909, in conjunction with the late A. H. Bloomfield. Managing Director 1909-1918. In 1916 appointed official War Office Kmematographer on the Western Front. Address: — Bonne Esperance Gordon Avenue, Pitsea, Essex. Hector A. McCullie. Born 1902. Studied Law and Economics. Gained Associate and other degrees in Music at age of 12. Ten years in " the City ," including four years important connections with Dominion and Colonial trade and finance. Member of several Colonial and city trade associations and Government negotiating committees. Entered industry via Secretaryship, London Coliseum 1933, appointed managing director, Suburban Entertainments, Ltd. Member of Entertainment Panel, British Film Institute. Robert McLaughlin. Born 1898 Qualified Chartered Accountant in 1923, and joined Caley Picture House Company as Secretary same year. Now a Director as well as General Manager and Booking Manager for that company. Director, Cinema Properties, Ltd., and Cinema Holdings (Kirkcaldy), Ltd. Director and Secretary of Firth Cinema Co., Ltd.; Inveresk Cinema Co., Ltd.; East Fife Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Raith Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Granton Cinema Co., Ltd., Chairman of the Scottish branch of the C.E.A., 1934. Address : — 8, Abercorn Crescent, and ioa, George Street, Edinburgh. Phone : — 27361. Margaret Marshall. Publicity expert with W. & F. and Gaumont Twickenham, Herbert Wilcox. Phone : — Gerrard 7855. John Maxwell. Entered the film business in 1912 as an exhibitor. Later became actively interested in Wardour Films, Ltd., and as Chairman of that company did much to make it the foremost independent renting house in the trade. Next he turned his attention to film production and was the moving light in the creation of British International Pictures, Ltd., Chairman and Managing Director, Associated British Picture Corporation, Ltd. Address : — Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Regent 3272. Charles P. Metcalfe. Past President, C.E.A. Born at West Hartlepool in 1883, C. P. Metcalfe first entered the exhibiting business in 1909, and opened the first twice nightly picture hall in Leeds. He is Managing Director of the Mid. Yorkshire Entertainments, Ltd., North Eastern Entertainments, Ltd., the Harrogate Theatre Co., Ltd., and a director of Tees Entertainments, Ltd. and European Theatres, Ltd. Past-chairman Leeds C.E.A. braDch ; member Board of Trade Advisory Committee. A ddresses : — 16, Lidget Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds, and 54, Merrion Street, Leeds. Phone: — 61631, and 25008 Leeds. Max Milder. Managing Director Warner Bros. Pictures, Ltd. Twenty-eight years in the trade, now nearly seven in England. Addresses : — Frognal Mount, Frognal, Hampstead, N.W.3., and Warner House, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gerrard 5600. Harold B. Millar. Born 1902, marine engineer, orchestral management for 10 years, late proprietor of Princes Cinema, Brighton. Pioneer exhibitor of Continental and unusual films. Past vicechairman, C.E.A. (Sussex Branch). Managing director of Rallim Theatres, Ltd., chairman, Phono-disc, Ltd. Address: — 79, Dyke Road, Brighton. Phone : — Brighton 3746. Max Miller. Actor. Under contract with Warners Bros., who have taken up a new option on his services. Film now being exhibited is sequel to ' 1 Educated Evans," entitled "Thank Evans." Latest film trade shown to date is a musical, his first of this nature, "Everything Happens to Me," in which he wrote the theme song of same title. Address : — 160, Marine Parade, Brighton. Oswald Mitchell. Began with Sir Oswald Stoll in 1919 in picture-house management. General Manager of Stoll Picture Productions, 1927-1935, resigned in order to take up film direction. Directed and in most cases wrote scenarios of ; "Danny Boy," "Cock O' The North," "Stars on Parade," "Shipmates O' Mine," "King of Hearts," "Love up the Pole," "Variety Parade," "Rose of Tralee," "Old Mother Riley," "Old Mother Riley in Paris," "Lily of Laguna," "Almost a Gentleman," "Little Dolly Daydream," "Night Journey," Address : — 7, Amersham House, 34, Craven Road, W.2. Phone : — Paddington 0534. William M. Morgan. Born 1878. Has operated lanterns since 15 years old and entered the kinema business in 1903 as one of the early operators. Joined London Cinematograph Co., Ltd. in 1908 and afterwards with the Co-operative Film Co., Ltd. ; Butchers Film Service as assistant manager. Joined Jury's Pictures, Ltd., as manager of B Department in 19 10 and in 19 13 entered partnership with A. E. Major and was known as the Excelsior Motion Picture Co. until the death of his partner Mr. Major. Commenced business as the proprietor of Cine Requirements in 1922. Served in R.A.S.C. 1915-1919. Prominent in hospital charity work. Councillor, Lambeth 1916-19 and Holborn since 1931. Clubs: — Holborn Stadium and Bartholomew Club, City of London. Address : — 203, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C. PJwne : — Temple Bar 4292. E. C. Morris. Entered Industry 1909. Many years' experience of renting and exhibiting. Patentee of the Morris Dividing Kinema screen. General Manager, Scala, Nottingham. Club : — Constitutional. Address : — Manor House, Gregory Street, Lenton, Nottingham, and Scala, Market Street, Nottingham. Phones : — 75727 and 3633. W. Southan Morris. Born 1897. Joined trade 1913 Served throughout War 1914-19. Managing Director. S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd. and associated companies. Address: 37/38, Golden Square, W.i. 'Phone : Gerrard 4556. Fred W. Morrison. Trustee to the C.E.A. and member of the General Council, F. W. Morrison is one of the six delegates of the Northern Branch. He was one of the original founders of an association &f kinema exhibitors which was formed in Newcastle in the infancy days of the Industry, and he represented that district at the Birmingham Conference which gave birth to the C.E.A