Kinematograph year book (1939)

Who's What in the Industry. 337 " Face of Britain," and "Death on the Road," 1 933-1935 — all documentaries, in association with Gaumont-British Instructional, Ltd. (Awards at Brussels and Venice Film festivals.) Wrote "Documentary Film" (Faber & Faber), 1936. Director of productions for the Strand Film Company, and has produced — ' ' Cover to Cover," "To-day We Live," " Future's in the Air," etc. Wrote pictorial survey of the kinema, "Movie Parade" (Studio Ltd.). i937-8> at Film Library Museum of Modern Art, New York. Now independent producer. General Secretary of Associated Realist Film Producers. — Address: — c/o Film Centre, 34, Soho Square, W.i. Phone : Gerrard 4253. S. Rowson. Born in Manchester. Graduate M.Sc, in Physics and Mathematics (Honours), Guy Medallist in Silver of the Royal Statistical Society for contributions to Statistical Science. Formerly Statistician to Tariff Commission, and Economic Adviser to Unionist Party. First interested in Trade about 1910. Formerly joint managing director Ideal Films, Ltd. ; director GaumontBritish Picture Corporation, Ltd., director Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., until 1933. Past-President 1926-27, K.R.S., and member of Joint Trade Committee on British Films. Member of Board of Trade Advisory Committee under the Films Act 1927-1933. Past-President British Kinematograph Society. Club : — Constitutional. Addresses: — 20, Abbey Road, N.W.8., and 87, Regent Street, W.i. Phones: Abercorn 4860, and Regent 3764. Chas. Halderson Bundle. Past Chairman, Devon and Cornwall Branch CE.A. An enthusiastic advocate of the organisation of the Industry and one of the best known figures in kinema circles of the South-West,C.H. Rundle was born in 1 871 at Ridgway, Plympton, and educated at Plympton Grammar School and in Plymouth. He was instrumental in the formation of the Plymouth and District Entertainment Managers' Association. Out of this developed a Plymouth section of the Bristol Branch of the C.E.A., which his energy subsequently converted into an independent branch covering the whole of Devon and Cornwall. Address: — 49, North Street, Plymouth. Martin Sabine. Born 1876. Entered entertainment world as an actor in 1901, acting and management in U.K. and U.S., associated for some years W. C. Aubrey Smith ; for six and a half years manager London Repertory Theatre at Regent, King's Cross, since then has produced plays at Vaudeville, Daly's, Royalty. Since 1935 connected with the financial side of picture production, now general manager Dorian Film Prod., Ltd., for whom he made "Who's Your Lady Friend." Address : — 21, Chandos Street, W.C.2. Phone : — Temple Bar 4852. Solomon Saga! I, One of the pioneers of commercial television. Born in 1900. Studied Economics and Political Science on the continent and in England. Was engaged in journalism. Turned his attention to television in 1929. Founded Scophony, Ltd. in 1930 for the purpose of developing the Scophony system of television. Managing Director of Scophony, Ltd., and of Scophony Electronics, Ltd. Interests : Zionism, miniature photography and home movies. Address: Thornwood Lodge, Campden Hill, W.8. Phone: Park 9494. J. Rowland Sales. Entered amusement business by running concert parties and theatrical touring companies. Then joined George Foster's Theatrical and Variety Agency as booking representative. Founded J. Rowland Sales & Co., Theatrical, Variety and Concert Agency in King William Street, Strand. After naval service during the War founded The London Booking Office (Theatrical, Variety, Concert and Circus Agents) . Managed the theatrical agency of Reeve & Russell, Ltd., and later controlled several theatres up and down the country and also managed West End theatres. Entered the kinema business and formed a circuit of halls. In 1932 created and managed the Cinema and Theatre Estates Department for Hampton & Sons, Ltd. Acted as Estates manager for Union Cinema Co., Ltd. Purchased and sold for clients kinemas, theatres and sites to the value of over a million pounds ; now personally directing the Cinema and Theatre Estates Department of Maple & Co., Ltd. Addresses : — 5, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.i, and 9, Auriol Road, Kensington, W.14. Phones : — Regent 4685 and Fulham 4087. Lewin P. Samuel. Born 1857. Set up in business for himself at Tunstall at the age of 19, afterwards taking up interests in the jewellery and pawnbroking trade. Foundation member and life member of the Council of the National Pawnbrokers' Association. In the kinema world he has long been a director of the Greater Scala, Birmingham, and has given many years' service to the local CE.A. branch and the General Council. Untiring worker in the cause of charity and closely associated with the kinema Hospital Sunday movement in Birmingham. Director, Jame3 Collins, Ltd., Brights (Aston) Ltd. Address :— 272, Pershore Road, Edgbaston. Phone : Calthorpe 0563. P. C. Samuel. Joined industry 1925. Collaborated with F.B.I, on sound track duty question and on juvenile employment. Introduced tubular studio scaffolding. Studio manager, GaumontBritish studios, Shepherd's Bush, 1933-5. Production manager "Moonlight Sonata," " Pygmalion," " Mikado." Address : 6a, Wychcombe Studios, England's Lane, N.W.3. Phone : Primrose 5579 Gerald Fountaine Sanger. Producer of British Movietone News. Born 1898. Educated Shrewsbury ; Roya Marines (1917-1919) and Keble College, Oxford. Secretary to Hon. Esmond Harmsworth (19221929). Club: Windham. Addresses : 101, Eaton Terrace, London, S.W.i ; and 22, Soho Square, W.i. Phones : Sloane 6551 and Gerrard 781 1. Victor Saville. Born 1897. Entered business on distributing side. Film director since 1920. Films directed include " Hindle Wakes," " Michael and Mary," "The Faithful Heart," "Sunshine Susie," "The Good Companions," "Evergreen," "I Was a Spy," " Friday the Thirteenth," " First a Girl," "It's Love Again," "Dark Journey," "Storm in a Teacup," "South Riding." Recently joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as producer for which company he produced, in 1938, "The Citadel." Clubs: R.A.C., Aldwych, etc. Address: 2, Soutbsvick Place, London, W.2 Phone : Langham 2891.