Kinematograph year book (1939)

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372 The Kinematograpli Year Book. Scenario Editor : Mary Field. Film Editor B. G. Salt. Engineer M. Reynolds. Cameraman George Pocknall. Recordists J. Douglas. F. Jay.' Publicity Manager H. Hales Dutton. Sound Equipment: B.A.F. G.P.O. FILM DEPT. (Late E.M.B.). Office: 21, Soho Square, London, W.i. Telephone : Gerrard 2666. Studio : Bennett Park, Blackheath. Telephone : Lee Green 3363. Film Library : Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, S.W.7. Telephone: Kensington 3264.. Director of Productions ... J. B. Holmes. Advisory Producer ... ... A. Cavalcanti. Office Manager S. J. Fletcher. Studio Manager ... ... J. H. Auton. Film Directors R. A. Elton. J. Goldman. M. E. M. Harvev. P. D. S. Jackson. Humphrey Jennings. W. X. McLaren. R. H. Watt. Chief Editor R.Q. McNaughton Cameras F. H. Jones. H. Fowle. F. Gamage. Recordist K. Cameron. Recording System : Visatone. The Department produces and distributes films dealing with communications. Distribution through Associated British Film Distributors. HIGHBURY STUDIOS LTD. 96a, Highbury New Park, Highbury, N.5. Telephone : — Clissold 3003-3C04. Directorate : M. J. Wilson, F. Kingdon-Ward. Floors : No. 1. 113ft. by 60 ft. No. 2. 60ft. by 30 ft. Recording System : R.C.A. and Film Recorders : three Channel re-recording. Electrical Equipment :— B.T.H., Mole Richardson Kandem. Studio Manager Charles Leeds. Chief Sound Engineer ... N. Daines. Cameramen ... ... Germain Burger. Lou Burger. Productions, 1938: "Consider Your Verdict." LEEVERS-RICH FILM UNIT. Leevers Rich & Co., Ltd., 53, Berners Street, W.i. Telephone : Museum 4700. Directorate : Norman Leevers, B.Sc, A. C.G.I. (Managing Director), R. E. Cooban, A.C.A., F. W. Leevers, A.M.I.Mech.E. Equipment : Two 35mm. sound-on-film recording channels. One 16mm. sound-on-film recording channel. Two disc recording channels. Studio fully equipped for post-synchronising, re-recording, direct recording, etc. Mobile film and disc recording units for location work, specialising in overseas contracts. Comprehensive sound effects library. Productions, 1938. " A Snorts Flirtation," " Drawings that Walk and Ta'k," "Signs of the Times," "Tea leaves in the Wind" (Ceylon), " Bjor Bjorson " (Norway), also publicity Shorts (Norway and Sweden), also numerous interest shorts. ' LONDON FILM PRODUCTIONS LTD. Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex. Telephone : Denham 2345. Floor Space : Seven sound stages with floor space of 30,000 sq. ft. each. Directorate .-Alexander Korda (Chairman and Managing Director), Sir Connop Guthrie, Bt., K.B.E., H. A. Holmes, E. H. George, J. R. Sutro, R. H. Harrison (Secretary). Production Manager David Cunyng hame. Studio Manager P. C. Stapleton. Associate Producer ... Irving Asher. Directors on Contract ... Zoltan Korda. Tim Whelan. Brian Desmond Hurst. Michael Powell. Scenarists ... ... ... Lajos Biro. R. C. Sherriff. Arthur Wimperis. Robert Sherwood. Film Editor William Hornbeck Art Directors ... ... ... Vincent Korda F. Pusey. Cameramen Georges Perinal. Bernard Browne. Harry Stradling. Special Effects Laurence Butler. Exploitation Manager ... John B. Myers. Studio Publicity John Ware. Productions, 1938. "The Drum," "Over the Moon," "The Four Feathers," "Prison Without Bars." MARYLEBONE STUDIOS, LTD. 245, Maryl'ebone Road, N.W.i. Teleplione : Paddington 2444/5. Directorate : Ian D. Scott and H. G. Halsted. Two stages, comprising 3,600 sq. ft. Recording system : — Piezo Electric Sound. Electrical Equipment : — One generating plant 2,500 amp. D.C., no volts. Production Manager ... F. C. Faithful!. Studio Manager H. G. Halsted. Chief Engineer G. E. Manning. Cameraman W. Wilbur. Publicity Manager ... Ian D. Scott. Advertising, Educational Propaganda and Shorts. UNITED CASTING OFFICES L 16, GREEN STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE, W.C.2. LONDON'S CENTRAL CROWD CASTING AGENCY «>°™ WHI 7771 CTW isean 7772 "TT^Nr^ KEN 6529 7773 ^^^^^ 11W1NLO POP 4083 TD.