Kinematograph year book (1940)

290 The Kinematograpk Year Book. R. P. Rutherford. Born 1894. General Manager, Queens Picture House Circuit, Wallasey, Waterloo, Walton, Warrington and Ashton-in-Makerfield. Office : Queens Picture House, Poulton Road, Wallasey. Well known in the entertainment world of Merseyside. Chairman, North Western Branch of the C.E.A., 1938. Delegate to the General Council. Address: Queens Picture House, Poulton Road, Wallasey and Ruddholme, Wallasey Road, Wallasey. Phones : Wallasey 4155 and 877 Solomon Sagall. 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 l|i 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. I( 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 l| (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 Hi 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. Plwnes : — 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 C.E.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, James 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. Editor of British Movietone News. Born 1898. Educated Shrewsbury ; Royai .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 "The Citadel," "Good-bye, Mr. Chips," and "The Earl of Chicago." Clubs : R.A.C., Aldwych, etc. Address: — 2, Soutbvvick Place, London, W.2. Phone: — Langham 2891. George Urie Scott. Recognised as one of the pioneers of the Industry. Began in 1908 as an exhibitor, and gradually acquired a circuit of seven theatres in Scotland. He disposed of these a few years ago. but still retains an active interest in the Industry, and is director of some halls. Managing Director Scott Theatres, Ltd ; managing director Anderston Pictures and Variety Theatres, Ltd. ; director West End Playhouse, Ltd.; managing director Cathcart Picture Playhouse, 1 Ltd. In addition to being past-president of the Cinema Club, Glasgow, he is past-president of the Scottish Branch of the C.E.A. Address :— 181, West Regent Street, Glasgow. S. Seeman. Managing Director of Capital & Pro vine ia News Theatres, Ltd., and of companies controlling repertory and specialised kinemas, including the majority of the Classic Cinemas, Address: — 100, Baker Street, London, W.i. Phone : — Welbeck 0081 ,'4. Richard L. Sheridan. Born 1889. Educated Westminster. Entered industry 1906. Moss Empires 1908-1910, W. Payne Seddon's Theatres 1911-1913, with Gaumont as representative and branch manager 1915-1929 ; joint sales manager 1929-1932. Director International Productions, Ltd., 19331937. Director Colmore Distributors, Ltd. Address : — 167-9 Wardour Street, W.i. Phone : — Gerrard 3257. James B. Sloan. Production manager. In 1919 joined FamousPlayers Lasky and was promoted to assistant production manager, 1921-22 ; 1923 ; studio production manager in Paris for Gloria Swanson's "Sans Gene " ; 1924, directed series of Walter Forde British comedies and was production manager for various independent units ; 1926, production manager, Pathe, London ; 1927, production manager for first National, London, and then held same position successively with Blattner, London and Berlin, ATP for RKO, London ; Rex Ingram, at Nice, France ; Cinema House Productions, London ; and in 1934 at Sound City with Fox British Wainwright Productions ; 1935, production manager, British National ; 1936-1938 : general manager, Pinewood Studios ; 1930, director of religious films. Addresses: — Jasper Road, Upper Norwood, S.F. 1 9 and 6, Carlton Gardens, Ealing, W.5. Phones: —Gipsy Hill 2255 and Perivale 5103