Kinematograph year book (1944)

252 The Rinematograph Year Book. John W. Pendleton. Director, Denharn Laboratories, Ltd., and Coombe Productions, Ltd. Address : Denham, near Uxbridge. Phone: Denham 2323. Hugh Perceval Former publicity, casting and production manager. Production supervisor of British films for Paramount British, Fox and Columbia. Managing director and producer of Phoenix Films. Now Officer in R.A.F. Arthur Pereira, F.R.P.S,, F.R.G.S. Entered industry in 1908 inventing machinery and processes for Kinora Co. Later joined filming expeditions in Africa and India as photographer (West Africa, Timbuktu and Everest Expeditions, (1924). Was technical adviser to British Talking Pictures, Wembley, from commencement. Recently in India and the Far East, filming travel subjects for Dufaycolor. Address : — Royal Photographic Society, 16, Princes Gate, South Kensington, S.W.7. Phone: — Kensington 3334. Percy Phillipson. Managing Director of Invicta Automatic Cheque Writer, Ltd. Address : 169, Piccadilly, London, W.i. Phone: Regent 1900. Harold T. A. Philpot. Managing Director of the Philpot Circuit. Well known in the Coventry area where, in connection with his brother he is associated with the firm of Philpot Bros., builders and contractors. Corporation Street, Coverntry. In the entertainment world of the Coventry district he has built up a circuit of super halls. The Philpot circuit control among other halls the Forum, Rex and Savoy. Address : The Philpot Circuit, Savoy, Radford Road, Coventry. Phone : Coventry 3374. Harold Plaister. Born, Portland Oregon, U.S.A. R.N.A.S., 1914-18. Widespread publicity in England, America, and the Continent for motor-racing, stores, governments, flying, fashions and films. International broadcaster. A pioneer of television. Director of Public Relations for G.F.D. Address: 127-133, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 7311. Joseph Pollard. J.P. Born at Bradford, Yorks, in 1882. Resigned municipal appointment in 1907 to enter the kinema industry ; managing director kinema and rariety theatres in Notts, Derby, and Yorks. He is delegate to C.E.A. General Council for Notts and Derby ; member of Mansfield Town Council and President of Mansfield Branch of Toe H. Member of Mansfield Town Council and Mayor, 1931-2. Addresses: Bentinck Chambers, Market Place, Mansfield, and Oak Lea, Atkins Lane, Mansfield. Phones : 760 and 422. Michael Powell. Born 1905. Joined Rex Ingram at Nice, on "Mare Nostrum." Worked as stills photographer before becoming assistant director, and, ni 1936, he made his first film. " The Edge of the World." which he wrote and directed. He signed up with Alexander Korda in 1938, and directed " U-Boat 29." In 1939, he co-directed ' ' Thief of Bagdad, ' ' and ' ' The Lion Has Wings. ' ' He made " Contraband " and "Spy in Black " in 1940 ,in collaboration with Emeric Pressburger, with whom " 49th Parallel " was made. They formed their own company, the Archers Film Prod., Ltd., which made "One of Our Aircraft is Missing," "The Silver Fleet," "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp " and "The Volunteer." Now making "A Canterbury Tale." Address: 120, Dorset House, Gloucester Place, N.W.i. Phone: Welbeck 1226. S. Presbury, F.R.Econ.S., F.S.A. Commenced career with David Allen & Sons, Ltd. First established as the South West Billposting Co., and Was a member of the early Billposters' Association. Was chairman of the first film advertising association, the Screen Advertising Association of G.B. & I. Pioneered in this field. Vice-Chairman Advertising and Industrial Film Association. Was on the first Council of the Advertising Association, of which he is still a member. Fellow of the Royal Economic Society and Royal Society of Arts. Author of "The World in the Melting Pot." Life Governor of the Women's Hospital, South London. Now Governing Director of S. Presbury & Co., Ltd., with which is incorporated the Theatres Advertising Co. Clubs : National Liberal and Croham Hurst Golf. Addresses: 36, Thornton Avenue, S.W.2, and 87, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2. Phone: Gerrard 1347; Red Cottage, Cleveland Road, Worcester Park, and 47A, High Street. Esher. Arnold Pressburger. Born 1885. Entered film business 1909 in Austria. Founder of Sascha Film A.G. and Sascha Studios, Vienna. Transferred activities to Berlin in 1925 and started CineAllianz Film Co. Produced the first largescale British sound film, "City of Song," starring Jan Kiepura, at Asfi Studios, Wembley, in 1930 and, later on for G.-B. English versions of " Tell me To-night," " Unfinished Symphony/ " My Heart is Calling," etc. Founded British Cine Alliance in 1934. Produced " Return of The Scarlet Pimpernel" with London Film Productions. In 1937 founded CIPRA Paris, where he produced French version " Prison Without Bars." Went to Hollywood in 1940, formed Arnold Productions, making 1 ' Shanghai Gesture " for U.A. release, in 1941, " Hangmen also Die," in 1942, and "It Happened Tomorrow," in 1943. Address: Brit. CineAlliance, Ltd., 17, Berners Street, W.i. Phone : Museum 5022. Herbert Charles Pride, M.B.E. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts ; Member of London Chamber of Commerce ; Member Institute of Illuminating Engineers ; on Council of Electric Light Fittings Association ; governing director of F. H. Pride, Ltd., specialists in kinema lighting equipment. joined the firm in 1897, which was founded by his father in 1878. Has been concentrating on kinema lighting for over 35 years, commencing in the days of the Pyke Circuit, since when he has been associated with the decorative lighting of most of the principal kinemas in this country. Has invented many useful patents connected with lighting fitments. Address: 69-81, High Street, Claphaui, S.W. 4. Phone: Macaulay 2281.