Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Who's What in the Industry. 261 Tim Whelan. Director, "Thief of Bagdad," "A Date with Destiny," " Q-Planes," "St. Martin's Lane," "Ten Daj's in Paris," "The Divorce of Lady X," "Smash and Grab," "Action for Slander," "Farewell Again," " Mill on the Floss," "Two's Company," "The Murder Man," "The Imperfect Lady," "The Camels are Coming," "Aunt Sally," " It's a Boy." Writer "Smash and Grab," "The Murder Man," "The Camels are Coming," "Aunt Sally, "It's a Boy." Now in America. Herbert Wilcox. Born in Cork, 189 1. Officer in the Royal Flying Corps during the war 1914-1918. Entered the film industry in 1919 on demobilisation. After making many successful silent films, has been producer and /or director of the following films: "The Three Maxims" (H.W.P.), " This '11 Make You Whistle ' ' (H.W.P.) , ' 'London Melody" (H.W.P.), "Our Fighting Navy" (H.W.P.), "The Gang Show" (H.W.P.), "The Frog"(H.W.P.), "Sunset in Vienna (H.W.P.), "Victoria the Great" (I.F.P.), "The Rat" (I.F.P.), "A Royal Divorce" (LF.P./, "Sixty Glorious Years" (I.F.P.), "Return of the Frog " (I.F.P.). Formed Imperadio Pictures, and visited U.S.A. 1939 to direct " Nurse Edith Cavell " and "Irene" for RKO-Radio. A. S. Whittaker. Bora Durham. Entered the business with Moss Empires over 20 years ago. Held many important managerial posts in the business including Capitol, Cardiff, City, Leicester and the Dominion Theatre, London. Exploitation manager and theatre controller for the late James V. Bryson. Publicity manager, the London Division Gaumont-British. Later publicity director Sound City Distributors and personal assistant to the general manager. Resigned 1938, to join .Anglo-American. Address: — -123, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: — Gerrard 3202. R. Gillespie Williams, F.I.E.S. Born 1902. Invented and developed Interzone system of lighting and supervised electrical contracts of every description. Specialised in scientific lighting for twenty years. Invented and developed the Holophane colour lighting system for Holophane, Ltd., and put in a great amount of propaganda work for improving the general technique of kinema showmanship. Recently chief colour engineer, and then general sales manager for Holophane, Ltd.; now in charge of colour lighting and theatre engineering for W. J. Furse & Co., Ltd., Nottingham. Fellow, Illuminating Engineering Society. Member of Junior Institute of Engineers ; Guild of British Projectionists and Technicians ; and B.K.S. Addresses : — 61, Zulla Road, Mapperley Park, Nottingham ; and W. J. Furse & Co., Ltd., Traffic Street, Nottingham. Phones : — Nottingham 65853 and 8213. Harold Wood. Born Windsor, 1884. Educated Taplow Grammar School. Entered the industry by joining Kodak, Ltd., in 1915 and after the war was transferred to the Motion Picture Film Sales Department under E. E. Blake. Member of the B.K.S. Address: Kodak, Ltd., Kingswav, W.C.2. Phone: Holborn 7841. Arthur Woods. Studio expert, director 1933 for B.I.P. "Secret Agent," "Radio Parade of 1935," "Rhythm in the Air," With Warner 1936-7. Recent films for Warner Bros, include: "The Return of Carol Deane," " Dangerous Medicine" and "The Nursemaid who Disappeared," also flying sequences for " Q Planes," a London Films Production. 1938, "Confidential Lady" (Warner); 1939, "Busman's Honeymoon" (M-G-M). Joined R.A.F. as pilot on outbreak of war. Awarded Air Force Cross, February, 1942. John Woolf. Born xgi2. Went through all departments in W. & F. Became General Sales Manager on amalgamation with Gaumont-British. Now General Sales Manager, General Film Distributors, Ltd. Address : 127-133, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 731 1. H. Bruce Wooife. Started in film business, 1910. Formed Eclipse Exclusives, 1914. War service, 19151919. Formed British Instructional Films, Ltd., 19 19. Represented producers Board of Trade Advisory Committee. Member Colonial Office Films Committee. Represented F.B.I, on Educational and Cultural Films Commission. Director, G.B. Instructional, Ltd., 1933. Address : — Rokeby, Hirpenden, Herts. Ian Denis Wratten. Manager, Technical Service, Motion Picture Film Dept., Kodak, Ltd., Kingsway, W.C.2. Phone: — Holborn 7841. 3. J. Wright. Born 1876. Represents, in partnership with Walter Pearce, the Wurlitzer Kinema Organ and the Wurlitzer Simplex Coin-operated Phonograph, conducting the sales in Great Britain. Commanded Brigade of Artillery in the war, retiring with the rank of Major. Address : Charlton King's Road, N.W.5. Phone : Gulliver 2294. Herbert A. Yapp. Promoter of Wandsworth P.T., Putney Palace, Royalty, North Kensington. Forum Theatres at S. Kensington, Ealing, and Kentish Town, Morden Cinema. Address : — Uplands.Wimbledon Common, S.W.19. Phone : — Wimbledon 0222. THE Kl N EMATO GRAPH TRADE'S REQUIREMENTS ARE STILL RECEIVI NG THE UTMOST POSSIBLE ATTENTION FROM 1 ERNEST • F • CAMDEN TOWN. LONDON N.W. MOY LTD. .PHONE GULLIVER 5451 //.