Kinematograph year book (1948)

56 The Kinemato.gr aph Year Book. BAKANOWSKI, Z. de L., P.M.C., S R., managing director, Athene Film Prod., Ltd. ; S. T. A. W., Ltd. ; director, Frederick J. Minns and Co., Ltd. ; general manager, Swift Rifle Co., Ltd. ; chairman and managing director, Bakanowski Corp., Ltd. ; b. 1899. Bachelor of Law. Entered trade as managing director and proprietor of Polonia Films, Madrid, and managing director and coproprietor Varsovia Films, Valencia. Represented Association of Polish Film Producers in Spain for eight years. Formed B.M.D., Ltd., London, to exchange films between England and Continent. Addresses : Office : 29, Palace Gate, Kensington, W.8. Tel. : Western 6051-4. Private: 10, Palace Gate, W.8. Tel. : Western 7354 BAKER, FRANCIS WILLIAM, managing director, Butcher's Film Service, Ltd. ; b. November 25, 1877, Hollesley, Suffolk. Entered the Industry 1897, joining British Muto. and Biograph Syndicate. Ex-president and present treasurer, K.R.S. ; ex-treasurer, I.A.K.M. Member of Cinematograph Films Council, 1929-1944. Member Council C. T. B.F. Member Consultative committee, B.B. F.C. Governor, British Film Institute. President, Cinema Veterans (1903), 1941-3. Founder, Anima Lodge 3634. Addresses : Office : 175, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7282. Private : Hollesley, Rosehill, Sutton, Surrey. Tel. : Fairlands 9577. BAKER, LESLIE F., A.C.A., director and secretary, Ealing Studios, Ltd. ; Ealing Distribution, Ltd. ; Associated Talking Pictures, Ltd. ; b. 1903, London. Entered industry with Gainsborough Pictures, 1924 ; partner, Baker, Todman and Co., 1930-3 ; assistant general manager, production, Gainsborough and Gaumont-British Picture Corp., 1933-5 ; director, secretary and general manager production. New World Pictures, Ltd., 1936-7 ; director, secretary, general production manager and associate producer, Twentieth Century Productions, Ltd., 1938-43; joined Ealing Studios, Ltd. associated companies as secretary, 1943 ; elected to board, 1946. Address' : Ealing Studios. Ltd., Ealing Green, London, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. BAKER, LESLIE STUART, M.B.K.S., dis tnbution manager, Army Kinema Corporation, b. 1903. Entered trade 1917 ; formerly technical manager, Columbia Pictures ; captain with A.K.S. until 1945-. Addresses : Office : Kinema House, North Circular Road, London, N.W.10. Tel.: Elgar : 5442. Private : 61, Monkleigh Road, Morden, Surrey. Tel. : Liberty 5019 BAKER, REGINALD P., F.C. A., managing director, Ealing Studios, Ltd. ; Associated Talking Pictures, Ltd. ; Associated British Film Distributors, Ltd. ; past president of K.R.S. and Renters' representative on Cinematograph Films Council ; was founder director with Michael Balcon of Gainsborough Pictures ; senior partner of Baker, Todman & Co., chartered accountants. Address : Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel.: Ealing 6761. BAKER, T. THORNE, F.Inst.P., A.M.I.E.E., F.R.P.S., consulting chemist ; formerly associated with Spicers, Ltd., in manufacture of film base and production of Dufaycolor ; director of research and technical director of Dufaycolor, Inc., New York, 1934-39 ; now carrying on research in all branches of photo graphv. Address : 23 r, Baker Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Welbeck 6183. BALCON, SIR MICHAEL, director of Ealing Studios, Ltd., and head of production ; b. 1896, Birmingham; entered trade as director of Victory M.P. Co., Midland renting concern ; subsequently joined Gainsborough Pictures and produced early British successes at Islington ; appointed director of productions of new G.B. studios, Shepherds Bush ; joined M-G-M British Studios as chief producer, 1937 ; started independent production, 1938 ; elected director of Ealing Studios ; recent pictures : " Convoy," " The Foreman Went to France," "Next of Kin," "Nine Men," "San Demetrio, London," " Dead of Night," *' The Captive Heart," "The Overlanders," "Hue and Cry," "Frieda," "It Always Rains on Sunday." Address : Ealing Studios, Ltd., Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. BANGS, FREDERICK G., studio manager, The Gate Studios, Elstree. b. 1898. Entered industry with Stoll Studios, 1921, joined B.I. P., 1926 ; assistant director and later production manager at Elstree, Waltonon-Thames, Sound City, Pinewood and Denham. Joined G.H.W. Productions on formation of Company ; loaned to Two Cities as production manager for "Henry V" and to Independent Producers for "I See a Dark Stranger." Addresses : Office : The Gate Studios, Elstree, Herts. Tel. : Elstree 2080. Private: " The Stag and Hounds," Cranford, Middx. Tel. : Hayes 359. BARNES, SIR KENNETH, principal of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art since 1909 ; b. 1878 ; served in army 1914-1919 ; mentioned in despatches ; retired Captain. Address : 35, Acacia Road, N.W.8. Tel. : Primrose 0763. BARRALET, PAUL, managing director, Paul Barralet Prods. ; ed. Dulwich ; entered industry as projectionist 1925 ; production at Worton Hall Studios, 1926 ; two years in Ceylon making Government educational films; assistant cameraman at B.I. P. and Gainsborough ; cameraman with British and Dominion ; formed own unit ; has produced over 130 short subjects. Address : 26-27, D'Arblay Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 3579. BARRINGTON, J.C., director and booking manager, Palace, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent • member N. Staffs, branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1892, Leeds ; entered trade at Palace, Morley, 1909 ; joined Biocolor Circuit 19 19 ; director and manager, Victoria, Hartshiil, 1929-44 ; booking manager, Palace, Hanley, 1932 and director 1942 ; chairman N. Staffs, branch 1937-43 and delegate to General Council for several years. Addresses : Office : Palace, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Tel. : 5413 . Private: Albert Street Stores, Newcastle, Staffs. Tel. : 67795. BASTIE, PERCY H., F.B.K.S., managing director Ernest F. Moy, Ltd. ; treasurer and executive member, B.K.S.; b. 1871 ; served apprenticeship in mechanical engineering. Joined late Ernest F. Moy as one of original directors of Ernest F. Moy,