Kinematograph year book (1948)
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Who's What in the Industry.
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DAVIS, ALFRED, chairman and managing director, Davis Theatre, Croydon ; b. 1899 ; entered trade as director Davis' Pavilion Circuit and controlling booking and publicity departments ; joined Board of Gaumont-British, April, 1927, and appointed booking manager ; retired 1928 to take control Davis' Theatre Croydon ; director New Era National Pictures, Ltd., until Julv, 1932 ; chairman, London and H.C. Branch, C.E.A., 1937 ; D.A.D. of Army Kinematographv at War Office 1939-45. Address : Marble Arch Pavilion. Tel. : Mayfair 1811.
DAVIS, BASIL, M.I.E.E., M.Brit. I. R.E., consulting engineer ; b. 1892. Responsible for design of over 130 of the largest installations, including stage lighting at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Regal, Edmonton ; Trocadero, Elephant and Castle ; Garrick, Southport ; Davis, Croydon ; Curzon, Mayfaii ; Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street ; Paris Cinema ; also many A. B.C., Donada and G.-B. Houses. Entered Trade with original Davis Pavilion Circuit ; three years chief engineer to G.-B. ; four years consulting engineer to G.E.C., two years consultant to B.T.-H. Sound Equipment, Ltd. ; R.A.F. 1939. Addresses: Office: Pavilion, Marble Arch, W.i. Tel. Mayfair 1811. Private: 56, Fountain House, Park Lane, W.i. Tel. ; Mayfair 3540.
DAVIS, B. T., F.S.A.A. ; president, C.E.A., 1947-48 ; b. 1897, Birmingham. Entered Trade 1926 ; honorary secretary, Birmingham and Midland C.T.B.F. since 1929 ; chairman, Birmingham branch C.E. A., 1944-47 ; vicepresident, C.E.A., 1946-47. Addresses : Office: Lombard House, Gt. Charles Street Birmingham, 3. Tel. : Central 3656. Private : 12, Sherbourne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham. Tel. : Aco. 0651.
DAVIS, JOHN H., managing director, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Ltd. ; joint managing director Odeon Theatres Ltd. ; and associated companies ; director British and Dominions Film Corporation, Ltd. ; Denham and Pinewood Holdings, Ltd. ; Eagle-Lion Distributors, Ltd. ; Foy Investments, Ltd. ; Gainsborough Pictures (1928) Ltd. ; GaumontBritish Picture Corporation, Ltd. ; G. B. Animation Ltd. ; G. B. Kalee Ltd. ; General Cinema Finance Corporation, Ltd. ; General Film Distributors, Ltd. ; Greater Union Theatres (Pty.), Ltd. ; Irish Cinemas, Ltd. ; Manorfield Investments Ltd. ; Odeon Cinema Holdings, Ltd. ; Odeon Holdings (N.Z.), Ltd. ; Odeon (Ireland), Ltd. ; Odeon Theatres of Canada Ltd. ; Overture Theatre, Ltd. ; Production Facilities (Films), Ltd. ; Sound Equipment, Ltd. ; Union Investments, Ltd. ; Winter Garden Theatre (London) Ltd. Address: 38, South Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 7454.
DAWSON, G. W., F.L.A.A., director, RKORadio Pictures, Ltd. ; RKO-Radio British Prods., Ltd. Entered business in 1921 with Ideal Films, Ltd. Joined RKO-Radio as secretary, 1930 ; appointed director RKORadio, 1936. Address : Dean House, Dean Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5640.
DEALEY, R. T., M.B.K.S. ; assistant to chief engineer, G.-B. Picture Corp., b. Newry, Co. Down. Entered industry, 1919 ; joined G.-B.
1928 ; appointed present position 1932 ; ex-deputy chairman, B.K.S. Theatre Division, i>nd member executive committee. Address : Holborn Empire Offices, W.C.i. Tel. : Holborn 5526.
DEAN, VAUGHAN N., studio controller : Associated British Picture Corpn., Ltd. ; b. 1902, Aberdeen ; educated, Aberdeen University ; qualified, chartered accountant, 1926 ; entered Industry, 1930, as general and production manager associated company of British International Pictures ; production manager and associate producer to independent producing companies, 1933-41 ; production specialist M.o.L, 1941-42. Addresses : Office : Welwyn Studios, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Tel. : 3241. Private : 4, Handel Close, Cannons Park, Edgware. Tel. : Edgware 0893.
DEARDEN, BASIL, film director, Ealing Studios, Ltd. ; b. Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Films include: "The Bells Go Down," "The " Half-Way House," " They Came to a City," "Dead of Night," "Saraband for Dead Lovers," "The Captive Heart," "Frieda." Formerly assistant director, script writer, dialogue director, associate producer. Address : Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Ealing 6761.
DE JONGE, H.R.A., joint managing director, G.B. -Kalee, Ltd. ; director, Taylor, Taylor, Hobson, Ltd. ; Bell and Howell Co., Ltd. ; b. 1901. Educated Bedford School. Entered business, 1927, as supervisor for the Gaumont Company on French production. Berlin and Central Europe, representative, Gaumont Co. until 1930 ; assistant to managing director, British Acoustic Films 1931 ; director, British Acoustic ; G.-B. Equipments, Ltd. ; B.T.P. Sales and Service, Ltd., Electrical Fono-films Co., A/s (Copenhagen) 1933 ; joint managing director, G.B. -Kalee, Ltd., 1943. Addresses : Office: National House, 60/66, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9292. Private: "Little Bartons," Old Bath Road, Sonning, Berks.
DEL GIUDICE, F., founder and managing director, Pilgrim Pictures, Ltd., formerly managing director, Two Cities Films, Ltd. In charge of production ; b. 1892, Trani, Italy ; educated University of Rome. Was international lawyer. Responsible for productions of "French Without Tears," "Freedom Radio," "Unpublished Story," "In Which We Serve," "The Gentle Sex," "The Flemish Farm," "The Lamp Still Burns," " The Demi Paradise," " Tawnv Pipit," "The Way Ahead," "This Happv Breed," "English Without Tears," "Mr. Emmanuel," "Don't Take it to Heart!", "Blithe Spirit," "The Way to the Stars," "Henry V," "Beware of Pity," "Men of Two Worlds," "The Way We Live," "Carnival," " School for Secrets," " Hungry Hill," " Odd Man Out." Address : 1, Hanover Square, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 8361 and Bourne End 88.
de MOUILPIED, HELEN BLONDEL, M.B.E., Chief Production Officer, Films Division, Ministry of Information, b. 1914, ed. Channffig School, Highgate ; Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Film Officer, Public Relations Dept., Gas Light & Coke Co., 1936-9 ; British Commercial Gas Association 1939-40 ; film distribution and rtfoduction, Ministry of