Kinematograph year book (1948)

68 The Kinemalograph Year Book. House," "The Clairvoyant," "The Tunnel," "Spy of Napoleon," "Man in the Mirror," " Widow's Island," " Who Goes Next ? " "The Lightning Conductor," "The Return of the Frog," " For Freedom " (epic of the Graf Spee), "Salute John Citizen," "The Lamp Still Burns," " Medal for the General," " The Gentle Sex " (co-direction), " Strawberry Roan," " Beware of Pity." Has directed in Hollywood for Fox and M-G-M. Manager, Christopher Mann, Ltd. Address : i, Carlton House Terrace, S.W.i. Tel. : Whitehall 5264. ELVIN, GEORGE H., F.C.I.S., general secretary, Association of Cine. Technicians, and Film Industry Employees' Council ; member Cinematograph Films Council ; chairman, Labour Research Department ; member of executive committee, British Workers' Sports Association ; president Workers' Sports International Provisional Committee ; member executive committee, T.U.C. Non-Manual Workers' Advisory Council ; Hon. Films Advisor, UNO ; member of Committee for Production and Preparation of Visual Aids (Ministry of Education). Address: 2, Soho Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 8506-7-8. EMERY, J. F.f J. P., proprietor of the J. F. Emery Cinema Circuit ; b. Wigan. Started as a telegraphist at Gathurst Station under the old Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company ; started business on his own account in Salford kinema trade, 1 91 9 ; elected to the Salford City Council, 1921 ; subsequently becoming alderman, and in 1932-33 was made Mayor. Returned to Parliament for Salford West, November, 1935. Address : Midland Bank House, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Tel. : Blackfriars 5618, -and Pendleton 2611. EVANS, BR IN LEY, managing director, Hull Cinemas, Ltd. ; Hull Picture Playhouses, Ltd. ; Savoy (Hull), Ltd. ; Associated Hull Cinemas, Ltd. ; Monica P.H. (Hull), Ltd. ; Cleveland P.H., Ltd. ; Winter Gardens (Bridlington), Ltd. ; Goole Palladium, Ltd. ; Northern Combines, Ltd. ; Priory Cinemas, Ltd. ; Halternpriee Cinemas, Ltd. ; chairman, Hull and District branch, C.E.A., 1946-47. Addresses : Office : Criterion Theatre, George Street, Hull. Tel.: 33752. Private: "The Croft," Herds Lane, Hessle, E. Yorks. FANCEY, E. J., managing director, New Realm Pictures, Ltd. ; Celluloid Despatch Services, Ltd. ; D.U.K. Films ; b. 1902, Richmond, Surrey. Addresses : Office : Queen's House, Leicester Square, W.C. 2. Tel.: Gerrard 2368; 6302. Private : St. Brides, Mill Road, W. Worthing. Tel. : Worthing 2666. FANCOURT, L. B., executive administrator, Northern Controls, Odeon Circuit ; member, Manchester branch, C.E.A. committee. Entered Trade, 1019 ; formerly manager, Astoria, Brixton ; Paramount, Manchester. Addresses: Office : 2 Mount Street, Manchester. Tel. : Blackfriars 3558. Private : 19, De Quincey Avenue, Timperley, Cheshire. Tel. : Sale 4816. FARLEY, FRANK ERNEST, educational organiser, British Film Institute ; chairman, National Federation of Educational Film Groups, b. 1904 ; ed. Goldsmiths College, University of London. Specialist teacher, geography since 1925 ; founded London Schools' Film Society, 1934 ; initiated conferences in 1939 and 1945 which led to formation N.F.E.F.G. Addresses: Office: 164, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C. 2. Tel. : Temple Bar 1642. Private : 50, Ashridge Crescent, Shrewsbury Park, S.E.18. Tel. : Woolwich 1302. FAVELL, ARNOLD ROWLAND, A.S.A.A., secretary, Sheffield branch C.E.A. ; Ecclesall and Endcliffe Picture Palace, Ltd. ; Sheffield Amusements Co., Ltd. ; managing director and secretary, Walklev Palladium, Ltd. ; Plaza (Sheffield), Ltd. ; Grosvenor Hall & Estate Co., Ltd. ; b. 1903. Address: 47, Bank Street, Sheffield, 1. FELLOWES-FARROW, E. S., M.A., M.Sc, Ph.D., F.R.I.P.H., F.R.S.A., Comdr. Order of St. John of Jerusalem ; chairman and managing director, Instructional Screen, Ltd., Britannia Sub-Standard Productions, Ltd. ; Visual Education, Ltd. ; chairman Filmhire (London), Ltd., and associated companies • editor Christian Science; b. 1896, Hull; ed. Hull Tech. College, City of London College, Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities. Address: 9, Upper Berkeley Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Ambassador 2351 and 1763. FENNELL, FRANCIS, general manager and director, Regent and Imperial, Blackpool, b. 1894 ; ed. Market Drayton, Salop. Secretary Regent, Blackpool, 1925 ; appointed general manager and secretary, 1929 ; Imperial, Blackpool, 1931 ; director 1945. Addresses: Office: Regent, Church Street, Blackpool. Tel. : Blackpool 1357. Private : Frandor, Lodge Lane, Little Singleton, North Blackpool. Tel. : Poulton-le-Fylde 79. FIELD, E. H., hon. treasurer Eastern Counties Branch C.E.A ; director Yarmouth and Gorleston Investment and Bldg. Corp., Ltd.; b. 1877, Great Yarmouth ; formerly managing director, Yarmouth and Lowestoft Cinemas, Ltd. Address : 16, South Quay, Gt. Yarmouth. Tel. : 2940. FIELD, MARY, director G.-B. Instructional, Ltd. ; ed. University of London ; joined British Instructional Fihns as education manager, 1926-; assistant editor 1926 and became editor, continuity, script writer, assistant director, director ; production manager, 1933 ; director of G.-B. Instructional, Ltd., 1934 ; inaugurated department of Children's Entertainment Films (G.-B. I.) for the J. Arthur Rank Organisation, 1944. Addresses : Office : Children's Entertainment Films, G.-B. Instructional, Ltd., 17, Oxendon Street, S.W.i. Tel. : Whitehall 2826. Private : 7, Porchester Gate, W.2. FIELDER, W. A., general manager, Pathe Pictures, Ltd. ; entered Industry 1919 in Sales Dept, of W7ardour Films, Ltd., subsequently absorbed by A.B.P.C., Ltd. ; later promoted to sales manager and then general manager of distribution department ; became general manager Pathe Pictures, Ltd., on merging of two companies. Addresses : Office : Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4314. Private : " Little Thatch," Station Road, Ham Manor, Angmering, Sussex. Tel. : Rustington 1266. FIND LAY, HUGH, publicity manager, M-G-M British Studios, Ltd. ; joined Trade with Pathe Freres ; manager publicity, Gaumont Co., 1929 ; G. B. Picture Corp., Ltd., studio publicity manager, 1931 ; New World Pictures (subsequently 20th Century Prods., Ltd.), 1937 ; press officer, Film Div., M. of I., 1940 ; later publicity for Ealing Studios. Address: Metro-Goldwvn-Mayer Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts. Tel. : Elstree 2000.