Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Who's What in the Industry. 69 FLEMING, W. L, chief of crowd casting, j. Arthur Rank Organisation, b. 1904, Colombo, Ceylon. Addresses: Office: Denham Studios, Denham, Bucks. Tel. : Denham 2345. Private : The Mount, Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey. Tel. : Caterham 2580. FLIGELSTONE, THEO. H., managing director, T.H.F. Theatres, Ltd. ; Watford Amusements, Ltd. ; member Cinematograph Film Council, B. of T. ; b. 1895, Cardiff ; joined Servalls Exefusives, Ltd., as managing director ; look over control Lewisham Hippodrome, 1928-30; president C.E.A., 1936-37. Address: Chesham House, 150, Regent Street, W.i. Tel. : Regent 0712. FOOKS, W. J., secretary, S. Wales and Monmouth Branch C.E.A. ; secretary, Park Hall Cinema, Cardiff ; b. 1900 ; incorporated accountant. Address : 3, Park Place, Cardiff. Tel. : Cardiff 729. FOOT, VICTOR A., F.I. P.I. , A.M. Inst. B.E. ; managing director, Ossicaide, Ltd. ; entered the public address field in 1932 with Ossicaide amplifiers and "Foot" microphones; holds large number of patents in connection with sound. Address: Dereford House, Wimbledon Park Road, S.W. 19. Tel.: Putney 4646. FORD, MAURICE, managing director and producer, Moore-British Film Productions, Ltd. b. 1910 ; entered industry 1927 as camera assistant at B.I.P., and Welwyn ; chief cameraman, Kinemas Limited, 1930 ; director of lighting, 1931 ; film directorcameraman, 1932 ; joined Paramount News, 1935 ; war correspondent for Paramount, 1939. Current productions; "Entente Cordiale," "Stardom," "Another World." Address: 73, Delamere Road, Ealing, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 4347. FORSYTH, JAMES, director of public relations, G. B. Picture Corp., Ltd. ; director, Davis Theatres, Ltd. ; Palmer Newbould, Ltd. ; b. 1890 ; joined industry 1917 as assistant manager of Shaftesbury Pavilion ; became manager, Shepherd's Bush Pavilion ; G. B. West End circuit manager, 1927-30. Addresses: Office: 52, Haymarket, S.W.i. Tel.: Regent 8080. Private: The Old School House, Powderham, near Kenton, Exeter; and 177, Queen's Gate, S.W.7. FOSTER, JACK, A.S.A.A., A.C.I.S., secretary and chief accountant, Eagle-Lion Distributors Ltd. ; Eagle-Lion Distributors (Greece), Ltd. ; Eagle-Lion Distributors (Middle East), Ltd. b. 1913 ; ed. Eastbourne Grammar School. Addresses: Office: 169 /171, Oxford Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9777. Private : 119, Windmill Lane, Bushey Heath, Herts. FOX, CHAS. G., M.B.E., F.C.I. S., chairman, Ernest F. Moy, Ltd. ; treasurer and member Standards Committee, I.A.K.M. ; b. 1872, Started manufacturing kinematograph apparatus in conjunction with the late Ernest F. Moy, 1895 ; formed the Cinematograph Co., Ltd., 1898. Addresses: Office: 134, Bayham Street, N.W.i. Tel.: Gulliver 5451. Private : 96, Highgate West Hill, N.6. Tel. : Mountview 5929. FRANCE, THOMAS NICHOLSON, director, Park Picture Theatre Co., Ltd. ; Rex Cinema, Finchley, Ltd. ; F. H. Pride, Ltd. ; chairman, L. & H. C. branch, C.E.A., 1946-47 ; delegate to General Council ; secretary, Cinema Veterans (1903) ; b. 1885. joined late Sidney Bacon, 1896, and was associated with him in all branches of entertainment business. Address : 59, Woodland Rise, Muswell Hill, London, N.io. Tel.: Tudor 2132 and Museum 0751. FREEDMAN, ABE, exhibitor ; member L. and H.C. branch, C.E.A. committee ; delegate to General Council ; b. 1877, Dowlais, S. Wales ; chairman, L. and H.C. branch, 1940. Addresses : Offices : The Regal, Minehead. Tel. : 439, Queens, Minehead. Tel. : 843. Private : no, Bickenhall Mansions, Baker Street, W.r. Tel. : Welbeck 5990. FRENCH, HAROLD, film director ; b. 1899, London. Addresses : Connies, Ltd., 92, Regent Street, W.i. Tel. : Regent 4542. Private : Orchard Dene, Bourne End, Bucks . Tel. : Bourne End 118. FRENCH, SIR HENRY L., G.B.E., K.C.B., director-general British Film Producers Association ; b. 1883 ; educated Southsea and Kings College, London ; entered Civil Service, 1901 ; general secretary, Food Production department, 1917-20 ; represented United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, etc., at the International Institute of Agriculture, -Rome, 1930-34 ; appointed director of Food (Defence Plans) Department, November, 1936 ; secretary, Ministry of Food, 1939-45 ; made official visits to U.S. and Canada in 1943 ; India, 1944 ; Australia and New Zealand, 1945-46 ; South Africa, April, 1946, to advise Union Government on its food problems ; retired from the Civil Service, June, 1946 ; appointed director-general of B.F.P.A., August 1, 1946. President, British Film Production Joint Apprenticeship and Training Council; delegate to U.N.E.S.C.O., Annual Conference, Mexico City, November, 1947. Address : Seymour House, 17 Waterloo Place, S.W.i. Tel. : Whitehall 1986-8. FRENCH, ALD. R. DUNCAN, J. P., managing director, Tunnel Road, Picturedrome, Ltd. ; director, Liverpool Majestic Picture Palace, Ltd., and secretary of several companies, b. 1872, Kendal. Incorporated accountant. Became interested in flotation of Picturedrome Companies, 1912 ; after membership of City Council for 21 years, was Lord Mayor of City of Liverpool, 1942-43.' Addresses : Arran, Dowhills Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool, and 17, N. John Street, Liverpool. Tel . : Great Crosby 2202 ; Central 5836. FRIEDMAN, JOSEPH, managing director, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ltd. ; Columbia Pictures (Export), Ltd. ; Columbia (British) Productions, Ltd. ; director of Columbia Film A.B., Stockholm ; Columbia Films S.A., Paris ; Columbia Films S.A., Spain; Columbia Films A/S, Copenhagen. Address : 139, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4321. FULLER, W. R., general secretary of C.E.A. ; barrister-at-law ; succeeded W. Gavazzi King, first general secretary in 1925 ; he has been associated since that date, and before, with every important trade movement and development, and has been responsible for the preparation of much material which has found its way into legislation for the better regulation of the trade. Address: 164, Shrftesbury Avenue, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 7864-9