Kinematograph year book (1948)

74 The Kinematograph Year Book. Hippodrome Buildings, Henry Street, Rotherham. Tel.: 399. Private: " Meadowbank," Broom Riddings, Greasborough, Rotherham. Tel. : 919. HARTLEY, REX, B,, F.R.S.A., A.R.P.S., F.B.K.S., Studio lighting specialist, G.E.C. member B.K.S. Council, Journal Committee, Foreign Relations Committee ; hon. secretary, Film Production Division ; chairman, Library Committee ; b. 1891 ; educated, Tonbridge School, 1906. Addresses : Office : Magnet House, Kingsway, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 8000. Private : Tehidy, East Horsley, Surrey. Tel. : East Horsley 459. HASSE, CHARLES, B.A., editor and documentary director ; b. 1904, Algiers. Editor, A.B.P.C. Br. National ; director, Crown Film Unit, 1940-42 ; editor, Ealing Studios, 1942-46 ; British National, 1946. Addresses: Office : National Studios, Elstree. Tel. : Elstree 1644. Private: 11, Hammersmith Terrace, W. 6. Tel.: Riverside 1566. HAVE LOCK-ALLAN, ANTHONY, producer; b. 1905. Producer, Paramount Pictures, British and Dominion Film Corpn., 1934-37 ; producer, Pinebrook, 1937-39 ; directed Leslie Howard in " From the Four Corners," for M.o.I. ; produced " Unpublished Story," Two Cities ; associate producer with Noel Coward, " In Which We Serve," " This Happy Breed " ; formed Cineguild, 1943 ; in charge production "Brief Encounter"; executive producer, "Great Expectations"; producer, "Take My Life" ; producer, "Blanche Fury." Address: Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Bucks. Tel. : Iver 700. HELLMAN, MARCEL, producer and director. Director, Excelsior Film Prods., Ltd. ; b. 1898. Films made for U.A. : "Amateur Gentleman," "Accused," "Crime over London," "Jump for Glory"; for G.F.D. : "Jennie," "Secret Mission," "They Met in the Dark"; for M-G-M, "Talk About Jacqueline "; for 20th Century-Fox " Wanted for Murder," "Meet Me at Diwn," "This was a Woman." Address: 4, Tilney Street, Park Lane, W.i. Tel. : Grosvenor 2446. HENRY, BEN, O.B.E., representative, Great Britain, Universal Pictures ; b. 1902 ; joined Moss Empires at 14 ; became salesman for West of England and South Wales ; London branch manager, Wardour Films, Ltd., 1926 ; general manager, A.B.F.D., 1932 ; elected director, 1938 ; in charge film department, E.N.S.A., 1939 ; left A.B.F.D., 1942, and became associate producer on George Formby Productions and producer for Vera Lynn films. Address: 17, Fursecroft, George Street, W.i. HEPWORTH, CECIL M., Hon. F.R.P.S., Hon. M. B.K.S. ; technical department, National Screen Service ; pioneer of kinematography and inventor ; started producing films in 1898 ; patented automatic developing plant in 1897; films include: " Alf's Button," "Helen of Four Gates," "Mrs. Erricker's Reputation," "Wild Heather," "Tansy," "Through Three Reigns," "The Pipes of Pan," "Mist in the Valley," "Strangling Threads," " Comin' Thro' the Rye"; perfected "stretched film" process. Address: 211, Eastcote Road, Ruislip, Middlesex. Tel. : Ruislip 3817. HERON, EDWARD THOMAS, J.P. ; founder of Kinematograph Weekly ; E. T. Heron & Co., Ltd., eight Freemason's Lodges, including Anima Lodge, of which he was first chairman ; b. 1867 ; ed. Haberdashers' School ; ex-alderman Borough of St. Pancras, and mayor, 1908-9 ; managing director, Maxclif Publishing Co., Ltd., Olympic Publications, Ltd. ; chairman, Melina Estates, Ltd. ; proprietor, St. Leonards Golf Course and Tennis Courts. Address: "Silver End," St. Leonards-on-Sea. HESSION, BRIAN, The Rev., M.A. (Cantab.), chairman of Knight Film Club, 1933 ; Dawn Trust Ltd., 1937 ; Bible Films Ltd., 1945. Member of Archbishop's Advisory Film Committee, 1938. Associated with Cathedral Films Inc., U.S.A. Writer, director and producer. Vicar Holy Trinity, Aylesbury since 1937. Address: Holy Trinitv Vicarage, Aylesbury. Tel. : 649. Private : Goathorn Cottage, Poole Harbour, Dorset. HILL, F. GORDON, secretary, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ltd. ; secretary and director, Columbia (British) Productions, Ltd. ; secretary, Columbia Pictures (Export), Ltd., and Columbia Music Publishing Co., Ltd. ; b. 1909, Shanghai ; joined Fox Film Co., 1929 ; later with British Movietone News ; Columbia; 1933. Addresses: Office : 139, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel.: Gerrard 4321. Private: "High Trees," 26, Salmon Street, Kingsbury, London, N.W.9. Tel.: Colindale 3144. HILL, FRANK. M.V.O., F.C.I.S. ; secretary of Kinematograph Renters' Society since 191 9 ; formerly secretary of Telephone Development Co. (1912), Ltd., 1913 ; general manager and secretary, Performing Right Society, 1915-18. Address : 30, Old Compton Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4383. HIND, HAROLD STANLEY, A M.I. E E. A. R.P.S., M. B.K.S., director, operating manager, Sound Services; b. 1905, Newcastle; ed. Northampton Engineering College ; University of London ; joined Western Electric, 1929 ; Sound Services, 1936 ; chairman, Sub-Standard Film Division, B. K.S. Address: Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420. HINDS, ANTHONY, di-ector and production supervisor, Exclusive Films, b. 1922. ed. St. Pauls. Address: 113, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5753. HINGE, EDWARD J., managing director Hinge Cinemas, Ltd., and associated companies ; hon. treasurer, C.E.A. ; b. 1888, Faversham, Kent, became concert artist 1907 ; joined late Stanley Rogers as manager in 1913 ; appointed general manager 1922, and managing director, when limited company was forn.ed, 193 1 ; chairman of the Northern branch for two periods, past president of C.E.A. Address : 147-9, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1. Tel.: Newcastle 20317-9. HOARE, F. A., director, Guild Holdings, Ltd., Film Producers' Guild, Ltd.; Verity Films, Ltd., Publicity Films, Ltd. ; managing director; Sound Services, Ltd. ; Merton Park Studios, Ltd. b. 1894. ed. King Alfred's School and London University. Joined Western Electric as director research, educational and industrial films, 1932 ; vice-chairman, Association of Specialised Film Productions.