Kinematograph year book (1948)

Who's What in the Industry. 81 MANVELL, ARNOLD ROGER, B.A., Ph.D., secretary-general, The British Film Academy ; b. 1909". ed. Leicester, London University. Lecturer in Literature, drama and the film in adult educational movement ; Film Officer, jVL of I., 1940-5 ; research officer, British Film Institute, 1945-7. Author "Film"; part author, " Twenty Years of British Films," " History of the British Film," " Experimental Film"; executive editor "Penguin Film Review"; film critic to B.B.C. Address: 54, Lancaster Gate, London, W.2. Tel. : Ambassador 1369. MARKS, J., general sales manager Pathe, since 1944 ; entered trade 1920 ; ten years with Ideal Films, then joined RKO-Radio ; appointed shorts sales manager, 1936. Addresses : Office : Film House, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4314. Private : 48, Northways College Crescent, N.W.3. Tel. : Primrose 2444. MARSH, NIGEL A., managing director, Nigel Marsh Theatre Circuit, Ltd. ; Nigel Marsh Facilities, Ltd. ; Beacon Film Production, Ltd.; World-Wide Enterprises, Ltd.; b. 1918 ; ed. Dover College ; entered business, 1937 ; assistant in John Stafford Productions ; later assistant cutter, editor. Addresses: Office : 19, Hanover Square, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 0333. Private : 26, Conduit Street, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 8743 MARSHALL, MARGARET, publicity specialist. ; b. Scotland ; daughter of James Grant Marshall, joint managing director, London News Agency ; married Bill Batchelor, pictorial publicist, London Films ; joined industry 1924 ; later publicity manager, G.-B. Distributors ; resigned to join Twickenham Films ; special publicitv for Herbert Wilcox, 1936-37. Private : Tel. : Mill Hill 4426. MASON, HAL, general manager and production supervisor, Ealing Studios; b. 1911, Philadelphia, U.S.A. ; entered industry as third assistant director, 1933 ; first assistant director and unit manager, 1935-39 ; joined Ealing, 1940 ; studio manager, 1942. Addresses: Office, Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel.: Ealing 6761. Private: 78, Clitherow Avenue, W.7. MASSICKS, TOM FOSTER, supervisor, Essoldo Circuit; b. 1894. Formerly general manager, Harry Smelt Circuit ; past-chairman, Northern branch C.F. A., member of committee and delegate to General Council. Addresses: Office : 42, Westgate Road, Newcastle-uponTyne. Tel. : 28082. Private : 1, Gowland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Tel. : 33122. MASTERMAN, HORACE, general manager, Pioneer, Dewsbury ; member Leeds branch C.E.A. committee ; chairman, Leeds managers' section ; b. 1895 ; delegate to General Council, 1944-45. Address : Pioneer, Dewsbury. Tel. : 1206. Private Tel. : 1640. MATHER, H. B., exhibitor; member Devon and Cornwall branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1904, Plymouth ; entered industry, 1916. Addresses: Office, Ford Palladium, Devonport. Tel. : 263. Private : 79, Thornhill Road, Plymouth. Tel. : 60139. MATHER, JOHN, managing director, La Scala, and Hippodrome, Bury; b. 1892, ed . Chorley Secondary and Hollinswood Schools. Entered industry 1911 ; joined Branford and Fenton, Winsford, 1912 ; R. C. Buchanan, 1913 ; war service 1915-19. Addresses: Office : La Scala, Bury. Tel. : Bury 140 ; 146. Private : Newlands, Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook, Bury. Tel. : Ramsbottom 226c. MATHES, C. A., exhibitor; entered industry 1912, and has been an active exhibitor since that date ; chairman of London and Home Counties branch, C.E.A., 1931 and 1945 ; delegate to the General Council and a member of various committees. Address : 55, Stock leigh Hall, Prince Albert Road, N.w!8. MATHIESON, MUIR, musical director for J. Arthur Rank Organisation productions ; b. 191 1, Stirling, Scotland ; entered industry as assistant musical director Alexander Korda ; musical director, 1934 ; during war musical director to Crown Film Unit, Army, and R.A.F. film units, and producer of documentary films. Address : Denham Film Studios, Denham, Middlesex. Tel. : Denham : 2345 i MAY, A. G., general manager, A. W. Rogers' Circuit ; member Birmingham branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1901, Birmingham ; entered trade, 1915 ; joined A. W. Rogers, 1928. Address : Carlton, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, 12. Tel. : Calthorpe 0861. MAYER, BERNARD L., general manager, Palladium and Savoy Cinemas (Southampton), Ltd. ; member Hampshire and East Dorset branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1894, Bristol. Addresses : Office, Palladium, Southampton. Tel. : 74712. Private : 5, Portswood Mansions, Grosvenor Road, Portswood, Southampton. McAREE, W. J., booking manager, Bedford Cinemas, Ltd., Liverpool ; member Northwestern branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1900, Liverpool ; entered industry, 1920. Addresses : Office, Plaza, Birkenhead. Tel. : 4056. Private: "Brian Hey," 137, Alder Road, Liverpool 12. Tel. : Stoneycroft 1552. McCRACKEN, JOHN J., managing director and secretary, Jackson's Amusements, Ltd., and associated companies ; b. 1888 ; ed. Workington Science and Art School ; accountant with the Union Bank of Canada ; joined Jackson's Amusements, Ltd., Rochdale, as secretary ; past-chairman of S. and E. Lanes, branch C.E.A., and delegate to General Council. Address: " Shawlands," Manchester Road, Rochdale. Tel. : 2360. Mcdonald, james harold, f.s.a.a., F.C.C.S., secretary, Associated British Picture Corporation, Ltd. ; Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. ; ed. Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy ; formerly partner Wm. H. Jack & Co., incorporated accountants. Address: 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7887. McGUIRE, J., manager, Astoria, Corstorphine , Edinburgh ; member Scottish branch C.E.A. committee ; chairman East Scotland managers' section ; b. 1899, Edinburgh; entered industry, 1914 ; member executive