Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Who's What in the Industry. 83 of One'? Own," "The Wicked Lady." "The Magic Bow," and "The Idol of "Paris." Address: 27, Princes Gate, London, S.W. Tel. : Kensington 2491. WINTER, J. G., F.L.A.A., managing director, Renown Pictures Corpn., Ltd. ; b. 191 1 ; educated. London University. Entered business m 1938 as receiver for Independent Film Distributors, Ltd. ; associated with Renown Pictures Corpn.. Ltd., since its inception. Address: ma, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Genrard 4403. MITCHELL, EDGAR, Birmingham Circuit Controller G.-B. Picture Corporation ; member Birmingham branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1894, Bradford ; vice-chairman Manchester branch C.E.A., 1924-27 Addresses : Office, West End Cinema, Birmingham. Tel. : Midland 0022. Private : 83, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Tel. : Edgbaston 0662. MITCHELL, EDWARD, F.C.A., managing director and secretary, Lyceum (Whittington Moor) Ltd. ; secretary, Victoria Enterprises. Ltd., Chesterfield; b.'i8g7; ed. Chesterfield Grammar School. Chairman, Notts, and Derbv branch C.E.A. , 1947 ; hon secretary.. Chesterfield and District Entertainment Proprietors and Managers Association. Addresses: Office: 71, Saltergate, Chesterfield. Tel. : 2955. Private : Westmoor, Linden Avenue, Chesterfield. Tel. : 6246. MITCHENER, H. H. C, F.L.A.A. secretary, Hampshire and East Dorset branch C.E.A. ; in practice as certified accountant since 1919, and has been secretary and accountant to numerous kinemas. Addresses : Office, 2, Carlton Crescent, Southampton. Tel. : 2179. Private: 1, Fernlea Gardens, Bassett, Southampton. Tel. : Bassett 68584 MONTGOMERY, JOHN, publicist ; educated Brighton College ; joined Sound City 1933 ; Jack -Payne 1936 ; Louis Levy and variety, Radiolympia, 1939 ; formed own publicity organisation 1946. Address : Independent Publicity Services, 62, Bury Walk, London, S.W. 3. Tel.: Kensington 9735. MOODABE, MICHAEL JOSEPH, governing director Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd., and Civic Theatre, Ltd., chairman, Dominion Screens, Ltd. ; director Thames Buildings. Ltd., National Pictures, Ltd. ; b. 1895. Entered industry at age of 13 ; with brother founded Amalgamated Theatres, 1924, member of Film Industry Board and of Auckland City Council. MORGAN, A. trustee, Blaenavon Workmen's Institute and Hall ; member, S. Wales branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1880, Blaenavon, Mon. ; chairman, S. Wales branch C.E.A. 1943. Address : n, Lower Wann Street, Blaenavon, Mon. MORGAN, JOSEPH, secretary-manager, Workman's Hall, Gilfoch Goch, Tonyrefail ; member, S. Wales branch C.E.A. committee ; past-chairman of branch. Address : Workmen's Hall, Gilfich Goch. Tel. : 14. MORRIS, E. C, general manager, Scala, Nottingham ; treasurer and member, committee Notts, and Derby Branch C.E.A. ; entered industry 1909 : renting ; exhibiting ; patentee of Morris Dividing Kinema Screen. Addresses: Office, Scala, Nottingham. Tel. : 3633. Private: 60, Thorneywood Mount, Nottingham. MORRIS, W. SOUTHAN, managing director, S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., and associated companies ; entered trade 191 3. Address ; Morris House. i-=s, Jermvn Street, London, S.W.i. Tel. : Whitehall 3242. MORRISON, FRED. W., exhibitor; member, Northern Branch C.E.A., committee ; delegate to General Council ; b. 1873 ; one of original founders of Exhibitors' Association formed in Newcastle in early days of industry ; represented district at Birmingham conference which gave birth to C.E.A. ; member C.T.B.F. Council. Address: " Greenbank," Dunston Bank, Dunston-on-Tyne, Gateshead, 11. Tel. : Dunston 84320. MORRISON, T. J., scenario editor, A.B.P.C., Ltd. , b. 1906, Glasgow; joined B.I.P. Elstree, 1931 ; subsequently scenarist, Warner Brothers, Gainsborough, Grafton Films, Holvrood Films ; A.B.P.C. 1944. Addresses : Office, Colquhoun House, Broadwick Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 8646. Private : 244, Finchlev Road, N.W.3. Tel. : Hampstead 7747. MOSS, A. S., company director ; b. 1893; formerly manager, supervisor, area superintendent, assistant theatre controller for G.-B. and P.C.T. Kinema ; controller for Moss Empires ; eventually chief supervisor and general manager to A. B.C. and associated companies, resigned 1942 ; recently joint managing director Argo Film Distributors, Ltd. MOUNTAIN, LIEUT.-COL. BRIAN, director and general manager Eagle Star Insurance Co., Ltd. ; director Odeon Theatres, Ltd., and following subsidiaries : Entertainments and General Investments Corp., Ltd., Odeon Freeholds and Ground Rents, Ltd., Odeon Properties. Ltd. ; b. 1899, London. Address : Office, 1, Threadneedle Street, E.C.2. Tel. : London Wall 1212. Private : Shawford Park, nr. Winchester. Tel. : Twyford, Hants. 2289. MUNDEN, MAXWELL, managing director, Film Workshop, Ltd. b. 1912. Journalist, short story writer, publicist, 1932-7 ; scenarist Merton Park Studios, 1938 ; scenario editor, Verity Films, 1941 ; associate producer when Verity became associated with Film Producers Guild, 1944, and formed Horizon Unit ; resigned from Guild and formed Film Workshop, 1947. Address: "The Cottage," Fairlawn Road, Wimbledon, S.W. 19. Tel. : Liberty 5864. MUSK, CECIL, associated producer Film Producers Guild ; educated Aske's, City of London School, Dulwich College ; joined P.D.C. and Riverside Studios 1933 ; scenarist Western Electric and assistant supervisor of film production 1934 ; visited Holywood 1936 ; Merton Park Studios film director 1937 ; general production manager 1938 ; appointed producer 1940. Addresses: Office: Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420.., Private : Musk Cottage, Seven Hills Road, Cobbam, Surrey. Tel. : Cobham 2617.