Kinematograph year book (1948)

84 The Kinematograph Year Book. MYERS, JOHN B., director of publicity J. Arthur Rank Organisation ; b. 1904 ; joined Industry as publicity manager Paramount British, 1930 ; later represented group of stars and directors ; joined London Films as publicity and advertising director, 1932-39 ; formed own company, Arrow Publicity, Ltd., 1939, acting for various film and commercial companies. Address: Imperial House, Air Street, W. Tel. : Regent 7331. MYERS, S. A., assistant managing director British Lion Film Corp., Ltd.; b. 1896; joined Stoll Film Co. 1918 ; independent renter Midlands 1926-27 ; joined British Lion 1928 as general manager. Address : 76-78, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2882. NEAGLE, ANNA, actress, formerly Maijorie Robertson. "Good Night, Vienna," "Little Damozel," "Bitter Sweet," "Nell Gwyn," "Peg of Old Drury," "Victoria the Great," "Sixty Glorious Years," '"Nurse Edith Cavell," "Irene," "Sunny," "No. No. Nanette," "They Flew Alone," "England, 1941," " Yellow Canary," England, 1943, " I Live in Grosvenor Square," England, 1944. "Piccadilly Incident," 1946; " Courtneys of Curzon Street," 1947. Stage: " Peter Pan," " Rosalind," " As You Like It " ; Jane Austen's " Emma," 1944. NEAME, DEREK, writer and story executive; b. 1915, Esher, Surrey. Appeared 1919 in " Peep Behind the Scenes" and other silent films ; joined camera staff, B.I.P., 1932 ; wrote scripts 1934-7, "Special Edition," original screenplay ; ' ' Lilac Domino," " A Star from Heaven," " Once in a Million," covered French story publications for Gainsborough in Paris, 1937-9 ; film rights' negotiator and story adviser for Scenario Institute and P.F. (F) Ltd., 1942-6 ; writer Independent Producers, Ltd., 1946-7; scenario "The Small Voice," 1947-8 ; formed Integrity Films. Addresses: Office: Pinewood Studios Tel. : Iver 700. Private : 3, Rathbone Place, London, W.i. .Tel.: Museum 71 18. NEAME, RONALD, producer-director ; Director, Independent Producers, Ltd. ; b. 191 1, London ; entered industry 1928 as camera assistant ; lighting cameraman 1934 ; appointed jointly in charge of all Noel . Coward-Two Cities Productions, 1942 ; visited Hollywood 1944 ; producer on Cineguild's " Great Expectations " ; director " Take My Life"; producer, "Oliver Twist." Addresses: Office : Cineguild Ltd., Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Bucks. Tel.: Iver 700. Private: "Mount Fidget," Fulmer Rise, Fulmer, Bucks. NEIL, JAMES, A.R.P.S., M.B.K.S. ; journalist photographer ; b. 1904, Kilmarnock ; substandard specialist ; has served on Ilford, Ltd., panel of lecturers and with M. of I. Films Division ; member Institute of British Photographers; S.M.P.E., B.S.R.A., and F.R.S.A. Address : 17, Merryton Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow. NEILSON, BAXTER R. K., executive producer, Basic Films, Ltd. b. 1909. ed. University College School, Hampstead, and Exeter College, Oxford. Treasurer, Association of Cinematograph and Allied Technicians since 1941 ; representative -of the Federation of Documentary Film Units on M. of Education's Committee for the preparation and production of visual aids ; executive member . of the Scientific Films Association's Committee ; joint editor "Penguin Film Review"; member British Film Academy. Address: 18, Soho Square, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7015. NEWBOULD, ALFRED ERNEST, director Associated Provincial Picture Houses, Ltd. Albany Ward Theatres, Ltd. ; chairman and managing director Palmer Newbould & Co., Ltd. ; b. 1873 ; educated Burton Grammar School ; president of the C.E.A., 1914-1920 ; 1919-22 M.P. for the West Levton division of Essex. Address : 52, Hayrrarket, S.W.i. NIRVA, DORA, chairman and producer, Athene Film Productions, Ltd. ; director, Swift Rifle Co., Ltd. ; S.T.A.W. ; Bakanowski Corporation, Ltd. ; entered Trade 1930 with Gainsborough and G.B. as script girl ; later production manager; English supervisor to A.C.I., Rome, Italy, 1935 ; production manager and script writer, British National, 1935 ; production manager for Toeplitz Productions, Ltd., 1936 ; producer and script writer, British National Films, Ltd., 1936-37. Addresses : 5, Burton House, 72, Notting Hill Gate, W.n ; and 29, Palace Gate, W.8 ; Tel. : Bayswater 5080 and Western 6051-4, 3019. NOLBANDOV, SERGE I, producer, J. Arthur Rank organisation's " This Modern Age " ; producer film director, writer ; formerly with London Film Productions ; Associated Sound Film Industries ; British Sound Finn Productions ; Gloria Swanson British Productions ; Warner Criterion, British Cine Alliance and Ealing Films, Ltd. ; graduate in Law, Moscow University; executive producer "Amateur Gentleman"; co-author of "Fire Over England," "Four Just Men," " Bullet in the Ballet," co-author and associate producer, "There Ain't No Justice," "Proud Valley," and " Convoy," co-author and director, "Ships with Wings." Co-author and director, " Undercover " ; in charge of film production for liberated countries, Films Division, M. of I., 1945. Address : 11, St. Edmunds Court, Regent's Park ; Tel. : Primrose 1381. NORMAN-WRIGHT, P. G. A., managing director and lessee Lyceum, Newport ; b. 1907, Loudwater, Bucks ; entered Industry 1924 ; formerly cameraman, assistant director, advertising manager, salesman. Address : Lyceum Theatre, Newport, Mon. Tel. : Newport 2906. NORRIS, WILLIAM H. G., studio manager, Nettlefold Studios, Ltd. b. 1901. ed. London Polytechnic. Joined Kay Laboratories, as engineer, 1929 ; transferred to Nettlefolds, 1931. Addresses: Office : The Croft, Bridge Street, Walton-on-Thames. Tel. : Walton-on-Thames 2414. Private : 27, Kings Road, Walton. Tel. : Walton 2974. NYMAN, KENNETH ARTHUR, B.Sc, director, Eros Films, Ltd. b. 1899. ed. City of London. Past-president C.E.A. ; pastchairman L. and H.C. branch C.E.A. ; director, Curzon, Brighton ; Popular Cinema, East London , Rex, Bethnal Green ; inaugurated and managed re-re!ease. dept. AngloAmerican Film Corp., 1943-5. Addresses: