Kinematograph year book (1948)

86 The Kinematograph Year Book. PARKHOUSE, C. T., studio controller; chief sound engineer, Kay's Carlton Hill Film Studios ; b. Norwich, Norfolk ; entered Industry, 1922. Addresses : Office, 72A Carlton Hill, N.W.8. Tel.: Maida Vale 114 1. Private : 6, Farm Leigh, Southgate. Tel. : Palmers Green 6761. PARKINSON, R. NORMAN, managing director, Henrion Carbons, Ltd. ; b. 1898, Melbourne, Australia ; associated with Industry since arrival in England, 1928 ; joined Henrion Carbons, Ltd., as sales manager, appointed managing director, 1935. Addresses: Office : Dean House, Dean Street, London, W.i. Tel. ; Gerrard 5748. Private : Kensington Close, Wrights Lane, W.8. Tel. : Western 8170. PASGOE, H. D,, proprietor, Picturedrome, Cinema-de-Luxe, Northampton ; chairman, Southern Midlands Branch C.E.A.. 1947-48. b. 1894, New Zealand ; entered Trade 1920. Addresses: Office, 55, Abingdon Street, Northampton. Tel. : 4741. Private : " Penbryn," Greenway, Weston Fowell, Northampton. PATTINSON, J., director of sales, 20th CenturyFox Film Co., Ltd. ; b. 1899, London ; entered Industry, 1919, as salesman, with Famous Films, Ltd. ; subsequently manager, South Yorkshire Goldwyn, Ltd. ; manager, Birmingham F.B.O., Ltd. ; joined Fox, 1931 ; manager, Birmingham branch ; appointed assistant sales manager, 1937. Addresses : Office, 31, Soho Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7766. Private: " Broadlawns," Thames Ditton, Surrey. Tel. : Emberbrook 1288. PAULEY, A. J., M.A.S.E.E., chief engineer, D. and P. Studios, Ltd. ; b. 1902, London; formerly on Hydro-Electric Powrer Development, in Canada ; engaged on building Denham Studios, 1935 ; later assistant chief engineer. Addresses: Office, Denham Studios, Denham. Middlesex. Tel. : Denham 2345. Private: " Muskoka," Tudor Gardens, Denham. Tel. : Denham 2464. PEEL, ARTHUR, managing director, Victory Theatre, Ltd. ; entered Trade, 1909 ; founded Queens Cinema Co., Nelson, 1913 ; New City Film Co., Manchester, 1916 ; chairman, Manchester C.E.A. branch, 1938-39, elected councillor, Barrowford U.D.C., 1944. Addresses: Office : Princes Theatre, Edgar Street, Accrington. Tel. : 2701. Private : Barleydale, Higherford, Nelson. Tel. : 1496. PEIRCE, DOUGLAS V. : production manager, Gainsborough Pictures (1928), Ltd. ; b. 1901, Charlton, Kent ; associated with theatre, 1918-34 ; joined G.-B., 1934 ; first assistant director, 1 94 1. Address: Lime Grove Studios, Shepherd's Bush, W.12. Tel.: Shepherd's Bush 1210. PELLY, E. P., chairman and joint managing director, Film Producers Guild, Ltd. ; managing director Guild Holdings, Ltd. ; chairman of Verity Films, Ltd., Merton Park Studios Ltd. ; Greenpark Productions, Ltd. ; Publicity Films, Ltd. ; Sound-Services, Ltd. W. M. Larkins & Co., Ltd. ; entered industry with introduction of sound ; formerly director Western Electric. Address : Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2; Tel/: Temple Bar 5420. PEIY3BER, W. L., founded the C.M.A., with A. Higham-Cowen and T. O'Brien, in 1942. Drafted the "National Charter for Cinema Managers," and the Constitution of the CM. A. ; manager, Regal, Staines ; b. Monmouthshire ; ed. Pontywaun ; entered business as artist and copy-writer to Castleton Knight, 1924 ; joined Rex Publicity Service, 1930 ; studio manager, Art Display Service, 1933 ; joined A.B.C., 1935. Addresses : Regal, Staines. Tel. : 3316. Private : The Cabin, White Hill, Marlow, Bucks. PENDLETON, JOHN W., director and secretary, Denham Laboratories, Ltd. ; Coombe Productions, Ltd. Addresses: Office, Denham, near Uxbridge. Tel.: Denham 2323. Private: Berks Hill, Chorley Wood. Tel. : Chorley Wood 399. PENNY, ARTHUR GORDON, F.I.E.S., manager, Osram Technical Department, G.E.C.; b. 1907; London ; formerly G.E.C. Research Laboratories, Wembley, 1928 ; assistant, Osram Lamp Technical Department, 1930 ; chief assistant, 1932 ; manager, 1942. Addresses : Office, Magnet House, Kingsway, W.C.2. Tel.: Temple Bar 8300. Private : 33, Denman Drive, N.W.n. Tel.: Meadway 1689. PEREIRA, ARTHUR, F.R.P.S., M.B.K.S. ; entered industry, 1908 ; invented machinery, processes, for Kinora, Ltd. ; later joined filming expeditions, Africa and India (Angola, Timbuktu, Everest 1924, Hyderabad 1930) ; made Far East demonstration film for Dufaycolor ; lecturer at Regent Street Polytechnic ; war years photographic research laboratory at aircraft works ; now compiling textbook on substandard cinematography. Address : Royal Photographic Society, 16, Princes Gate, Kensington, S.W.7. Tel. : Kensington 3334 PERKINS, JAMES E., chairman and managing director, Paramount Film Service, Ltd. ; b. 1898, Los Angeles , formerly manager Australasian and Far Eastern Division, Paramount. Address: 162, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7700. PERTWEE, M., author, playwright, scenarist ; b. 1916, London ; wrote in collaboration with Guy Beauchamp, stage piay, " Death on the Table." Address : 21, Giiston Road, S.W.10. Tel. : Flax. 1527. PHILPOT, HAROLD T. A., managing director, Philpot Circuit ; associated with brother in firm of Philpot Bros., builders and contractors, Corporation Street, Coventry ; Address : Savoy, Radford Road, Coventry. Tel. Coventry 3374. PHOENIX, C, chairman, managing director and secretary, Phcenix Theatre (Sheffield), Ltd. ; member Sheffield branch C.E.A. Committee ; b. 1885, Sheffield; entered trade, 1911. Addresses : Office : Phcenix, Hillsborough, Sheffield, 6. Tel. : Owlerton 43141. Private: 25, Vainor Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, 6. PICKLES, JAMES, director, Ritz P.H. (Sheffield), Ltd. ; Rex P.H. (Sheffield), Ltd. ; member Sheffield branch C.E.A. Committee. Address : Ritz, Parsons Cross, Sheffield. Tel. : 43663. PICKLES, WILLIAM, J. P., managing director, Buckfastleigh P.H. Co., Ltd. ; member Devon