Kinematograph year book (1948)

Who's What in the Industry. 89 RAYMOND, MATTHEW, assistant to the chairman and managing director and studio manager, M-G-M British Studios, Ltd. ; b. 1902 ; ed. Archbishop Tenison Grammar School ; qualified as chartered accountant in 1926. Entered industry 1931 ; became secretary of M-G-M Pictures, Ltd., and the New Empire, Ltd. Addresses: Office : M-G-M Studios, Boreham Wood. Tel. : Elstree 2000. Private : 35, Chohneley Park, Highgate Village. Tel. : Mountview 1122. RAYNER. LT.-COL. GORDON W. G., director, Ealing Studios, Ltd.; A. T. P., Ltd.; A. B. F. D., Ltd. ; and British and Overseas Film Sales, Ltd. ; b. 1903, Huddersfield. Entered industry 1931 with the Ealing Group ; later company secretary to group. Address: Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. REDDIN, T. C-, director of advertising and publicity for Paramount Film Service and British Paramount News ; director ot all Paramount Theatres ; b. Ireland. Entered trade 191 3. Joined Paramount when company entered theatre field. Address : 162, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7700. REES, GEORGE, F.R.S.A., proprietor, Regent, Truro ; managing director, Regent, Highbridge, and Rex, Bridgewater ; co-governing director, Regent, Kingswood, and Kingsway, Bristol ; director, Keynsham Cinema Co., Ltd ; b. 1885. Formerly with Tyler Apparatus Co., Ltd. ; managing director, Bristol Eurek Cinematograph Co., Ltd. ; secretary, Bristol C.E.A., 1913-15 ; past-chairman branch. Address : Court House, Tarnock, near Axbridge, Somerset. Tel. : Edingworth 217. REIS, SPENCER M., managing director, Denham and Pinewood Studios, Ltd. ; b. 1902, Addlestone, Surrey ; director, Pinewood Studios, Ltd., since 1936 ; assistant to managing director until merger of Denham and Pinewood, 1938 ; associated with the planning, building and equipping Pinewood Studios, 1935, as a director of Henry Boot and Sons, Ltd. Addresses : Office : Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Bucks. Tel.: Iver7oo. Private; The Cottage-in-the-Woods, Iver Heath, Bucks. Tel. : Iver 320. RELPH, MICHAEL, production designer and associate producer, Ealing Studios ; b. 1915, Broadstone, Dorset. Entered industry, 1932. assistant art director, G.-B. and M-G-M ; art director, Warner Bros., 1936-38 ; art director at Ealing for " Halfway House," "Champagne Charlie," "Dead of Night," " Nicholas Nickleby " ; associate producer and designer " The Captive Heart," " Frieda," "Saraband for Dead Lovers." Address: Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. RHODES, C. D., proprietor, Palace, Harrowgate ; member Leeds Branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1895, Tadcaster, Yorks. Entered trade with Mihaly Sound Equipment Co., as Scottish representative ; leased Palace, Frizington, Cumberland, 1932 ; Palace Harrogate, 1933. Address : Palace, Harrogate. Tel. : 2188. RICHARDS, RANDOLPH E., managing director, Picturedrome, Eastbourne ; Amusements (Eastbourne), Ltd. ; Gaiety (Hastings), Ltd. ; Gaiety, Bexhill, Ltd., Kinema Playhouses, Ltd., and Gaiety (Brighton), Ltd. ; chairman The Eastbourne Pier Co., Ltd. Joined industry 1904, Cardiff ; three times chairman, Sussex Branch C.E.A. ; president, C.E.A., 1931-32 ; member Eastbourne Borough Council ; member C.T.B.F. Council ; past member Films Council. Address : Windermere, Seaside Road, Eastbourne. RiDLER, G. W., general manager, New Victoria, Bradford ; member of Bradford Branch C.E.A. Committee; b. 1893, ed. Lydney Grammar School. Entered industry with C. W. & J. R. Pooles, of Myriorama fame, at Palace, Gloucester, 1907 ; manager City, Gloucester, Palace Stroud, 1911 ; toured in stage plays, 191 3 ; war service, 1914 ; returned theatre until 1921 ; director of entertainment, Queens, Leeds, 1922 ; Electric, Theatre, Halifax, 1925 ; joined G.-B. 1929 ; opened New Victoria, Bradford, September, 1930. Address: New Victoria, Bradford. Tel.: 267161. RIFKIN, A. WM Leeds and District supervisor, A.B.C. ; member Manchester Branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1893, Hull, Yorks. Entered trade nearly 30 years ago as proprietor ; later joined Union Cinemas, as manager ; supervisor, buying manager. Addresses: Office : Ritz, Vicars Lane, Leeds. Tel. : Leeds 21013. Private : " Beechwood," 34, Street Lane, Leeds. Tel. : Leeds 62194, and 10, Hadley Court, Cazenove Road, London, N.16. Tel. : Stamford Hill 2529. RIGBY, PHILIP, director in charge London branch, Robert Rigby, Ltd. ; member executive committee, K.M.A., equipment section ; b. 1889. Youngest son of Robert Rigby. Entered father's firm in 1906. Address : 4-6, Northington Street, London, W.C.i. Tel. : Holborn 2944. RILEY, RONALD, managing director, Technique Film Productions and Verity Films, Ltd., associated producer, Film Producers' Guild, Ltd., ; b. 1908, Birmingham; entered industry, Hollywood, 1933. Address: Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420. ROBINSON, A. W., general manager, Gainsborough Pictures (1928), Ltd. ; b. 1896 ; studio accountant, Stoll, 1921-31 ; G.-B. and Pinewood 1932-39 ; secretary and accountant, Gainsborough, 1940-7 ; secretary and accountant Production Facilities (Films), Ltd. ; and Wesley Ruggles Prods., 1945-7. Addresses: Office: The Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, W.12. Tel. : Shepherd's Bush 1 2 10. Private : Latymer, Littleton Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. ROBINSON, JOHN BLADON, Liverpool area supervisor, A.B.C. ; b. 1903, ed. Framlingham College. Joined A.B.C, 1934 ; promoted supervisor, 1947 ; member N.W. Branch C.E.A., committee, 1947. Address: Commodore, Liverpool. Tel. : Bootle 3966. ROBINSON, T. E., F.C.I.S., director, Regal (Manchester), Ltd. ; secretary, Manchester and Salford branch C.E.A. ; b. 1892, Sheffield ; entered trade, 1924, as accountant, secretary, Piccadilly P.T. (Manchester), Ltd Address : Office : Regal, Oxford Road, Manchester. Tel. : Central 2437. Private : 8, Nevill Road, Bramhail. Tel. : 2046.