Kinematograph year book (1948)

90 The Kinemato graph Year Book. ROGERS, A. W., chairman, Victoria Playhouse, (Birmingham), Ltd. ; Luxor (Birmingham), Ltd. ; Solihull P.H. Co., Ltd. ; member Birmingham Branch C.E.A. Committee ; b. 1878 ; entered trade 191 1 ; founder member C.E.A. ; chairman Birmingham Branch, 1930 ; was delegate to general council for 15 years ; chairman of technical committee since its inception. Address: Victoria Playhouse, Victoria Road, Aston, Birmingham, 6. Tel. : East 0479. ROGERS, E. C, director and general manager, Poole's Theatres, Ltd. ; secretary, Poole's Entertainments, Ltd. ; vice-chairman Bristol Branch C.E.A. and delegate to General Council ; b. 1891. Entered industry 1903, with Poole's Myrioramas. Address : " Cassiobury," Kingsholm, Gloucester. Tel.: 2127 and 4727. ROGERS, MACLEAN, film director, Br. National Films, Ltd. ; b. 1899, Croydon, Surrey ; formerly publicity manager, Pathe and First National, England and Continent ; film editor, British and Dominions ; has directed 67 pictures. Addresses: Office: National Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts. Tel. : Elstree 1644. Private : 44, Kewferry Road, Northwood. Tel. : Northwood 801. ROSE, DAVID E., company director; b. 1895. Kansas City, U.S.A. ; entered industry 1930 in association with Douglas Fairbanks, became vice-president and general manager of United Artists' Studios, Hollywood ; vicepresident and general manager Sam Goldwyn Productions ; director United Artists' Corporation until 1938 ; became chairman and managing director of Paramount companies in Great Britain : resigned Paramount to form own production company. ROT HA, PAUL, managing director, Paul Rotha Productions, Ltd. ; Fihns of Fact, Ltd., Coniform Studios, Ltd. Address: 2s, Catherine Street, W.C.2. ROY, ERNEST G.. managing director, Nettlefold Studios ; Kay Film Printing Co., Ltd. ; Kay (West End) Laboratories ; Kay's Scottish Films, Ltd. ; director Butcher's Film Service ; b. 1896 ; associated with late Archibald Nettleford, since 1919 ; equipped Walton Hall. Carlton Hill and Kays-Scottish Studios, and Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, film studio during war to produce Air Ministry training films and "Sheepdog of the Hills " (Butcher's). Address: 22, Soho Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 781 1. RUSS, C. H., assistant to director of theatres, G.-B. Picture Corp., Ltd. ; member of L. and H.C. Branch C.E.A. committee ; b. London; actor, stage and films, 1912-19; joined New Century Pictures, 1921 ; general manager, 1926 ; G.-B., 1928 ; chairman, Birmingham Branch C.E.A. for three years. Addresses : Office : New Gallery House, Regent Street, W.i. Tel.: Regent 8080. Private : 9, King's Avenue, Bromley, Kent. Tel. : Ravensbourne 3109. RUSSELL, JOHN D., supervisor Scottish area, A. B.C. ; b. 1897. First chairman N. Ireland C.E.A. ; formerly N. Ireland area supervisor for A.B.C. Addresses: Office : 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Tel. : Central 6662. Private: " Troloss," Newton Fearns. Tel. : Newton Fearns 3249. RUTHERFORD, R. P., general manager, Queen's P.H. Circuit ; member N. Western Branch C.E.A. committee ; delegate to General Council ; b. 1894 ; chairman N. Western Branch 1938 and 1934. Addresses : Office : Queen's P.H. .Wallasey. Tel.: 4155. Private: Ruddholme, Wallasey Road, Wallasev. Tel.: 877. RYDGE, NORMAN BEDE, managing director, Greater Union Theatres Pty., Ltd., Australia ; b. 1900. Joined industry in 1937 when invited to take over G.U.T. Became chairman of directors when company faced extinction. Has expanded circuit by purchase of Kings, Acme, Clifford chains. SALES, J. ROWLAND, F.V.A., managing director. J. Rowland Sales, Ltd., kinema and theatre estate agents, valuers and surveyors : formerly theatrical and variety agent ; entered the kinema business and formed a circuit of balls ; created and managed kinema and theatre estates department, Hampton & Sons, Ltd., 1932 ; acted as estates manager for Union Cinema Co., Ltd. ; created and directed kinema and theatre estate agency of Maple & Co., Ltd. Addresses : Faraday House, 8-10, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 9710, 9719, 5 191. Private: 21, Denham Street, W.i. Tel.: Gerrard 1277. SALMON, T. GRAHAM, secretary. Edinburgh and East of Scotland Section, C.E.A., and Hon. Solicitor, Scottish Branch, b. iqm, Edinburgh, ed. Edinburgh University. Sole partner of Paterson and Salmon, firm founded by father, late George Salmon and late J. Paterson. Addresses: Office: 8, Rutland Square, Edinburgh. Tel. : 23438. Private : 65, Falcon Road, Edinburgh. SALMONS, COUN. L., managing director. Electra (Newport Pagnell), Ltd. ; member S. Midlands Branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1875, Newport Pagnell ; past-chairman, S. Midlands Branch C.E.A. for two years. Addresses : Office : Electra, Newport Pagnell. Tel. : 146. Private : Sunnyside, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Tel. : 146. SALT, COUN. FREDERICK B., A M I F E , A M Brit. I.R.E.: chairman and managing director. Sax Cinemas, Ltd. ; Broadstairs P. H., Ltd. ; proprietor, Bohemia Concert Hall, Broadstairs ; County ; Regal, Oakham, Rutland j b. 1905, Birmingham : chairman Kent County Branch C.E.A., 1944, and now trustee; deputy chairman, Broadstairs Council. Addresses: Picture House, Broadstairs. Tel.: Broadstairs 12. Private: *' Suncot," Waldron Road, Broadstairs. Tel. : 876. SAMUEL, P. 0., associate producer. Two Cities Films ; joined industry 1925 ; studio manager. G.-B. studios, 1933-35. Addresses : " Coverack Flats," Cookham, Berks. Tel. : Bourne End 335, and 6a, Wychcombe Studios, England's Lane, N.W.3. Tel. : Primrose 5579. SANGER, GERALD, director and editor, British Movietonews ; b. 1898 ; ed. Shrewsbury and Keble College, Oxford ; secretary to present Lord Rothermere, 1922-1929 ; editor. British Movietonews, 1929 ; director, 1936 ; director Associated Newspapers, Ltd., 1944. Addresses :' Office : 22, Soho Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 781 1. Private : Willingham Cottage, Send, Surrey. Tel. : Ripley 142.