Kinematograph year book (1948)

92 The Kinematograph Year Book, director, Palladium Cinema, Ulverston; director and booking manager, Pavilion and Alhambra Cinema, Keswick ; b. 1880 ; entered industry 1901 ; chairman since 1936 West Lancashire Branch, C.E.A. ; delegate to General Council since 1931 ; president C.E.A., 1943-44 ; chairman Ulverston U.D.C. Address: The Homestead, Kilner Park, Ulverston, Lanes. Tel.: 351, 151. SINGLETON, GEORGE, managing director, Singleton Cinemas, Ltd. ; director, Scottish Repertory Cinemas, Ltd. ; member, Scottish Branch C.E.A. Committee ; delegate to General Council; b. 1900, Glasgow; Pastchairman Scottish Branch C.E.A. Addresses : Office : 12, Rose Street, Glasgow, Tel. : Douglas 2 151 ; Private : 2, Upper Bourtree Drive, Burnside, Rutherglen, Tel. : Ruthersilen 218. SLOAN, JAMES B., joint managing director G.H.W. Productions ; joined Famous-Players Lasky, 1919 ; assistant production manager, 1921-22 ; studio production manager in Paris for Gloria Swanson's "Sans Gene," 1923 ; directed Walter Forde comedies 1924 ; production manager, Pathe, London, 1926 ; production manager for First National London, 1927 ; with Blattner, London and Berlin ; A.T.P. ; Rex Ingram, at Nice; Cinema House Productions, London ; Sound City 1934, with Fox British and Wainwright Productions ; production manager, British National, 1935 ; general manager, Pinewood Studios, 1936-8 ; director of Religious Films and supervising G.H.W. productions, 1939-41 ; general manager, Independent Producers, Ltd., 1942-45. Addresses : 6, Carlton Gardens, Ealing, W.5. Tel.: Perivale 5103; and The Gate Studios, Elstree. Tel. : Elstree 2080. SMEETON, A.G., F.C.A., director and secretary, Electra Palace (Eckingtou), Ltd. ; Norfolk Picture Palace, Ltd. ; treasurer and member committee Sheffield Branch C.E.A. ; b. 1904, Sheffield. Addresses : Office : Revenue Chambers, Howard Street, Sheffield, 1, Tel. : 20672 ; Private : 159, Chelsea Road, Sheffield, Tel. : 52218. SMITH, ALFRED, F.C.I.S., secretary, N. Branch C.E.A. ; b. Burnley, Lanes ; entered Industry, 1917. Addresses: Office: 104, . Grainger Street, Newcastle. Tel. : 21712. Private : 5, Broadway West, Gosforth. Tel. : Gosforth 52096. SMITH, HERBERT, production executive, Two Cities Films, Ltd. ; b. 1901 ; supervisor, production and director, British Lion, Beaconsfield ; "On the Air," "Night Mail," "In Town To-night," "Soft Lights and Sweet Music," "Calling all Stars," "I've Got a Horse," 1938, " Home From Home," and " All at Sea," 1939 ; production supervisor for Two Cities Films on "Demi-Paradise," 1942 ; associate producer "Tawny Pipit," 1943; "Mr. Emanuel," 1944; "Men of Two Worlds." Addresses: Office :Denham Studios, Denham, Tel. : Denham 2345 ; Private : 7, Grevstone Lodge, Hanger Lane, London, W.5. Tel. : Perivale 4587. SMITH, KENNETH LOCKHART, secretary Film Producers Guild, Ltd. ; b. 1903 ; educated Marlborough ; New College, Oxford ; copyright expert, Western Electric, 1929 ; joined Strand Films, 1939. Address : Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420. SNAPE, A., director, Ecclesall and Endcliffe P.P. Co., Ltd. ; member Sheffield Branch C.E.A., Committee ; b. 1877, Sheffield. Addresses : Office : Greystones P.P., Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 11: Tel. : 60709 ; Private : " Bessingbv," 69, Tom Lane, Nether Green, Sheffield, 10, Tel. : 32319. SNAPE, ALFRED, A.S.A.A., managing director, Ambassador Super Cinema, Ltd. ; Carlton Super Cinema, Ltd. ; Magnet Cinema (Newton Heath), Ltd. ; Four Ways Cinema, Ltd. ; Ellesmere Super Cinema, Ltd. ; Sems Picture House, Ltd. ; director Heaton Park Cinema, Ltd. ; hon. treasurer Manchester Branch, C.E.A. and Manchester Branch C.T.B.F. ; b. 1889, Pendleton: incorporated accountant, 1914 ; entered Trade 1919. Addresses : Office : Corn Exchange Bldgs., 27, Fennel Street, Manchester 4, Tel. : Blackfriars 2144-5 ; Private: " Wylva," 129, Light Oaks Ro?d, Pendleton, Manchester. Tel. : Pendleton 2344. SNAPE, CECIL R., editor, Universal News : b. r888 ; joined Trade 1911 ; general manager and secretary of the Kinematograph Trading Co., Ltd., and its associated concerns ; visited America ; editor of " Empire News Bulletin " and later " Universal Talking News " ; editor " National News," 1937 ; joined Pathe Gazette 1938 ; editor 1941 ; rejoined Universal 1944. Address : 30, Ovington Court, Brompton Road, S.W.3. Tel. : Kensington 6084. SNELL, J. S., associated with E. J. Hinge's Enterprises ; member Northern Branch C.E.A. Committee for 25 years ; b. 1873, Tynemouth ; entered Industry 1906 ; three times chairman Northern Branch ; delegate to General Council for 14 years. Addresses : Office : 147, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, Tel. : 20317 ; Private : Milton House, Jackson Street, West, N. Shields. SNOWDEN, ALEC CRAWFORD, M.B.K.S., general production manager, Film Producers' Guild; director, Merton Park Studios, Ltd. ; b. 1 901, Leeds. Stoll Film Company as assistant director, 1919 ; joined Fuller Hayward Theatre Corp., New Zealand ; returned England, 1 931 ; joined Publicity Films, Ltd. ; G.-B. Screen Services, Ltd., as assistant manager. Subsequently with British Films, Ltd., as studio and production manager ; business manager, Spectator "Short" Films, Ltd. Addresses: Office: Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Tel.: Temple Bar 5420. Private: Flatchford, Nr. Cobham, Surrey. SOSKiN, PAUL, executive producer, Conqueror Films, Ltd ; member producer of Independent Producers, Ltd.; b. Kertch, South Russia. Degree in architecture, University of London. Entered Industry as art director ; eventually became film editor for British and Dominions Films Ltd. ; formed own company, Soskin Productions, Ltd. in 1934; produced "Ten Minute Alibi," "While Parents Sleep," "Two's Company" (U.A.), "Shadow on the Wall "; dissolved Soskin Productions, and became executive producer, Conqueror Films, produced "Quiet Wedding" (Paramount) 1940 ; " The Day Will Dawn." 1941 ; "Dear Octopus" (G.F.D.) ; joined Independent Producers; "Signed With Their Honour," " Precious Bane." SPEAKMAN, W. J., managing director, Doman Enterprises, Ltd., Golborne Cinema, Ltd., Hippodrome (Ellesmere Port), Ltd. ; Bateman Enterprises, Ltd. ; B. and S. Cinemas