Kinematograph year book (1948)

Who's What in the Industry 93 (Warrington), Ltd. ; B. and S. Cinemas (Audenshaw), Ltd. ; B. and S. Cinemas (Lancashire), Ltd. ; chairman and managing director, Capitol Sales (Liverpool), Ltd. ; general manager and director, Capitol (Ldge Hill), Ltd. ; proprietor, Strand Cinema Co. ; b. 1903. Joined United Electric Theatres, 1916 ; America, 1923-25 ; past president, C.E.A. ; chairman, North-Western branch, third time ; member C.B.T.F. local committee: chairman, Liverpool Sundav Cinema Association. Addresses : Office : 126, Bold Street, Liverpool 1. Tel.: Royal 2272-3. Private : " Garswood," Brook Road, Maghull, near Liverpool. Tel. : Maghull 1583. SPENCER, D. A., Ph.D.,F.R.I.C, Hon. F.R.P.S., technical advisor, Kodak European Organisation ; b. 1901. Demonstrator and later lecturer Chemistry Department, Imperial College of Science, South Kensington, 1920-33 ; president, The Roval Photographic Society, 1936-38 ; P.S.O., M.A.P., 1941-45. Address: Kodak House, Kingswav. Tel. : Hoi. 7841. SPENCER, NORMAN, associate producer and production manager, Independent Producers, Ltd. ; b. 1914, London. Entered Industry, 1934. Two Cities, RKO-Radio, Individual, Cineguild since 1942. Addresses : Office : Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Bucks. Tel. : Iver 700. Private : Colncroft, Willowbank, Denham. Tel. : Uxbridge 936. SQUIER, J. C, director, Metro-GoldwynMayer, Ltd. ; New Empire, Ltd. ; MetroGoldwyn-Mayer British Pictures, Ltd. Formerlv associated with W. Butcher and Son, Ltd. ; Walter Tyler Globe Film Co., Ltd ; general manager and director, Jury's Imperial Pictures, Ltd. ; general sales manager, M-G-M until 1942. Addresses : 50, Monmouth Street, W.C.2, and " Jesver," The Drive, Rickmansworth, Herts. Tel. : Rickmansworth 3376. STAFFORD, F. F., director and manager, Aylestone Cinema ; trustee Leicestershire Branch C.E.A. ; b. 1901. Addresses : Office : Aylestone, Leicester. Tel. : 32566 ; Palace, Shepshed. Tel.: 3218. Private: Sunnydale, Stoughton Lane, Old Evington, Leicester. Tel. : Oadly 344. STAN LEY-ALD RICH, W., chairman, Strong Electric Corpn., Britain ; b. 1899 ; formerly with Gaumont and sales manager, Sentry Safety Control Corpn., Ltd. ; representative for Siemens carbons ; founded Strong Electric Distributors, Ltd., in 1936, as sole concessionaire for the Strong Electric Corpri. of America. Address : Phoenix House, 19-23, Oxford Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 6246. STILWELL, C. RICHARD, managing director, Wallace Publicity ; Wallace Prods., Ltd. b. 1885, Canada ; produced publicity films in Canada and U.S., 1918-28 ; started Stilwell Studios and Stilwell Darby, Ltd., 1922 ; became partner Dorland publicity film section; formed Wallace Publicity, Ltd., and Wallace Productions, Ltd., 1938 ; member of Short Film Producers' Association. Addresses : Office : Wallace Centre, 8, Berwick Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2639. Private : Well Cottage, Goring-by-Sea, Sussex. Tel. : Goringby-Sea 42230. STRELITZ, ERIC P., European representative, Australian companies : British Empire Films Pty., Ltd. ; Greater Union Theatres Pty., Ltd. ; Cinesound Productions Pty., Ltd. ; National Theatres Supply Co. of Australasia Pty.; Ltd.; entered Industry in 1923 as assistant booking manager, Union Theatre Circuit ; later vaudeville booking manager ; New York manager for Australasian Films, Ltd., 1928. Address : Kent House, 87, Regent Street, W.i. Tel.: Regent 3737. STROSS, RAYMOND, Managing director, Raymond Stress Theatres; b. 1915 Entered Industry, with Sound City on film production ; joined Columbia, branch manager, Ireland, 1938; subsequently formed kinema circuit in Ireland ; sold circuit 1945, to return England and start present circuit. Also interested in theatre productions. Address: Queens House, Leicester Square, London, W.C.2. Tel: Gerrard 6218. SULLIVAN, JACK, publicity manager, U.K. and Eire, Universal-International Films of America, b. 1914. Publicity assistant, Gainsborough and G.-B. Shepherds Bush Studios, 1930-5 ; assistant P.R.O. for Russian Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden, Sadlers Wells Ballet and plays Old Vic, 1936-8 ;' assistant publicity manager, Ealing Studios, 1938-9; Moss Empires and G.T.C. 1939-40 ; served R.A. 1939-45 ; publicity manager Moss Empires and G.T.C, 1946. Addresses: Office: 127, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel.: Gerrard 731 1. Private: 247, Haverstrck Hill, N.W.3. Tel. : Primrose 4588. SUMMERS, WALTER, writer, director, A.B.P.C.; b. 1897, Barnstaple, Devon ; entered Industry 1013. Address : Colquhoun House, Broadwick Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 8646. SUTHERLAND, DUNCAN, art director, Two Cities, b. 1905, Scotland ; entered industry 1926. Address: 38, Colebrooke Avenue, W.i 3. Tel. : Perivale 4884. SWIFT, MISS M., representative, Guaranteed Pictures Co., Inc., of America ; educated Central Foundation School, City of London ; entered Trade in 1911 with J. Frank Brockliss ; joined Pathe Freres on gazette department ; later with Sidney Bernstein ; represented the Apollo Films, Ltd., and other American and Continental agencies. Addresses : Office : 60-66, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2208. Private: 11, Devonshire Terrace, Lancaster Gate, W.2. Tel. : Paddington 4818. SYDNEY, ARTHUR, independent renter; b. 1892, London ; educated Haberdashers' and Polytechnic ; founded Cinema Features Films, Liverpool, 1913 ; branch manager Sun Exclusives, 1917 ; member of the first committee, Lancashire, of the Renters' Association, 1917 ; appointed first manager United Artists, 1921 ; branch manager European Films, 1923 ; Wardour Films, 1929-41 ; then formed Sydney Film Service. Addresses: Office: 11, Camden Street, Liverpool, 3. Tel.: North 2025. Private: "Brentwood," 90 Prenton Rd., West, Birkenhead. Tel.: Birkenhead 5148. TAYLOR, ARTHUR, secretary, London and Home Counties Branch C.E.A. ; hon. sec, London Cinema Luncheon Club ; educated City of London School ; assumed C.E.A. position, 1919. Address: 164, Shaftesburv Avenue, W.i. Tel. : Temple Bar 786 -6.