Kinematograph year book (1949)

Who's What in the Industry. 99 Dunheved College, Launceston ; started 1 6mm. running shows in village halls, clubs and hotels ; purchased Palace, Hayle, and formed Cornwall Cinemas (Newquay), Ltd., to run road-shows with 35mm. transportable equipment. Addresses : Office : Regal, Torpoint. Tel. : 113, Private : Trevean, Essa Road, Saltash. Tel. : 2341. TAYLOR, GEORGE, J. P., general manager, George Tavlor circuit ; member Scottish Branch C.E.A. Committee ; S.C.T.B.F., b. Glasgow. Addresses : Office : 27, Merkland Street, Glasgow, YY.i. Tel. : Western 2766. Private : 53, Airthrey Avenue, Glasgow, W.4. Tel. : Scotstoun 2424. TAYLOR, SIDNEY, general manager, A.B.F.D., Ltd.; b. 1898; educated Public School; joined Ideal in 1914 ; executive with W. & F., G.B.D. and 20th Century-Fox ; general sales manager Ealing Distribution from 1941 to 1944. Address : Ealing House, 169, Oxford Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2644. TENNYSON-d'EYNGOURT, ALFRED EDMUND CLAYTON, Major, M.A. (Oxon.) ; joint managing director, Southern Cinemas, Ltd. b. 1899. ed. Eton, R.M C, Sandhurst, Magdalen College, Oxford. Entered industry Hollywood, 1928 ; joined Southern Cinemas, 1930 ; film production 1932-39 ; served Forces, 1939 ; Gainsborough Films, 1946 ; re-joined Southern Cinemas, 1947. Addresses : Office : 4, Golden Square, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5316. Private : Carfax, Heathside Park Road, Woking, Surrey. THEARLE, FREDERICK W., director, Educa tional Visual Aids, Ltd. ; C. T. Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Entered industry 1908. Formerly representative, J. Frank Brockliss and Siemens Carbons ; sales manager, Conradty Products, Andrew Smith Harkness. Addresses : Office : 46, Lisle Street, W.C.2. Tel. : Gerrard 8243. THOMAS, HOWARD, producer-in-chief, Pathe Pictures, Ltd : writer for radio, stage and theatre ; became B.B.C. producer, originating "The Brains Trust" and "Shipmates Ashore " ; author of " Brighter Blackout Book," " How to Write for Broadcasting " and " Britain's Brains Trust." Addresses : Office : 103, Wardour Street, W.i, Tel. : Gerrard 5701 ; Private : Daleside House, Dukes Wood Drive, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. Tel. : Getrards Cross 3590. THORNTON, ARTHUR ROLAND, director, Information Division, Motion Picture Association of America, b. 1900. Journalist. Successively news editor, Daily Express, Manchester ; news editor-in-chief, Daily Mirror and Sunday Pictorial ; assistant editor Sunday Pictorial ; Northern editor, Daily Sketch, Manchester ; editor Daily Sketch and Daily Graphic, London publications. Addresses: Office : 15, New Burlington Street, W.i. Tel. : Regent 381 1. Private : White Gates, Giggs Hill Green, Thames Ditton, Surrey. Tel. : Emberbrook 1626. THORPE, JOHN, managing director London and Overseas Film Service, Ltd ; entered trade 1910 with the Film Service ; became exclusive manager Pathe Freres ; opened the Cardiff branch 191 3 ; manager serial department, 1916 ; joined Bolton's Mutual Films, 191S, which subsequently became Wardour Films ; remained general manager until 1927, then general manager of B.I. P. ; formed Associated Metropolitan Pictures, Ltd, 1931 ; GaumontBritish Picture Corporation, Ltd., foreign manager. 1932 ; resigned 1933, to establish British and Overseas Film Sales, Ltd. ; resigned 1944 ; formed London and Overseas Film -Services. Addresses: Office: 247, Regent Street, W.i, Tel. : Regent 5946 ; Private : 93, Uphill Road, Mill Hill, N.W.7, Tel. : Mill Hill 1832. THORPE, MAX, managing director, Columbia Picture Corp., Ltd. ; b. 1897, Yorkshire ; manager Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff and Manchester branches, and afterwards London manager, Universal, then sales manager, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ltd. ; joined Columbia 1933. Address : 139, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4321. THUMWOOD, THEODORE R., joint managing director of W. M. Larkin & Co., Ltd., animated and diagram cartoon producers, associated with Film Prods., Guild; b. 1892; entered industry 1909 ; Merton Park Studios, 1924 ; organised technical animation dept., 1940 ; appointed to board 1944 ; appointed present post 1947. Addresses: Office: 51, Charles Street, W.i. Tel.: Mayfair 1138 and 269, Kingston Road, S.W.19. Tel. : Liberty 4291. TINDLE, TOM ALDERTON, Deputy Government Cinematograph Adviser ; b. 1895. Served in R.A.F. 1940 to 1948, engaged in the production of R.A.F, instructional films. Address : 65, Whitehall, S.W.i. Tel. : Whitehall 6597. TOOTHILL, PERCY, director of several Sheffield kinemas ; chairman Sheffield Branch C.E.A. , 1947 ; educated Sheffield Royal Grammar School ; senior partner, Henry Toothill & Son, incorporated accountants. Addresses: Office : 9-11, Figtree Lane, Sheffield, 1. Tel.: 25475. Private: 70, Grove Road, Millhouses, Sheffield, Tel. : 70744. TOWERS, F. TRUEMAN, Leicester supervisor, H. D. Moorhouse Circuit ; treasurer, Leicester Branch C.E.A. ; b. 1898, Cieethorpes. Entered trade, 1919 ; Joined H. D. Moorhouse, 1926. Addresses : Office : Olympic P.T., Narborough Road, Leicester. Tel. : 22373. Private : 33, Barbara Road, Leicester. TOZER, ALEXANDER R, managing director, Pathe of France, Ltd. Joined original Pathe Freres Cinema Company, 1910, under Charles Pathe. After 191 8 became London Agent for Pathe Film Stock, and subsequently managing director, Pathe of France, Ltd. Address : National House, 60/66, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel.: Gerrard 1163/4. TRAVERS, ALFRED, film director; b. 1906, Istanbul, Turkey. Directed and scripted " Meet the Navv," " Dual Alibi," directed " The Cord " for Constellation. Address : c/o Geoffrey Goodhart Productions, 35, Hertford Street, W.i. Tel. : Regent 4664. TRITTON, RONALD, Films Dept., Anglo Iranian Oil Co ; b. 1907. Publicity director Savoy group of hotels 1930-9 ; publicity officer, War Office, 1940-4, was responsible for production of Army Film Unit and Army's visual aid publicity ; director, Films Division, British Council, 1945-6 ; director Films Dz