Kinematograph year book (1949)

Who's What in the Industry. 101 WALLIS, J. R., studio controller, A.B.P.C. ; b. 191 6 ; Highgate, London ; educated University College School. Address : Welwyn Studios, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Tel. : Welwyn Garden 3241. WALLS, DENNIS C, A.M.I.I.A. ; general manager, Emery Cinema Circuit, Ltd. ; director, Derby Cinemas, Ltd. ; general manager, Fylde Cinemas, Ltd. ; president C.E.A., 1948 ; member of executive committees, London and H.C., and S. Midlands branches of C.E.A. ; delegate to General Council ; b. 1904 ; entered Trade as manager; winner and twice runner-up in consecutive years, Kine. Showmanship Competition ; chairman, S. Midlands Branch C.E.A., 1942-45; nominee to six branches. Addresses : Office : Midland Bank House, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Tel. : Blackfriars 7876. Private : 181, Kingsway, South Park, Cheadle, Cheshire. Tel. : Gatley 4809. WARD, H. ALBANY, managing director: Award Theatres, Ltd. ; Salisbury Press, Ltd. ; Salis . bury Billposting Co.. Ltd. ; Salisbury Poster Advertising Service, Ltd. ; Swindon Poster Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Dorset Poster Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Cotswold Poster Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Hereford and Mon. Advertising Co., Ltd. ; Abergavenny and District Billposting Co., Ltd. ; Devon & Exeter Poster Services, Ltd. ; Hawkins & Son, Ltd., advertising contractors ; James Townsend & Son ; Award Advertising Service Ltd. ; and Award Properties, Ltd. ; b. 1879 ; educated Christ's Hospital ; one of first exhibitors to tour provinces ; established his first permanent theatre, Weymouth, 1906. Address : Publicity House, Exeter. WARD, WARWICK, executive producer, A.B.P.C. ; entered films 1921, as actor, with Ideal Films ; later joined U.F.A. in Germany ; returned to England, 1930, and appeared in many sound films ; joined Associated British at Welwyn as producer, 1935 ; afterwards became general manager ; produced "Man from Morocco," "Quiet Week End," "My Brother Jonathan." Address: Welwyn Studios, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Tel. : Welwyn Garden 3241. WARTER, SIR PHILIP ALLAN, chairman, Associated British Picture Corp., Ltd., and subsidiary companies ; b. 1903 ; managing director, British and Foreign Wharf Co., Ltd. Address: Eastcourt, Effingham, Surrey. Tel. : Bookham in. WATERS, HARRY, managing director Christchurch, Cinemas, Ltd., director Regent Theatre Buildings, Ltd., New Zealand. Christchurch Investments, Ltd., Waters and Spence, Ltd. Nibblenooks (Christchurch) Ltd. b. 1883, London. Entered Industry at Ashburton, 191 1. Became associated with Fuller-Hayward organisation, appointed general manager. Formed Christchurch Cinemas, 1930 ; associated with KerridgeOdeon group in control of Avon and Plaza, and with D. Spence in control of the Metro Theatre, Sydenham. WATKINS, ARTHUR THOMAS LEVI, B.A., secretary British Board of Film Censors, b. 1907 : ed, Tonbridge and Christ Church, Oxford. Author and playwright ; administrative post, Home Office, 1941-7 ; appointed assistant secretary to B.B.F.C., January, 1948 ; secretary, July, 1948. Addresses : Office : 133, Oxford Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 6121. Private : 36a, Buckingham Palace Road, S.W.i. Tel. : Victoria 1606. WATKINS, A. W., A.M.I.E.E., F.R.P.S., F.R.S.A., F. B.K.S. ; recording director, M-G-M British studios ; b. 1897 ; chartered electrical engineer; entered Industry in 1928, British Acoustic Films ; Western Electric Co., Ltd., 1929 ; recording director, London Film Productions, 193 1 ; planned acoustics and sound of Denham Studios, 1936 ; recording director, D. & P. Studios, 1945 ; member council R.P.S., 1943-5 I vicepresident B.K.S. ; chairman, Kinematograph Section, R.P.S., 1943-4 ; chairman, Film Production Division, B.K.S. ; member of A.M.P.A.S. : member S.M.P.E. Address : 1, Belgrave Place, S.W.i. Tel. : Sloane 0746 WATT, HARRY, writer and director ; b. 1906 ; director, writer, documentary films, Empire Marketing Board ; wrote and directed " Night Mail," ." North Sea," G.P.O. Film Unit; "Squadron 992," "Target for To-night," "London Can Take It," "Christmas Under Fire,"; joined Ealing, 1943; films "Nine Men," " Fiddlers Three," " The Overlanders," "Eureka Stockade." Addresses: Office: Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. WATTS, ARTHUR. B, F.S.A. b. 1886 ; ed. Long Ashton School, Bristol. Delegate to general council C.E.A. ; hon. treasurer, South Wales and Monmouthshire branch C.E.A. ; member of general council, C.T.B.F. ; director Splott (Cardiff) Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Rumely Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Luxury Cinemas, Ltd. ; Ribbon Cinemas, Ltd. ; fellow of Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors. Addresses : Office : 12, Museum Place, Cardiff. Tel. : Cardiff 2900-2. Private : " Cam Brea," Hollybrush Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff. Tel. : Llanishen 239. WAYLEN, ALAN G., publicity manager, G-B. Equipments, Ltd., G.-B. Instructional, Ltd. ; formerly Dunlop Rubber Co. ; later assistant advertising manager, Carreras, Ltd. ; executive with late Sir Charles Higham ; joined G.-B. Equipments, 1945 ; member of Incorporated Advertising Managers' Association. Address : Imperial House, 80-82, Regent Street, London, W.i. WEBER. SIGVARD L.D.Sc.Chem.Eng. ; partner, Furneaux-Weber, Ltd. ; b. 1899, Denmark ; went to Hollywood, 1920 ; film camera-man and personal assistant to late Irving Thalberg ; camera-man and scientist, New Guinea expedition ; sailed yacht Pacific Ocean, taking films, including shots ' ' Mutiny on the Bounty " ; carried out experiments Cinecolor, Multi-color and Monopack ; opened own studios, laboratories, Hollywood ; produced and directed over 100 feature films ; photographed colour films, expeditions, Smithsonian Institute ; inventor Ray avia