Kinematograph year book (1949)

Who's What in the Industry.. 103 industry as production apprentice, International Exclusives, 1917 ; chairman feature branch A.C.T. ; member A.C.T.-B.F.P.A. negotiating committee, 1943 and 1947 ; member F.I.E.C. ; represented A.C.T. in New York and Hollywood. Addresses: Gainsborough Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherds Bush, London, W.12. Tel. : Shepherds Bush 1210. Private : 72, Welling Way, Welling, Kent. Tel. : Woolwich 1341. WHINCUP, C. H. : Director, secretary, companies controlling 14 kinemas, Yorkshire ; chairman Leeds and District Branch C.E.A. ; b. 1903, Leeds. Entered industry 1920. Addresses: Office: 41, Park Lane, Leeds, 1. Tel. : 20972-3. Private : 129, Alwoodley Lane. Leeds. Tel. : 61035. WHITE, EIRENE, M A., member Cinematograph Films Council, b. 1909 ; ed. Somerville College, Oxford ; parliamentary correspondent Manchester Evening News since 1945 ; W.V.S. regional secretary for Wales, 1940-1 ; Ministry of Labour, 1941-5 ; Labour Candidate Flintshire, 1945 ; member, National Executive Labour Party since May, 1947. Addresses : Office : 43, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. Tel. : Central 7561. Private : 464 Park West, W.2. Tel. : Ambassador 1089. WHITE, TOM, M.B.E., production executive ; b. 1895. Entered industry, 1909 ; later cameraman-producer, C. M. Hepworth, Henry Edwardes, Herbert Wilcox ; chief production manager, Independent Prods., Ltd., 1942 ; general manager, 1945 ; Latest films: "Dark Stranger," "A Matter of Life and Death," " Brief Encounter," " Great Expectations," "Black Narcissus," "Red Shoes," " Oliver Twist," " The Blue Lagoon," "Esther Walters," London Belongs to Me," " The Passionate Friends," " Once a Jolly Swagman," "The Blue Lagoon." Address : Pinewood Studios, Iver, Bucks. Tel. : Iver 700. WHITAKER, COUN. JOHN CYRIL, J. P., exhibitor, partner Whitaker and Reader. Entered industry as programme boy, Grand, Nelson, 1887 ; joint proprietor, Empire and Palladium, Oswaldtwistle. S.E. Lanes, branch C.E.A. delegate. Addresses : Office : Palladium, Oswaldtwistle. Tel. : 2825, 3073. Private, 21, Cecil Street, Oswaldtwistle. WHITTELL, E. H., general manager, Preston Entertainments, Ltd. ; member N.W. Branch C.E.A. Committee ; b. 1901, Haworth, Yorks. Entered trade, 19 15 ; delegate, N.W. Branch C.E.A., for five years ; chairman, N.W. Branch, 1940-42. Addresses : Office : Empress, Eldon Street, Preston. Tel. : 2932. Private: 38, Brookside Road, Fulwood, Preston. WHITTINGHAM, JACK, screen writer, b. 1910, Heaton, Yorks ; ed. Charterhouse and Lincoln College, Oxford ; formerly film critic ; screen plays ; hon vice-secretary, Screenwriters Association ; " Q Planes " (in collaboration), " Escape to Danger," " Welcome Mr. Washington," " Twilight Hour," " Kiss the Bride Goodbye," " Waltz Time " (dia logue), " The Lisbon Story," " The Laughing Lady," " Green Fingers," " Counterblast." Address : The White House, Queens Drive, Oxshott, Surrey. Tel. : 2026. WILCOX, HERBERT, producer, director; chairman and managing director, Imperadio Pictures ; b. 1892, Cork. Entered Industry 1919 ; made many silent films ; produced or directed " Victoria the Great " (I.F.P.), "Sixty Glorious Years" (I.F.P.), "Sunny," "No, No, Nanette," "They Flew Alone," 1941 ; " Yellow Canary," 1943 ; " I Lived in Grosvenor Square," 1944 ; " Piccadilly Incident," 1946; " Courtneys of Curzon Street," 1947 ; " Spring in Park Lane," " Elizabeth of Ladymead," 1948. Formed Imperadio Pictures, and visited U.S.A., 1939 to direct " Nurse Edith Cavell " and " Irene " for RKO-Radio. WILHELM, WOLFGANG, scenario writer ; b. 1906, Austria. Began screen writing 1927, Berlin, Vienna, England, France ; writing credits, originals or screenplay: "Farewell Again," "Freedom Radio," "Pimpernel Smith," "Squadron Leader X," "This Man Reuter " (produced in Hollywood), " Uncensored," " Land of Promise," " I See a Dark Stranger," " Captain Boycot," " End of the River"; hon. treasurer of Screenwriters' Association, 1940-46 ; member British Film Academy. Addresses : Office: Screenwriters' Association, 7, Deanery Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Grosvenor 1514. Private : 826, White House, Regents Park, N.W. 8. Tel. : Euston 1200, ext. 826. WILLIAMS, ARNOLD, F.R.Econ.S., joint managing director, National Screen Service, Ltd. ; b. 1890, Rochdale, Lanes ; educated, Victoria University, Manchester ; M.P. (L) West Riding, Yorkshire (Sowerby Divn.), 1923-4. Addresses : Office : 113-117, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 4851-5 Private : The Cottage, Swakeleys, near Uxbridge, Middlesex. Tel. : Uxbridge 19 10. WILLIAMS, JOHN LESLIE, publicity and advertising director, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Ltd. b. 1908. Reporter and sub-editor Allied Newspapers, Manchester and London ; free-lance journalist ; publicity and advertising director, Universal Pictures, 1928-36 ; principal J. Leslie Williams & Co. ; special representative for entertainment Daily Mail 1939, joined M-G-M 1946. Addresses: Office: Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London, W.C.2. Tel. : Gerrard 7062. Private : 7, Orchard Close, Edgware. Tel. : Edgware 7435. WILLIAMS, HENRY M.f proprietor, Glyn Kinema, Lostwithiel, Cornwall ; consulting and service eingineer. b. 1912 ; ed. Ayr Academy. Entered industry with Provincial Cinematograph Theatres in 1931 ; built Glyn kinema to own design, 1936-37. Address : Office : Glyn Kinema, Lostwithiel, Tel. : Lostwithiel 95. WILLIAMS, L. P., A.R.I.B.A., A.A. Dip., technical director, D. and P. Studios ; b. 1905, Slough, Bucks ; educated, Aldenham School and Architectural Association, London, Entered Industry as assistant art director, 1928 ; supervising art director to British