Kinematograph year book (1950)

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84 The Kinematograph Year Book. L'EPINE-SMITH, ERIC, producer, Pinnacle Productions Ltd.; b. 1903, Thornton Heath, Surrey ; founded Partners Screen Plays, Alldith Screen Services, wrote and directed three films, 1920-22 ; stage actor, scenario and play writer, 1921 — 28 ; founded Essanay. 1937 ; casting director Warner Bros., 1940 ; casting director British Aviation Pictures, Ltd., 1944 : associate producer "While I Live " (20th Fox). "Noose" (A.B.Pathe); producer, " Romantic Age " (G.F.D.) . Address : 60, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 1694. LEVY, LOUIS, A.L.C.M., musical director, Associated British Picture Corp., Ltd. b. 1892. Pioneer of film music ; musical director, Gainsborough Pictures until, 1947 ; joined A.B.P.C. 1948. Addresses : Office : Elstree Studios, Tel. : Elstree 1600. Private : Orchard Court, Datchet, Bucks. Tel. : Datchet 207. LEVY, JULIAN, F.A.L.P.A., F.V.A. Partner firm, Harris & Gillow, kinema & theatre valuers and agents, b. 1895 ; entered Industry, 1911. Address: 93-95, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 2506. LEVY, MORRIS M., A.M.Inst.B.E. ; managing director Lion Cinematograph Co., Ltd. ; chairman Kent branch C.E.A., 1934, 1941, 1946 ; entered Industry 1909 ; founded Lion Cine Co., 1910 ; member of C.E.A. General Council ; trustee of Kent branch ; member of L. an < H.C. branch committee; trustee London branch ; a rounder of the Film Flying Club. Addresses: Office : 43, Whitcomb Street, W.C.2. Tel.: Whitehall 7404. Private : Westminster Lodge, 34, Highfield Gardens, N.W.n. Tel.: Speedwell 8788. LEWIS, JAMES GARDNER, producer and director ; chairman Concord Prods. ; Jay Lewis Prods, b. 1914. ed. Eastbourne College. Entered industry with B.I.P., 1933; later assistant director and production manager, G.-B. and Pinewood ; Strand Films, 1938 ; with Sidney Box founded Verity Films ; formed Concord 1945. Addresses : Office : Hammer House, 113, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5308. Private : Halcyon Cottage, Lye Green, Chesham, Bucks. Tel. : Chesham 471. LEWIS, LOUIS, A.C.A., director and secretary, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ltd. ; Warner Theatre, Ltd. ; Henderson Film Laboratories, Ltd. ; director, Warner Bros. — First National Prods., Ltd. Address : Warner House, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5600. LEWIS, SYDNEY K., public relations officer, A.B.P.C; b. 1898; entered Industry after training as accountant ; after experience as manager appointed general manager, Charles K. Deeming Circuit ; past-chairman, Birmingham branch C.E.A. ; past-president, C.E.A. ; London delegate to General Council ; joined A.B.P.C, Ltd., as Public Relations Officer, 1943. Addresses: Office: 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7887. Private: 162, Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leics. Tel. : Loughborough 3303. LEWIS, WYNDHAM, L.R.A.M., A.T.C.L., managing director, West of England Cinemas, Ltd. ; Maindee Cinemas, Ltd. b. 1910; ed. Neath Secondary School. Entered industry as musiciaxi ; transferred to management, Theatre de Luxe, Gloucester ; later Odeon, Llandudno ; Odeon, Swiss Cottage ; served with R.A.F., five years. Chairman South Wales and Monmouthshire branch C.E.A., 1948. Address: Office: 2, St. Andrews Place, Cardiff. Tel. : Cardiff 1963. LIDDLE, RICHARD S., Home sales manager. Ilford, Limited, London ; b. 1906, London ; ed. Framlingham College, Suffolk, and University College School, London ; with Stock Exchange, shipping and transport companies, then to photographic industry as salesman of celluloid base ; salesman for Selo Film Stock in 1928 ; joined Ilford, Limited, in 1932. Address: Ilford, Limited, Ilford, Essex. Tel. : Ilford 3000. LINDGREN, ERNEST H., deputy director, B.F.I, and curator, National Film Library. Author of "The Art of the Film," jointauthor "Twenty Years of British Film." Address : 164, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 1642. LITTLER, CHARLES, managing director. Picturedrome (Heywood), Ltd. ; b. 1876 ; entered Industry 1914 ; member C.E.A. since 1916 ; Manchester branch secretary and delegate to General Council, 1933-39. Address : Hazel Avenue, Whalley Range, Manchester. Tel. Chorlton 3868. LLOYD, EUAN WALLACE, director of publicity and exploitation G.F.D. b. 1921 ; ed. Rugby. Joined industry as trainee manager, A.B.C. ; later Midland publicity manager, A.B.C. ; joined Eagle-Lion on inception of company as Midland area representative ; transferred to G.F.D. when companies merged ; appointed publicity manager to Al Parker, film agent, 1946 returned to G.F.D. in present post, 1947, Address: G.F.D., 127, Wardour Street. W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7311. LLOYD, W. W., general and booking manager, Savoy Entertainments (Oldham), Ltd. ; member S. and E. Lanes. C.E.A. committee ; b. 1882 ; Manchester ; ed. St. Margarets, Liverpool ; entered Industry 191 1. Addresses : Office : Savoy, Oldham. Tel. Main 2618, Private : Belmont, Grendon Avenue, Coppice, Oldham. LOCKSTONE, K. L., managing director British Films, Ltd. ; entered Industry, 1929 ; organising secretary, Conservative Films Association, 1929-31 ; general manager, British Films, Ltd., 1931-41 ; guided development of Daylight Mobile Talking Kinema. Address : 199, Piccadilly, London, W.i. Tel. : Regent 2828. LODGE, GEORGE, O.B.E., J.P., managing director, Warden, Ltd. ; Cinema Utilities, Ltd.; director, Belfast Gaiety Theatre Co., Ltd. ; general manager, The Ulster Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd. ; managing director, Cinema-General Finance Corp., Ltd. ; vicechairman N.I. branch C.E.A., 1947-8 ; joined Renters, Ltd., 1913 ; Gaumont Co., 1919 ; circuit engineer late Sol. Levy, 1922 ; designed manufactured and distributed Majestone Sound System, 1930 ; founder and convener N.I., C.T.B.F., 1930 ; produced propaganda films for N.I. Government, 1939-45. Addresses : Office : Imperial, Belfast. Tel. : 21 160. Private: " Doone," Galwally Park, Belfast. Tel. : 41635.