Kinematograph year book (1950)

86 The Kinematograph Year Book. MATTHEWS, TERENCE PATRICK, producer, Cine Industrial Productions, Windsor Studios, b. 1916 : ed. King Williams College, I. of M ; Ellesmere College, Salop. Entered industry as camera technician. Producer documentary and advertising films ; " Operation Diamond," Addresses : Office : Windsor Studios, 26, Cursitor Street, London, E.C.4. Tel. : Chancery 8760, 521 1-2. Private : 158, Ashfield Road, Iver Heath, Bucks. MAY, A. G., general manager, A. W. Rogers. Circuit ; member Birmingham branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1901, Birmingham ; entered trade, 191 5 ; joined A. W. Rogers, 1928. Address : Carlton, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, 12. Tel. : Calthorpe 0861. MAYNARD, GEORGE, producer; b. 1909. Productions : " Piccadilly Incident," " Courtney's of Curzon Street," "Spring in Park Lane," " Elizabeth of Ladymead," " Maytime in Mayfair." Concurrently producing "The Emperor's Snuff Box " for Associated British. Addresses : Office : Colquhoun House, Broadwick Street. London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 8646. Private : Glengariff, Beaconsfield, Bucks. Tel. : Beaconsfield 81. McAREE, W. J., booking manager, Bedford Cinemas, Ltd., Liverpool; member Northwestern branch C.E.A. committee ; b. 1900, Liverpool ; entered industry, 1920. Addresses : Office, Plaza, Birkenhead. Tel. : 4056. Private: "Brian Hey," 137, Alder Road, Liverpool 12. Tel. : Stoneycroft 1552. Mcdonald, james harold, f.s.a.a. F.C.C.S., secretary, Associated British Picture Corporation, Ltd. ; Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. ; ed. Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy ; formerly partner Wm. H. Jack & Co., incorporated accountants. Address: 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7887. MCINTOSH, MINNIE F., proprietress, Princess Theatre, Dundee ; secretary, Dundee and District section C.E.A. ; b. 1901, Dundee ; entered industry 1917 ; member Scottish branch C.E.A. committee since 1932 ; delegate to General Council since 1937 ; vice-chairman Scottish branch, 1941, chairman, 1942. Address: Princess Theatre, Hawkhill, Dundee. Tel. : 67210. MCLAREN, JOHN, managing director, John McLaren Pictures, Ltd. Films include : " Great Day " (RKO) ; " Man from Morocco " (A.B.P.C.) ; "The Way to the Stars" (Two Cities) ; " No Orchids for Miss Blandish." Address: 15, Palace Gardens Terrace, W.8. Tel. : Bayswater 3350. MCLAUGHLIN, ROBERT, director, general and booking manager, Caley, P,H, Co., director Cinema Properties, Ltd. ; Cinema Holdings (Kirkcaldy), Ltd. ; Inveresk Cinema Co., Ltd. ; East Fife Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Raith Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Granton Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Thornliebank Cinema Co., Ltd. ; Sighthill Cinema Co., Ltd. ; secretary Leith Cinema Co., Ltd. ; director and secretary, Kinnear Morison, Ltd. ; b. 1898 ; entered industry, 1923 ; chairman Scottish branch C.E.A., 1934. Addresses : Office, 5, Coates Place, Edinburgh. Tel. : 27361. Private : 8, Abercorn Crescent, Edinburgh. Tel. : 757*6, MCPHERSON, MERVYN, director of press relations, M.-G.-M. ; b. 1892 ; ed. Clifton College; journalist in London and New York ; entered Industry as publicity director for "Way Down East," "Orphans of the Storm " and other D. W. Griffith films ; engaged by Marcus Loew in 1922 to publicise " Four Horsemen " ; thereafter attached to M.-G.-M. first at Tivoli, subsequently at Empire. Address : Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, W.C.i. Tel. : Gerrard 1234 > 7*78. MEARS, COUN. HARRY P. E., O.B.E. ; exhibitor ; b. 1891, Lewes, Sussex ; entered Industry, 1909 ; vice-pres dent C.E.A. 1950-51 ; chairman Hants and Dorset branch ; chairman Bournemouth section, and Hants and East Dorset delegate to the General Council. Addresses: Office : 303, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth. Tel. : Winton 790. Private : Woolsbridge, West Moors, Dorset. Tel. : Verwood 238. MERRELLS, T. E., exhibitor; member South Wales branch C.E.A. committee ; b: 1894, Swansea ; proprietor Mumbles Cinemas, Ltd., Addresses : Office, Tivoli, Mumbles, Swansea. Tel. : 6188. Private : 151, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff. Tel. : Llanishen 132 1. MESLING, CHARLES ALFRED, director of publicity, British Optical and Precision Engineers, Ltd. (Equipment companies within J.A.R.O.); general manager, Rotary Photographic Company. Formerly industrial relations officer, Crompton Parkinson. In the original team who organised the "Britain Can Make It" exhibition, 1946. Addresses : Office : Imperial House, 80-82, Regent Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Regent 7331. Private : 19, South Drive, Orpington, Kent. Tel. : Farnborough 3432. METCALFE, CHAS. P., managing director, midYorkshire Entertainments, Ltd. ; NorthEastern Entertainments, Ltd. ; Harrogate Theatre Co., Ltd., Regal (West Hartlepool), Ltd., and European Theatres, Ltd. ; b. 1883, West Hartlepool ; entered trade, 1909 ; president C.E.A., 1937, and past-chairman Leeds C.E.A. branch ; member Board of Trade Advisory Committee. Addresses : Office, 58, Street Lane, Leeds, 8. Tel. : 64352. Private : 10, Park Avenue, Leeds, 8. Tel. 59353 MILGATE, VICTOR, A. M., Northern Manager, Walturdaw Cinema Supply Co., Ltd. b. 1895 ; ed. Battersea Polytechnic ; Manchester Technical College. Past-president, Lancashire Cinema Old Boys'Association. Addresses: Office : 3, The Parsonage, Manchester, 3. Tel. : Blackfriars 9901. Private : 3, Saxon Avenue, Manchester, 8. MILLAR, HAROLD B., Central European Supervisor, Eagle-Lion Distributors ; chairman, Rallim Theatres, Ltd. b. 1902; engineer ; formerly proprietor of Princes Cinema, Brighton ; pioneer exhibitor of Continental and unusual films. Address : 7, Tongdean Avenue, Hove, 4. Tel. : Brighton, Preston 4206. MILLER, WILLIAM, general manager Ogden Circuit ; director Cinemas (Manchester), Ltd. ; Picture House (Oldham), 1927, Ltd. ; Warston Pictures, Ltd. ; b. 1906, Manchester ;