Kinematograph year book (1950)

90 The Kinematograph Year Book. Committee; Non-Manual Workers' AdvisoryCommittee, and represents the Council on the National Film Association ; member of the Cinematograph Films Council, President of the Federation of Theatre Unions ; served on International Trade Union missions to U.S.A., France Italy, Belgium, Czechoslovakia ; elected Labour M.P. for West Division, City of Nottingham, 1945 ; elected to Nat. Council of Labour, 1948. Address : Seymour House, Waterloo Place, London, S.W.i. Whitehall 1986/8. O'CONNOR, PAT., Publicity director, Ealing Studios ; b. 1897 ; joined Associated Newspapers, 1911 ; Weekly Dispatch, 1919-22 ; Theatrical Publicity, 1922-23 ; Paramount Film Sendee, 1923-40 ; as director of publicity ?nd advertising, Warner Bros., 1941 ; manager, Warner Theatre, Leicester Square, 1943. Address : Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. OLIVER, JOHN, director of •Commercial and Educational Films, Ltd. ; The Topical Press Agency ; Photographic News Agency ; entered industry in 1910 representing Trans-Atlantic, International, Fox and Universal ; 1913, commenced making documentary and sponsored films for industry, railway companies, Admiralty, etc. Address: 20-21, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, E.C.4. Tel. : Central 8982 /5. ORAM, EDWIN, director of Ross, Ltd. ; Barnet Ensign Ross, Ltd. ; joined Taylor, Taylor & Hobson, Ltd., in 1918 ; hon. secretary and Fellow of the British Kinematograph Society and Member of the Council. Addresses : Office : Ross, Ltd., Clapham Common, S.W.4, and Barnet Ensign Ross, Ltd., Regent House, Regent Street, W.i. Tel. : Mayfair 4316. Private : 51, Lawrence Gardens,' Mill Hill, N.W.7. ORME, ROBERT FREDERICK, joint managing director, Cranfield Cinemas, Ltd. ; b. 1917 ; educated University of Oregon ; with Odeon Theatres of Canada for one year before coming to England to join Cranfield Cinemas. Addresses : Office : Orion Cinema, Hassocks, Sussex. Tel. : Hassocks 497. Private : Sundial House, Roundwood Lane, Haywards Heath, Sussex. Tel. : Lindfield 61. ORTON, WALLACE, associate producer and casting director ; director of Admin. Film Casting Assocn. Address : 21-22, Poland Street, London, W.i. Tel. : 9584. OSBORNE, A. W., b. 1882; formerly accountant ; entered industry 1922, as director and secretary, George Clark Pictures, Ltd. ; sold Beaconsfield Studio on behalf of George Clark to British Lion Film Corporation, Ltd., 1927 and carried on as General Manager (Studio) ; during war period business manager at Pinewood Studios for the M. of I. Address : Film Div., COL, 85, Baker Street, W.i. Tel. : Welbeck 4420. OSTRER, ISIDORE, chairman, Lothbury Investment Corporation, Ltd. and Premier Productions, Ltd. ; up to 1 94 1 chairman of Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Ltd. Address: 27, Princes Gate, S.W.7. Tel. : Kensington 2491. CSTRER, MARK, director, Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Ltd., and GaumontBritish Distributors, Ltd. ; originally a merchant banker ; with his brothers, Isidore and Maurice, took financial interest in Gaumont Co., Ltd., 1922 ; active in formation of G.B. Picture Corporation, Ltd. ; also joint managing director of P.C.T., Ltd., General Theatres Corporation. Ltd., director Denman Picture Houses, Ltd. Address: New Gallery House, 123, Regent Street, W.i. Tel. : Regent 8080. OSTRER, MAURICE, executive producer, Premier Productions, Ltd. ; b. 1896 ; originally with brothers, Isidore and Mark, became financially identified with Gaumont Co., Ltd., in 1922 ; subsequently was associated with G-B, Picture Corporation until 1946. Address : 27, Princes Gate, London, S.W. ; Tel. : Kensington 2491. OULD, ROGER F., B.A. (Oxon) ; casting director, Ealing Studios Ltd. ; b. 1890, Chester ; barrister-at-law ; formerly with Basil Dean ; general manager Link House Publications ; casting director, A.T.P., 192834 ; director, Parsons Fletcher & Co., 193441. Address : Ealing Studios, Ltd., Ealing Green, London, W.5. Tel. : Ealing 6761. PAGE, W., supervisor, J. B. Milne Theatres j member Scottish branch C.E.A., Committee ; b. 1897, Leven, Fifeshire ; entered Trade' 1920 ; joined Milne Theatres, 1939 ; pastchairman, Dundee section, C.E.A. Addresses : Office : Bannerman House, 27, South Tay Street, Dundee. Tel. : 4019. Private : 19, Mains Drive, Dundee. Tel. : 81936. PALLOS, STEVEN, director, Pendennis Pictures Corp., Ltd. ; b. 1902, Budapest, Hungary ; entered production and distribution tn France ; partnership with Korda, 1929 ; later formed London Film Prods. Independent producer since 1946. Films: "Teheran," "Call of the Blood," "Twenty Questions Mystery." PARKER, LAURENCE G., M.A., LL.B.. secretary, Association of Specialised Film Producers, Ltd. b. 1912, ed. Glasgow. University. Solicitor, Scotland, 1936-39 ; served R.A. 1939-46 ; appointed present post, June, 1946. Addresses: Office : 3, Portman Chambers, 7-9, Baker Street, W.i. Tel. : Welbeck 5711-2. Private: 4, Woodchurch Road, London, N.W.6. Tel. : Maida Vale 6331. PARKHOUSE, C. T., M.B.K.S., studio controller; chief sound engineer, Kay's Carlton Hill Film Studios ; b. Norwich, Norfolk ; entered Industry, 1922. Addresses : Office, 72A, Carlton'Hill, N.W.8. Tel. : Maida Vale 1141. Private : 6, Farm Leigh, Southgate. Tel. : Palmers Green 6761. PARKINSON, R. NORMAN, managing director, Henrion Carbons, Ltd. ; b. 1898, Melbourne, Australia ; associated with Industry since arrival in England, 1928 ; joined Henrion Carbons, Ltd., as sales manager, appointed managing director, 1935. Addresses: Office : Dean House, Dean Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5748. Private : Kensington Close, Wrights Lane, W.8. Tel, : Western 8170.