Kinematograph year book (1950)

Who's What in the Industry. 91 PASCOE, H. D., proprietor, Picturedrome, Cinema-de-Luxe, Northampton ; chairman, Southern Midlands Branch C.E.A., 1947-8. b. 1894, New Zealand ; entered Trade 1920. Addresses: Office, 55, Abington Street, Northampton. Tel. : 4741. Private:"Penbryn," Greenway, Weston Favell, Northampton. PATTINSON, J., director of sales, 20th CenturyFox Film Co., Ltd. ; b. 1899, London ; entered Industry, 191 9, as salesman, with Famous Films, Ltd. ; subsequently manager, South Yorkshire Goldwyn, Ltd. ; manager, Birmingham F.B.O., Ltd. ; joined Fox, 1931 ; manager, Birmingham branch ; appointed assistant sales manager, 1937. Addresses : Office, 31, Soho Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7766. Private: " Broadlawns," Thames Ditton, Surrey. Tel. : Emberbrook 1288. PAULEY, A. J., M.A.S.F.E., M.B.K.S., chief engineer, Denham Studios ; b. 1902, London ; formerly on Hydro-Electric Power Development, in Canada ; engaged on building Denham Studios, 1935 ; later assistant chief engineer. Addresses : Office : Denham Studios, Denham, Middlesex. Tel. : Denham 2345. Private : " Muskoka," Tudor Gardens, Denham. Tel. : Denham 2464. PEEL, ARTHUR, managing director, Victory Theatre, Ltd. ; entered Trade, 1909 ; founded Queens Cinema Co., Nelson, 1913 ; New City Film Co., Manchester, 1916 ; chairman, Manchester C.E.A. branch, 1938-39 ; chairman, Barrowford U.D.C., 1948-9. Addresses : Office : Princes Theatre, Edgar Street, Accrington. Tel. : 2701. Private : Barleydale, Higherford, Nelson. Tel. : 1496. PELLY, E. P., chairman and joint managing director, Film Producers Guild, Ltd. ; managing director Guild Holdings, Ltd. ; chairman of Verity Films, Ltd., Merton Park Studios Ltd. ; Greenpark Productions, Ltd. ; Publicity Films, Ltd. ; Sound-Services, Ltd. W. M. Larkins & Co., Ltd. ; Technical and Scientific Films, Ltd. ; entered Industry with introduction of sound ; formerly director Western Electric. Address : Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420. P EMBER, W. L., founded the Cinema Managers' Assoc. (now merged with S.C.M.), with A. Higham-Cowen and T. O'Brien, in 1942. Drafted the first " National Charter for Cinema Managers " ; Editor, " A. B.C. News " b. Monmouthshire ; ed. Pontywaun ; entered business as artist and copy-writer to Castleton Knight, 1924 ; joined Rex Publicity Service, 1930 ; studio manager, Art Display Service, J933 ; joined A.B.C., 1935. Addresses : 131134, New Bond Street, W.i. Tel.: Mayfair 757i. Private: The Cabin, White Hill, Marlow, Bucks. PENDLETON, JOHN W., director and secretary, Denham Laboratories, Ltd. Addresses : Office, Denham, near Uxbridge. Tel. : Denham 2323. Private : Berks Hill, Chorley Wood. Tel. : Chorley Wood 399. PENNY, ARTHUR GORDON, F EE S., manager, Osram Technical Department, G.E.C.; b. 1907, London ; formerly G.E.C. Research Laboratories, Wembley, 1928 ; assistant, Osram Lamp Technical Department, 1930 ; chief assistant, 1932 ; manager, 1942. Addresses : Office, Magnet House, Kingsway, W.C.2. Tel.: Temple Bar 8000. Private : 33, Denman Drive, N.W.n. Tel. : Meadway 1689. PERE1RA, ARTHUR, F.R.P.S. entered industry, 1908 ; invented machinery, processes, for Kinora, Ltd. ; later joined filming expeditions, Africa and India (Angola, Timbuktu, Everest 1924, Hyderabad 1930) ; made Far East demonstration film for Dufaycolor ; lecturer at Regent Street Polytechnic ; war years photographic research laboratory at aircraft works ; now compiling textbook on substandard cinematography. Address : Royal Photographic Society, 16, Princes Gate, Kensington, S.W.7. Tel. : Kensington 3334. PERKINS, JAMES E., chairman and managing director, Paramount Film Service, Ltd. ; b. 1898, Los Angeles , formerly manager Australasian and Far Eastern Division, Paramount. Address: 162, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 7700. PERTWEE, M., author, playwright, scenarist ; b. 1 9 1 6, London ; wrote in collaboration with Guy Beauchamp, stage piay, " Death on the Table" and "The Paragon " in collaboration with Roland Pertwee. Latest films, screenplay, " Silent Dust," original story and screenplay " Interrupted Journey," screenplay "Black Jack" (in production). Address : 21, Gilston Road, S.W.10. Tel. : Flax. 1527. PHILPOT, HAROLD T. A., managing director, Philpot Circuit ; associated with brother in firm of Philpot Bros., builders and contractors, Corporation Street, Coventry ; Address : Savoy, Radford Road, Coventry. Tel., Coventry 3374. PHOENIX, C, chairman, managing director and secretary, Phoenix Theatre (Sheffield), Ltd. ; member Sheffield branch C.E.A. Committee ; b. 1885, Sheffield; entered trade, 1911. Addresses : Office : Phoenix, Hillsborough, Sheffield, 6. Tel. : Owlerton 43141. Private : 25, Vainor Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, 6. PICKLES, JAMES, director, Ritz P.H. (Sheffield), Ltd. ; Rex P.H. (Sheffield), Ltd. ; member Sheffield branch C.E.A. Committee. Address : Ritz, Parsons Cross, Sheffield. Tel. : 43663. PICKLES, WILLIAM, J.P., managing director, Buckfastleigh P.H. Co., Ltd. ; member Devon and Cornwall branch C.E.A. Committee; b. 1870, Bradford, Yorks ; delegate to General Council C.E.A., for two years ; appointed County magistrate for Cornwall, 1926. Addresses : Office : Picture House, Buckfastleigh, Devon. Private : Dart Bridge Hill, Buckfastleigh. PILGRIM, PERCY, M.B.K.S. ; projection engineer, Granada Theatres. Entered entertainment industry as assistant electrician ; later became projectionist ; Regal, Marble Arch, 1928 ; Trocadero, Elephant and Castle, 1930 ; later joined Granada Theatres ; cofounder of Guild of Projectionists ; member of Cinematograph Films Council, 1948 ; president, N.A.T.K.E., 1948-49 Address : Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 3554. Private : Aldwich, Grosvenor Road, Chichester, Sussex. Tel. : Chichester 3742. PINCOMBE, ARNOLD J., general manager, G.B. Equipments, Ltd. ; director, Bell and Howell, Ltd. ; b. 1903 ; ed. Dulwich College ; joined G.B. Equipments on formation, 1934 ; sales