The motion picture almanac (1931)

324 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1931 Investment Bond & Share Corp.. Keystone Transports, Ltd., London-Canadian Investment Co., Montreal Light, Heat & Power Cons., Montreal Trust Co., Royal Bank of Canada, St. Maurice Valley Corp., vice president of Dominion Textile Co., HiUcrest Collieries, Ltd., chairman of Andian National Corp., Canada Power & Paper Corp., Port Alfred Pulp & Paper Co.. and director of many other companies. HUGUNIN, H. LEE: Assistant general manager. Mack Sennett, Inc. ; b. Milwaukee, Wis. , May 20. 1882; p. Harry L. and Lena L. Hugunin; e. high school and business college; m. Lottie Mae Haguewood; has one daughter, Marjorie Lee Hugunin. Secretary to Carl Laemmle, Sr., 11)15-1916 ; in charge of the purchasing division, Los Angeles; supply depot of the war department, 1917 1919 ; production manager. Mack Sennett. Inc., 192U-1926; assistant general manager since 1927. HUMM, JOHN: At present with E. A. Pierce & Company; b. Hatzfeld, Hungary, December 18, 1892; ■e. was graduated from Commercial-Oriental Academy i>f Budapest; married and has five children. Spent two years in Paris as special agent of the minister of commerce of Hungary, also taking a special course at the Sorbonne. In 1913 came to New York as special agent of the Hungarian ministry of commerce, serving in that capacity until the outbreak of the World war. In October, 1914, he entered the motion picture industry, affiliating with Pathe as translation clerk, and then joined the distribution unit. Electric Film Company, in the same capacity. Moved along with Pathe Exchange, Inc., wnen that company was organized December 28, 1914, and worked practically every position in the accounting department, became auditor, assistant general manager, assistant treasurer, and finally treasurer. Member of the Motion Picture Club of New York, Freeport B. P. O. E., No. 1253, Rockville Country club, Baldwin Country club, and is also a member of various civic, commuters' and traveling men's associations. HYMES. M. L. : Comptroller, Fox Hearst Corporation; b. London, England; e. High School of Commerce, New York University (bachelor of commercial science), certified public accountant. New York, 1928. National city auditor. Fox Theatres Corporation, Fox Film Corjioration. At present is comptroller. Fox Hearst Corporation. I 1NNERARITY, LEWIS: Formerly was vice president and secretary of Pathe ; b. Sherwood, Md. . July 23, 188C ; e. University of Maryland. Entered the motion picture business in May. 1918. in capacity of secretary for Pathe Exchange, Inc. Before that was connected with Colonial Trust Company of Baltimore and was on legal staff of U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company for eight years. Has practiced law in Maryland. Is member of the Bar of State of New York and of the Supreme Court of the United States. Was chairman of the committee for the plan of the present Hays organization and he and Gabe Hess did the work incident to formation of it. Among various offices held 'by him are: vice president and director of Pathe, Inc., vice president and director of Pathe Studios, Inc.; director of Pathe Exchange, Inc. ; vice president and •director of Safeway Stores. Inc. Is a member of Merchants Association of New Y'ork and American Arbitration Association. J JACKTER. RUBE: Assistant sales manager of •Columbia Pictures Corporation : b. New York City. December 12, 1897. Entered tlie motion picture industry in 1!)13 with Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in the sales department. Later joined Samuel Goldwyn. upon organization of Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, in capacity of special representative. Then went with Fox Film Corporation as Fox News staff cameraman, also as special representative in charge of Fox News sales. Resigned to go with Universal and in 1924 left Universal to join Columbia as its first special field representative and assisted in nationalizing Columbia Film Exchange. JENSEN. EMIL C: Vice president and sales manager. Inspiration Pictures. Inc.; b Brooklyn, N. Y. , ■February 23. 1892. Architect student from 1906-12; salesman and assistant manager of Kinemacolor Company. 1912-15; branch manager, division manager and field manager of World Film Company, 1915-18; sergeant major in U. S. Army. 1918-19; division manager of Goldwyn Pictures. 1919-21; field manager of FBO, 1921-24 ; sales manager of Inspiration Pictures, 1924-25; then promoted to vice president and sales manager. JOHNSTON, W. RAY : President of Syndicate Pictures Corporation, president of Continental Talking Pictures Corporation, and president of Kaytone Talking Pictures, Inc.; b. Janesville, Iowa, January 2. 1892; e. high school in Janesville, Iowa, and the College of Commerce. Waterloo. Iowa. Joined the news staff of the Waterloo Daily Reporter where he remained for some months, then delved into banking and real estate for several years. In this connection he met Wilbert Shallenberger. brother of W. E. Shallenberger, who later organized Arrow Film Corporation. The brothers were interested in the old Thanhouser Film Corporation with Charles J. Hite. who invited Johnston, then 22. to go to New York as his secretary, which position covered every angle of studio and distribution activity. Within two months he was made treasurer of Syndicate Film Company, which made "The Million Dollar Mystery." the serial that proved such a bonanza for its producers. Then followed the trcasurership of Thanhouser and the presidency of Big Productions Film Corporation. Also introduced Al Jennings, famous Oklahoma bandit, to the screen in "Beating Back." Nor did he overlook another branch of business, for in addition to running Thanhouser studio in Florida Tor eight months, he also had experience In theatre management. When affairs of Thanhouser were wound up, Johnston joined W. E. Shallenberger in Arrow Film Corporation, soon to be elected to onVe of vice president, which position he held until 1921 when h" organized and became president of Itayart Pictures Corporation, which shortly became one of the leaders among the independents. He Is still president of B'g Productions Film Corporation, which serves as an affiliated unit, and in 1929 he organized Continental Talking Pictures Corporation, and began production with Trem Carr of a series of RCA Photophone pictures. K KAHANE. BENJAMIN B.: Secretary and treasurer (*f Radio-Keith -Orpheum: b. Chicago. HI.. November 30. 1891 : e. was graduated from Wlnfleld S'o't Schley s-hool. Murray F. Tuley high school and Chicago Kent College of Law; married, has two children. Admitted to the bar of the State of Illinois in October, 1912. Practiced law in association with Alfred S. Truae, George A. Trude and Daniel P. Trude (now judge of Circuit court of Cook county, 111.). 1912-19. Admitted to the New York bar in June, 1921. In December, 1919, went to New York to assist in organization of the Orpheum Circuit, Inc., and remained with the company as general counsel, secretary and treasurer and member of the board of directors. Returned to Chicago when the Orpheum Circuit executive offices were moved back there. Returned to New York upon consolidation of the interests of Orpheum Circuit. Inc., and KeituAlbee companies, and was elected secretary and a director of the new Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corporation and various subsidiary companies. Upon formation of Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation (November, 1928) he was made secretary and treasurer of this company and a member of the board of directors, executive committee and finance committee (similar positions In subsidiary companies). Clubs: Lakeville Golf and Country Club, Motion Picture Club of New York. KALMUS, DR. HERBERT T. : President and general manager. Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation; b. Chelsea, Mass., November 9, 1881; p. Benjamin G. and Ada Isabella Gumey Kalmus; e. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S.. 1904), University of Zurich, Switzerland (Ph.D., 1906); m. Natalie M. Dunfee. Is a graduate fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying in Europe, 1905-06; Research association, 1906-07 ; instructor at M. I. T.. 1907-10; was assistant professor of physics at Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., 1910-12; professor of electro-chemistry and metallurgy, 1913-315; director of the res^arcn laboratory of electro-chemistry and metallurgy for the Canadian Government, 1913-15. He was president of Dxolon Company, 'luorold, Ontario. Buffalo, New YorK and Boston. Mass.. 1918-23. He has been president and general manager of Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (motion pictures in natural colors) from its organization to date. His home address is Centerville. Mass. Offices: 110 Brookline Avenue, Boston. Mass.. and 823 N. Seward street, Hollywood, Cal. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Boston Athletio Club. American Chemical Society, Algonquin of Boston, American Physical Society, Brentwood Country Club of A. A. A.'s. Los Angeles, Cal.. American Society of Testing Materials. Also is author of about 50 articles written for technical journals. He is an Episcopalian, and a Republican. KALMUS, NATALIE M. : Director of the art department. Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation; b. Boston, Mass., in 1887 ; p. Ann Jordan Grand Dunfee and George Kajser Dunfee; e. art school. University. Zurich. Switzerland, art school. John B. Stetson University. Deland, Fla., Boston Art School. Boston. Mass.. and Curry School of Expression. Boston. Mass.. Queen's University. Kingston. Ontario; m. Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus. Has been color expert of Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation from organization of that company to date. Belongs to the Wianno Country Club. Wianno. Mass.. Algonquin Country Club, Boston, Mass., and Brentwood Country Club, Brentwood. Cal. KATZ. SAM: Vice president. Paramount Publix Corporation; b. Russia. 1892, and brought to this country at age of three months; raised in the ghetto of Chicago, where his father was a barber. In 1905. at age of 13. he got a job playing the piano in Carl Laemmle's first 5-cent motion picture house on Chicago's West Side, while continuing his school work. At age of 16. he had his own theatre with 144 folding chairs, which he later increased to 275 and installed an orchestra; next year he bought two more theatres. His main ambition was to become a lawyer and, being graduated from high school at this time, he entered Northwestern university where he attended night school while continuing his business activities. In 1914. he acquired a theatre seating 800 and soon afterwards formed Amalgamated Theatre Corporation. About this time he met Barney Balaban. and the meeting bore fruit in erection of Central Park theatre, first really fine theatre in Chicago devoted exclusively to films. Venture won interest and backing of financial circles and. before long. Riviera was built, which was followed by the string of deluxe houses which all Chicago knows as Balaban & Katz. Impressed by the brilliant success of this firm, directors of Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation in 1925 prevailed upon the Chicago concern to take over management of its houses and Sam Katz took executive charge of the new enterprise. KAUFMAN. ALBERT A.: Director and assistant to Jesse L. Lasky. first vice president of Paramount Publix Corporation: b. Devils Lake. N. D.. September 25. 1888: p. Esther Kohn and Herman Kaufman: e. public schools of Chicago. 111. ; m. Rita Spear. Was appointed director and assistant to Jesse L. Lasky. first vice president of Paramount Publix. Clubs: American London; Union Interalliee. Paris; Lambs. City. New Y'ork City: L. A. Athletic. Los Angeles. KAW, EDGAR L. : Manager of commercial division of Fox Hearst Corporation: b. St. Paul, Minn.. 1898; e. Cornell University (1923): hy. sports, especially football. Did confidential work for William Fox. Fox-Case sound development and now is manager of Fox Hearst Commercial Division. KELLY. ARTHUR W.: Vice president, treasurer and general manager of foreign distribution of United Artists Corporation; b. London. England. September 7. 1890; e. London: m. Josephine Frcygang. Started his business career in offices engaged in management of theatrical enterprises and became business manager of the largest producing variety companies in England. Came to America at the age of 21 n represent the Frank .1. Gould enterprises and at 25 he was a director of twelve companies. He served in the World War in the British Tank Corps and later was transferred to the American Armv. After the war he became associated with the •'Kmbassv Club" in Ixmdon. Upon his return to America he became associated with United Artists Corporation and became vice president and later treasurer of that organization. In 1920 he was given entire supervision of the foreign department and is at present one of the executive committee of three of United Artists. KEMPNER, ALEXANDER S.: General real estate representative. Fox Theatres Corporation; b. Boston. Mass.. October 23. 1890; e. public schools in New York. In 1910 he entered the real estate business as a member of the firm of Louis Kempner & Son. He remained with this firm until 1916 when he became associated with Fox Theatres Corporation in charge of real estate, where he Is at present. He Is a member of the New York Real Estate Securities Exchange. Inc.. and a member of the New Y'ork Real Estate Board. KENDALL. MESSMORE: Member of board of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corporation: b. Grand Rapids, Mich.; p. John and Florence Kendall; e. Columbia University. Member of firm of Kendall and Herzog; president. Moredall Realty Corporation, which built and owns the Capitol theatre. New York; vice president, Geo. H. Doran Company, publishers; president, Ladnek Realty Corporation; president, Chile Bolivia Company; member advisory board. Chemical National Bank; director, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corporation ; Porterville Railroad Company. Andes Mining Company; Santiago Mining Company. Owns Washington's Headquarters at Dobbs Ferry, where he resides. Member, American Bar Association. New York State Bar Association, Association of Bar, City of New Y'ork. Military Order Loyal Legion, Sons of American Revolution, A. I. M. E. Clubs: Players, Lotos. Oakland. Ardsley, Blind Brook. Bankers. Rockwood Hall. Bohemian (San Francisco), Everglades, Oasis. Bath and Tennis (Palm Beach). Address: 1639 Broadway. New York. KENT, SIDNEY R.: General manager and member of board of directors of Paramount Publix Corporation; b. Lincoln. Neb., and at age or 14, just after he had finished grammar school, got his first job stoking boilers in a greenhouse at $5 a week. From this humble beginning he has developed a business career which is one of the most strikingly successful ones in the annals of the picture industry. Before he was 20 years old he had pushed up in Wyoming and was occupying a responsible i>osition with Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. He was one of an engineering company and he and five other men were sole inhabitants of 36 miles of desolate country. They built their own roads and pipelines, established camps and literally opened up territory to civilization and business activity. In 1912 he went to the Pacific Coast with the American Druggists' Syndicate. Shortly afterwards he returned East where he became a salesman at $50 a week. Three months later he was the company's assistant sales manager, then assistant to the president and for three and one-half years he was virtually in charge of the entire business. A friend talked to him enthusiastically of the motion picture business. He liked its prospects and cast his lot with the films with the old Vitagraph Company. It was not long after that General Film Company was indicted under the Sherman Law and buried under judgments aggregating $2.5. 000,000. Frank Hitchcock had the job of unravelling the tangle and he called Sidney Kent to help him. The job was cleaned up and Kent walked into the office of Adolph Zukor, president of Famous Players, and sold his services, but not at a price. That was to be determined if and when he made good. He went to work in the company's administration bureau, and at the end of eight months was getting $250 a week. His first work, in the distribution department, was as special district manager of the territory whi^h included the Kansas City. St. Louis, Omaha and Des Moines offices, which position he held until May. 1919. when he was called to the home office to become general sales manager. On January 8. 1921. Zukor appointed him general manager of distribution and a year later he was elected to the company's board of directors. In 1926 he was named general manager. ■ KING. BOB H.: b. Stratham. N. H. , December 11. 1904; h. 5 feet 8 inches: blue eyes and brown hair: w. 138 pounds; p. Goldie Pemberton and Harlev Z. King, professionals: e. Loomis Institute. Windsor. Conn.. Trinity College. Hartford. Conn.: m. Dolly Varden. nonprofessional : hy. science and play writing. In vaudeville with dancing partner. 1916-17. Was editor of Screen and Stage. Boston: editor and publisher of New England Film News. Boston: columnist for The Vaudeville News. New York; assisted in rewriting and producing "The Squealer." In 1930 joined Gen'Tal Plav Company as director of advertising and publicity, and head or stock department; In 1931 was business manager for "Perfectly Scandalous" produced at the Hudson theatre. New York, bv Ray Gallo in association with Raymar Productions. Inc. KINGSTON. AL: b. New York City, September 17. 1902: h. 5 feet 7 inches; blond hair and blue eyes; w. 160 pounds; p. Clara and Philip Kingston, nonprofessionals; e. De Witt Clinton high school. He was a trade paper writer for a per od of four years, then a freelance publicity director for one year and then became general manager of Gus Edwards Enterprises. KIRKPATRICK. ARTHUR S. : Assistant general manager. Educational Film Exchanges. Inc.: b. Chicago. 111.. January 14. 1881: e. grade schools. Chicago: South Chicago high school. Illinois University. Champaign. 111.: m. Annette Elizabeth Kirkpatrick: has two daughters and a son. Mildred Caroline. George Clavton and Margaret Elizabeth. Prior to entering the motion picture business he was chief engineer of the U. S. Steel Corporation's interests in Chicago. Started in the picture business in June. 1913. as manager of studios of Columbine Motion Picture Company. Denver: became branch manager of Metro, at Portland. Ore., in 1915: branch manager. Mutual Film Corporation, in 1916; district manager, and later general sales manager of Mutual; was general manager of Mutual In 1918 and became vice president and general manager of Robertson-Cole in 1919: has been assistant gen ral manager of Educational Film Exchanges since 1921. Is also vice-president of Educational Pictures, Inc. KIRSTEIN. LOUIS E.: Member of board of directors of Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation: b. Rochester. N Y.. July 9. 1867: p. Jeanette Leiter and Edward Kirstein: e. grammar school and business college. Rochester: m. Rose Stein of Rochester. January 23. 1894 : children. Mina Stein. Lincoln Edward. George Garland. Began as errand boy: then traveling salesman for E Kirstein Sons Co.. Rochester. 1890-94. became connected with Andrew J. Lloyd Co.. was made manager of Rochester Optical Co.: Joined Steln-Bloch Co.. Rochester 1901: vice president. William Filene's Sons Co.. Boston, since 1911: director. B. Forman Co.. Abraham & Straus. Inc. (New York). Radio-KelthOrpheum Corporation: member of Lee. Hlgginson Trust Co. : director National Better Business Bureau Boston Better Business Bureau: member. Mass. Industrial Comm.. Boston Port Authority Board, governing council of Retail Trade Board: vice president of Boston Chamber of Commerce: chairman. Publicity Committee. Mass. Committee of Public Safety since 1917: member State Advisory Commission of Nat. War Savings Com. of XT. S. : member. Boston War Camp Community Service: appointed head of hoard of award of War Dent, for purchase of all army uniforms. September 1. 1918; vice president. Nat. Administration Com. of Am. Jewish Congress: chairman. N. F branch. Am. Jewish Relief Com. : treasurer. Greater Boston People's Relief Committee: trustee. Harvard Economic Society: member. Eeonomlc T#ainie (National rmincll): director. Federated Public Library: member committees to ylalt Grad. School of Business Administration, and Semitic