The world film encyclopedia (1933)

194 (HIL-HUN) Biographies of Film Directors lie and his ex-\vifc, who is a scenariowriter, used to make a very successful team, working out films together. Directed : Get Your Alan (Para), While the Devil Laughs (Fox), Hill Billy (Allied), The Barrier (M.G.M.), Zander the Great (M.G.M.), The Midnight Express (Col), The Foolish Virgin (Col), Through the Dark (M.G.M.). The Limited Mail (Warner), llie Callahans and the Murphy s (M.G.M.), Buttons (M.G.M.), The Cossacks (M.G.M.), Tell it to the Marines (M.G.M.), The Big House (M.G.M.). Flying Fleet iU.G.lL), Min andBill (M.G.M.). The Secret Six (M.G.M.). The Derelicts (M.G.M.), Hell Divers (M.G.M.). HILL, Sinclair. B. London, June lo, 1896. Fair hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 8 in. Married ; i child. Began his screen career eighteen years ago and has now become one of the foremost British directors. His earliest film work was at Turin in Northern Italy, then the centre of the film industry throughout the world. Hill was earning only 15s. a week. Later he came back to England and has many first-class films to his credit. Is under contract to Gaumont-British. Directed : The Tidal Wave (Stoll), The Place oj Honour (Stoll), The Truants (Stoll), Half a Truth (Stoll), The Experiment (Stoll), Expiration (Stoll), The Nonentity (Stoll), Petticoat Loose (Stoll), Open Country (Stoll), Indian Love Lyrics (Stoll), Widoiu Twan-kee (Stoll), White Slippers (Stoll), The Squire of Long Hadley (Stoll), The Secret Kingdom (Stoll), The Qualified Adventurer (Stoll), Sahara Love (Stoll), Boadicea (Stoll), A Woman Redeemed (New Era), King's Highway (Stoll), The Price of Divorce (Stoll), Mr. Smith Wakes Up (British Sound VWm'Pxodnciion) .Unwritten Law (British Sound Film Production), Such is the Law (Stoll), The Guns of Loos (Stoll), Greek Street (Gau-Brit), Dark Red Roses (B.I.F.), Gentleman of Paris (Gau-Brit), The Great Gay Road (Butcher's), The First Mrs. Eraser (Sterling), The Man from Toronto (Gains). HITCHCOCK, Alfred. B. London, 1900. M. Alma Reville. One of the highest -paid directors in British films. The son of an Essex shopkeeper, he trained as an engineer, but later turned to the study of art. While working as a fifteen-shillingsa-week clerk in an advertising agency he tried to earn extra money by writing titles for silent films. Famous-Plaj'ers, who were then making films at Islington, gave him a job and from then on he has had a non-stop career. Has become the senior and most prized-director at the B.I. P. studios at Elstree. His wife was a scriptgirl and now writes scenarios and collaborates with her husband. Directed : The Pleasure Garden (Gains), The Lodger (Gains, silent version). Downhill (Gains), Easy Virtue (Gains), The Ring (B.I. P.), Blackmail (B.I. P.), Murder (B.I. P.), Juno and the Paycock (B.I.P.), The Manxman (B.I. P.), The Farmer's Wife (B.I. P.), Rich and Strange (B.I.P.), Number 17 (B.I. P.), Fear 0' God (Gains), Champagne (B.I. P.), The Skin Game (B.I. P.), Case of Lady Camber (B.I.P.). HOWARD, William K. B. St. Marys', Ohio. Ed. St. Marys' High School ; Ohio State University. His early career was spent on the business side of the film trade as a sales and theatre manager. Served in the war and later returned to Hollywood, when he became a director (June, 1924), his first effort being East of Braadivay (Ince). Also Directed : Thundering Herd (Para) , Volcano (Para), White Gold (Pathe), Gigolo (Pathe), River Pirate (Fox), Ship Conies In (Pathe), Christina (Fox), Valiant (Fox), Lovo, Live and Laugh (Fox), Good Intentions (Fox), Scotland Yard (Fox), Don't Bet on Women (Fox), Transatlantic (Fox), Surrender (Fox), The Trial of Vivienne Ware (Fox), The First Year (Fox), Sherlock HoUms (Fox). HUGHES, Harry. B. Leyton, Essex. Grew up in the film business on the sales and publicity side. Graduated towards direction by the route of scenario writer and film editor. Joined B.I. P. in 1930 as a director. Directed : A Daughter in Revolt (Nettlefold), Virginia's Husband (Nettlefold), Troublesome Wives (Nettlefold), Wild-Cat Hetty (Nettlefold), Little Miss London (B.I.F.), Bachelor's Baby (B.I.P.), The Man at Six (B.I. P.), His Wife's Mother (B.I. P.). HUNTER, T. ILWES. B. Philadelphia. Dec. I, 1906. Now regarded as one of Britain's best directors, Hayes Hunter began his career in the New York theatre world. After three years he joined the Biograph Company, succeeding D. W. Griffith as general director. Made several films in Hollywood before coming to England to work at the Gainsborough studios at Islington. Directed : Earthbound (Goldwvn), Desert Gold (Para), One of the Best (Gains), South Sea Bubble (Gains), Triumph of Scarlet Pimpernel (B. & D.),