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Papers relating to the career of cinema manager Oscar Baillie. Includes press-cuttings and photographs., 1913-1966.

 Collection
Identifier: MI.MS 5/24

Scope and Contents

5/24/1-1932-1949-Pages from scrapbook:

presscuttings, correspondence and photos relating to Oscar Baillie`s period as manager of the Hippodrome and Gaumont cinemas, Middlesborough 1932-1939, La Scala Dundee 1939-49, including:

1934-36 Showmanship Certificate. Various letter of merit for publicity stunts and photo of same, particularly THE INVISIBLE MAN, SMILIN` THROUGH, KID MILLIONS, also envelope of negatives

Also stunts for I KNOW WHERE I`M GOING, THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, TREASURE ISLAND, FRIDAY 13TH, SPY 13, WEDDING REHEARSAL, and photo of presentation of newsreel commemorative can

5/24/2-C1940-Two manuscript notebooks containing notes on 16mm film operation made by Oscar Baillie during his military service

5/24/3-1913-Production Booklet. Bye Laws for regulating Theatres, Music Halls, Dundee, inscribed "Picture Theatre - Murraygate"

5/24/4-1939-Production pamphlet concerning Scottish country dancing at Green`s Playhouse Ballroom, Glasgow; including photos of the ballroom

5/24/5-1951-Small framed membership card for the Vermin Club, in the name of Oscar Baillie

5/24/6-1937-Production: The Complete Kine-manager by JH Hutchison, published by Kinematograph Ltd

5/24/7-1943-Production: The Complete Projectionist by R Howard Cricks, pub Kinematograph Ltd and inscribed "George Green Ltd", signed HJ Green

5/24/8-1955-Production: The Cinematograph Regulations by Leslie Knapp, pub Cinema Press Ltd, inscribed "O Baillie"

5/24/9-1966-Press cuttings on Oscar Baillie`s election as chairman of the Scottish branch of the CEA, also envelope of photos of Oscar Baillie, colleagues at the CEA election meeting, Glasgow

Not all images have been scanned.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-1966.

Language of Materials

English

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (9 items.)

Related Materials

SSA 5/11.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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