File entitled 'Court results, quotations, information'

Includes newspaper cuttings about the world of cinema, and observations about the profession.

These binders were created by Ernest Johnson, formerly the manager of St George's cinema, Castlegate, York during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1937, he was the manager of the Picture House cinema, York. He served in Egypt during WW2 as a RAF flight lieutenant, returning to York in 1946 as manager of St George's cinema, Castlegate, York. He was later assistant manager of Associated Tower cinema, Leeds. He died in York in 1999 aged 88 yrs.

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They remained in the custody of Mr Johnson until his death, and then in the custody of his widow, Moyra Johnson until her death in 2012.