Right On The Job

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 4

Right On The Job

TO become supervising manager of three large picture theatres in the

city of Wellington at the early age of 18 years is no mean achievement — yet it was done by Harold Edward Righ ton.

Harold has progressed since then, and now holds down the responsible position of booking manager for the New Zealand Pictm-e Supplies.

He is looked upon as one of the smartest young- men in the film business.

Rig-hton was handicapped at first by having his father at the head of the concern wherein he was employed, but luckily Harold had ideas of his own.

As a junior he was always full of tricks, and one day, when a trusted employee was digging out film from the bottom of a big leather trunk, the inimitable Harold closed the lid and locked the man in.

Trouble was that Harold forgot all about the incident and went to lunch.

His father promptly sacked him, but later on forgave and reinstated him. Nowadays a quiet, shrewd summing 1 up of the film business may always be obtained from the popular Harold.

His wife was Miss Lucy Sullivan, a charming principal of J.C.W.'s musical shows.