[2] She entered the cinema industry as a journalist in 1915 when she joined British film journal Kinematograph Weekly as junior subeditor.

She was promoted to associate editor the same year while also serving as film critic and fashion writer for weekly newspaper The National News.

She took six of the company's films to the USA and gained an American distribution deal with Producers Security Corporation.

She worked for a time at UFA studios in Germany before returning to the UK to be a floor manager for the Ideal Film Company in 1928.

[1] In 1930 she learned that the Palais de Luxe cinema in the West End was to be remodelled to create the Windmill Theatre.

She rented the cinema for six months before building took place, screening recent American, Russian and German films.

Critics, politicians, royalty and ordinary film lovers came to the Academy, whose premieres became major social events.

Plans to move into film production and to launch regional Academies were halted by the start of World War II.

She remained with the ORBS until 1948, worked for a time at a commercial sound studio, then left the audiovisual industry.