 According to his family, Baim left Leeds after the death of his father in 1929 and moved to London in 1931.Baim originally wanted to be a journalist but instead gained employment working the clapperboard for film producers at MGM and Renown Pictures.Baim then worked for film producer and distributor George Minter and moved on to Columbia Pictures selling their films to the Odeon, ABC and Gaumont cinema chains.