Film Weekly 1956-57 year book : Canadian motion picture industry (1956)

Record Details:

Title:
Film Weekly 1956-57 year book : Canadian motion picture industry
Date:
1956
Publisher:
Toronto : Film Publications of Canada, Ltd.
Volume:
Canadian Film Weekly 1956-57 Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry
Leaf #:
000122
Language:
English
Collection:
Global Cinema, Hollywood Studio System, Year Book, and Canada
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 18, 2024
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closing its buildings in Ottawa, which had been its working as well as executive head¬ quarters. The Government Film Commis¬ sioner and certain personnel will remain in Ottawa. Official opening ceremonies of the Montreal plant took place in October. Total regular staff of the Board at March 31, 1955, was 567 as compared with 548 the previous year. Of the added 19, 12 were in the Technical Operations Branch. Appli¬ cations for employment numbered 1,858 and appointments were under 100. The number of resignations according to craft was not given. Seven scholars from Bur¬ ma, Denmark, Israel, Indonesia and Chile received training under the international assistance programs. NATIONAL FILM BOARD Ottawa, Canada (Phone CEntral 2-8211) Minister Responsible — Hon. John W. Pickersgill, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. BOARD MEMBERS A. W. Trueman, Chairman, Ottawa; Dr. Leon Lortie, vice-chairman, Montreal; Charles Stein, Undersecretary of State, Ottawa; Jules Leger, Undersecretary of State for External Affairs, Ottawa; Mitchell W. Sharp, Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Trade and Com¬ merce, Ottawa; Mrs. A. F. Brown, Winnipeg; Charles S. Band, Toronto; Harry L. Roper, Hali¬ fax; Bruce Hutchison, Victoria. HEADQUARTERS STAFF 150 Kent Street, Ottawa (Phone CEntral 2-8211) Government Film Commissioner A. W. Trueman Chief, Liaison Division Michael Spencer Executive Producer, Stills J. W. Hughes Administrative Officer A. A. Keyes Information Officer T. W. Van Dusen MONTREAL 3255 Cote de Liesse Road, Ville St. Laurent (Postal Address: P.O. Box 6100, Montreal 3) (Phone Riverside 7-5511) SENIOR OFFICERS Government Film Commissioner A. W. Trueman Director of Administration E. S. Coristine Director of Distribution L. W. Chatwin Director of Production Donald Mulholland Director of Technical Operations Gerald Graham Assistant to the Film Commissioner and Secretary of the Board Pierre Juneau ADMINISTRATION Chief, Accounting Division C. A. Miller Chief, General Services D. B. E. Greenway Personnel Manager Miss Beth Bertrom Purchasing Agent R. S. Rekert PRODUCTION Production Manager Desmond Dew Music Consultant Lou Applebaum Exec. Producer (Theatre & Newsreel Programs) Nicholas Balia Executive Producer Tom Daly Executive Producer . Guy Glover Executive Producer David Bairstow Executive Producer Roger Blais Executive Producer (Filmstrips) Hugh O'Connor Executive Producer (TV) Grant McLean Supervisor, Production Research Miss M. McKay TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Superintendent, Motion Pic. Lab. Ray Payne Chief, Camera Division . Denis Gillson Chief, Sound Recording Division Clarke Doprato Chief, Engineering Service Ambrose Vachon Supervisor, Stills Lab . E. A. Shearer DISTRIBUTION Administrative Officer R. Monteith Chief, Commercial Division W. S. Jobbins Chief, Canadian Program Div. C. W. Marshall Chief, International Division J. W. Cosman Chief Information & Promotion Division Tom Johnston Chief, Research & Reports Division G. B. Thompson REGIONAL OFFICES CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI H. B. Chandler, Regional Agent, Prince of Wales College. HALIFAX, NS Glen Eyford, Nova Scotia Supervisor, NFB, 97 Dresden Row. FREDERICTON, NB R. J. Hickey, New Brunswick Supervisor, New Federal Building, P.O. Box 746. MONTREAL, PQ Irenee Bonnier, Regional Supervisor, 1423 Atwater Avenue. TORONTO Vaughan Deacon, Regional Supervisor, 70 Yorkville Avenue. REGINA W. Mittlested, District Officer, 1950 Broad St. WINNIPEG B. F. Drew, District Officer, 1130 Ellice Ave. SASKATOON C. W. Gray, Regional Supervisor, Standard Bldg., 104 3rd Ave. N. EDMONTON H. Dickie, District Officer South Side Post Office Bldg. VANCOUVER Ken Williams, Regional Supervisor. 535 West Georgia St. FOREIGN OFFICES NEW YORK John Duerkop, L. S. Stewart, 630 Fifth Ave., New York 20, N.Y. CHICAGO W. Dean Smith, Suite 1412, Garland Bldg., Ill N. Wabash Ave., Chicago 2, III. LONDON C. J. Lochnan, Colquhoun House, Broadwick St., London, Wl, England. Provincial Film Units BRITISH COLUMBIA (Photographic Branch, Department of Trade and Industry of the Government Travel Bureau) 630 Superior St., Victoria, BC OFFICERS Minister Hon. Ralph Chetwynd Deputy Minister T. Sturgess 120