Canadian Film Digest (Dec 1971)

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Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Digest
Date:
Dec 1971
Volume:
Canadian Film Digest (Dec 1971)
Leaf #:
0006
Language:
English
Collection:
Global Cinema, Canada, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Greig Dymond in memory of David Dymond; Paul Moore and Jessica Whitehead
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:

Canadian Film Digest

Editors: Dan Krendel (1971-72), Garth Drabinsky (1972-76)

Canadian Film Digest (1971-76) was owned and published by Nat Taylor’s Film Publications of Canada, Ltd., and initially edited by Dan Krendel, who had edited What’s New? (1942-74) and originated Ballyhoo (1952-61) for nationally-dominant chain, Famous Players Canada, Ltd., also Taylor’s exhibition partner. Despite these ties to a Paramount-controlled theatre chain, the magazine nonetheless aimed to provide news and features about all aspects of the industry across Canada, exhibition, distribution and production. The Digest began when an attempted 1970 renewal of Canadian Film Weekly (1942-70) was short-lived. Taylor decided to relaunch under an entirely new title with a more contemporary, colour layout. Taylor later hired young Garth Drabinsky to edit, impressed by his initiative publishing Impact (1972), a lobby give-away for moviegoers. Drabinksy’s interest turned to film producing in 1977, letting the Digest come to an end, although he and Taylor continued to collaborate in building the original 18-screen Cineplex at Toronto’s Eaton Centre. Canadian Film Digest also published an annual directory Canadian Film Digest Yearbook (1971-86), which similarly continued Canadian Film Weekly Year Book (1951-70), and subsequently became Film Canada Yearbook (1986-2007). Because Canadian Film Digest originated in the Canadian Film Weekly, which had incorporated Canadian Moving Picture Digest (1917-57), which in turn had merged with Canadian Universal Bulletin (1915-18), the magazine dated its roots back to 1915, a single thread of ownership publishing these main periodicals and annuals of English Canada’s film press.

– Paul Moore, March 2024

Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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JERRY H. SOLWAY DEAD AT 44 The industry was shocked and saddened by the sudden death, on Tuesday, November 23rd of Jerry H. Solway, President and Chief Executive Officer of Astral Films Limited and its associated companies. Death came suddenly following heart surgery. One of the youngest top executives in the industry, Jerry Solway parlayed a small, ailing distributing company into a multi-million dollar complex of distribution and exhibition facilities. Only a few months ago his company went public. A devoted member of Variety, Jerry was next in line for the Chief Barker’s job. He was active in various philanthropic activities and communal affairs, especially the Baycrest Home for the Aged, and was a member of Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto. Friends and associates by the hundreds came to pay their final respects at the service conducted at the Temple on Wednesday, November 24th. Mr. Solway is survived by his wife Joan, daughter of the late Izzy Allen, son Jeffrey and daughter Penny, also his father and two sisters. ® KANE AND RIPPS UPPED AT METRO John Kane, whose most recent assignment was as branch manager for National General in Detroit has been CANADIAN FILM DIGEST appointed Division Manager for M.G.M. of the Detroit territory, and Paul Ripps, who had held several sales posts with Metro until 1970 when he resigned to join Warner Bros., has rejoined M.G.M. as Assistant Division Manager in the L.A. Territory. Both appointments are effective immediately. ® RON EMILIO HEADS C.M.P.D.A. At the annual meeting of the directors of the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association in Toronto, the following were elected officers for the coming year. Mr. Ronald F. Emilio, General Manager of MGM in Canada, President; Mr. George Heiber, Canadian General Manager for U.A., Vice President; Mr. Herb Mathers, President of Bellevue Film Distributors Ltd., Treasurer, and Millard S. Roth, who continues as Executive Director of the Association. @ AMPTP RE-ELECTS ALL OFFICERS At the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers’ recent meeting, all officers and directors were re-elected for a further term. AMPTP. officers re-elected were, Lew R. Wasserman, chairman, Jack Valenti, President, Charles Boren, Executive V.P., Alfred P. Chamie, V.P. and Secretary, Eugene Arnstein, V.P., Wilton R. Holm, V.P., Robert T. Watkins, Treasurer, and Saul C. Weislow, Assistant Secretary. K. GORDON MURRAY FORMS NEW PRODUCTION COMPANY TRANS-WORLD FILM CORPORATION is the name of a new production company organized by K. Gordon Murray for the specific purpose of producing general release features for the action and Drive-In market. K. Gordon Murray was elected president of the company, and Mrs. Murray, secretary and treasurer. Board members elected were George Kerasotes, Sidney J. Cohen, Paul Roth, Frank Rubel, Jack Armstrong, Ernest Stern and William Weisen. The position of Vice-President was left open until a general sales manager is appointed. An initial six films are to be produced for distribution in 1972, with shooting to start in late November. All will be aimed at the GP rating category, and will follow an orderly release pattern of saturation with stron T.V. campaigns. DON WILDER TO ROSE-MAGWOOD PRODUCTIONS One of Canada’s best known cameraman-directors, Don Wilder has joined the Rose-Magwood organization in Toronto, and will direct commercials, industrial and public relations films. Mr. Wilder’s past work has earned him two certificates of merit from the Canadian Film Awards, one Academy Award nomination, three Bronze Awards and a Silver Award from the International Film and TV Festival of New York, and four Best of Product Category Awards from the American TV Commercials Festival. Mr. Wilder began his career with the National Film Board in 1944 where he remained for fourteen years as a cameraman and director.