Canadian Film Digest (Dec 1972)

Page scan 00010 from Canadian Film Digest

Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Digest
Date:
Dec 1972
Volume:
Canadian Film Digest (Dec 1972)
Leaf #:
00010
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Canad
Collection:
Global Cinema, Canada, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Canadian Picture Pioneers, 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:
August 15, 2024
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3 The Canadian Film Digest DECEMBER 1972 Bednobs Campaign Shows Success Famous Players, Bellevue Film Distributors, Walt Disney Productions, Capitol Records and Nabisco combined forces for an exceptionally successful sales campaign for Bednobs and Broomsticks this year. A contest for the best campaign was held, and the winners were recently announced; as well a public contest was held. Each theatre manager and district manager who fared best was awarded an inflatable chair by Nabisco and a Disney watch by Bellevue. The latter company has Canadian rights for Disney product. Winners are Nigel Empett (Chinook, Calgary, Alberta District), Fraser Whyte, (Broadway, Regina for the Winnipeg Left to right seated: Disney’s James Rayburn, Nabisco’s John Wray, Bellevue’s Gerry Collins District), Mike Wells (Capitol, Kingston, for Les Mitchell’s Ontario District), Paul Natale (Lincoln, St. Catharines, for Alan Bell’s Ontario District), Charles Goddard (Westmeunt Square, Montreal, for the Quebec District), Greg MacNeil (Vogue, Halifax, for the Maritimes District). Twenty six Bonus Award winning campaigns out of twenty-eight submitted paydates each received twenty-five dollars. On the public side, the usual promotions via Bellevue were used. But in addition, Nabisco had a national tie-in involving merchant point of sale display material packaging. The contest for adults had expensive prizes, and ~ Disney drop-in toys for children. Save yi and Herb Mathers; Jim Cameron of Famous Players is Standing LE GRAND BLOND AVEC UNE CHAUSSURE NOIRE e*L’HOMME AU CERVEAU GREFFE e LA 7 VALLEE e LES MALHEURS D’ALFRED e RAK e UNE HOMME LIBRE e LE CHAGRIN ET LA PITIE. Seasons Greeting to All of our Clients and Readers Bonioes Wa a ep a Nt Rr a en Ta ene en ec eae aR tee ee From the Management and Staff of the Canadian Film Digest | gly" ee ee ee DD 37 SG se Oo Te ££ SY EU UG CS CUSV CLC EY SS SE OE Sy SS SS. ee) aernereesl-Ct—“—ST ‘Now NOW BREAKING RECORDS ee THE FIRST | “X” RATED CARTOON FEATURE! “Furopean “Music “Revolution Starring Frank Zappa e Art Ensemble of Chicago e Nice e Pink Floyd the SEDUCTION ~ OF INGA AND COMING SOON!... ALL THE KIND STRANGERS e THE MAGIC BIRD, A Children’s Cartoon Feature e AGIRL NAMED JULES e THE ULTIMATE TRANSPLANT e FRENCH COUSINS e THE MAFIA WANTS BLOOD e THE VALLEY by Barbet Schroeder e THE CHEERLEADERS. AND IN FRENCH CANADA. . . PRIMA FILM INC. TORONTO 67 Yonae St., Suite 510, Toronto 210, Ontario, Telephone (416) 366-7961 MONTREAL 135 Sherbrooke St. E., Suite 205, Montreal 129, Quebec, Telephone (514) 844-1791 VANCOUVER 1734 West Broadway. Vancouver 9, B.C., Telephone (604) 732-7421 SAINT JOHN P.O. Box 534, Saint John, New Brunswick, Telephone (506) 693-1096 Page 11 Fp A RARDIN A EAI AIA IA AER SOI I BARA IOS, SANDALS i i if i i f i if f i if & i f Ki if & f ci ci a a Se oe Se ee om a oe a an: ss ae rag ee Bye pen