Canadian Film Digest (Jan 1973)

Page scan 00014 from Canadian Film Digest

Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Digest
Date:
Jan 1973
Volume:
Canadian Film Digest (Jan 1973)
Leaf #:
00014
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 08, 2024
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The Canadian Film Digest Amalgamated Artists Vancouver, B.C. Alex McCallum of Amalgamated Artists Casting Agency has been appointed as casting director of an upcoming feature film to be shot in B.C. in the late part of 1973. He requires pictures and resumes from boys between the ages of 11 and 13 years, and girls between the ages of 3 and 12 years. ACTRA members preferred if possible, but non ACTRA members are invited to send pictures and resumes as well. Please mail to Amalgamated Artists Casting Agency, c/o The Arts Club, 1181 Seymour St., Vancouver 2, B.C. Dundas Little Theatre, Dundas, Ontario Requires a play-polishing director for All My Sons, scheduled for April 6-7, 12-14. Salary $300 with travelling and any accommodation expenses to be negotiated. Frequency of rehearsals attended to be discussed at personal interviews to be held in Toronto. Casting will be held in February to which the play polishing director will also be invited to assist. This position is another through the Professional Training Program, now in its second season, established by Ontario Council for the Arts, administered by Theatre Ontario. They perform in local school auditoriums. Send letters and resumes to Alan Raeburn, Theatre Ontario, 559 Jarvis St., Toronto 285, Ontario, with job number 020-72 marked thereon, by December 31. Disada Productions Montreal, Quebec Disada Productions is looking for a male lead for an upcoming film to be shot in Spring 1973. The role calls for an Indian boy between the ages of 14 and 18 to portray a 16-year-old youth. Send pictures and resumes to Peter Adamakos, Disada Productions, 232 St. Jacques Ouest, Montreal 126, Quebec. THE LIFE AND TIMES JANUARY 1973 Digest Casting Hamel Theatre Productions Toronto Urgently needs 3 actors and 3 actresses. Play on ‘Box office sharings.’’ Four plays are scheduled for the rest of 72 and ’73. Resumes to P.O. Box 224, Station J, Toronto 6. Hobel-Leiterman Toronto Opening for an experienced neg cutter. Write to Hobel-Leiterman, 573 Church St., Toronto or call (416) 920-3495. Huron County Playhouse Grand Bend, Ont. Actors, actresses,* technicians needed for school tour with children’s theatre in London, Ont. area. Send resume and pics to Playhouse, Grand Bend, Ont. New Century Theatre Saskatoon Twenty-fifth street house—NCT is looking for the following: theatre technician, music composer, actresses, actors, dancers and designers. Mostly looking for versatile people who can fill several bills. ‘‘Some of the above positions will be paid, some will be nonpaid, but all of them will be geared towards individual artistic development and the growth of original theatre in Saskatchewan. Apply to twenty-fifth street house, New Century Theatre, 202-102 2nd Ave. N., Saskatoon, Sask. ° National Film Board Montreal Planning low budget one hour dramas for TV and one and a half hour dramas for features. Looking for original film scripts or outlines. Please submit same to Rosemary -Chapley, Studio Eight, National Film Board, P.O. Box 6100, Montreal 101, P.Q. Postal-Tele-Science Productions Port Perry, Ontario Needs actors (male and female) for feature The Off Note, produced by Steve J. Postal and Julius Postal, to be directed by Steve Postal and starring Danielle Ouimet, John Hamelin and Laddie Dennis. Shooting will be in Toronto, Lindsay and Ottawa and will begin 2nd week of February, for 7 weeks. Should be ACTRA or at least eligible. Send photos and resumes to Box 677, Port Perry, Ontario. Also: Need imaginative, experienced 35mm editor for 5 upcoming features. Write Postal-TeleScience Productions, Steve Postal, Box 677, Port Perry, Ontario. Also: Looking: for original film scripts, in ready-toshoot condition for production in 35mm _ in Canada and the United States. Only stipulation is that there be a minimum of talk and maximum of fascinating locations. University of Windsor Windsor School of Dramatic Art requires scenic designer Ph.D. or M.F.A. degree required with both academic and professional experience to design University productions and teach undergraduate students. Salary is negotiable. Effective Jan. 1, 1973. Apply to Director of the School of Dramatic Art, University Windsor, Windsor, Ontario (519) 253-4232 Ext. 249. Are you looking for actors, technicians, teachers? We will provide a listing in this column free. Just send information to Casting, . Canadian Film Digest, 175 Bloor St. East, Toronto 5. ANY personnel, not only movie people, are eligible. Page 15 DIGEST MOVIE QUIZ NO.3 1. What silent star had one blue eye and one brown eye? 2. What famous duet sang Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off? In what movie? 3. Walter Brennan won an Oscar as Judge Roy Bean in what movie? 4. Who played Liberty Valance in John Ford's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance? 5. Identify the following Gable movie: Alma Harding asks newsreel cameraman Chris Hunter and Bill Dennis to help find her brother, who is missing in South America. Hunter films the rescue, becomes famous, and wins Alma. With Myrna Loy and Walter Pidgeon. 6. Jackie Gleason made this silent screen star (Foolish Wives, Broken Barriers) famous again. What was her name? 7. What was Edward G. Robinson’s name in Little Caesar? 8. What was the title of the first remake of The Maltese Falcon? 9. In the 1948 Oscars Buttons and Bows won best song. What movie was it from? 10. Spangler A. Brugh changed his name when he entered the movies. His reel name was Answers: “I0TABL, WOGOY “OT ‘TTassny euer pue sdoy qog uM ‘aoeRjaleg auL 6 “Apey & Ja UeWeS “8 “ITJapueg OorYy “L ‘yosng ae Jemdod-19A9 ayy “9 ‘appueH 0} WOH OOF “SG “UIAIe. 3a7T ‘fp “JOUIO}ISAM OUL ‘€ ‘9661 ‘aoUeq 2M TTeUS UI sias0y Joguly pue Ilejsy poly *% “al00j] uaaljoD ‘T Uher 4000L tape recorder for sale. Reel-to-reel 5 inch reels, portable, Mono, all accessories including nic cadmium battery. Two years old, excellent condition. Professional quality at amateur prices. $265. Contact Canadian Film Digest, (416) 924-3701. NOW PLAYING FROM NATIONAL GENERAL UP THE SAND BOX OF JUDGE ROY BEAN pate ; : Lagi y eee ’ is off to a great start in Canadian Premiere engagement Uptown #1, Toronto. Will be “hanging’’ around for weeks and weeks. . el | f is delighting audiences from coast to coast! Digest Classified Do you have an article to sell, a service to provide, a position to fill? Place your ad in this section. Only 80 cents per line. Send your insertion to Classifieds, Canadian Film Digest, 175 Bloor East, Toronto 5. Get results — cheap! THE GETAWAY is blasting to new box office heights. First two weeks are out-grossing Little Big Man! A C A Cc