Canadian Film Digest (Mar 1974)

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Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Digest
Date:
Mar 1974
Volume:
Canadian Film Digest (Mar 1974)
Leaf #:
00019
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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Backdoor Theatre Toronto ‘ Backdoor Theatre is in desperate need of volunteer help in all areas of production and office activities. Also interested in hearing from directors, actors and actresses. Send photos and resumes to Artistic Director, Gino Marrocco. ; Still looking for original Canadian scripts. All scripts should be sent to Backdoor Theatre, 474 Ontario Street, Toronto, Ont. M4X 1M8, Att: A. Volpe. Brock University Drama Department St. Catharines, Ontario : Looking for one to three faculty to teach in at least two of the following areas: film-making, film history and aesthetics, playwriting, The Canadian Film Digest Digest Casting © and Positions Are you looking for actors, technicians, teachers? Or anyone else for any position in the film industry or related areas? The Digest will provide a FREE listing in this column to help you. Send your information to,Casting and Positions, ‘The Canadian Film Digest, 175 Bloor St. East, Toronto M4W 1C8. Or call the editor at (416) 924-3701. Genesis Company Theatre Vancouver aru : The Genesis Company theatre is looking for an experienced business manager to handle publicity, promotion, touring afrangements etc. Please apply in writing to: The Genesis Co. Theatre, c/o 2— 2148 Blenheim St., Vancouver, B.C. ; George Brown College Toronto Now conducting theatre arts courses in dance and drama. Dance courses are in association with the Toronto branch of the Canadian Dance Drama Association. Apply to George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, P.O. Box 1015, Toronto, Ont. Theatre Calgary Calgary, Alta. Harold Baldridge, artistic director of Theatre. Calgary is seeking new Canadian scripts for consideration for the 1974/75 season. Mr. Baldridge presented the world premiere of a new Canadian play Walsh by Sharon Pollock, this past November which met with critical and audience-enthusiasm, Playwrights should send their scripts with a stamped, addressed return envelope to: Mr. Harold Baldridge, Theatre Calgary, 211 — 11th Ave., S.W., Calgary, Alta. T2R 0C2. Theatre Ontario Toronto . A proposed course limited to 20 participants to be chosen from open application is planned for August 18 to 25. Aimed at community theatre directors, the course would include lectures, practical workshops and demonstrations and may be conducted by Dr. Robert Schneiderman, Professor of Drama Production at Northwestern University in Illinois. Confirmation of the workshop will depend on sponsorship and interest shown. For additional information write: Directors’ Summer Workshop, Theatre Ontario, 559 Jarvis St., Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2J1. University of Windsor Windsor, Ont. Director/Acting Instructors are required by the School of Dramatic Art. The candidates will be required to teach acting or voice, plus directing major productions with additional courses in History, Speech or Interpretation. Salary is negotiable. Effective September, 1974. Apply to: Director, School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont. (519) 2534232, ext. 145. ee theatre research, Canadian Drama and film, . Drama and Education, acting directing. Apply . to Maurice Yacowar, Chairman, Department Sere riacenae ize hors thes Sits is i e pee Brock University, St. Catharines, =. Wummers Troupe is looking for eclectic, [) | est M OV | eC Q iT IZ patie experienced, non-Equity actors, actresses, : Factory Theatre Lab puppeteers etc. for loose ’74 season. Modest Toronto Salaries. Work will include touring and inLooking for technical personnel. The following volvement oe small pin communis from ecia ca e ar Wiz are needed for the spring season: Technical time to time. Contact: Chris Brooks, Resource S ] A a mM Aw ad O director, production manager, 2 to 4 stage Foundation, Petty Harbour, Nfld. p f y managers; also interested in stage, lighting and costume designers and a_ costume 1. Name the movies the following actresses 7, John Huston received Best director mistress. Apply immediately to Ken Gass, 374 : appeared in to garner for them the best actress nominations for two well-known films but lost. Dupont St., Toronto or call (416) 921-5989. TA2 (Theatre Assistants Theatre Assistance) ward: Audrey Hepburn, Norma Shearer, Name the films. Toronto teh e Helen Hayes. . Galt Little Theatre TA2 operates as an “Office Overload’ for ; 8. One of the best Cole Porter-Astaire-Rogers _ Galt, Ont. _ Metro theatres looking for reliable and enRela musicals featured a song that won the best song _«~_ Looking for an acting instructor, 3 sessions a thusiastic people to keep on file on whom we 2. Name’ the movies the following actors apaward, but it wasn’t by Porter. Name the song week for 4 weeks, beginning week of April 8th. Fee — $450 plus some travel allowance. Send resumes to: Mrs. Betty Wilson, Galt Little Theatre, R.R. 4, Galt, Cambridge, Ontario by March 18th. can call to assist both us and various theatres ona temporary basis. We will train you.and pay by the hour. Specifically we need a part-time publicity assistant, ushers and ticket takers. Please call: Danny Jellis, (416) 651-0323. Completely. Revised and Expanded The reference source for PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION EXHIBITION Plus: Canadian Film Award winners. associations, college programs in film, and more. peared in to garner for them the best actor award: Laurence Olivier, George Arliss, Ernest Borgnine. — 3. James Cagney won an oscar for best actor only once, and it was for his role in a musical. Name the movie. 4, She won awards for playing Southern belles, but she wasn’t from the South. Who was this best actress? Name the films. 5. Who was the only actor to win two consecutive best actor awards? Name the films. 6. Irene Dunne was nominated for best actress for the following roles but lost each time. Name the movies. She played: a wife and mother, a young bride in the West, a mad divorcee, and : _ JO ulg ayy, ‘aoor0Arg ayy, ‘Aeproy] uewioy ‘T an authoress. Digest Classified Ads Do you have an article to sell, a service and the film. 9. Who was the only actor to win three times the best supporting actor award? 10. Whe won the best supporting actor and actress awards last year? Answers: ‘daly aie solyjzeqng I0J JIVyooH] UseTIy ‘JareqeD 103 AeIy [oor “OT ‘ubuUdIg Jee M “6 ‘Vo010AIq ABD ayy, Woy JeyuauljUoD syL, °g ‘afsunr yeydsy oy, ‘usend UBoIsy 84L “L “PIM suny eiopoayy, “yINIy, INjay ayy ‘uoliewIg ‘ewleyy Jequieuiszy I ‘9 ‘8e6T ‘uMOL, SAog pue ‘2Eg6T ‘snoaseanoD surejdeg a03 Adeiy, aaoueds *¢ ‘aatseq pouleNn 189390135 Y PUB PUT dU] YIM OU0s 107 ysieT UaIAIA “p ZpEI ‘Apueq a[poog seyueX’ *¢ “AVIV ‘Taerisiq “Jarwey °Z ‘Jepnelo uojepeyy to provide, a position to fill? Place your ad in the Digest Classified Ads — only 80 cents per printed line. Send your copy to Classifieds, The Canadian Film Digest, 175 Bloor St. East, Toronto M4W 1C8. Or Call. (416) 924-3701. Q2Z-AzZmMmomyDv The Winner for Best Yearbook of the Canadian Film Industry for 1974... THE 1974 CANADIAN FILM DIGEST | YEARBOOK The reference source for production, distribution, exhibition and research in To order yours, just fill out the coupon on page 19 the Canadian film industry. NOW. AVAILABLE! British salute for NFB The National Film Theatre in London paid tribute to Canada’s National Film Board through a two-week retrospective opened March 11. Sydney Newman, government film commissioner and chairman of the NFB, represented the Board during the program which opened with a reception hosted by the Canadian High Commissioner in London. Throughout the two weeks, NFB productions ° were presented daily at the NFT. Special film programs covered such aspects of the Board as the animated film, the experimental film, the work of Norman McLaren, the French Canadian film, films for social change and the role of the NFB in the Canadian scene. Mr. Newman and two NFB filmmakers took part in an open panel discussion on the Board and its aims on the second day of the festival. British television took the opportunity of the tribute to feature the work of the National Film Board. The British Broadcasting Corporation telecasted the NFB feature “Time Of The Hunt” (Le temps d’une chasse) across its network while. Independent Television scheduled special programming to honour the Board. Other screenings included Grierson, with director Roger Blais in attendance; sixty items from Colin Low’s Challenge for Change program; and the nine film sequence on the Netsilik Eskimos. NFB productions have long been popular at the NFT theatre; but this is the first time a major retrospective has been held.