Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1971)

Records contd. , ONTARIO P. McQuade 1450 Castlefield Ave., Toronto, Ont. MANITOBA Jim Hogg 2070 Notre Dame Ave., St. James 2, Winnipeg, Man. SASKATCHEWAN P. Bateman, Manager A.A. Murphy & Sons, Box 9200 Saskatoon, Sask. @ CREATIVE DEPARTMENT & RECORDING STUDIOS ONTARIO 225 Mutual Street, Toronto 2, Ont. (416-363-3443) QUEBEC 910 Lagauchetiere St. East Montreal, P.Q. (514-849-8165) OFFICERS Manager & Executive Producer Toronto Mgr. Costomer Services Montreal Studio Manager |. :...oceiertie sce R. E. Belair LABELS Avco-Embassy, Traffic, Earth, Happy Tiger, Jad, Kirschner, Nimbus 9, ABC, Dunhill ° CANADIAN FILM WINS AT ATLANTA JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN, a film about a disabled soldier in World War 1, took top honours at the Atlanta International Film Festival. The film stars Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, Diane Varsi and Jason Robards, and is a Dalton Trumbo-Bruce Campbell production. CONTAINERIZATION, another Canadian entry won the second place silver medal in the Festival’s industrial section. e KEN FILMS TO DISTRIBUTE GSF INCANADA Mort Margolius, president of Ken Films has announced the acquisition of distribution rights to GSF product in Canada. Two features to be released in September and October are, SOMEONE BEHIND THE DOOR, a suspense-thriller starring Anthony Perkins, Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland, and IT ONLY HAPPENS TO OTHERS, with Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni in the starring roles. CANADIAN FILM DIGEST ees. ON J. R. Feeney The Variety Club of Ontario, Tent No. 28 has set its Fall schedule for members and their guests, and emphasize that the clubrooms can only be as successful as the members’ interest and their attendance. For the card players, every Tuesday is ‘Poker Night’. For those who enjoy an evening of entertainment, Fridays and Saturdays are ‘Variety’ nights. On Friday, beginning at 8.30, is talent tryout time, and at 10.30 casts from the various live theatres gather for some light chit-chat and a light buffet, with entertainment continuing until club closing time. On Saturdays the best of the previous night’s tryouts make their official debut, and a pleasant show and enjoyable evening are assured. The Variety clubrooms in the Colonnade are open from Tuesday to Saturday evenings from 8.00 P.M., and are also available for private parties and functions. Club manager Myer Gordon will be pleased to hear from you at 923-3443. @ COLUMBIA INTRODUCES TELE/AD A new and unique medium of advertising is now being used by Columbia Pictures for current and upcoming releases. Called Tele/Ad it is a new concept in closed-circuit television for the in-room viewing of hotel guests across the country. Developed by Trans World Productions, a division of Columbia Pictures, the system offers a film guide to the best in local entertainment, restaurants and general points of interest. Forrest Tucker is the on-camera host. Tele/Ad was first introduced in Atlanta and is now operating in Toronto as well as Las Vegas. Honolulu and Houston are next on the list in a plan calling for 45 major world markets by 1975. DECEASED W. C. TYERS A prominent figure in Industry circles, Wannie Tyers, advertising manager of Odeon Theatres of Canada died of a heart attack on Thursday night, August 12th, at the age of 60. Prior to joining Odeon when the company was formed in 1941, Wannie Tyers spent ten years in various managerial capacities with Famous Players. He was an active member of the Canadian Picture Pioneers and the Variety Club of Ontario. Wannie Tyers is survived by his wife Audrey and four children, Robert, Judy, Jane and Gail. E. J. LANDSBOROUGH Eddie Landsborough who managed the Capitol theatre in Galt until his retirement several years ago, died at his home in Galt on August 12th at the age of 83. Mrs. Landsborough predeceased him just one year ago. Eddie is survived by son Jack and daughter Mrs. George Last. tie LOU FOX One of the early pioneers in this industry, Lou Fox, brother of well-known recently retired industryites Barney and Abe, died at his home in Toronto on Tuesday, September 7th. His wife predeceased him by one week. Lou Fox was associated with the Allens and Columbia Pictures in the early days, and for a time owned the Jolly Miller on north Yonge St. He was a member of the Canadian Picture Pioneers and the Variety Club of Ontario. S. B. ELLERINGTON Who retired as projectionist at the Orpheum theatre in Vancouver in 1967 died at his home on August 19th at the age of 78. Mr. Ellerington started with Famous Players in 1929. He is survived by his widow Anne May Ellerington. ABRAHAM SPRACHMAN Well-known Toronto architect who designed many of the circuit and independent theatres throughout Canada, died at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto on August 6th. Mr. Sprachman is survived by one son and one daughter, 99