Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1980)

Page scan 0004 from Canadian Film Digest Year Book

Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Digest Year Book
Date:
1980
Volume:
Canadian Film Digest 1980 Yearbook
Leaf #:
0004
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Canada, and Global Cinema
Format:
Yearbooks
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Canadian Picture Pioneers, Paul Moore and Jessica Whitehead
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:

Canadian Film Digest Year Book

Editors: Dan Krendel (1971-76), Patricia Thompson (1977-85)

Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1971-85) incorporated the Canadian professional film directory and was the annual handbook for Canadian Film Digest (1971-77), owned and published by Nat Taylor’s Film Publications of Canada, Ltd. Like the Digest’s continuation of Canadian Film Weekly (1942-70), the Digest Year Book continued the Canadian Film Weekly Year Book (1951-70). Initially edited by Dan Krendel, then Patricia Thompson, the Digest Year Book continued to 1986, a full decade after the Digest itself ceased publication. Thompson then purchased the business from Taylor and reincorporated as Cine-Communications, Inc., renaming the annual Film Canada Yearbook (1986-2007).

– Paul Moore, March 2024

Date Added:
February 25, 2025
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Exhibition Box Office Statistics Exhibition Personnel Provincial Theatre Associations Refreshment Suppliers Theatre Equipment Suppliers Film Classification Indoor Theatres Drive-In Theatres BOX OFFICE STATISTICS (From Statistics Canada) TABLE 1 During 1978, there were 1,374 motion picture theatres (1,392 in 1977) of which 1,079 were regular motion picture theatres (1,094 in 1977) and 295 were drive-in theatres (298 in 1977). Receipts from admissions (excluding taxes) amounted to $251.9 million, an increase of 9.7% over the amount of $229.7 million reported in 1977. Receipts from regular motion picture theatres accounted for 86.7% of this amount. Amusement taxes decreased by 22.1% to $10.9 million from $14 million in 1977. The number of paid admissions was reported at 93.2 million, an increase of 5.7% from 1977. Year Regular Net Receipts Amusement Paid Theatres Taxes Admissions 1949 1,731 $77,419,472 $12,563,737 229,312,348 1950 1,801 82,707,762 11,444,668 231,746,881 1951 1,808 90,986,110 11,373,629 239,132,227 1952 1,843 98,851,349 12,308,148 247,732,717 1953 1,906 100,889,361 12,760,235 241,182,726 1954 1,938 97,012,140 12,098,922 218,508,653 1955 1,950 86,373,652 10,264,183 184,968,467 1956 1,849 80,666,267 8,674,890 162,859,006 1957 1,716 76,486,177 7,815,204 146,755,828 1958 1,622 75,138,668 6,950,961 136,334,967