The Canadian Independent (Dec 1, 1937)

aon eae ee Dec. 1, 1937 THE CANADIAN Wu 15SUFED FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHR /NDEPENDENT THEATRE OWNERS Le We ae ee) Picture Broadcasts | Mid-West Indies Plan Checked By Exhibitor Objections The distribution of free seripts for broadcasting pur-. has been definitely: poses checked -by the stream. of objections from exhibitors that such: broadcasts are injuring theatre business. The ballyhooing of films through the use of these free scripts by local stations | whose dramatizations of the material were less than ex pert, is now recognized as’ injuring the value of ‘pictures, rather than building them up. — Warner Bros. was first to withdraw their script service to over 200 stations for local dramatizations. Other studios are expected to follow its lead. re ae The Grand National pic-. ture “Something To Sing About” will be released to the following theatres soon: _The Cambrai Theatre,. Quebec ; Vanty Theatre, Hamilton; College Theatre, Kitchener; and the Or. pheum Theatre in Montreal. ov® ee Y pester TO ib $280. . and up Plus installation , |, statically controlled. 4) No Gears. at Clean, Dependable. Management Corp. The Independent Theatres Frotective Association of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan will hold a special convention in January to consider and adopt plans for an Association buying and management corporation. This move is designed by them to place independents in a position to compete more successfully with expanding circuits. At the recent annual convention of the Wis. ITPA, a committee of six was appointed to deal with Paramount executives on terms for the settlement of the “Buyers Strike.” The Association is advising members to withhold purchase of .1937-8 product unless Para, agrees to the playing of “High, Wide and Handsome” on last season’s schedule. Announcement is made by Grand National to the effect that: “Angels With Dirty Faces,”’ the first of the 193738 Cagneys, will be released, about the middle of January. . AUTOMATIC HEAT “*GTOKOL AUTOMATIC STOKER ]| STOKOL EXCLUSIVE FEATURES — Fully Automatic. ThermoHydraulic oil transmission. Air Tight Hopper.. Automatic Air Control. No Shear-Pins. Safe, INDEPENDENT® PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS WHO MAINTAIN IT Chinese Actors In Demand For Movies There’s a Chinese famine in Hollywood today—a famine of oriental actors. Nearly every major studio either is making or is preparing to produce a picture touching on the war in China and Celestial actors are at a premium. Paramount got off in front with “Daughter of Shanghai,” featuring Anna May Wong in the leading role ,and has 200 Mongolian actors under temporary contract. The other studios as a result, found themselves compellad to hold up their pictures until Paramount lets them go. United Artists needed 400 for its “Adventures of Marco Polo’; RKO wanted 100 or more for ‘North of Shanghai,” and 20th Century’s “Shanghai Deadline” required an equal number of the yellow men _ and women. The busy actors are contributing a liberal share of their picture earnings to a fund for their less fortunate brothers and sisters in the war zone. DO YOUR THINKING NOW! No need to continue forfeiting patronage to your air-conditioning equipped competitor — HOWARDS will install a complete system for you in double quick time. Complete service — in heating or cooling — any equipment you need to suit your requirements. Whatever you need — cal]— HOWARD AIR-CONDITIONING AND HEATING LTD. 881 YONGE STREET TORONTO Midway 2474 Also Coal Stokers to save you money on the coal bill for your theatre or home. v Page 7 PYRAMIDS TO CARRY HOLLYWOOD'S LIGHTS | Bright lights of modern. Hollywood will illuminate | the sacred tombs of the: Pharaohs if the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior grants permission to Producer Harry Sherman to erect huge electric signs on the Pyramids, to ballyhoo his current Paramount pro-. duction, “The Barrier.’ Sherman, in an application to the Egyptian govern-: ment, today sought to obtain a monopoly on motion picture advertising rights with the view of subleasing space’ at a profit to other film executives endeavoring to invade this territory. Inspiration for the scheme came from a certain high official of the Egyptian government, who, on a recent visit to the United States, notified Sherman that the Egyptian government planned to allow the tombs of the Pharaohs to be used for advertising purposes, Jack Temple, Shirley’s brother, is working as assistant director on her new 20th Century-Fox picture, “Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm.”