The Canadian Independent (Jan 15, 1938)

Page. 4” RR INDEPENDENT THEATRE OWNERS SEE A Pe ee Senator George Hurst, character depicted in “Gold Is Where You Find It” says of his son Willie Randolph, “I’m worried about my son Willie. He is set on going into the newspaper business and wants me to buy the Examiner for him. But I don’t see how he can make any money at that game.” Well, Willie made so much of the yellow metal that to the naked eye he seems made of the stuff himself. oO. 0 o . Ronald Reagan, Warner star and former radio announcer holds the record of fast-talking at 400 words per minute. And then they wonder why women invade man’s realm. ; hj 0 oOo oO _-. Bob Burns, the homespun comedian of pictures and radio, during his work in “Wells Fargo”, was reminded of the days when he drove a Wells Fargo express wagon in Van Buren, Arkansas. Bob comes near to filling Will Roger’s shoes in the amusement field but lacks something of the mental flavor that put Rogers up there alone by himself. -He is now writing a humor column for a string oi newspapers of which the Toronto Daily Star is one. eat Fs 0) 10) oO During the: filming of “Mannequin,” Joan Crawford arranged that the camera keep grinding after takes to. pick up Spencer Tracy’s humorous quips and antics. These | Spencer | got-a great kick out of it when invited by Joan to attend. were made into a one-reeler called “Sez Me.” the premiere. We have heard tell of other such personal sequences of a more Rabelaisian robustness. past matrimonial storms. cheated. : ea o oO oO Said Ida Lupino, “You can’t play love scenes if the peak of your own romance is past. I think an actress should always be in love.” Ida is probably confusing play ed te and reality. She should have known Duse, Fiske or Bern| hart. who were. all able to create the illusion long after et most moderns would consider the “peak” was passed; and— et) te i Paul Kelly says, ‘An actor is no greater than the words he has to speak.”’ He should have been present when Sarah Bernhart brought tears to the eyes of an American audience by reciting the alphabet in French. Such was her power over words. Ergo, actors like shoemakers should stick to their lasts and not try to navigate the deep waters of philosophy. o oO oO The old Hollywood leg contest, of which Dietrich is | generally conceded to be reigning queen with the most shapely pair of underpinnings, has gone a step lower and | degenerated into a foot contest. Cecil Cunningham, Para actress, claims the largest pair of feminine pedal supports That puts Garbo out of the running, or maybe one doesn’t have to run with such feet — just point them in the general direction in which. extant with a size 9AAA shoe. you are going and you’re there, QO.) 1G) 6 Bing Crosby has been made a Doctor of Philosophy in music by his Alma Mater, Gonzaga University. We'll admit that he doctored up the old idea of the serenade until it grew from a pastime to a passion, but we never suspected that the peculiar catch in his Adam’s apple came | It just goes to. from the philosopher’s weltschmertz. show ... and now he is to play in a picture called “Doctor Rhythm.” | Carole Lombard and ex-hubby William Powell have been registered | in good-natured but picturesque acting reminiscences of. _ Maybe the public is being | touches in completion. soreaames INDEPENDENT ® PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS WHO MAINTAIN IT. miei, hee PBUILDING NEWS ‘ V7] We { “ 2s sseeaTTLTLT TN Cornwall, Ont. — A new 800-seat house is planned to be operated by Famous Players and James Witham, who also jointly operate the Capitol Theatre in Cornwall. Digby, N.S.—A new 500seat theatre is now under construction with two stores and space for five oftices above, at an estimated cost of $30,000. Dunnville, Ont. —Plans for a new theatre to be built by Mrs. Lillian. Z. Marks of Fort. Erie, have been called off. Galt, Ont. — The Regent theatre, an 800-seat house has recently been reseated and renovated. Galt, Ont. — It is reported that Goldhar and Solway, Toronto exhibitors have secured a long lease on the new theatre now under construction. ; Guelph, Ont. — The Capito] Theatre has been completely renovated and reseated. Kincardine, Ont. — Mr. L. D. Kniffen of Byron, Ont. has taken over the Bluewater theatre and is giving it a complete overhauling. It will be renamed the Capitol. Oxford, N.S. — Another link in the F. G. Spencer chain is the Capitol theatre, the lease of which was taken over from Mr. A. E. Smith of St. John, N.B. Mr. Smith is manager of the Regal Film Exchange in &t. John. Ottawa, Ont.—The Somerset theatre, recently opened is receiving its finishing Mr. Sprachman, architect, and Mr. Falk, builder, are both returning to Ottawa to check the air conditioning and to file certificate of completion. Kaplan and Sprachman, Toronto theatre architects, planned and supervised the job. Jan. 16, 1938 Quebec Censorship Assailed (Continued from Page 1) cutting of scenes. Warner Bros’, Montreal exchange is now attempting to have “The Life of Emile Zola” passed over the original ban by submitting it. to the scissors. : ‘Forsyte Saga’ Condensed For M.G.M. Feature Galsworthy’s sequence of novels known as the “Forsyte Saga” will be produced in Hollywood by Metro as a single feature picture after a process of condensation. Frank Davis will be in charge of production that | was previously planned for England. Toronto, Ont. — Two new, theatre sites were bought by the Kingsway Theatres — one, for a 600-seat house to cost $50,000 and one, for a 1,000-seat. house at an estimated. cost of $60,000. Vernan, Ont. — The Empress theatre will be given a general renovation and the seating capacity will be increased from 600 to 900 chairs. Welland, Ont. — A new 1,000-seat theatre is planned by Famous Players. Genuine Claude Neon SIGNS MARQUEES. | INTERIOR LIGHTING — MODERN DESIGNS _ Coast. to Coast Service EL. RUDDY CO. LIMITED 317 Spadina Avenue Toronto i