The Canadian Independent (Feb 15, 1938)

Feb, 15, 1938 Academy Nominees For 1937 Awards Winners To Be Announced March 3 The following nominations for the 1937 Awards for distinguished screen service were made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The list includes pictures, actors, directors, writers and song writers : The best picture of the year: “The Awfui Truth,” “Captains Courageous,” “Dead End,” “The Good Earth,” “In Old Chicago,” “The Life of Emile Zola,” “Lost Horizon,” “One Hundred Men and a Girl,” “Stage Door,’ and “A Star Is Born.” Best acting performance: Boyer, in Conquest;” March in ‘‘A Star Is Born;” Montgomery in “Night Must Fall;’”’ Muni in “The Life of Emile Zola” and Tracy in “Captains Courageous.” Best performance by any actress: Dunne in “The Awful Truth;” Garbo in “Camille;”” Gaynor in “A Star Is Born;” Rainer in “Good Earth” and Stanwyck in “Stella Dallas.” Best directing: “The Awful Truth,” Leo McCarey; “The Good Earth,” Sidney Franklin; “The Life of Emile Zola,’’ William Dieterle; “Stage Door,” Gregory LaCava and “A Star Is Born,”’ William A. Nellman. Best screen play: ‘The Awful Truth,” “Captains Courageous,” “The Life of Emile Zola,” ‘Stage Door,” “A Star Is Born.” Louise Rainer II] On Long Holiday Louise Rainer, thought at first to be suffering from overwork, is now planning on a three-month holiday on the continent with her playright husband, Clifford Odets. Miss Rainer is hoping to use some of her time during convalescence to resume her writing of a novel on Hollywood, begun during her first few weeks in bed. THE CANADIAN WEEE / CUED FOR THE BENEFIT OF RR ND EPENDENT THEATRE OWNERS LN LT EE Se Exhibitors Complain of Oil Stains At a general meeting of the ITA held at the King Edward Hotel, Friday, Feb. 11th, 1938, several members complained of the condition in which prints were delivered to them. Aside from the fact that prints are kept in use after they are too worn for good projection, exhibitors claim that they are frequently delivered with oil stains and streaks. These oily blemishes cause blurs, streaks and flickers on the screen, and dim portions of the nicture. It was emphatically stated that responsibility rests with the excnanges to deliver film in fit condition to be run. The fact that carelessness on the part of previous operators may be at the root of the trouble, in no way exonerates the exchange, as it is possible to have film examined and cleaned periodically to take care of the oily accumulations. ; Also the careless joining of frames by theatre operators should be mended by exchange mechanics to prevent breakdowns and interrupted sequences of sight and sound. Attention to the matter of the condition of prints has been promised by exchanges, after previous complaints, but complaining members report that aside from one exchange bringing in an extra print per picture, little improvement is observable. Helen Hays Stops Theatre Panic in Fire Threat Helen Hays stepped before the curtain of a Chicago theatre during a performance of “Victoria, Regina” when smoke from an adjacent fire threatened to create a panic and calmed the hysterical spectators. Asked by Miss Hays if they want the show to go, they demonstrated their interest by settling quietly down again in their seats. and firemen outside took care of the rest. INDEPENDENT PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS WHO MAINTAIN IT. = See. | Condition of Prints T.A. MEET (Continued from Page 2) tion has put itself on record as to changes desired by it. That previous requests in connection with these suggestions have been passed over, and that the members of the board stand ready to put the matter before a joint body appointed for the pur| pose of arbitrating the moot points. Score charge was variously discussed by Harold Kay, acting ITA secretary, and Harry Firestone. It was denounced as a “gag for additional film rental” and the meeting voted itself as unconditionally opposed to the continuance of this outmoded charge. Harold Kay and Ben Ulster reported for the Press Committee, in charge of policy and finances of the Canadian Independent, official organ of the ITA. At Mr. Kay’s suggestion the meeting tendered a vote of thanks to the editor, Mrs. 2 ie t FZ } ; Page 7 Ballet Master Finds Canadian Stars Two Canadian girls with aspirations for dancing careers, were recognized by Colonel Wassily de Basil, manager of the Ballet Russe as great future stars of the dance. Rosemary Deveson o f Winnipeg and Denise Meyers of Vancouver were inducted into the Ballet Russe, and will travel to London for the season’s engagement. S. H. Falk, for the gratifying progress made by this publication. New members inducted at this meeting are: Mr. Thos. Walton, National Theatre; Mr. M. Becker, College Playhouse; Mr. A. Wolfe, Classic Theatre and Mr. S. 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