The Canadian Motion Picture Exhibitor (Oct 15, 1941)

October 15th., 1941. New House in Wynyard, Sask. The opening of the Vogue Theatre in Wynyard, Saskatchewan by George R. Miller recently was apparently the most star-spangled happening in the history of that thriving community. Mr. Miller, who has been’ exhibiting in Wynyard for 13 years and is married to a local girl, was the subject of many praiseful remarks by the leading citizens of the district. At the official opening speeches were made by Mayor Hopper, Dr. H. R. Fleming, M. P., Walter Thorfinnson, president of the Young Men’s Board of Trade, who was master of ceremonies, Dr. J. L. Magrath, president of the Wynyard and District Board of Trade and Mr. Krupp of 20th Century-Fox, Winnipeg. The highlight was Mr. Miller’s own speech of thanks to his neighbors. The theatre has 362 air-cushioned seats, a heating and cooling system, a finely-appointed cosmetic room and many other first-class features. Located in the heart of the town, the building houses a number of businesses and professions. Opening attraction was “That Hamilton Woman!” Big city exhibitors could learn much from Miller about enterprise and opening attention. The Wynyard Advance, a very alive and well-gotten-up weekly journal, had its whole issue taken up with paid greetings from local and district merchants and citizens. In an earlier issue the lead editorial was devoted to Mr. Miller and his theatre. George E. Miller was born in the United States but came to Canada in 1903. He came to Wynyard as a veteran of the first Great War and began exhibiting motion pictures in the local Legion Hall. In 1930 he pioneered sound films in the area. His present position is a tribute to his perseverance and popularity. CARBONS Why be stuck on account of Carbon shortage. Install the new Lamps Morelite Universal They operate with either Suprex, Economy, or Low Intensity trim. PERIGINS COMPANY LIMITED 277 VICTORIA STREET 2027 BLEURY STREET TORONTO MONTREAL The Exhibitor On the Square By HYE BOSSIN Men nudged other men, pointed and laughed. Children gazed ‘curiously. Women stepped far aside in uncertainty. On Dundas Square office windows were raised and staffs stopped work to gander the goings-on. Many a man howled at the sight without knowing the why of it. Many a wife heard about it at the evening meal—but not the reason. For those still laughing in the dark who may, by some remote chance, strike on this—here is the cause of it all: Tom Daley had a birthday. Now about the sight: These days telegraph messengers are knee-high to Knee-Hi, the safety pup. That’s why the three fellows who wore the peaked caps of wire deliverers caused such commotion. Each weighed nigh on 200 lbs. Each was twixt five and six feet tall. And the cap on each would have looked better on a Kewpie doll. Busy Yonge street welcomed them with a few traffic snarls and hundreds of stares. But the ill-capped trio marched nonchalently down the street, entered the Imperial Theatre and knocked on the manager’s door. Tom Daley answered and walked into a vocal hurricane of “H-a-a-ppy birthday to you!” ditto, ditto & ditto. Loud, but not good. What matter? Sweeter music was never sung. Truth to tell, the laugh-loving Daley scarce heard it above his own guffaws. But his heart kept the tune and time. Having completed their sentimerry serenade, one of them held out his book to be signed. With a flourish Daley signed “Ambrose Small.” Then Archie Laurie, Win Brown and Walter Kennedy went back the way the came. And probably to an immense welcome from three bare-conked telegraph tikes waiting impatiently for their top-pieces. And all because it was the annual day of Daley’s earthly debut—and the fact that there are people around to whom that’s a day to remember. Oh, yes—the Imperial staff remembered it too. Tom a passel of smudges. Cigars to you. They gave * * Po *% * Stuporman note: How about a film biography of Lindbergh, to be called: “Gone With the Windbag” ? * % * * Flicker snickers: A man asked a tobacco clerk for an Edgar Kennedy cigar—‘‘you know, a slow burn” ... Name for a club of knitters with a sense of humor: “The Amiable Knitwits”... Has anyone called it “England—Land of the Rising Thumb’? . Or those others “The America Worst Committee’? Brevignette of Carmen Miranda: ‘Perpetual Motions” . .. Oneline-limn of Goebbels: ‘“Jack-of-all-tirades” Eary note: “Him? I knew him when he didn’t have a pot to give to the government!” * * # Do * Heard as a certain film executive went by: “He’s a man after you’re own heart—with a knife.” The sign under the third floor windows of a Yonge street building facing the film area reads: “The Rooney Clubs of Toronto.” We knew you’d be curious so we dug up the info on it. It hasn’t been schemed up by Dewey Bloom to promote MGM’s Mickey. In the building is;one of an intended number of social clubs for lonesome folks, to be paid for by dues and donations. Politician Jim Rooney, “The People’s Choice,” who was beaten in the race for a federal seat from Toronto in the last elections, is back of the idea. * * * * *~ How about this as a slogan for Photography, moving and otherwise: “The Art of Reproduction is the Oldest in the World”? * * * * * Morrie Rittenberg, whose team was licked for the film loop title by Columbia, claims diamond larceny. Ringers . . . Flickers On The Square: Charlie Mavety’s sombrero ... The flower bed that decorates the safety zone in the heart of the street... Stopoff spots: Jeweler Jack Levy’s, around the corner on Yonge, where the kibbos convene in the back room’... The girl cashier at the Sandwich Bar, King street, is a cousin of Myron and David Selznick . . . MGM’s new monthly, ‘The Lion’s Roar,” is a super-print job of promotion. if Page 3 Films Used for Heaith Ideas The establishment of ja section on films in health education and medicine at the American Film Centre was announced today by Donald Slesinger, Director of the Centre, at its office, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. Adolf Nichtenhauser, M.D., is in charge of the section. The mew section will be a clearing house and information centre on the use and production of health education and medical films. The Section on Health and Medieal Films has received a _ threeyear grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. The American Film Centre, an educational organization, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, was established in the summer of 1938. Among the members of its Board is Kenneth D. Widdemer, Director of the Committee on Neighborhood Health Development. — Non-Pro Elections Dr. Sydney Smith, president of the University of Manitoba, was re-elected president of the National Film Society of Canada at the annual meeting in Ottawa last week. Charles G. Cowan of Ottawa, and Victor Dore, superintendent of education for Quebec, were re-elected vice-presidents. This year the society instituted a free loan service for distribution of British Council, Australian Government, United States Government and Canadian films. Mr. Wilson said only three branches were operating this year, at Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. Meee HEATING AND VENTILATING CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS ANNAN i nd lt ti