The Canadian Motion Picture Exhibitor (Nov 1, 1941)

November Ist, 1941 , The Exhibitor CINEMA BUNS Biss muacax |Ascap Signs The American Way (John Carlyle in the Halifax Chronicle) “I am interested only in speaking from American soil— under the American flag—to Americans.” The orator shouted in English. He spoke according to the oratorical tradition—a tradition first perfected by the inhabitants of Greece. He employed some thunderous Roman words—several phrases from the Bible (which was written by the Jews), a few French literary devices, and many turns of speech first thought up by Englishmen. Several words he used were derived from the German, several from the Russian, many from the Italian—in fact, to trace them all one would need a dictionary including all the languages of man. The American soil on which he stood also had its history. Once it was owned by dinosaurs, mammoths, and the ancestor of For a while a tribe of Indians called it theirs. Later For a brief the horse. on it was in the possession of Spanish gentlemen. period it was worked by Africans. The American flag which he pointed to throughout his harangue must have smiled if flags can smile. It was made of Japanese silk, dyed with German dyes. It hung on a pole imported from India, tipped by a golden eagle which a clever foreign goldsmith had made. The rope, has tassels (a Chinese invention) anda was twisted on a machine first devised by a Swiss, I believe. And the Americans he addressed. What an odd collection of nationalities was represented in that audience! The descendants of English, Irish, Indians, Spanish, Jewish, Arabs, Germans, French, Poles, Dutch and Russians were all there. There were grandsons of Africans, grandsons of Persians, Turks, Danes, Alsatians, Greeks, Creoles, Dalmatians, Flemish, and a hundred others—some grandsons of nationalities which no longer exist. If that pompous orator had said: “I speak to the lovers of democracy,’ one might have been able to take his words seriously. If he had said “I address all those lovers of freedom who have united to call themselves Americans.” If he had merely began: “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Human Race.” ana But he didn’t. He bellowed out: “Upon American soil—under the American flag—to Americans!” and thoughtful people had to smile. $$ 5 FOR BRIGHTER MORE DEPENDABLE With Networks ASCAP music, off the air since January ist, returned to radio on October 31st. Both NBC and. CBS signed a nine-year agreement with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The Mutual network signed an ASCAP deal some time ago. Broadcast Music Inc., organized by the chains to replace ASCAP, will continue. The contract provides that the networks will pay ASCAP at the source 234 per cent of time sales volume minus certain discounts, and the individual station will pay 2% per cent. Under the old agreement the total collected was 5 per cent but it was paid by the individual stations. The stoppage cost ASCAP over $4,000,000. But they partly won their point—that payment should be made at the source. Canada remained unaffected by the fight. ASCAP’s troubles aren’t over. Several exhibitor bodies in the U.S.A. have gone to court over the per seat tax on theatres. In Canada the Canadian Performing Right Society acts for ASCAP. Announcement Trailers Call FILMART EL. 6564 45 Richmond East Toronto, Canada Fantasia in "42 General release date for ‘Fantasia’’ in the USA will be on January ist, 1942, RKO announced. 1930 1941 THE RADIO in eleven years? No comparison! THE AUTOMOBILE—enormous betterment. THE TELEPHONE—totally different and better. THE TRAIN—air conditioned, streamlined, smooth. ANY ITEM you care to mention—modern, efficient, | better during the passing of the years. Your Sound System — there's the rub. Ob solete as the dodo-bird—only you can fully understand it. Why not wise up? -Give the audience a break and the box office a job to do. A man asked a bartender for a drink in a goblet. He drank it, ate the bowl and threw the stem away. He ordered another and did the same thing. After the sixth repetition he noticed the bartender’s amazed stare. LIGHT USE EDISON MAZDA LAMPS Instal Modern Theatre Sound ! It’s not really expensive, and it quickly pays for itself. Full information for the asking. COLEMAN ELECTRIC COMPANY “Tll bet you think I’m crazy,” the man: said. ‘ AG MADE IN CANADA “You sure are,” the bartender replied. “You’re throwing away the best part of the drink!” 258 VICTORIA ST. TORONTO, ONT. $$ Ya) CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC Cinice