Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Oct 25, 1947)

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CC aN igs ey sa coer e 4 Soy SES eee somepreentneorne ane of an actual murder case. sereen it is sub-titled, “The Connors Case =: 3 director, camera unit, Joseph Champagne and. October 25th, 1947 > ces MOVING PICTURE DIGEST Mounties In New NFB Thriller i Based On Actual Murder Probe Heretofore, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been so busy enfor cing ‘law and order across the Dominion that they have had little time to talk about ‘their work. ‘Thus, although they rank equally with Scotland Yard and the EB; the Mounties have become associated in the popular mind with scarlet tunics, _broad-brimmed stetsons, and handsome horses. Now, widespread but amazingly co-ordinated operations of the R.C.M.P. in the pur suit of lawbreakers is being laid before the people of Canada in a new motion picture, le 1 309) entitled, In this National Film Board featurette which runs for thirtythree minutes, Mounties play the roles of Mounties in a screen re-enactment On the The crime was committed in a small western town, and the chase crosses the Dominion and goes out into the Atlantic, employing all the means and implements of criminal investigation in the force. The story of “The Connors Case” (a fictitious name, as are all names in the production) explodes the unfair notion that the R.C.M.P. do little but ride the ranges or coddle the Eskimo. Not a single horse appears in the film: _-science, methods of criminal investigation, and the highly trained brains of skilled in vestigators go to make up the all but _ fantastic organization which springs. ~ into action when Mrs. Walter Connors, the wife of a salesman in a small west aeroplanes, radio, modern ern town, phones an urgent plea for help to the Mounties, when her husband fails to return home at his usual . 3 time. — “R.C.M.P.-File 1365” is something new in motion pictures. Never before . has an actual murder case been filmed, or the story of the R.C.M.P. been told in such detail. Eetoper, Released in early Octhe film has already played in theatres in ‘Toronto, Windsor, and Vancouver. Bookings have been made in most Canadian cities and towns to ' play the film during the remainder of October, as well as in November and December. Next year the film will go “abroad, to-téll the world the up-to-date story of this renowned force, as an example of the role that a modern police force can play in the Ses ES of to-day. The script for “R.C.M.P.-File 1365” was written by NFB’s Don Mulholland from actual R.C.M.P. reports on a real murder case. Mulholland also ss directed, produced and edited the pro duction. Ron Weyman was assistant Lorne Batchelor headed the Clifford Griffin’ the sound crew. Music for the production was composed by so eaey Robert oe NFB so cqmnposcy § things ~are different. The. AR CMP, Odeon Changes Managers > In Eastern Ontario Houses Clare J. Appel, eastern division manager for Odeon Theatres of Canada, has announced the following managerial changes in their Ontario houses. Steve McManus, former manager of the Elgin Theatre, Ottawa, has joined the Odeon chain, and is appointed, in a temporary capacity, as house manager. of the Palace Theatre, Hamilton. Ray Vanderburgh is transferred from the Palace, Hamilton, to the management of the Palace, Galt. Ken Johnson, moves from the Palace, Galt, to the new Odeon, Guelph, which is expected to be open about October 31st. Neil Main, recently assistant manager of the Palace, St. Catharines, assumes. the management of the Regent Theatre, Sturgeon Falls. Oliver Jarry, former manager of this theatre, is moving to’ the Montreal district... Borneman To UNESCO As Information Head Ernest Borneman, long-time producer for the National Film Board of Canada, and, during the last two years, head of the Board’s International Distribution Section, has been appointed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to head its Film Section as Director of Information. ~ Before the war Borneman was with Douglas Fairbanks Junior’s Criterion Film Productions in England. During the early war months he was with the ae British Broadcasting and the British Ministry of Information’s Film Department. He has been a_ frequent contributor to British, American and Canadian periodicals. His most recent novel “Tremolo”, will be published by Harper & Brothers, in New York, early hext—-yea rn —___________— Paramount Establishes New High In Revenue Paramount Pictures in Canada established a new high in revenue during the drive month of September, it was announced by Gordon Lightstone, Canadian General Manager. Top. honours go to the Montreal Branch, with Toronto and Calgary close behind. Total number of film shipments for. 9,996 for the drive month, while the number of bookings reached the 7,794 mark. ‘Thus, the industry’s most hon-_ oured company continttes to be _Paramount. Walt Disney’s Cariada were’ TES ota ee ‘ RKO Captures Major Honors In Film Daily's Annual Poll — RKO Radio ran away with the honors in the Film Daily’s. annual poll of 461 critics representing leading newspapers, magazines, radio commentators and syndicate writers. . In its victory gallop, RKO Radio led with three of the ten best directors, William Wyler for his direction of Samuel Goldwyn’s “The Best Years Of Our Lives”; Frank Capra for Liberty Films’ “It’s a Wonderful Life” and Alfred Hitchcock for “Notorious.” Wyler led with 345 votes, Capra was third with 244 votes, and Hitchcock had sixth place with 206 votes. Fredric March and James Stewart were named two of the five top male stars, for performances respectively in “The Best Years Of Our Lives” and “Tt’s a Wonderful Life.” Loretta Young in “The Farmer’s Daughter” and Ingrid Bergman in “Notorious” were nominated among the five top feminine stars. Among the five top supporting actors first place went to Harold Russell for his role of Homer Parrish in “Best Years” and fifth to Claude Rains for his characterization of Alex Sebastian in “Notorious.” In the categories of five top juvenile actors, juvenile actresses, and outstand ing photographers, RKO Radio took one apiece. Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten-were picked for their work in “The Song of the South.” “The Best Years” is an eximple of outstanding photography. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The est Years’? were named among the : : e outstanding screenplays. Henry Morgan's First Film To Be Distributed By U-A Arrangements were concluded be tween Enterprise Studios and United Artists to release “So This Is New York”, a new film based on the famous Ring Lardner story, “The Big Town”, it was announced by Gradwell Ly Sears, U-A president. “So This Is New York”, will star radio comedian Henry Morgan in his _ first screen appearance, using an un usual technique that will have Morgan both as comedy star and as satirical off-screen narrator. ~ The new film will be made for Enterprise by Stanley Kramer’s newly formed Screen Plays Inc. It is already before cameras, under the direction of ‘Dick Fleischer. Virginia Grey and Dona Drake ae the feminine leads in the cast, which includes also Hugh Herbert, Rudy Vallee and Leo Gorcey. The screenplay of “So This Is New York” has been prepared by Carl Foreman and Herbert Baker. is the cinematographer. _ “So This Is New York” Enterprise film to be released Stk Bee pied Artists. yi Page 1 BE _Jack Russell — is the fifth