Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Jan 24, 1948)

Page 6 CANADIAN MOVING PICTURE DIGEST « Capital Story » By WILL McLAUGHLIN ORONTO-BORN Mary Pickford visited Ottawa for the first time and was gently chided for not being “more familiar with the capital of her native land” by Mayor Stanley Lewis, who was on hand to welcome her at the station. Here for the world premiere of her Triangle Production for United Artists release. “Sleep, My love” at the Elgin Theatre, Miss Pickford was given the sort of reception usually reserved for royalty and distinguished heads of the state. She lunched at the Chateau Laurier with Prime Minister MacKenzie King as special guest of the Rotary Club, had tea at Laurier House with the Prime Minister before meeting the press, and was the guest of the Governor General and Viscountess Alexander at’ dinner at Rideau Hall. Among the Rideau Hall dinner guests were Prime Minister King: Iéxternal .\ffairs Minister St. Laurent and Mrs. Laurent; Senator Thomas Vien and Mrs. Vien; C. F. Fraser and Lady Fraser; Maior Vincent Price and Mrs. Price; and Major Gen. H. F*. G. etson and Mrs. [etson. The press, was unusually co-operative during Miss Pickford’s visit and devoted columns of front-page stories and pictures to all the events leading up to and following the premiere of “Sleep, My Love”. . The screen presentation, given before Their Fxcelencies the Governor General and Viscountess Alexander, Prime Minister King and over 700 invited guests, immediately following Miss Pickford’s prepared speech from the stage on behalf of the United Nations Appeal For Children, was well-received. Tom Daly, who directed “Hungry Minds” a National Film Board documentary made especially for the Appeal for Children and which also received its premiere, was introduced to the official party on their arrival in the lobby of the Elgin Dual Theatre. duction-distribution. prosperity, as the responsibility, in order to maintain prosperity and econ ontic soundness. I take pleasure in quoting him, from a 1924 statement, “Motion pictures must obey the economic lazs the same as any other industry. They cannot prosper unless business in general prospers. So far there seents to be no linut to the expense exhibitors would incur in building their theatres, and producers would incur in making their productions, There is, of course, an economical limit to both, and those who trespass be The Paris ‘Theatre, a small-seated movie theatre located on Quebec Highway No. 8 on the outskirts of the Village of Gatineau Point (directly across the river from Ottawa), was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 7th. The theatre, a one-storey brick and wallboard structure, was built and operated by Ambrose Nolan about two years ago and, later, changed ownership several times before being sold to the present owner, Wilfred Berlinguette of Gatineau Point. The damage estimated at $25,000, is partly covered by insurance. ee, ee, ee Safe-crackers are on the rampage again in this city. Latest to have a visit from the geniry, who operate on the mistaken. principal that what gocs into the box office of a theatre doesn't come out wnless they help to keep the money in circitlation, was the Glebe, Odcon operated neighborhood house under the management of Frank Gallop. Police report that the thieves gained entrance to the building from a nearby roof, rifled the side off the huge safe and escaped with — all of $4.00!! The gang is still on the loose and probably wondering where Mr. Gallop does keep his daily receipts. x * ® The Rialto Theatre, small-seated theatre on Bank Street, is staging a campaign for increased patronage on the strength of its good shows at popular prices. Large newspaper -advert isements are carrying such catch-lines: as “Great News For Family Budgets” and “Lower Your Entertainment Cost -—Get the Rialto Habit!” The current double-feature bill of “The Time, The Place And The Girl’, and “The SheWolf of London” is asking 15c¢ at the matinees and 25c in the evenings, with children admitted anytime for 12c, and all prices include tax. RAY PRESENTS (Continued from Page 3) periment”. January 24th, 1948 Montreal News By ROY LESTER ARY PICKFORD, “the Sweetheart of America” who has been so much in the news of late in connec-, tion with her picture, “Sleep, My Love”, arrived here this past Tuesday from Ottawa. She was accompanied by Charlie Chaplin of United Artists. <ddy Schnitzer, Eastern and Canadian sales head, and Joe Unger, General Sales Manager of U-A, N.Y., as well as by her own personal representatives. Miss Pickford was here for two purposes. She is the patron of honor of the campaign of the National Committee in aid of needy children, which is now being held and she was here in connection with the first of her pictures, “Sleep, My Love”, which opened on January 16th. The actress-producer was tendered a civic reception, given in her honor by the Mayor, at City Hall, where she wrote her name in the Golden Book, Later, a cocktail party was given in her honor by Consolidated Theatres Ltd., in the Vice-Regal suite of the Mount Royal Hotel. Among those present included His Worship, Mayor Houde. Mr. P. Brais, K.C., George Ganetakos, President of United Amusements, Mr. Alex Adilman, Vicepresident of Consolidated Theatres Ltd., Mr. Thomas Cleary, also of Consolidated ‘Mheatres Ltd., Michael Normandin, well-known radio commentator, Mr. and Mrs. George Arnott, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Maurice, Mr. Michael Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Adilman, Mr. Percy Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips; Mrs. Alex Adilman was the hostess. Miss Pickford, before leaving the party, made a short speech in which she made reference to the fact that as a producer she realizes that the sticcess of any picture lies in the fact that it must have public appeal. yond it may find a heavy burden from their ex NOW WARNER Canadian NEWS NOW