Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Apr 10, 1948)

Page 10 CANADIAN MOVING PICTURE DIGEST Maritime News By A. L. FAIRWEATHER “Q@TAR Theatre razed by fire’ made headlines in the newspapers, and meant a very great loss to Jake Mark, owner, and Nathan Fielders, operator, of Lewisville, a suburb of Moncton, N.B. Investigation of the cause of the blaze is now being made. The fire broke out Sunday morning and as Lewisville has no fire-fighting equipment, nothing could be done to stop the conflagration, until help could be obtained from Moncton. The wooden building and a nearby unoccupied store were both destroyed. The theatre was a little more than a year old and the loss was estimated at $50,000, partly covered’ by insurance. The staff had left the building before midnight and the theatre was unoccupied at the time of the fire, which broke out about 5 aim. The City of Moncton, nearby, has suffered a number of disastrous fires, recently, and officials are taking every precaution to see that all buildings, offices and public places are properly wired and all cautions taken to avoid further conflagrations. x * & S. A. Doane, chairman of the Nova Scotia Board of Censors, spent a few days in Saint John in conference with F. C. Owens, chairman of the New Brunswick Board of Censors. Both these officials are popular with the distributors for their fair dealing and helpfulness. x * Mitchael Franklin of the Mayfair Theatre, St. John, has been in Halifax, looking over the progress of the new Vogue Theatre there, and reports that the officials of the Franklin-Herschorn Chain are very pleased with all that has been accomplished in the building. It is expected that the Vogue will open about April 26th, with a double bill of Paramount features, “Blue Skies” and “Big Town”. The theatre will have, in the lobby, not only a soda fountain unit but also a novelty and magazine store, both of which will be operated by the Mitchael Service Company. x Ok Ok Ernest Hatfield, manager of the Capitol Theatre, Yarmouth, N.S., 1s on vacation, and Henry de Voe of the Garrick, Halifax, is taking Ernie’s place during his absence. x ok Members of the Municipal Chapter, 1.0.D.E. of Saint John, at their Annual meeting, were asked, by Mrs. Gerald Spencer, Film Convenor, to fill out a questionnaire sent by Gerald Hoyt of Kagle-Lion Films, giving their favorite actor and actress in Eagle-Lion films at the Strand Theatre, Saint John, N.B. In view of the fact that the Order has been requesting English pictures for so many years, members were glad to acceed to this request. A recent showing of “Black Narcissus” at the Strand Theatre was successful. Philip Barkhouse, of the Cross Theatre, New Ross, N.S., who operates a theatre at Tatamagouche, N.S., and Reg. Pope of the Regent Theatre, Summerside, P.RJI, have been recent Saint John. visitors. * * a At a meeting of the Catholic Women’s League, Saint John Sub-Division, a resolution was passed that a letter should be sent to the N.B. Board of Censors for special childrens films for Saturday morning shows and also compulsory fire drill for such matinees. Members stated that they felt supervision of children at the theatres is inadequate and more supervision by theatre staffs will be asked for. Ata recent meeting of the Saint John Municipal Chapter I.0O.D.E. the matter of better pictures for children at Saturday morning shows was discussed and it was hoped that more educational and informative films would be shown. April 10th, 1948 Sam Kuniteky, manager of United Artists at Saint John, 1s confined to his home through illness. «*« © Bea Redmond, who was on the staff of Empire-Universal, for a number of years, at Saint John, received word of the death of an uncle in Bermuda and flew to be with her bereaved aunt. Miss Redmond expects to remain in Bermuda until June. Her place at Empire-Universal has been taken by Miss Betty Cunningham as assistant. * KX * Patrick Hogan, manager of Paramount Pictures at Saint John, was called to his former home at St. John’s, Newfoundland, by the serious illness of his aunt who is in the hospital there. Mr. Hogan flew to St. John’s. A sister, Miss Norah Hogan, is manager of the Capitol Theatre at St. John’s, and, formerly, was also manager of the Capitol Theatre, which was burned. Trans-Canada Showing Use This Information As Your Guide On Release Dates TORONTO EGLINTON-TIVOLI “Where There’s Life’’ (Para.), with Bob Hope, Signe Hasso and William Bendix. FAJRLAWN 3rd week. “So Well Remembered” (E-L), with John Mills and Patricia Roc. IMPERIAL 2nd week. “You Were Meant For Me” (Fox), with Jeanne Crain and Dan Dailey. INTERNATIONAL CINEMA 3rd week. “Song Of My Heart’ (Mono.), with Audrey Long and Cedric Hardwicke. LOEW'S 2nd week. “Three Daring Daughters” (M-G-M), Technicolor, with Jeanette Mac Donald, Jose Iturbi and Jane Powell. NORTOWN-.-VICTORIA 3rd week. ‘Sitting Pretty’’ (Fox), with Rob ert Young, Maureen O’Hara and Clifton Webb. SHEA’S 2nd week. ‘Unconquered’ (Para.), Technicolor, with Paulette Goddard and Gary Cooper. UPTOWN 2nd week. “Naked City” (U-I), with Barry Fitzgerald. MONTREAL CAPITOL “My Wild Irish Rose” (W-B), Technicolor, with Dennis Morgan. IMPERIAL “The Mark of Zorro’ (Fox re-issue), with Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell. Also “Drums Along the Mohawk” (Fox re-issue), with Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda. LOEW'S “Unconquered” (Para.), Technicolor, Paulette Goddard and Gary Cooper. PALACE “Gentleman's Agreement” (Fox), with Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and John Garfield. PRINCESS “The Prince of Thieves” (Col.), Technicolor, with Jon Hall and Patricia Morison. Also “Mary Lou” (Col.), with Frankie Carle Orch. SNOWDON “Frieda” (E-L), with David Farrar and Flora Robson. SAINT JOHN CAPITOL : “Green Dolphin Street’ (M-G-M), with Lana Turner and Van Heflin. with MAYFAIR “Lady Luck” with Robert Young and Barbara Hale. Also “Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back’ (Col.), with Ron Randell and Gloria Henry. STRAND “Black Narcissus’ (E-L), Technicolor, Deborah Kerr and David Farrar. WINNIPEG CAPITOL “Good News” (M-G-M), Technicolor, June Allyson and Peter Lawford. GARRICK : “Black Bart’ (U-I), Technicolor, with Yvonne DeCarlo and Dan Duryea. METROPOLITAN “Unconquered” (Para.}, Technicolor, Paulette Goddard and Gary Cooper. ODEON “October Man” (E-L), with John Mills and Joan Greenwood. CALGARY with with with CAPITOL “Unconquered” (Para.), Technicolor, Paulette Goddard and Gary Cooper. GRAND “The Son of Rusty” (Col.), with Ted Donaldson and Stephen Dunne. Also “Blondie’s Anniversary” (Col.), with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. PALACE “Good News” (M-G-M), Technicolor, June Allyson and Peter Lawford. VANCOUVER CAPITOL “Good News’ (M-G-M), Technicolor, June Allyson and Peter Lawford. INTERNATIONAL CINEMA 6th week. “Quiet Weekend” (Int'l), Derek Farr and Marjorie Fielding. ORPHEUM “ “Unconquered” (Para.), Technicolor, Paulette Goddard and Gary Cooper. PARADISE 2nd week. ‘Ride The Pink Horse” (U-I), with Robert Montgomery and Wanda Hendrix. Also “Campus Honeymoon” (Rep.), with Adele Mara and The Wilde Twins. PARK-PLAZA “Black Bart’ (U-I), Technicolor, with Yvonne DeCarlo and Dan Duryea. VOGUE “BR Double Life” (U-I), with Ronald Colman and Signe Hasso. with with with with with