Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Sep 25, 1954)

i. PAGE SIX 3 rare Oe re Seg : Roffman To Produce UN Film In Toronto The United Nations Department of Public Information has selected a Toronto company to produce a theatrical film for world distribution. Research and scripting has been undertaken by Communications of Canada for a motion picture on the role of a fullydeveloped member nation in the UN. Julian Roffman will produce with a tentative title of “Two Way Street.” The emphasis on the work of the UN among underdeveloped nations has led to a Jack of information on the advantages of UN membership to the fully developed or “have” nations and the new film is proposed as a means of providing useful information on this point. Brigadoon Tour Two Scots lassies, Pat Gow and Olive Henderson, have been sent on tour by MGM to publicize “Brigadoon.” On a nine-city tour, which includes Toronto, the two girls will appear in their native dress of tartan and kilts and distribute free to all they meet real Scot ties and sprigs of heather. Cardinal Films Schedule For 55 Distribution Through JARO Cardinal Films whose distribution has been taken over by JARO, as announced in last week's Digest, will release for the balance of 1954 and in 1955 the following product: From Lippert Pictures Inc.: Sins of Jezebel, in color, starring PauJette Goddard; Heat Wave with Alex Nichol; The Cowboy, in color; Terror Ship with William Lundigan; Paid to Kill with Dane Clark. River Beat with Phyllis Kirk; The Unholy Four with Paulette Goddard; The Deadly Game with Simone Silva and Lloyd Bridges: Race for Life with Richard Conte; Thunder Pass with Dane Clark. The Black Pirates, in color, TRAILERS! For Immediate Service and Economy For All Speciol Trailers Date Trailers PERSONALIZED WITH $2: 75 THEATRE NAME ONLY = ORDER NOW! _— FROM 250 VICTORIA ST. TORONTO 157 RUPERT ST. WINNIPEG ~“pIeECT Across the Country (Continued from Page 3) Calgary's fifth outdoor theatre, the Lake Shore drive-in, opened recently. The 500-car drive-in, near Chestermere Lake, 12 miles from Calgary, is operated by Paul Hanson. On opening night the management had a flag pole sitter on a 100-foot pole throw $50 worth of dimes into the crowd. Prior to the opening a service club night was held. Bona fide members of service clubs had 50 per cent of the admission -returned to club treasuries. A former Saskatchewan theatre inspector, John T. Anderson, 83, died in Vancouver Aug. 28. Before his retirement in 1944, Mr. Anderson was chief inspector of theatres for Saskatchewan. He moved to Vancouver in 1948. Surviving are three daughters. Burial was in Vancouver. Vancouver Buck Taylor and Rod Martin, veteran stage hands at the Strand, manager Syd Summers of the Orpheum and Lou Karp, B.C. district booker in Vancouver, were inducted in the Famous Players 25-year club at Hotel Vancouver by J. J. Fitzgibbons, president of the company. “==. Steve Allen of the Odeon Theatre, Victoria was appointed manager of the Metro at New Westminster. He replaced Alex Myers, who will become relief manager at five district theatres, with Odeon circuit putting in effect the five day week for their managers in the Vancouver area. e e e Barry Freeman, who was in charge of the FPCC Drive-in at Nanaimo on+Vancouver Island takes over as manager of the Regent, Burnaby, with Victor Tombe moving from the Regent to manage the Victoria Road, in Vancouver, Both are Famous Players units. starring Anthony Dexter; The Three Gunmen, Barton McLane, Marie Windsor; The Outsiders with John Ireland; The Violent Men, in color; Pacific Adventure with Wayne Morris; The Beautiful and the Damned, starring Scott Brady. There will also be outstanding product from Franco London Films, such as: Daughters of Destiny, in the English language, starring Claudette Colbert, Michele Morgan and Martine Carol; The Loves of Madame De... — called by Time Magazine “A triumph of the screen” and starring Charles Boyer, Vittorio DeSica and Danielle Darrieux. From England, Innocents in Paris, starring Claire Bloom and Alistair Sim; Scotch on the Rocks with Ronald Squire; Two Loves Hath Barbie, Valerie Hobson, and Sheila and the Oracle, Robt. Beatty. In addition product from American Releasing Corporation, starting off with Smashout, starring John Ireland and Dorothy Malone in a story of racing car enthusiasts, WESTREX —— SEPTEMBER 25, 1954 TV No Bogey ... Admissions Up-Rank An optimistic and determined note was rung in the statement issued by J. Arthur Rank last week, following up his company’s recent financial report, which declared the first dividend since 1949. “Television is no longer a bogey for us,” Rank said. “We have got its measure. “Since last year 7,000,000 more tickets have been sold at the cinemas alone, and TV set sales are up, too. “People are going back to the cinema again, not only because programs are better, but because they have finished paying off the installments on their TV sets. “Paying off the price of a set was the key thing. Of course, TV programs help us, too — they're awful.” Declaring his dissatisfaction with the bookings his films received in the U.S. market despite the use of such American stars as Gregory Peck, Paul Douglas and many others, Mr. Rank stated his determination to spend $104,000,000 for the purchase of 100 U.S. theatres, so. that his films can be shown extensively. “I am determined to break into America,” Rank _ stated. “PENTHOUSE” REPRODUCER Call it a ‘penthouse’, ‘sandwich’ or ‘button-on’ reproducer, the Westrex is the simplest and cheapest way to get stereophonic sound reproduction from a complete print. It can be used with any modern projector or soundhead. It is small and does not interfere with operation of projection equipment. Westrex is film-pulled and reguires no special lubrication or maintenance. Write or ask for complete details. DOMINION SOUND EQUIPMENTS LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: 4040 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal. 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