Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Oct 30 1954)

PAGE SIX Republic Releases Five JARO Films Arrangements have been completed for the distribution by the Republic Pictures Corporation in the U.S.A. and in Latin America of five British-made productions of the J, Arthur Rank Organization. The films are “Doctor in the House,” a Technicolor comedy featuring Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Paclow, Kenneth More and Donald Sinden; “Trouble In Store,” a comedy co-starring Norman Wis dom and Margaret Rutherford; “Forbidden Cargo,” a melodrama; “A Day To Remember,” romantic comedy, and “The Square Ring,” a sports drama. Charles Chaplin Plans New Film Charles Chaplin announced in London that he planned to make a movie spoofing the United States. It will “not be bitter but very funny,” the comedian said. He added that the film would be “the story of a little man from Europe who goes to America expecting to find everything wonderful, and then...” Mr. Chaplin said the little man would have a small black mustache and a cane but “he will be very respectably dressed and will have plenty of money.” He added that he had not yet finished the script. Disney Shorts Will Continue Under RKO RKO Radio will continue to distribute the Walt Disney short subjects, according to James R. Grainger, RKO president. Grainger said the present contract under which the Disney subjects are released by RKO has about three years to run. At Twentieth Century-Fox’s Canadian Sales FRONT ROW L. to R.: Gerry Chernoff, Montreal, Branch Mana W. C. Gehring, Executive Assistant Sales Manager, Peter S, Myers, Branch Operations; Bert Brown Back To F.P. Publicity Dept. A. E. Brown will return to the publicity department of Famous Players Canadian Corporation on November Ist, it was announced by James E. Nairn, director of Public Relations and Advertising. Bert Brown, who had been associated for many years with the publicity department in various capacities, had recently headed the Remington air-conditioning unit of General Theatre, Supply Company. In the Publicity Department Bert Brown's assignment will be the handling of special “off-beat” feature films for the circuit. His particular job will be to follow through on these pictures by working out special exploitation and advertising campaigns and in many cases personally visiting theatres in the field to help the managers sell these attractions. His first assignment will be the selling of MGM's “Julius Caesar.” Bert started his career with Famous Players as an usher and graduated into the position of assistant manager at the Tivoli Theatre, Hamilton, and later became manager of the Palace Theatre there. He was later brought into the publicity department to service theatres in Ontario. While at Head Office he did much to develop the Children’s Film Library and the sale of books of theatre tickets. During the war he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy and became executive officer of the service show, “Meet The Navy” which toured Canada and the battlefronts of Europe. WATERFRONT AWARD Second European award for Columbia’s “On The Waterfront” is the Edinburgh Film Festival djploma of merit. The film received high honors at the Venice Film Festival recently. “pierer MONTAGUE (Continued from Page 4) The prevention of the disease is presently the most important job to be done, for this has not kept pace with the development of curative practice. It is a signal tribute to the humane and foresighted thinking of our great Amusement Industry — that we have provided the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital. For the hospital has done, and is doing, immeasurable good for ‘our own’ industry employees, and for all mankind. The Will Rogers Hospital is the only hospital owned by an industry. We are blessed with this unique privilege. The Annual Christmas Salute, now being conducted, is the principle source of income for our hospital. Thus it becomes the responsibility of everyone in the industry to help support it through contributions to the Christmas Salute. Everyone is protected—everyone should share. Last year a total of $150,000 was contributed to the Christmas Salute by 115,000 industry employees in the United States and Canada. Our goal this year in $250,000, and 200,000 signature on the Scroll. It is imperative that we reach it, for increasing responsibilities — more cases, more cures, more research have imposed a heavier work-load on the hospital than ever before. Ontario Hurricane Relief Fund Donations Mavety Film Delibery Staff & Management ....$150.00 Warner Bros., Toronto Br... 44.00 Alliance Films Ltd............. 41.00 Mhet Digest? cas) mks. 15.00 Allied Theatres Sunday Benelits het e eos 5,281.95 MGM Toronto Branch .... 158.00 20th-Fox Toronto Branch,. 116.50 Paramount Toronto Staff.. 80.00 if a i Meeting, Royal York Hotel, October 21, 22 ger, Arthur Silverstone, Assistant General Sales Manager, Canadian Division Monoger; Clarence A, Hill, Emily Barrett, Executive Assistant to Peter Myers, Manager BACK ROW L. to R.: Sam Glasier, Exploitation manager; Joe Huber, Winnipeg Branch Manager, A. Loubenstein, Winnipeg Salesman, Bud Stein, Montreal Salesman, Jim Patterson, Vancouver, Branch Manager, Gerald Coss, St. John Salesman; Art Quintel, Montreal Booker, Reg, March, St. John Bronch Manager; Victor Beattic, Toronto Bronch Manager; Dawson apt Toronto Salesman, Gordon Lightstone, Jr., Toronto Salesman, Harry Wiseman, James Powis, Bill Turrell, Toronto Bookers, Bi Reed, Bob Cringan, Calgary Branch Monoger and J. Gow, Calgery Salesman, OCTOBER 30, ‘4 NN Imperial Oil Film Benefits Var. Village William Summerville, Jr., Chic Barker of Toronto’s Variety Clu} has announced that the Heart Funj of Variety Club will be richer b; $10,000. J. J, Fitzgibbons, president of Famous Players Canadian Corporation and a number of associates, are breaking an iron-clad rule by presenting a commercial film on their screens. The film, a single reel short subject sponsored by the Imperial Oil Company, will be shown on the screens of Famous Players and affiliated theatres and Imperial Oil Company in return will send a cheque for $10,000 to the Heart Fund of Variety. Every cent in the Heart Fund of Variely is devoted to the operation and maintenance of Variety Village. The film, which has been produced in Eastman color by the Rapid Grip & Batten studios in Toronto, will feature the singers and dancers from Trinidad who were one of the big hits at this year’s Canadian National Exhibition. They sang and danced to the accompaniment of tuned drums made from empty Esso oil drums. The members of the Esso Steel Band recorded their music just before their return home. Mr. Fitzgibbons announced that his company would present the commercial short subject in its theatres to aid the Heart Fund of Variety which is in need of assistance. Usually a theatrical benefit performance provides the necessary funds but this year, due to union disputes, such a performance could not be arranged. Mr. Fitzgibbons urged all associates of Famous Players to present the reel as a service to Variety Village. MURRAY BRISKIN TO ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS Murray Briskin has joined Associated Screen News in Montreal in the capacity of executive assistant to President Maxwell Cummings. New!... FOR EXTRA XMAS PROFITS! Use our Xmas Merchant Greeting Trailer! Available in English and French. Write For Details ORDER NOW! — FROM 250 VICTORIA ST. TORONTO 157 RUPERT ST. WINNIPEG