Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Nov 20, 1954)

NOVEMBER 20, 1954 PARAMOUNT (Continued from Page 1) as of that date. Consolidated earnings for the quarter ended October 3, 1953, were estimated at $2,005,000 and represented $ .89 per share on the 2,256,158 shares then outstanding. Consolidated earnings for the nine months ended October 2, 1954, after taxes are estimated at $6,390,000. These earnings include net profit on sale and adjustment of investments in subsidiary and affiliated companies of approximately $832,000 (after deducting applicable income taxes). These earnings, including such net profit on sales of investments represent $2.89 per share and, excluding such net profit, $2.52 per share. Consolidated earnings for the nine months of 1953 were estimated at $4,996,000 and represented $2.21 per share. LUTHER (Continued from Page /) board of censors. The Presbytery said it passed a resolution last week stipulating that the film could be shown ‘in church buildings without restricting admission to members of any particular faith. The resolution was adopted with two dissenting votes after 30 minutes’ discussion. The film is distributed by IFD. CBC STUDIO (Continued from Page 1) be required to make alterations to the building, and it is not expected that it will be ready for studio use. until next spring. Purchase of the property assures the CBC of an adequately-proportioned studio for the production of programs involving large orchestras, such as the CBC Symphony Orchestra, for which studio space is not available at the Corporation’s main premises on Jarvis Street. The new property ultimately will serve to replace existing studio accommodation not owned by the Corporation. 2 New Members Join National Film Board The Canadian government appointed Mitchell W. Sharp, Ottawa deputy minister of trade and commerce, and Bruce Hutchison, Canadian author of Victoria, B.C., as members of the National Film Board. Charles S. Band, of Toronto, was reappointed to another threeyear term. Across Country Toronto and District When “A Midsummer Night's Dream” plays three nights in December at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, three of the principals will be Moira Shearer, Stanley Holloway and Robert Helpmann who are widely known to moving picture fans. e e e Two ladies shared the spotlight when a Hollywood star made a personal appearance at the Scarboro Theatre on the Kingston Road, Toronto. One was Jan Sterling who was making the rounds of Twentieth Century units where her “The Human Jungle” was playing. The other was Beryl Goodwin, manager of the theatre, and pretty too. ® e e Delegates to the annual convention Nov, 25 at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, of the Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario have been asked to register at the desk on the 17th floor at 9.30 a.m. so that the meeting can be called to order at 10 o'clock. e e e Manager George Shepherd of the Odeon Theatre, Peterborough, added a special attraction during a recent engagement in a stage demonstration by archery champions Robert and Barbara Fleet, who also appeared at the juvenile show Saturday morning, Nov. 6. Prairies When George B, Bailey, owner and manager of the Lux Theatre, Humboldt, Sask., introduced CinemaScope recently, he entertained 1,600 school children of the town and district at free showings of the British Empire Games, a cartoon and a comedy. e e e Construction has started on a 500-seat theatre at Unity, Sask., being built by the Wouters family, owners of the Twi-Lite drive-in theatre at Unity. The town has one other theatre. Cost is expected to be about $80,000 and the building will be 120 feet by 40 feet with an auditorium 93 feet deep. Maritimes The Odeon-Garson Circuit has now installed CinemaScope in all its theatres with the exception of the Empress, Moncton, and Garrick, Halifax. CinemaScope with full stereophonic sound has been installed in the Capitol, Moncton, Strand, Saint John, and Casino, Halifax. The Kent, Saint John, and Oxford, Halifax, and all others are the single track optical sound. e e ° The Capitol Theatre, Saint John, N.B., (Famous Players) has now switched over into CinemaScope single optical. e e e Mr. A. J. Mason and Mr. F. Gordon Spencer will attend the Motion Picture Industry Council meetings to be held in Toronto the end of November. Vancouver Doug Rosen, Canadian general manager of International Films and R. Auerbach, vice-president of IFD, were local visitors briefing their local staff on the take-over of Allied Artists product formerly released by JARO. Joe Liberman of B & L Circuit, operators of 16 theatres in the Maritimes and Maine with St. John headquarters, was holidaying with his wife on the Pacific Coast. e e e FPTMA held their ninth annual industry ball at the Commodore Supper Club Sunday, October 31st with net proceeds in aid of Vancouver Boys Club, Four hundred show folk and friends were present for the dance and floor show, FPCC boys always put on a goed show, JARO’S 10TH (Continued from Page 1) two weeks. : “The Beachcomber,” in color by _ Technicolor, will break across — Canada for the Christmas week, — Starring Robert Newton, Donald Sinden and Glynis Johns, follow-— ed closely by “The Purple Plain” — with Gregory Peck, in color by Technicolor, Critics acclaim Peck’s performance as the best ever. The Venice Film Festival Grand Prize winner, “Romeo and Juliet” will be the Road Show attraction for release on January 15th. The first opening of this film will take place on December 22nd in New York and betwen the United States publicity and the gigantic campaign by JARO in Canada with a radio, television and stepped-up national advertising campaign, the exhibitors and patrons will be completely familiar with this great motion picture — spreads in Life, Time, and Saturday Review are already placed. Special field exploitation men are being hired in Canada to assist the exhibitor in their advance publicity so that the theatres can be assured of top box-office grosses. For the second time in the history of JARO in Canada they have a true road show picture based on the policy of continuous performances with an advanced admission price schedule. Exhibitors have already started co-operating with the distributor to make this film one of the greatest box-office successes in the history of the Canadian motion picture industry. Special ideas and exploitation are being developed at the minimum cost to the exhibitor. The branch managers of the organization are only too willing to assist whenever possible und the advertising and publicity department at the JARO head oilice in Toronto under Tom Knight are happy to handle any queries that may arise. An anniversary such as this is usually a time for receiving gifts, but in 1955 JARO are giving the greatest line-up of product to the Canadian exhibitor. Queen Mother Sees White Christmas Queen Mother Elizabeth of England was treated to a sereening of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” in VistaVision, by President Eisenhower during Her Majesty's visit to the White House last weekend. The Paramount picture was unveiled in Famous Players’ Imperial, Toronto, last week. 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