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“The Love Song”, starring Lupe Velez first UA “talkie” . . . Dan Krendel, formerly with Exhibitors’ Review and Theatre Management joins Warner’s Winnipeg sales force, under Wolfe Cohen... U.A.’s “Ramona” still going strong in 8th week at Tivoli, Toronto
. Tivoli, Toronto opens first sound picture, “Street Angel” .. . Tom Daley all smiles as “talkies” line them out all day at the Tivoli.
1930
Toronto Star Weekly hints at possible Sir Herbert Holt backing of a new Canadian theatre deal with N. L. Nathanson . . . First British talking picture for Canadian release — Gaumont-British “High Treason” . . . Morris Stein appointed manager of the Pantages Theatre, Toronto, largest film house in the Dominion... . United Amusement Corp. completing construction of their 18th and 19th theatres, the Granada and Monkland, Montreal... Pantages, Toronto, changes its name to Imperial . . . Jack Arthur successfully presenting stage shows at Uptown, while at Tivoli Tom Daley is packing them in... Raymond Kershaw appointed supervisor of Famous Players Suburban houses in Winnipeg .. . Allen Bros. reported to be planning a new theatre on Yonge North of St. Clair to be sound equipped (Hollywood Theatre)... Ben Geldsaler, director of the Home Office Booking Department, appointed to the executive committee of Famous Players Famous Players stock took an upward surge on the report that negotiations were proceeding for the merger of that company with Paramount Publix ... The Industry adopts a New Code, which includes a list of “Thou Shalt Nots”’ . . . Financial statement of Marcus Loew’s Theatres, Toronto, for last fiscal year shows increase of 61 per cent over previous year... J. J. Fitzgibbons appointed director-general of ParamountPublix in Canada... “Regal Films Week” breaks all records for the gross amount of business done .. . Tom Daley leaves Tivoli to manage Imperial . . . Loew’s drops vaudeville, has “turn away” business necessitating police super
vision... 1931
PERKINS Electric opens new Toronto store . . . Ontario Censor Board passes “Hell’s Angels” after hold-up of two months. . Ont. censor fees cut to $6 for foreign pictures (including U.S.), and $3 for British films, per reel
CANADIAN MOVING PICTURE DIGEST 40TH ANNIVERSARY
. . . Sask. exhibitors form Association . . . British Privy Council rules Combines Investigation of Canada Act valid; Canadian Government proceeding with Famous PlayersParamount investigation . . . Ont. British Film Quota Bill passes third reading in House . . . Dewey Bloom appointed Sales and Exploitation Manager for British division of Regal Films . .-. Fox Films signs 10-year franchise with Famous Players . . . British Films make strong bid for Canadian market with Victory Group of 24 top British productions; Oscar Hanson appointed Managing Director, Gaumont-British of Canada... N. L. Nathanson states British theatre chain to be formed in Canada . . . Oscar Hanson forms Comunity Theatres; Fred Guest, President; Tom Moorehead, VicePresident; Oscar Hanson, General Manager; other directors include
FORTY YEARS
so that movies may become inspiration for praise instead of attacks . . . Combine proceedings start in Toronto . . . Quebec increases theatre taxation . . . Ont. Government proposes upward revision of amusement tax. . . third attempt in one year made on life of Wally Woolridge, former president of Local 348, B.C. Projectionist Society . . . Carl Laemmle installs L. J. Schlaifer as Canadian General Manager, Universal, succeeding Phil Reisman . .. Mr. Justice Garrow rules fifteen Canadian film organizations not guilty of forming a Combine. . . rumours state N. L. Nathanson to head Famous Players . . . Jean Harlow receives civic reception in Toronto . . . Leo Devaney becomes Canadian General Manager of RKO .. . Oscar Hanson opens Ideal Films Limited in Toronto, with branches across Canada...
OF PROGRESS
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Thomas Ross, Gordon Miller and Harold W. Braden; “Tubby” Long, office manager and booker... John J. Griffin, veteran Ontario theatre owner, passes . . . Digest editor commissioned by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, and Federation of British Industries to make film survey of Canada, with view to opening British chain of theatres across Dominion . . . Community Theatres and Exhibitors’ Co-Opezative amalgamate forming Independent Theatre Owners’ Association of Ontario . . . Digest urges 25% of playing time on Canadian screens be given to British product, providing sufficient British films of quality are available, the price is equitable . . . Ray Lewis secures British International Picture franchise for Canada, 26 pictures promised . . . Thomas A. Edison passes . . . Joseph Schenck advocates real show business through shows run by individuals, not by “electric buttons” . . . Capitol, Calgary, re-introduces orchestra and vaudeville . . . product shortage faces Industry . . . new Calgary Film Exchange Bldg. opens . . . Television makes its bow at Broadway Theatre, New York . . . premiums proving big box-office draw across Canada.
1932
UNDAY night charity shows proposed in Winnipeg to raise $10,000 for unemployment relief; Churches kill plan. . . Digest urges co-operation with Censor Boards,
all newsreels to contain 25% Canadian news, according to Government edict . . . “Sunshine Susie”, a British film, breaks all records, running 6 weeks at Uptown, Tor
onto ... The Red Mill, Toronto’s first nickel show house, closes down after 27 years. . . F-P em
ployees work two weeks without pay . .. exhibitors protest against proposed British Film Quota for Canada . . . Famous Players take over operation of all Montreal first-run houses, in pooling arrangement with Loew’s and RKO... Canadian Film Industry holds first Motion Picture Ball in Toronto... Oscar Hanson forms Empire Films Limited with branches from coast to coast; B. F. Lyon general manager . Regal Films secures Alexander Korda’s London Films franchise . . . Oscar Hanson badly beaten; two assailants sent to jail
. world’s largest theatre, Radio City Music Hall opens in New York... theatres throughout country hold special shows for children with canned and other foods for relief as admission fees.
1933
ANNY Brown appointed General Sales Manager, Empire Fams, Toronto... Tivoli, Toronto, announces all-British policy; “Flag Lieutenant” first feature . . . thea
tres continue cutting admission prices; two features and giveaways spread among subsequents : “Cavalcade” opens Royal Alexandra, Toronto, $2 top . . . Montreal permits movies for children
rAd X20 RICTURES
OCTOBER 15, 1955
in church and school halls, but continues ban on theatre admi3sion for children under 16 .., Canadian Operators Union formed in opposition to IATSE . . . Shea’s Toronto closed owing to labor troubles; independent theatres picketed . . . joint Western Censor Board formed by prairie provinces
. “stink bombs” tossed in several independent Toronto theatres; labor agitators blamed . . . proposed 1242% rentals tax abandoned by Canadian government; Henry Nathanson and Col. Cooper given credit for changing government’s mind . . . rumours strong that N. L. Nathanson to get control of Famous Players. ..N. L. Nathanson appointed president of Famous Players; control remains with Paramount ...N. L. Nathanson secures control of Poli Circuit . . . Warner Bros. hold national convention in Toronto, first to be held in Canada... RKO closes Canadian theatre office; RKO theatres under lease to F-P ... Shea’s, Toronto, re-opens with policy of film and vaudeville; vaudeville also returns at Loew’s,
Montreal. 1934
. W. “ALF” PERRY succeeds
Manny Brown as General Sales Manager, Empire Films, Ltd... . N. L. Nathanson in bid for Roxy Theatre, New York . . . Madeleine Carroll visits Toronto . . . film stocks rise . . . Oscar Hanson forms Hanson Theatres Ltd., announced as all-British chain; Carlton, Toronto, key house . . . Digest supports proposed Film Appeal Board for Ontario . . . provincial probe of midnight shows in Ontario ordered, following charges contributing to juvenile delinquency . . . Mary Pickford visits Toronto; given civic reception . . . M-G-M celebrates 10th Anniversary . . . Forest Hill Village refuses application by Famous Players to build theatre on Spadina Road at Lonsdale . . newly elected Premier Hepburn of Ontario announces support of National Censor Board . . . Jack Hulbert, British comedy star, visits Toronto . . . DeMille’s “Cleopatra” big box-office.
1935
AGITATION started in Toronto
against giveaways . . . Hamilton United Theatres, subsidiary of Famous Players, restores two-year salary cuts . . . Dionne Quintuplets appear in single reel for RKO Pathe . . . British films scoring big success in U.S.; “Jew Suss, “Iron Duke” and ‘Scarlet Pimpe!nel” all box-office champions :
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