Canadian Moving Picture Digest (Jun 23, 1956)

eee i OO—evv JUNE 23, 1956 ~“BIGECT Across Torenso Re-issues and revival nights have become the vogue in various situations in Ontario following the arrival of warm weather. An example is at St. Catharines where Manager’ Vern Hudson of the Capitol Theatre brought back a dual topped by “Rawhide.” Thursday night has become “Revival Night” at the Odeon Theatre, Brantford, where Manager Ed Burrows started the series with playing “His Girl Friday” in addition to the regular bill for one performance. “Birth of a Nation” has been revived at a number of theatres as well as a number of more recent features such as “Niagara.” e * * Midnight horror shows consisting of screen and stage presentations for one-night stands fave returned to a number of Famous Players houses in cities of Ontario but not in Toronto. The Palace Theatre, Windsor, was one of the first to have the combination “Scream Show.” Appropriately, the Capitol at Brantford featured the touring midnighter June 13, Country The Hyland Theatre, Hamilton, where W. C. Tyers is the manager, has adopted the policy of starting its shows at 9.30 a.m. daily for continuous performances. The plan was inaugurated with the program consisting of “Pushover”’ and “Five Against the House,” both featuring Kim Novak. e e s Former Europeans now living in the Niagara District were offered a treat at the Centre Theatre, St. Catharines, in the playing of the Ukrainian feature “Limerivna” for two days, June 13-14. e e e The Cinema Theatre at Hamilton is enjoying a current record with “Geordie,” the picture having been held for a seventh week, as against Il weeks for its Toronto engagement. In Ottawa the picture continued for a third week at the Little Elgin with the prospect it would go longer. . e ° Foto-Nite Offers totalled $8,800 last week in three cities of Ontario where groups of theatres combine for the stunt. Foto-Nite success was worth $3,200 at any of the 17 participating theatres in Toronto while, in Ottawa, the award had reached $3,800 and the offer was good for $1,800 at Hamilton where eight theatres are cooperating. Ottawa Rumors have it that another movie theatre will close down and the property be cleared for a new commercial building some time during the summer months. The house is a small-seater, one of the earlier Five and Ten continuous spots located on one of the capital city’s busier main streets, It has operated as a third-run theatre under various managements during the past twenty years and, more recently, was taken over by a well-known independent operator. PAGE THREE Maritimes Visitors to St. John last week included Lloyd Mason of Springhill, N.S., and Morris Stein of Famous Players, en route back to Toronto from. Newfoundland. ao e e Jim Mitchell of the Capitol, St. John, is being welcomed back to the fold after several months stay at the Savoy, Glace Bay. . cs & Tom Corbett of the Saint John office of 20th Century-Fox, was host last week at a party at his home in honor of Dawson Exley, manager of the local Fox office since Reg March’s retirement last year. Dawson Exley is being transferred to management of the Fox branch at Vancouver, B.C. The staff of the Saint John branch presented Mr. Exley with a Sheaffer desk set, and Mrs. Exley with a beautiful corsage. During their short sojourn in Saint John, the Exleys made a host of friends, and on behalf of those present. Tom Corbett extended best wishes to the young couple for the future. e s 6 Also honored at a\party at the ,hhome of Tom Corbett, were Harry Hayes and Barbara Goodman, both employees of local Fox branch, whose wedding will take place shortly. Winnipeg Condolences to Bud Prygrocki and his family, on the recent passing of his father-in-law, Mr. N. Ciunyk. e e e Visitors to Winnipeg last week included Mrs. Todd, Morris Man., and Messrs, Welykholwa, Kamsack, Sask. Several changes at the local JARO office. Abe Kovnats, office manager, replaces salesman Ralph Zelickson, who has resigned to take a position outside the industry. Bert Segal becomes Republic special representative, and Ron Shaw, assistant booker, moves up to the office manager’s spot. New booker’s steno and contract clerk, replacing Mary Biggerstaff, is Marion Sadler. e e e The Cameron Highlanders and their Pipers paraded to the Capitol Theatre, Winnipeg, recently for the opening of “Geordie.” Vancouver Harry Black, in charge of two F-P theatres at Prince Rupert, B.C., is here for a medical check-up. Pinch-hitting for Black is Art Lorimer of the Orpheum, Vancouver. ie e e Floods caused temporary closing of the Castlegar Drive-In in the B.C. interior. & e e The Ruskin Drive-In near Haney, in the Fraser Valley area, is now operating on a two-day week-end basis. e ° se Hector Ross, associated with Frank Kettner in the Poster Exchange and Booking Service in Calgary, was in town to look over the poster exchange situation in the Vancouver area. Head table guests at the Quebec Picture Pioneers Banquet. L. to r. Arthur Larente, Sec’y.-Treas. and ‘Pioneer of the Year’; Ernest Ouimet, Honorary President; Len Jones, Ist Vice-Pres.; Leo Choquette, President, Choquette Enterprises; Hon. Herve L’Heureux, U.S. Consul-General, and guest speaker; Romeo Vandette, newly-elected President; His Worship, Mayor Jean Drapeau of Montreal; Fred Peters, retiring President; Rene Lemyre, Montreal Baseball Ciub; Phil Maurice and Tommy Cleary, Consolidated Theatres. THE CANADIAN MOVING PICTURE DIGEST, Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Jay L. Smith, Editor-in-Chief; Correspondents: Bruce Peacock, Regina; Libby Bookhalter, Winnipeg; Jack Droy, Vancouver; Will McLaughlin, Ottawa; Bill Press, Toronto; Helen Crawley, St. John, Address all mail to Publisher, Canadian Moving Picture Digest Company, Ltd., 501 Yonge St., Toronto, Telephone: WAlInut 1-4352, Cable: Raydigest. Est, 1915. Publication weekly. Subscription: $5.00 yearly.