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Vol. 8, No. 17
Address all communications—The Managing Editor, Canadian Film Weekly, 21 Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada.
Published by Film Publications of Canada, Ltd., Sth Floor, 21 Dundas Square, Teronto, Ont. Canada, Phone ADelalde 4310, Prica 5 cents each or $2.00 per year.
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The Unyielding Spirit
So varied is the mind of Man that almost at any time in recorded history individuals and groups of the most opposite purposes have been at war or providing the preliminaries to it. The tenants of the earth have carried on the more pleasant aspects of living between wars. The unlimited brutalities of those of our breed with a bestial taint have been more than matched by the immeasurable courage, fathomless faith and unyielding spirit of men who loved liberty.
Freedom has been a continuous cause since Man began to think. It is our cause today. Those who are fighting to defend it are the spiritual sons and daughiers of history’s great. Those who do not give every measure of support possible to our fighters are making their task more bloody and their victory uncertain. Indifference is an enemy as great as the might of our foes. It must not be served. And there are those who serve it by lending limited support to our cause, even during the greatest armed struggle in the history of the world.
Realization of the nature of the struggle musi not be confined to our appointed leaders. The common citizen must understand what the common soldier does. The man who faces death in our uniform every day has cleared the minor differences from his mind to better secure victory. That is the single cause that reaches high above all others. That same understanding by the people who live free and uninjured through his courage would be a tremendous victory on the home front. It would spread such spirit of sacrifice and give rise to such effort that the days of our enemies would be shortened greatly.
An American soldier who died in France in 1918 wrote some words in his diary that could be an inspiration to all of us. His name was Mark Treptow and they are passed on by Ambassador Joseph C. Grew, who repeated them in his book, “Report from Tokyo,” published by Simon and Schuster. Wrote the soldier:
“I will work ...I will save ...I will sacrifice ...1 will endure ...I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost as if the whole struggle depended on me alone.”
Those are great words by a man who gave up his life in living them. Commit them to your memory and to your heart.
Regularly new channels of effort are opened for us by our country. The new Victory Loan is one of them. By supporting it to the utmost we can be a deserving partner of those who stand guard on the high-roads of Democracy—and those fallen in our service whom they replaced.
Do not be among those who fail them because of the lack of thorough realization. Those who are not for us
now are against us.
Canadian FILM WEEKLY
April 21, 19484 HYE BOSSIN, Managing Fdlitor
‘Sunday Shows OK‘d for Troops
(Continued from Page 1) tol Theatre, Victoria; and Capitol Theatre, Prince Rupert.
Shows are being presented at the request of Canada’s Minister of National Defence, the Hon. J. L. Ralston, and plans were worked out at a meeting between executives of Famous Players, representatives of motion picture distributors, projectionist and stage union heads and Brigadier James Mess, who came from Ottawa as the government's representative.
J. J. Fitzgibbons, president of Famous Players, met the government request for Sunday entertainment by offering the five theatres and the staffs necessary to run the shows, free of all cost. Mr. Fitzgibbons stated that Famous Players would pay all employees one day's pay for thelr services. The managers are the only ones who will not receive a day’s pay and are contributing their services to the war effort.
Motion picture distributors’ representatives volunteered to provide free, for the entertainment of the troops, the features currently showing in the theatres. Should the current programs be unavailable because of the necessity of shipping on Saturday it was agreed that the incoming program would be used on Sundays.
The Sunday performances will be given at times designated by local military authorities on the understanding that in each instance they be completed no later than 6 p.m.
The shows will be for the entertainment of uniformed men and women of the armed forces on leave in these large centres on Sundays. No admission will be charged nor will any collection be taken up in the theatres. It was agreed that no civilians are to be permitted to attend the shows and the admission of men and women in the uniform of the Navy, Army and Air Force and men of the Merchant Marine, will be regulated by local military authorities who will be responsible for seating arrangements, and the conduct of the troops. No civillan ushers will be used to handle the shows.
In cities where United States troops are located, arrangements will be made to have them invited to attend the Sunday performances.
Ministerial bodies have declared themselves against Sunday shows of any kind. Famous Players is on record against Sunday shows in Canada and refused to consider them until the government made an official request.
The results of the Sunday shows will be reviewed by the government in June, Brigadier Mess stated.
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April 21, 1943
Ready for Fourth Victory Loan
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also were many showmen from different parts of Canada who had served in previous drives and would help in this one. The provincial chairmen at the meeting were: Ontario—Nat A. Taylor and Herb Allen; Nova Scotia—R. S. Roddick; Saskatchewan — Frank Willis and William Winterton; Alberta—K. M. Leach.
The Finance Minister, in thanking the motion picture industry for its past help, suggested that the theatre men could stimulate interest in the buying of War Sayings Certificates between Victory Loan drives.
Mr. Mansur declared that much of the success of the previous Victory Loans was due to the motion picture industry. Praise had come from 650 Loan groups for film men, and there was usually one in each.
J. J. Fitzgibbons praised the work of circuits, Independents and distributors in helping the Canadian Motion Picture War Services to success. He assured the government of even stronger support from the industry.
Reported Missing
Flight Sergeant James E. Quinn of the RCAF, formerly doorman at the Imperial Theatre, Sarnia, Ontario, is reported missing after a raid on Germany. He was first reported missing in December but his parents didn’t receive the official advice until last month.
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