Canadian Film Weekly (Sep 29, 1943)

@ of the CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Vol. 8, No. 40 TORONTO, SEPTEMBER 29, 1943 $2.00 Per Annum |ATSE Unionizes NEB Projectionists The National Film Board has agreed verbally to the unionization of its projectionists under the jurisdiction of the Canadian section of the IATSE and the raising of wages. Several consultations between NFB and IATSE officials were held in Ottawa and Montreal (Continued on Page 2) ‘More USA Dates Or Else... —Rank Unless British films receive more playing time in the United States exhibition field, as well as other parts of the world, Old Country producers are prepared to enter into competition in their own way. That is the position of J. Arthur Rank, leading figure in the British (Continued on Page 2) 20th Century Men Meet in Toronto Managers, executives and partners of 20th Century Theatres, third largest circuit in the Dominion, covered many subjects during their two-day convention at the King Edward Hotel last week. The convention was highlighted by a dinner exclusively for the com (Continued on Page 7) Vandals Damage B. C. Theatre The Rio Theatre, Trail, British Columbia, was forced to close temporarily last week after vandals broke into the theatre and smashed equipment valued at close to $1,000. Manager S. Sorentino reported smashed projection equipment and the loss of lenses valued at several hundred dollars. Meet Mr. London Ontario Boosts National Body Motion Picture Theatres Assoc’n Ask Unity at Toronto Session The call for a representative organization of all Canadian exhibitors, echoing that of the Quebec Allied Theatrical Industries recently, went out from the annual meeting of the Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario, held last ——______________—————e@week at the King Edward Montreal House Fined The Starland Theatre, 1174 St. Lawrence Blvd, Montreal, was fined $200 and costs recently by Judge F. T. Enright after pleading guilty to the charge of having asked more for one admission ticket than the price asked for a similar admission during the basic period. Mario Laurier was prosecuting attorney. In an address entitled “A New World Challenges the Screen,” delivered before the Advertising and Sales Club of Toronto at a luncheon in the Concert Room of the Royal York Hotel, Charles Francis Coe, vice-president and general counsel of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, not only called attention to the Canadian motion picture industry’s contribution to the Allies cause at home and abroad, but also pointed out the great responsibility Canada will share in reestablishing the status quo of peace once the conflict is ended. Many community leaders were present in the crowded hall. No more colorful speaker ever occupied a rostrum in Canada than Coe. He is a credit to the organization he represents as well as to the far-flung film business which now does so much to support the morale of armed forces in camps at home and on the distant battlefronts. Motion pictures are shown to our boys in the jungles of India, Burma, and the South Hotel, Toronto. A general agreement was the case by those who discussed a resolution to that effect introduced by Haskell Masters, chairman of the Organization Committee, and seconded by Nat Taylor. Voting was unanimously in favor. A telegram from Eugene Beaulac, secretary of the Quebec body, asked that Ontario join and further the (Continued on Page 4) ‘Socker’ Coe a Big Hit in Canada Industry’s Envoy Impresses Broad Gathering Seas; in the bleak wastes and tundras of the Aleutians and Alaska; in the distant fastnesses of China; on the borders of the Mediterranean and the shores of Africa, Sicily and deep in Italy itself. In fact, films follow the soldiers wherever they go, and are used Our Front Troops Now Share Films Canadian Units on the fighting fronts can now request films from the United States exchanges in the same manner as American troops. These films are presented to United States Overseas Forces by the War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry and have up to (Continyed on Page 2) Groupings Approved Peerless Films for the 1943-44 season offers: Specials, 4; Group 1—4 reissues; Group 2—10 reissues; Group 3—8 Westerns (new). to restore civilian equilibrium in the wake of our invading forces. Up to a short time ago, Charles Francis Coe was enjoying a lucrative private law practice in Florida, but Will H. Hays, astute movie ezar, pulled him away from his (Continued om Page 2) Emergency Film Centres Help Prevent Missouts Eight emergency film centres have been created in Ontario from which exhibitors will be able to get programs in a hurry when scheduled ones fail to arrive. The Toronto Film Board of Trade, at its last meeting, made the arrangement New Screen For Capitol, Cobourg The Capito] Theatre, Cobourg, Ontario, has installed a new Walker Plastic Moulded screen which provides uniform projection surface without seams, doubles the illusion of depth and helps the transfer of Technicolor. -© after the general managers of distribution companies had talked it over some time ago and agreed on that course. The Motion Picture Association of Ontario had asked that the matter he studied. There were quite a few missouts last winter because severe storms slowed down transportation. There (Centinued on Page 2.) one of the finest films ever to come out of Britain, is now in the 3rd week of its run at the EGLINTON, Toronto, where it has been doing consistent capacity business. A fine human comedy-drama, if has been praised as The English Mrs, Miniver.’ Book it now through EMPIRE-UNIVERSAL.