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Vol. 8, No. 41
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VOICE of the
CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE
TORONTO, OCTOBER 6, 1948
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FPC Boys & Girls Kick Up Heels
Famous Players annual gathering of partners and head office staff provided some busy business sessions and a thoroughly enjoyable evening at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, one night last week. A dance followed the dinner, at which many visitors from
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Two BC Theatres Opened for Army
On application of Famous Players, two British Columbia theatres, the Empress at Vernon and the Victoria at Victoria, will be renovated and opened to provide entertainment for men and women of the armed forces. A permit for alterations has been secured from
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Adds New Members to Prepare For Busy Year of Wartime Effort
The Canadian Motion Picture War Services Committee met in Toronto for its annual meeting last week and made additions to its membership in preparation for the strenuous days ahead. The work of the last year was reviewed EEE
New Manager at Granada, Sherbrooke
Richard Comeau of Montreal has replaced B. H. Lavell as manager of the Granada Theatre, Sherbrooke, Quebec, a unit of the United Amusement Corporation. Comeau started in the theatre business 10 years ago at the Francais Theatre, Montreal, as assistant manager from which post he went to the Premier, Sherbrooke, and the Maska Theatre, St. Hyacinthe.
Capt. Hyland Passes
Captain Thomas BE. Hyland, 61, who at one time ran a theatre in Campbeliford, Ontario, passed away last week at Belleville, Ontario.
Coe a ‘Sock’ itn First Canadian Appearance
“The world’s history,’”’ Charles Francis Coe told a gathering of 600 at the Royal York Concert Hall, Toronto, last week, “foils to reveal any more energetic, patriotic and creative people than the exhibitors of your country and mine.”
Coe praised the theatre owners of Canada and the United States in the course of an address entitled “A New World Challenges the Screen,” delivered before the Advertising and Sales Club, which sponsored his first Canadian appearance, and a group of distinguished guests, Introduced by Lee Trenholm as “the right bower and heir apparent to the ezar of Hollywood and all its far-flung legions,” the vice-president of the MPPDA responded with an address that won com
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Premier Acquires Capitol, Leamington
Premier Operating has purchased the lease of the Capitol, Leamington, Ontario, a 640-seater, from Leo Clavir, who got it from A. H. Page, The town’s other theatre, the Vogue, is operated by Premier. The Capitol will close and the Vogue will cater to the population of 6,000, the former to be reopened when necessary. The Vogue, seating 740, is managed by Archie Axler.
“Song of Texas”
thoroughly and plans were made for the Coal Conservation Campaign and the Victory Loan. The same wholehearted co-operation will be offered the government. It is considered that (Continued on Page 2)
Noranda Alterations
The Noranda Theatre, Noranda, Quebec, a Famous Players house, is being altered and improved. Sam Korman, manager, is having work done on the outer lobby and the theatre interior.
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British Are Short Of UK Product
Theatres in Great Britain are having a hard time living up to the quota of domestic films prescribed for them by law. The Quota Act stipulates that no theatre shall exhibit less' than 1744 per cent of domestic films on its yearly sched
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Syd Taube Asks That Change Be Observed
Syd Taube, who recently dissociated himself from Canadian Automatic Confections, asks that his name be omitted from any mail addressed to that company. The boys are still putting Syd’s name on the envelopes.
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Left to right: Paul Cardell, Canadian Northwest film booker for Famous Players Canadian Corporation; Victor Armand, supervisor of maintenance and purchasing for Famous Players; Gordon Hamilton, representing the Metcalfe Hamilton-Kansas City Bridge
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Everett Ethridge,
Whitehorse resident manager for Famous Players; Glenn Ireton, Warner Bros. field man for the Dominion of Canada.
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