Canadian Film Weekly (Feb 16, 1944)

IP O L. ¥ [LAASY AD CERES CAA Vol. 9, No. 7 Booth Men Beef At Film Cond n Officials of the IATSE local in Ontario brought up two-man operation as a means of guaranteeing better care of machines and film when asked by O. J. Silverthorne, chairman of the Motion Picture Censorship and Theatre Inspection Branch, to acknowledge their ability to ob(Continued on Page 2) ‘Self Regulation Best —Moley The development of intra-industry relations, in which the differences between distributors and exhibitors will be explored, will be an important part of a book being written about the motion picture industry by Raymond Moley, former adviser to President Roosevelt in the days (Continued on Page 6) ; Barnes and Davidson To Open Deseronto The old opera house in Deseronto, Ontario, has been acquired by Barnes and Davidson and will be reopened for motion pictures, It has been closed for several years. Movies have never been. shown there. Paul Nathanson Back After Circuit Tour Paul L. Nathanson, president of Odeon Theatres of Canada, has returned to Toronto closing a sixweek itinerary which took him to all important houses operated by bis chain between Vancouver Island and the Ontario capital. One of his chief purposes in making the extensive tour was to urge managers and partners to surpass all their previous efforts to promote public interest in the coming 6th Victory Loan. VOICE of the CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE TORONTO, FEBRUARY 16, 1944 _ Slate All-Industry Pow-Wow Indies, Circuits, Distribs To Debate Differences Problems that have plagued the motion picture industry almost since its beginnings are expected to get a going-over at a scheduled meeting of representatives of distributors, circuits and Independent: exhibitors Kent's 2nd Round In Montreal Fight Kent Theatres Limited of Montreal, after failing to get an interim injunction last week to prevent Vitagraph and United Amusements from giving preference to the Snowden Theatre for the showing of ‘Watch On the Rhine,” were successful this week. Judge Louis Cousineau issued an interim injunction pending an interlocutory one, prohibiting the showing of the balance of the Vitagraph program. It is contended by the Kent that a contract, which dated from 1941, was renewed and if it had not been signed for the present season, it has been unlawfully delayed and withheld. The contract, if was claimed, having been approved by the Montreal Film Board, it must continue during and after the basic period. A. hearing is set for later in the week. Girl Manages Village Miss Lillie, formerly assistant manager of the Eglinton, Torento, is now manager of the Village. Plans House for Ottawa Suburb Town councillors of Eastview, suburb of Ottawa, accepted the offer of T. J. Lewis, local manufacturer, for two lots to be used for the building of a theatre in the future. Lewis received a promise that no more permits would be issued for five years, Gung Mo! theatre at Toronto this week, the first such gathering since 1937. The meeting will last for several days and provincial chiefs of the National Council of Independents are expected to be present. The meeting of Council men and members of the War time Prices and Trade Board, which was to have taken place in Ottawa on February 8, was indefinitely postponed in favor of (Continued on Page 2) New Ontario Rules Still Being Studied The new regulations of the Ontario Motion Picture Censorship and Theatre Inspection Branch are still under discussion and more changes are expected before they are submitted for approyal, INDUSTRY $2.00 Per Annum May Be Recheck On Music Fees The fact that no decision has yet been rendered by the Copyright Appeals Board on the application of the American Performing Right Society to share the field with the Canadian Performing Right Society has made it possible that a rebate or re (Continued on Page 2) Winnipeg Deal KOd by WPTB sale of the Playhouse, eater by the City Council to an eastern concern for $75,000 may not come off. The Wartime Prices and Trade Board, through the Theatre and Film Section, refused to approve the deal. Under WPTB regulations “No premises that were not actually (Continued on Page 9) Quebec Juve Law Is Challenged Legality of the Quebec law governing the admittance of children under 16 to theatres may be tested in court, according to the announced intention of M. H. Garson of the Verdun Theatre, defence counsel for B. A. ( Veteran Booth Man Passes Away Tom Kenny, projectionist at the Midtown, Toronto, passed away last week. The Midtown was built on the site of the Madison and Kenny was the first operator of the earlier theatre, which opened 30 years ago. He was a charter member of the Toronto local of the IATSE, A son, Elmer, was projectionist at the Kent, Toronto, until his enlistment in the RCAF Rated by critics as one of the 1 . Ho!” has been doing powerful business in all its runs across the line. The story of the famous raid on Makin Pidand by the Marines, features such popular players as Randolph i ott, Grace McDonald, Alan Curtis and others, Book this sure-fire hit now throv "ERSAL, te EMPIRE-UNTIV Swards, Montreal territory. Swards is defending Garson, charged with violating the juvenile admittance law. He made a preliminary protest, contesting the jurisdiction of the court and maintaining that it should be a federal law and not a provincial one. The case is being heard before Judge Maurice Tetreau There have been frequent protests against the Jaw in letters written to the press by parents. Catholic and Protestant children’s welfare organizations joined to(Continued on Page 2) —