Canadian Film Weekly (May 31, 1944)

May 31, 1944 Sask. Inspection Chief Retires (Continued from Page 1) changes and theatres. Anderson joined the provincial secretary’s department in 1918 and worked as a theatre inspector under the former chief inspector, William Mackay-Ormand, and made a thorough study of his end of the business. During his time as chief inspector he supervised projectionists’ examinations and made personal inspections where controversies arose between the inspectors under him and theatre owners. The former chief inspector served the government in a number of capacities before entering the theatre field. In 1909 he joined the staff of Moosonim jail as deputy warden, moving to Wolseley .as warden in 1913. When the latter place closed in 1916 he came to Regina to assume the duties of deputy warden of the Regina jail. He left the post after six months when he was appointed assistant to the director of Liquor Act prosecutions. A tall, white-haired, pipesmoking man, he would rather read a good book, listen to music or see a stage play than go toa movie, He has faith in the return of the legitimate theatre. ‘When peace comes and things are back to normal,” he said, “I think the legitimate theatre will be back again.” Born at Isafjordur, Iceland, he moved to New York at the age of 17 and worked for a year on a millionaire’s estate. He came to Canada after that and homesteaded north of the Qu’Appelle valley until 1909. ‘‘Those years on the homestead were the happiest of my life,” he said. ‘The wife and I weren’t rich but we had health, hard work to do and faith in ourselves and the country. What more could a man want?” He saw his first movie in those days. “It wasn’t much but we all thought it was wonderful.” Theatre safety, according to Anderson, has kept pace with changing conditions. There is a vast difference between projection rooms of 1919 and those of today. ““‘Now they can have as many fires as they want in a projection room and the fire won't get out.” Plaza, Tilbury, Ont. Hauls in Ten Tons Plaza, Tilbury, under managei Vannie Chauvin, hauled in ten tons of rags and papers by awarding special passes for July and August to children. A book drive for the IODE is being planned. Canadian FILM WEEKLY uf {On The Square The Din and the Glare Paul Maynard and Johnny Cohn are both lim, yr. Bach ha a banged-up foot. They ought to work out a partnershi Dp deal on a pair of shoes. . . Bowling banquets have added to the lighter sic of a light business. Twentieth Century Theatres had one at the King Edward and the Famous Players woodchoppers celebrate: at Maloney’s Art Gallery. The girls are envious of the wooden men—they (the little wooden men) have the y rubbe girdles in town ). J. Silverthorne’s annual report won national newspaper atte m. He’s the Ontario Chief Censor. . . The patients of Chris Street Hospital who were pictured with R Rogers were anxious for prints and the problem was solved b: having Photo Engravers provide gratis proofs of Film Weekly’ photo layout. .. Film baseball league is being formed right now ... Syd Roth was recalling an old country doctor who had a on his wall suggesting that his patients pay cash. “When a man is sick,” he said, “he appeals to God and the doctor. When he gets well he thanks God and forgets the doctor.” True. A medical pal of mine asked his patients to cl listed. They owed him $6,000. They rer collection agency and ended up with $72. Shortie Short Short Story The story was told the other day about a lady in a lounge room who asked a strange woman to hold her purse while she used the telephone in the next room.. When she reclaimed her purse she thanked the stranger, who asked if she would do the same for her. While the stranger was gone it occurred to the first woman that her purse had contained a ten dollar bill—and she had taken a chance on a perfect stranger. She opened her purse. The tex dollar bill was gone. She opened the stranger’s purse and saw it there. Rather than make a scene she took the ten dollar bill and when the other lady returned she handed over her purse, was thanked and left. When she got home and into her room the first thing tha t her eyes was a ten dollar bill on the dresser. She } forgott to put it in her purse! She doesn’t even know who the other woman is and feels li an awful thief. A scene from “Address Unknown,” dramatic new Columbia , starring academy award winner Pau) Lukas. hi — Page 5 Shows to Help CWAC Recruiting (Continued from Page 1) ’s part in the drive. It is pected that a film 1,000 TeeL in ngth will be made for national showing by the NFB, vi " equence featuring a ie star tagged on it. Wolfe Cohen of Warners, which comI made and distributed the iccessful “Shining Future” for = Victory Loan, will place the experience gathered in lts dis tribution at the disposal of whatever exchange handles the CWAC Pa y } that the filr rm duced in a manner designed } tt xi I theatre ippe he rvice ComI ttee ~| i group of satre men ft ict in an advisI i city. Thi ommitee will of Nat Taylor, Ray Tubin, 21a Hague ind Herb , [The War Services Committees , P icture, which handled the Victory Loan, will serve the CWAC recruiting purposes. Spec ai poste rs will He made vailable and lobbies will be decrated. Wherever possible booths I . ‘re ) be set ip in Jobbies and ezzanines from which CWACs + 4 tn f 'T provide information. The lig wi De patterned oF 3 ; the SA one t cress now I is ey i ntns P.O. Tom Dowbiggin Reported Missing RN. LOT W se VDiz S ; son ed D f Paramount : if M : is rep rt. zg alt RCAF pera~t tI ny. He x entiy bagg. Nazi plans North‘ be ce. He 24 ent two year AT cs + 2. 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