Canadian Film Weekly (Nov 1, 1944)

Page 4 Wins Another CAPTAIN J. J. FITZGIBBONS, JR. Captain John J. Fitzgibbons, Jr., who at the time of his enlistment in the American Army was assistant manager of the Metropolitan, Winnipeg, has won his secomd award for heroism this year. He was raised in rank since the latter award. Earlier in the year he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service during the Marshall Islands campaign, returning to his regiment shortly after recovering from wounds. Captain Fitzgibbons joined the American Army quite a while before Pearl Harbour. The Official Citation from Washington explaining his most recent award reads: OFFICIAL CITATION FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN J. FITZGIBBONS, R., Infantry, United States Army. For meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy at Saipan, Marian Islands, the 20th June to 9th July 1944. Lieutenant Fitzgibbons by careful advance planning selection of equipment and constant supervision, maintained communications under most difficult conditions. Prier to the operation he selected additional equipment and organized his men for operations to meet all contingencies. During the operations he exhibited great foresight in preparing communications to meet changing conditions, laying advance wire lines and malntaining supplies in forward units. When informed of the commitment of the Regiment in different sectors on 6th July, Lieutenant Fitzgibbons had wire communications Jeid forward to each of three possible new locations prier to the movement. He supervised communications during the operations. He went forward constantly under enemy sniper fire and almost dally under enemy machine gun fire. As a result of these efforts, communications were always maintained with forward units, greatly contributing to the success of the operation. By direction of the President, he was awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster by the Commanding General for meritorious service, Canadian FILM WEEKLY J0nThe Squave with Hye Bossin Heard Hereabouts Jessie Wallace, secretary to Len Hoffman of Perkins Electric for 11 years, has left to be with her husband in Vancouver. I asked Len the surname of Jessie’s husband. “Jerner,” he answered. “Spell it,” I said. Len did: “J-O-I-N-E-R.” You can take the boy from Brooklyn but you can’t take Brooklyn from the boy. . . In “Casanova Brown” Gary Cooper explains to money-mad Frank Morgan that he comes from a “poor but proud” family. And Morgan answers with this magnificent line by Nunnally Johnston: “If the poor can get any satisfaction in being proud—why not?” ... In a recent issue we had two photos of Clare Hague, taken 29 years apart. Hague, Pioneers prexy, says it was a dirty trick to show what the ravages of time have done to his countenance, . . Bob D’Hondt, operator of the Imperial, Delhi, and brother Aime, who operates the Royal, Waterford, spent their holidays in Hollywood and visited the Warners studios, at which they were photographed with John Garfield and Ida Lupino. The Brantford Expositor reproduced the photos in four and five column size... . California is the hoped-for destination of Harry Price. on a m From Cheesecake to Cheese Urges can upset thrones, as current history proves. A. recent urge of Mort Blumenstock, Eastern ad and pub chief for Warners, temporarily pi’d the private lives of a number of us, Mort, in Toronto for the Cohen-Clark switch, wanted Oka cheese for the folks back home. Oka, foul-smelling and heavenlytasting, is made by the Trappist monks in Quebec. Its odor could seep through the topsoil all the way down to China. Mort, an authority on cheesecake—leg art—sure put Glenn Ireton out on a limb. Glenn, Warners promotion man in Canada, obtained six fivepound Oka cheeses after a hard search. Before he could drop them into Mort’s mitts it was discovered that cheese was rationed in the USA and that there was no point in bringing any back. So Glenn was stuck with the stenchy refreshments. He put some in the hotel dressers but the boys objected. He took them to the office but the staff objected. He took them home but his family objected. Out of pity I took one off his hands. My folks won't speak to me and the neighbors want to know when the plumbing will be fixed. The cheese, you see, is on our back porch. It is little wonder that Ireton was shot full of sedatives and ordered into an unbroken 24-hour sleep by his doctor. What happened eventually to the cheeses? I don’t know and I’m afraid to ask. A mere enquiry might be considered a request and I might find myself with another. It might be a good idea to drop the Oka cheese on Hitler’s hideout. It would provide the Battle of the Stenchery. %* a # On the Take Mike Humenik, who used to work at Morrie Rittenberg’s Independent Poster Supply, is home on a month’s leave. His contribution to the success of the invasion is one leg. Will yours be the purchase of more Victory Bonds? ... Curly Posen is doing big things at the Metro, having busted house records in his first week, according to Harry Romberg, his boss, who is busy practicing law these days. . . How many lawyer-exhibitors are there in the trade? There are three in Toronto—Harry Romberg, Lou Davidson and Nat Taylor. Any others? ... Patron at a local strippery was heard to holler: “Put it on!” A radical, I guess, . .« Newest gag: “What’s a co-signer?” Answer: “A fool with a fountain pen.” ... After the war I hope we can see some stock shots of London without “Schweppe’s” hitting us in the eye.... Laura Elston, radio moyie chatterer who used to be WB p.a. in Canada, is back on the air but still sponsorless. .. Somebody ought to invent a window-rapping gadget for the cashier to use in calling back patrons who have forgotten change, The girls use their knuckles and after the war many a window will be busted that way by ex-lady riveters who don’t remember their own strength. Py November 1, 1944 Fingold Theatres Increased to Nine (Continued from Page 1) made by Mayor Johnson to the civic council. The retirement of Mrs. Moore from theatre business will bring many regrets from within the trade. A. member of the Canadian Picture Pioneers, she has managed the Grimsby house since 1917. Her husband, A. W. Moore, passed on during that year and Mrs. Moore picked up the reins. This is her thirty-fourth year in Grimsby. Mrs. Moore, who was recently awarded the annual Good Citizenship Medal of the local citizens, has been active in communal activities, particularly those dealing with the entertainment of service men and women. Sam Fingold, new owner of Moore’s Theatre, may rename it the Roxy. Control came to him on October 30. Fingold has shown steady progress in Ontario since he entered the field in 1937 by acquiring the Roxy, Mount Forest. Prior to that time he had no theatre interests or experience. After that he bought theatres in such Ontario communities as Harriston, Chesley, and Walkerton. He made his string five by building a 750-seater in Cornwall, which, like the rest, is called the Roxy. The Cornwall house was built with the last permit issued under the pre-freezing regulations. Odeon Theatres is now his partner in. these five houses. Moore’s Theatre makes the fourth house owned by Fingold personally. The other three are the Royal, Bowmanville; Elmwood, London; and Capitol, Meaford. All the houses in which Fingold is interested operate for six days per week. VOCALITE SCREENS Five times more sound permeability. One-third more light. Vocalite Sound Screen is the result of a series of intensive and costly experiments which have resulted in the produc tion of the finest sound screen made. Flexible plastic coated, flameproof. PERNGINS COMPANY LIMITED WT VICTORIA sTEBET ae Mevey sTeceTt MONTEBAL