Canadian Film Weekly (Dec 27, 1944)

ote Ca ant December 27, 1944 — 1,286 Houses in Six Territories (Continued from Page 1) New Brunswick These and other figures on Canadian theatres were compiled by the head office of the Canadian Film Boards of Trade in Toronto, of which Ed Wells is executive secretary. According to 1944 statistics: There are 704,814 Canadian theatres. seats in There are 790 towns with theatres. There are 265 theatres which Operate one and two days weekly. There are 108 theatres which Gperate three and four days weekly, There are 913 theatres which Operate six and seven days weekly. The number of theatres serViced by each territory is: Tofonto, 404; Winnipeg, 250; MontFeal, 214; Calgary, 185; Saint John, N.B., 127; Vancouver, 106. The number of seats in each territory is: Toronto, 276,910; Winnipeg, 95,448; Montreal, 136,480; Calgary, 59,641; Saint John, N.B., 68,588; Vancouver, 67,742. The number of theatres in the chief cities in each territory is: Toronto, 112; Winnipeg, 43; Montreal, 62; Calgary, 11; Saint John, N.B., 5; Vancouver, 39. Columbia Sets Three Columbia will start on its heavy 1945 shooting schedule with three top-budget features scheduled for the sound stages during the month of January Trio consists of “Over 21,” which rolls on January 3, “Some Call It Love” and “Kiss and Tell.” PQ and Ontario Winners Named (Continued from Page 1) ager of the Avon, Stratford J. C. Musclow, Strand, Tillsonblurg, won third prize in Ontario. Winner of first prize in Quebec was R. L. Vallee, New Premier Theatre, Sherbrooke. George Champagne, Auditorium Theatre, Shawinigan Falls, took second prize in Quebec Third prize went to G. T. Robert, Capitol, Three Rivers. Craig and Helm provided a good theatre effort but accepted much hard work by acting on regional publicity committees. Helm was chairman of the public relations section for the County of Perth and Craig was vice-chairman in Lincoln County Musclow, in an industrial area concentrated on boosting the pay roll savings plan through the theatre. He had the committee make up a reel of local news This made quite an impression. Canadian FILM WEEKLY At Mid-Winter Session > Here are the Canadians who attended the Mid-Winter sales Meeting at the Astor Hotel, New York. Left to right—Ed English, Montreal; Sydney Samson; Canadian district Bailey, Toronto; R. G. March, St. John; V. M. 4d. EB. Patterson, Vancouver; J. H. home office. Some Good Stunts ‘On MGM Pictures Dewey Bloom got in some good stuf on two current Regal releases, “Marriage is a Affair’ and “An ‘mance.” “Marriage” was written first as a book by Judith Kelly of Toronto, whose mother still lives in that city. A private screening for (Mrs. Kelly and Principal Edith Réid of Branksome Hall, where Miss Kelly Was eaucated, won ‘mii¢h space in the daily papers Dewey also did some good work on “Romance,”’ which has steel mill background, in Hamilton, (steel town. “Steel Mill Becomes Movie Star,” reads one ad manager; H. J. Skorey, Calgary; Huber, Winnipeg; Ted Shaw, Private Canadian Paramount News American Ro MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR ALL NARRATED BY WINSTON BARRON ate 6 ot he sar ew ite) fot woe Ret ete De Letters from home was the theme of the campaign conceived by Fred Trebilcock, manager of Shea's, Toronto, in connection with the Warner Brothers feature, “The Very Thought cf You,” which was carried out by Glenn lreton, WB Canadian exploitation director. This mail campaign was carreid on at General Engineering Company, Toronto. In the photo are Victor Perry, district director of Postal Services, (Toronto); Glenna Ireton; J. F. Cooper-Smith, president of the War Veterans Association; and Mrs. Vivian E. Weeks, co-ordinater of the throughout the Dominion, national volunteer mail groups Page 9 Six-Mo. Holdback On Hostel Films (Continued from Page 1!) of the the armed services were present Service organizations and The exceptions are, of course, regular army camps There are some 45 hostel and canteen 16 mm situations in Canada and a small number of them were showing new or comparatively new films. It is estimated that over 70 per cent were showing films from six months t« Most wait for the irmy camps to be finished with prints and this takes up to eight months and more. a year old However, in some cities hostels were showing prints which had not yet appeared in local theatres as first and sub runs. This brought objections and the matter was settled wit! trouble Growth of co-operation between 16 and 35 mm. distributors and exhibitors is considered to be a good thing all around. While most 16 mm. product comes direct from > mm. producers now, this may mn the future. One Hollywood company is making 16 not be true i mm features exclusively and there may be other sources of product in the future than the prese¢ nt ones There is also in existence : group of old 16 mm. prints that were purchased outright and the distributors of these are not bound by ordinary industry restrictions. Such prints have found considerable circulation in Que De It is best that an understanding exist between the 16 and 35 fields ex and so that overlapping may be mm. dealers as both my . guarded against Rank Gains Ground In South Africa J. Arthur cently that he has completed a1 Rank announced rerangements which will get play British pictures African theatres. At the conclusion of the war, he said ing time for 100 South he and associates will erect mod ern theatres in eading South African cities During the annual meeting of Gaumont-British in November. J B. Clark asked Rank some critic al questions about the company The British leader denied that there was an inne! cabinet st) «6Uthe directors, did not igree that directors fees were tu high, revealed that Cinema Television, Ltd.. was making money said that the that 1s) E.P.T restricted whatever lividends to Six per cent regardless of profits amd that he felt hurt at the sugsesuons.