Canadian Film Weekly (Jan 23, 1946)

tom January 23, 1946 — 20th-Fox Has 4 In First Ten (Continued from Page 1) New York. The picture starred Alexander Knox of London, Ontario, in the title role. Henry King directed. Twentieth Century-Fox made a killing in this year’s poll, winning first, second and third in the critics’ vote, ‘‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” being runner-up for top spot followed by “Keys of the Kingdom.” MGM’s Greer Garson starrer ‘Valley of Decision” was in fourth place, only one vote behind ‘Keys.’ Ex-Broadwayite Elia Kazan directed “A Tree Grows in BrookIyn” which starred Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan and Peggy Ann Garner. “Keys of the Kingdom” featured “find of the year” Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell and Vincent Price, directed by William Dieterle. Producer for “Valley of Decision’ was Edwin H. Knopf; Tay Garnett directed, and a cast including Gregory Peck, Donald Crisp and Lionel Barrymore supported Greer Garson. Columbia’s romantic biography of Chopin, “A Song to Remember,” produced by Louis F. Edelman, directed by Charles Vidor, with Paul Muni, Merle Oberon and Cornel Wilde in major roles, came fifth. Sixth place went to “Laura,” giving 20th-Fox four pictures in the first ten. Stars were Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews and Clifton Webb in this vehicle which Otto Preminger produced and directed. “The Story of GI Joe,” the Lester Cowan-UA biography of the late Ernie Pyle, with Burgess Meredith playing the great war correspondent, finished seventh. Warner Brothers’ ‘‘The Corn Is Green,” starring Bette Davis and introducing John Dall, emerged as the critics’ eighth choice. It was produced by Jack Chertok and directed by Irving Rapper. Ninth and tenth places were taken by MGM pictures — “National Velvet” and “Anchors Aweigh” respectively. Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor and Anne Revere played in the first, produced by Pandro S. Berman and directed by Clarence Brown. “Anchors Aweigh,” which presented Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson and Jose Iturbi, was produced by ‘Joseph Pasternak and directed by George Sidney. Under the poll's rules only pictures released between November 1, 1944, and October 31, 1945, were eligible. Movies presented on a roadshow basis were not Canadian FILM WEEKLY Selling Coming Features This interesting display to bocest forthcoming pictures was created for the lobby of the Uptown Theatre, Toronto, by Stan Gosnell, manager of the house. "Bell’ Sets Record In Argentina ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,” just released in Argentina after many months of censorship holdup, broke all house records in the Ambassador Theatre, Buenos Aires, in its first week. Gross was 202 per cent over house average and 40 per cent over previous highest gross. It was released without cuts. considered unless distributors thought there had been enough playdates to ensure a fair vote. This ruling kept “Wilson” out of the previous year’s voting. Although 145 features were nominated by producer-distributors for consideration by critics and commentators, the voters were not bound by this list and could vote for any picture released during the time limitations. Basing the estimate on circulation figures and radio station audience ratings, it is believed that reviewers casting votes this year represent a reading and lis Power Starts on "Razor's Edge’ Tyrone Power, 20th CenturyFox star just released from the USA marine corps, in which he served as a lieutenant, is scheduled to start work in the leading role of W. Somerset Maugham’s “Razor’s Edge.” Darryl F. Zanuck will personally produce the picture and Edmund Goulding will direct. tening audience of 58,500,000. One hundred and thirty-four pictures were given one or more votes by critics. The next five runners-up to the first ten were, in order, “Our Vines Have Tender Grapes,” “The House on 92nd Street,” ‘Meet Me in Saint Louis,” “A Bell for Adano” and “Rhapsody in Blue.” “Winners in previous polls were “Going My Way,’ 1944; “Random Harvest,” 1948; “Mrs. Miniver,” 1942; “Gone With The Wind,” 1941; and “Rebecca,” 1940. DISTRIBUTORS “ROYAL SOUND MASTER” SOUND SYSTEM (Western Electric Co. Licensed) THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY! Deen 1. New Plastic Suprex or a beaded sound screen, your cost delivered G4c. per square foot. 2. New coated surface projection lenses 11 (large size). Per pair $117.30. 3. New Simplex, Powers or Motiograph projector parts, USA list plus 5%. Special prices on overhaul quantity. Radio mat slides—$1.80 box of 50. . Eight-inch Bausch & Lomb low intensity reflectors $14.10 each. 6. Tungar bulbs 15 amp. — $11.00 each delivered. ua . SAVE 207 OR MORE OF YOUR MONEY DOMINION THEATRE EQUIPMENT €0 897 DAVIE ST WANCOUVER BC Page 11 Nip-and-Tuck for Academy Award (Continued from Page 1) ber 31 and a number of com. panies rushed their contenders to the screens at the last minute. Speculation places “The Lost Weekend” and “The Bells of St. Mary’s” as neck-and-neck for first place. ‘Leave Her to Heaven,” starring Gene Tierney, which 20th Century-Fox rushed to the screens late last month, has also become an important contender. These pictures have not received general release in Canada yet. As has been the case in previous years, the booking’ jam in the industry here has pushed release of Academy Award winners into the year following their USA distribution. High in the running for best acting are Joan Crawford for her role in ‘Mildred Pierce’; Greer Garson for ‘Valley of Decision’; Dorothy McGuire for “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”; and Bette Davis for “The Corn Is Green.” Male stars who rank among the award winners are Robert Montgomery for his part in “They Were Expendable”; Gregory Peck for “The Keys of the Kingdom”; Dick Powell for “Murder, My Sweet’; James Dunn for “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”; John Garfield for “The Pride of the Marines”; and Robert Mitchum for “The Story of G.I. Joe.”