Canadian Film Weekly (Feb 20, 1946)

BEN NORRISH President of Associated Screen News, who was honored at the recent annual meeting of the Canadian Picture Pioneers in Tcronto for his gift of “As Others See Us,” the movie of the previous meeting, A billfold was presented Norrish, who, due to illness, was not present. (Photo by Wm. Nottman.) Ask Tele Course Interest in the development of television is so keen that Western University, London, Ontario, has received a number of requests from motion picture projectionists and others for a course in the subject, Dr. R. C. Dearle, head of the physics department, announces. Canadian FILM WEEKLY RKO Pension Plan In Effect Here (Continued from Page 1) Under the plan a woman employee gets $40 monthly at the retirement age of 60 and a male employee $60 monthly at the retirement age of 65. Three years of service with the company are required for eligibility and it is necessary for an employee to be over 30 and under 60 years of _ age. Each employee will contribute five per cent of gross salary through deduction and the company will donate a similar amount for current and future service. The company will also pay two per cent to the fund for up to 20 years of past service. For this the employee pays nothing. Should an employee leave the firm a proper return in cash of the amount paid in will be made if desired. In such case the money represented by the company’s contribution up to the time the employee leaves its service will be held and paid as a reduced but proportionate pension when the retirement age arrives. If the employee has contributed to the fund for over five years he or she may allow the amount accumulated to remain and collect a proportionate pension at the retirement age. In neither case can the em Throwing Eggs At American Films When dried eggs were withdrawn from Britain’s ration list recently the members of the House of Commons took to throwing figurative eggs at Hollywood films in retaliation. Food Minister Sir Ben Smith explained that since lend-lease has ended it would take $100,000,000 American dollars a year to maintain dried egg imports. Capt. L. D. Gammans, Conservative member, asked if economy in dollar exchange was intended, why not cut down on United States film imports, which took American funds to the tune of $80,000,000 a year out of Britain. Sir Ben Smith said food not films was his responsibility and that banning American films would not feed Britons. ployee receive in cash that which the company has contributed, except where, because of exceptional circumstances such as, for instance, total disability, the trustees desire to grant it. In case of the death of a member of the plan the total represented by the contributions of the member and the company will be paid to the heirs, estate or beneficiary. The plan varies from that operated in the USA by RKO. In that country employees are required to pay nothing to join but government regulations prevent similar action in Canada. Leo M. Devaney, RKO general manager in Canada, and Ted Carey of the home office are trustees of the Canadian plan. John Jones Heads Screen Guild John J. Jones, president, and Robert L. Lippert, vice-president and general manager in charge of sales, have been given term contracts by Screen Guild Productions, Incorporated, to speed the national setup of the company. Contracts for Screen Guild franchises have been made in a number of areas. Harry J. Allen holds the franchise for Canada and is a stock owner in the company. An arrangement has been made with Golden Gate Pictures, Inc., for the distribution of 12 or more features a year for two years in the United States and international fields. Rank Seeks Russian Film Distribution On the same day last week J. Arthur Rank told undergraduates at Oxford University that only vast motion picture combines could enable Britain to match Hollywood’s output, his company announced that it was negotiating with several Russian motion picture companies for the exhibition of their films in Great Britain. Rank interests are also expected to seek a reciprocal arrangement for the showing of British films in the Soviet Union. VoL 11, No. 8 Feb. 20, 1946 Sy TIVE BOSSIN, Managing Editor Address all communications—The Managing Editor, Canadian Film Weekly, 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada. Published by Film Publications of Canada Ltd., 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Phone ADelalde 4317. Price 5 cents each or $2.00 per year. Entered as Second Class Matter. Printed by Eveready Printers Limited, 78 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario. * February 20, PETER MYERS Hs recently returned to the sales staff of the Toronto branch of United Artists, after several years in the RCAF. (Photo by Len Bishop.) MPTAO Checks on 16 Mm. Showings (Continued from Page 1) Although such arrangements have since been found acceptable by the Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario, it is being suggested that in future such matters be referred to the association before any agreement is entered into verbally. A recent case was that of Ridley College, located within ten miles of St. Catharines, Ontario. Feature films are being shown in the auditorium with the permission of local exhibitors. The MPTAO has since assumed responsibility on behalf of member and non-member theatres. It was agreed by school officials that films would be shown once a week, that such films would be two years old at least, and that no adults except those needed would attend the performance. Another case was that of the University of Toronto veterans’ school at the former Ajax plant at Pickering, Ontario, which is in the Whitby-Oshawa zone. Students live on the premises and there is a lack of diversion. Oshawa exhibitors agreed to withdraw objections. In Toronto 16 mm. shorts are being provided for Saturday , morning shows in various playground buildings. “THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED THEATRE MANAGER and Supervisor with Projectionist License DESIRES POSITION BEST OF REFERENCES BOX 10, Canadian Film Weekly