Canadian Film Weekly (Aug 7, 1946)

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Record Details:

Title:
Canadian Film Weekly
Date:
Aug 7, 1946
Volume:
Canadian Film Weekly (Aug 7, 1946)
Leaf #:
00011
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Canad
Collection:
Global Cinema, Canada, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Canadian Picture Pioneers, Paul Moore and Jessica Whitehead
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:

Canadian Film Weekly

  • Editor: Hye Bossin (1942-64)
  • Renamed Canadian Film & TV Bi-Weekly (1965-69, editor: Stan Helleur)
  • Renamed Candian Film Weekly(1970, editor: Ed Hocura)

Canadian Film Weekly (1942-70) was edited by Hye Bossin and published by Film Publications of Canada, Ltd., wholly owned by leading exhibitor, Nat Taylor. In the late 1930s, Taylor was head of the Independent Theatre Association and his Toronto-based chain, Twinex-Century (Twentieth Century), was the largest independent circuit in the country. In 1941, however, he negotiated for chain affiliation with upstart Canadian Odeon before leveraging a better deal and greater booking control with nationally-dominant Famous Players Canada, Ltd. No longer independent, he took ownership of the Independent Theatre Association’s semi-monthly magazine, The Canadian Motion Picture Exhibitor (1940-41), installed Hye Bossin as editor, and laid plans to relaunch in January 1942 under a new name, Canadian Film Weekly. This enduring key publication was no longer solely focused on independent exhibitors but instead covered the entire industry on a national scale–exhibition, distribution and production–with some attention given to studio news from New York and Hollywood.

Bossin was a vibrant writer with a canny way with words, admired in the industry in the United States as well as Canada. He was one of a large family who lived above their father’s secondhand shop in the Jewish “ward” downtown in Toronto. His older brother was a bookie with ties to the underground; his younger brother was a famous journalist, protégé of Walter Winchell, and Hollywood screenwriter. In contrast, Hye spent nearly two decades learning the publishing trade in a printers’ shop before trying a stint as a Hollywood publicist, then writing a column for the Toronto Star Weekly before taking Taylor’s offer to edit the Film Weekly. Bossin was central to the creation of the Canadian Film Archive, the Canadian Film Awards, and he wrote some of the first histories of early cinema in Canada, published in the first volumes of the annual Canadian Film Weekly Year Book (1951-70).

In 1957, the Film Weekly had incorporated the rival Canadian Moving Picture Digest (1917-57), and began dating its start to that paper’s earlier start as the Canadian Universal Bulletin (1915-18). Subsequent variants of the Canadian Film Weekly and its yearbooks always claimed their roots all the way back to 1915 and the origins of the film industry trade press in Canada. After Bossin died in 1964, the Weekly’s new editor, Stan Helleur, renamed the magazine Canadian Film & TV Bi-Weekly, scaling back the pace of publishing but adding a purview for television and broadcasting. The annual was renamed similarly, its subtitle amended to “Year Book of the Canadian Entertainment Industry.” An attempted renewal to weekly format in 1970, edited by Ed Hocura, was short-lived and Nat Taylor decided instead to relaunch under an entirely new title, Canadian Film Digest (1971-77) and Canadian Film Digest Yearbook (1971-86).

– Paul Moore, March 2024

Further Reading

  • Bossin, Hye. “Canada and the Film: The Story of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry.” In Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry, 21-41. Toronto: Film Publications of Canada, 1951.
  • Moore, Paul. “Chronicling a National History: Hye Bossin’s Canadian Film Weekly and Year Book.” In Eric Hoyt and Kelley Conway, eds., Global Movie Magazines. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2024.

Date Added:
August 14, 2025
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eS Irene Ayers, the 6’ 2” beauty chosen as Miss Toronto for 1946 at the annual Police Games, boosts the David O. Selznick production, “Duel in the Sun,” at the behest of Larry Stephens of United Artists, whose company will distribute the film in Canada. Maureen O'Hara In 'The Dark Wood’ The Literary Guild September selection, ‘‘The Dark Wood,” has been named by 20th CenturyFox as a starring vehicle for Maureen O’Hara. Screen adaptation of the story, which ran serially in the Ladies Home Journal, will be produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Bowery Boys Pic “Spook Busters” is the release title of the fourth Bowery Boys films in the current series at Monogram. The picture stars Leo Gorcey and was directed by William Beaudine for producer Jan Grippo. Canadian FILM WEEKLY Wpg. Trade Folk Enjoy Picnic (Continued from Page 1) 500 present failed to have a grand time. A program contained messages from Mayor Garnet Coulter; Leo Devaney, president of the Canadian Motion Picture Pioneers; C. Rice-Jones, chairman of the Manitoba Censor Board; S. Swartz, president of the Winnipeg district section of the Canadian Pictures Pioneers; Stuart Gibson, premier of Manitoba; and R. D. Hurwitz, president of the Manitoba Motion Picture Exhibitors Association. Chairmen of the picnic were R. D. Hurwitz and S. Swartz, while the committee heads were S. Rosenblat, program; H. Swartz, sports; M. Triller, publicity; J. Biggerstaff, transportation; J. Schwartz, prizes; H. Gray, grounds; H. Hurwitz, refreshments; and J. McPherson, treasurer. Committee members and judges were H. Bishop, S. Katz, J. Stevenson, Joe Huber, M. Gilman, C. Krupp, Pete Strograss and H. Zimmerman. One of the features of the picnic that attracted a lot of attention was the Bathing Beauty Contest. Some 27 entries showed their qualifications to judges Frank Morriss, movie: editor of the Free Press;, Mr. McCrae, publicity director of the Tribune; and Harold Bishop, supervisor of the Manitoba ‘division of Famous Players, and after much deliberation, they picked the winner in Louise Woode of the E rv 1 sare | | ay valle % ; am wi he a ww. The Nortown Theatre, FPCC unit to be erected on Eglinton Avenue, Toronto, will seat 962 patrons in a one-floor auditorium. The lounge, states Jules Wolfe of the construction and engineering department, will feature a soda and refreshment bar. State Theatre. Second to her was Roberta Zeitler of the Garrick and third was Gloria Gray of the Lyceum. The other entries who made the judges task so difficult were Lou Taylor, Blanche Cadoreth and M. Young, all of the Rio; Kay Shordee, Wonderland; Terry Wilson, Kings; Laura Orr, Betty Gordon and Vonnie Grant, Valour; Jeanette Bendyk, Tower; Pat Gibbs, Starland; T. Cramer, Oak; Eileen Jardine and Lillian Lambert, Rose; Joan _ Triller, Transcona; Edna Kelly and Pat Taylor, Dominion; Anne Derkash, Regent; Dorothy Alexander, Odeon; Betty Bader and Violet Thompson, Lyceum; and Betty Colpitts, Geraldine Johnson. and Joyce Weardon, unattached. Jessie Straber of Western Theatres drew a lot of applause and laughter in the contest when she entered as Miss 1906. Appropriately dressed for the occasion, she had for her escort Mark Kraemer of the Starland, who also wore a ’90’s costume. Another hjghlight of the day was ‘the two softball games in which the Film Exchange men’s and girls’ teams played nines made up of employees of theatres. The Exchange split, wining the men’s 5 to 4, hut losing the girls’ game. Line-ups for the men’s game: Film Exchange — S. Krupp, E. Smith, C. Krupp, Norrie, Dave Braemer, Thagard, Kozan, H. Joyal, McPherson, M. Joyal. Theatres—P. Appel, P. Ewan chuk, Glass, Minuk, Miles, S. Stoller, Freedman, Rosenblat, Jacobson. Results of the sports events that rounded out a wonderful day were: Married Women (50 yards) -— jl, Mrs. Taylor, Rio; 2, Mrs. M. McDowell; 3 (tie), Mrs. Perun, Mrs. Thagard, Fox Film. 8-Legged Race — 1, M. Yates and D. Kozar; 2, K. Shordee and Bill Mico. Thread and Needle — i, G. Farrow, Empire Universal and Peggy Garrick; 2, R. McPherson and Mrs. Coombes. 100 yards (Men) — 1, M. Drucker, Appolo Theatre, Transcona; 2, 8S. Ferguson; 3, Bob Coffey. 75 yards (Married Men) — 1, Alec Miles, Western Theatres; 2, W. A. Taylor; 3, M. Diamond, Monogram Films, 100 yards Men’s Open (2 heats — 1, Ray Vokey; 2, M. Drucker; 3, M. Glass. Egg Pitching Contest — 1, H. August 7, 1946 Goldhar Quits UA As Eastern Mar. (Continued from Page 1) manager. Goldhar, who began his film trade career in Toronto with the old Allen organization’s Dominion Films, which handled British and USA product, is a member of the well-known theatre family or that name. He joined Warner Brothers in Detroit in 1922 and two years later went with United Artists. In February of this year Joe Unger, UA’s new general sales manager, promoted Goldhar from Detroit district manager to eastern division chief. Goldhar will go into business for himself in another field. Schnitzer, 25 years in the industry, has been with UA for five years and is quite popular with Canadian exhibitors, being welcomed warmly during his frequent visits to Montreal and Torpnto. Prior to joining UA as its eastern division manager he held important sales positions with Columbia, Republic and Warner Brothers. Margaret Ann Young Heads Title Bureau Margaret Ann Young, for ten years a member of the staff of the Motion Picture Association, has been appointed by that or “ganization to head the associa tion’s Title Registration Bureau. She succeeds David Palfreyman who has been transferred to the trade relations department of the Washington office. Hurwitz, Odeon and Rosa Hewitt, N.B. Men’s Tug O’ War — Theatre Men’s Team: M. Triller, Domi nion; A. Shelton, Colonial; A. Cuinyk, Palace; S. Rosenblat, Western Theatres; R. D. Hur witz, Main St. Pool; S. Somers, Windsor; S. Zivot and M. Gillman, State, anchorman. 75-yard Relay — Film Exchange — W. ODuperier, Phil Hyndiuk, V. Kozar and A. Smith. Sack Race (Men) — 1, Bob Brault; 2, Stew Ferguson. 50-yard Relay (Stenos) — M. Thagard, Fox Film; Isabel Ser kin, Warner Bros.; Joan Pundynk, Warner Bros. 50-yard Relay (Cashiers) — Irene Lokey, Starland; Jeanette Bendyk; ‘Terry Wilson, Isabel Serkin, Warner Bros. 75 yards Men’s (Operators)— 1, Charlie Carphin; 2, Art Barnes, Dominion; 3, Irwin Triller, Appolo, Transcona. Ladies’ Tug O’ War — Film Exchange — Bev Gordon, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. H. Smith, Eva Daniel, M. Thagard, M. Joyal,