Canadian Film Weekly (Mar 5, 1947)

= X . S \ ok ALAN CURTIS EVELYN ANKERS MICHELINE CHEIREL JACK HOLT INEZ COOPER POO ODD nA Rng ax Distributed by SCREEN GUILD PRODUCTIONS Branch a ifices THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY! RELEASED IN CANADA BY PRC Canadian FILM WEEKLY More Theatre Plans Are Made Public (Continued from Page 1) chise that would limit the number of theatres in the downtown district to three was refused by the city council with the explanation that it did not have the power to grant it. J. Eugene Perron, Montreal, is the architect for a 600-seat theatre to be erected in Beloeil, Quebec, for Francois Fortin, Beloeil. Station, at an estimated cost of $50,000. Working drawings for a building to house a theatre and printing shop in Richmond Hill, Ontario, for C. E. Hill of that community are being drawn by Gibson & Pokorney, Toronto, and tenders are being asked by Kaplan & Sprachman, Toronto architects, on construction of a house in Brampton, Ontario. The latter firm is busy on an Ottawa theatre for DeLuxe Theatres. Construction of a 950-seat theatre in Willowdale, Toronto suburb, for Theatre Holding Corporation is about to begin from plans by H. G. Duerr, Toronto. General contractor for the project, estimated at $150,000, is Principal: Investments, Limited. Theatre Holding will erect a 400seat theatre in Schreiber, Ontario, where the present situation is part of its 16 mm. northern Ontario circuit. Contruction will begin in April or May on three Maritimes theatres for Famous Players or affiliations. In Saint John, NB, the planned 1,450-seat theatre, to be located on King Square, will be called the New Paramount. The others will be in New Waterford, NS, and Halifax. In Amherst, NS, the Paramount is now in the course of erection. Granby, Quebec, is said to be chosen as the location of studios by a French company which intends to make films on this side. Expensive alterations are planned to many theatres, some on fronts only. The Imperial, Toronto, will have $50,000 expended on modernizing its Yonge Street entrance; $40,000. will be spent to alter the front of the Capitol, Windsor; .and $90,000 will be the cost of various alterations and the addition of 250 seats to the 700-seat. Palace, in Cornwall, Ontario. They are Famous Players units. Odeon Theatres will spend between $40,000 and $50,000 to. alter and improve the Strand, Calgary, of which J. B. Barron ‘is managing director. Actress Signed Auburn -tressed 21-year old Rae Patterson has been signed to a term contract by Paramount. Toronto Station Drops Pic Progs Rolly Ford, manager of CHUM, Toronto’s newest radio station, has ordered the cancellation of programs which “publicize the film industry” because “the theatre interests have too long enjoyed the benefit of free publicity on the air, and have been most reluctant to direct even a small portion of their advertising budgets to support radio stations.” Ford's stand was stated in a letter addressed to Laura Elston and sent to members of the motion picture industry explaining why her thrice-weekly 15-minute program was dropped after four airings. Miss Elston had brought to the station's listeners such stars as Helmut Dantine, Pamela Brown and Jane Baxter. “It was only this week,” writes Ford, ‘“a representative of the film industry, brought to my attention the fact that as long as radio stations were willing to give film mentions and offer free publicity in return for free passes, etc., the film industry was not likely to spend good money for such services.” The lion’s share of the film industry’s local advertising appropriation has always gone into newspaper space, he said, and he intended to maintain his policy until recognition was given radio. “Your programs have indeed been excellent,” he wrote to Miss Elston, “I have never heard a better program dealing with the stage and film industry. We were all most happy about your program, and we particularly appreciated the way you were able to arrange studio interviews for visiting stars and celebrities.” "Nobody's Children’ Latest March of Time release is ‘“‘Nobody’s Children.” Boasberg's New RKO District (Continued from Page 1) rapidly expanding activities Canada, along with York, Metropolitan, the Bae eastern and the Southwestern districts, will constitute the an division. 3 Reason for the change, as given by Robert §, Mochrie vice-president and genera] sales manager, is: “With the great number of important boxoffice pictures now being handleq by RKO Radio, it has become necessary to re-allocate activitieg attendant on their proper distribution.” The Canadian district was formerly part of Mochrie’s own duties but increasing pressure on him made a transfer of work and responsibility necessary, Devaney said that the change would be beneficial to the aqministration and operation of the Canadian district and that Canadians will like Boasberg, who will be visiting this country several times annually. Len S. Gruenberg, Rocky Mountain district manager and captain of the Ned Depinet drive, will replace Boasberg as manager of the Metropolitan district. This new move will give RKO Radio three major sales divisions — the western division headed by Walter E. Branston; the eastern division under Nat Levy; and the newly-created division headed by Charles Boas berg. Boasberg has been with RKO Radio since December, 1931, when he joined the Buffalo exchange as salesman, advancing to manager in March, 1937. He was appointed eastern central district manager in June, 1940, with headquarters in Cleveland. In April, 1944, he was advanced to the position of metropolitan district manager. ee ] Cast In ‘Louisiana Margaret Lindsay has been signed for the feminine lead opposite Governor Jimmy Davis in “Louisiana,” Monogram’s film of the latter’s career. ee ee ee Is your projection equipment obsolete or in need of repairs? Send it to our shop for a complete overhaul. 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