Canadian Film Weekly (Nov 19, 1947)

November 19, 1947 Canadian FILM WEEKLY Page 3 Exhibitors Acting Ministerial Order On Myers Heads E-L 16 Mm. In Quebec (Continued from Page 1) On Abbott Letter (Continued from Page 1) admissions will remain at the resent level, several associations of theatre owners in different arts of Canada hastened to Sapa through resolutions diPcted to Mr. Abbott, that they will honor that condition. A meeting of theatre representatives from every region has been called and will be held in the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, on December Ist and 2nd. It is an organization meeting to make the necessary representations have a unanimous character and to discuss other plans relating to the tax question. Exhibitors, chosen by those they are to represent in their provinces, will come from Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia to the meeting in Toronto. It is hoped by some that such a national meeting will stimulate interest in a Dominion organization of theatre owners in the future. British Columbia theatre owners have pledged themselves to hold the line of present prices, as has the Quebec Allied. Other organizations due for their annual meeting plan to do the same at them but all such resolutions will be placed in the hands of the national organization for Mr. Abbott's attention. Morris Stein and Clare Appel will represent the Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario at the Toronto meeting. The Finance Minister’s comment about admission prices was made in a reply to the Honorable Grote Stirling of Kelowna, BC, Who wrote him in behalf of British Columbia exhibitors. He also Said that “This question will come up for discussion when tax Proposals are again under review” and that “your representations have been noted and will be considered when this review takes place.” _ &. H. Gow of Famous Players 1S chairman of the British Columbia group, which is comprised of Howard Boothe, Odeon; Earle Hayter, Odeon; H. Quaglictti, Independent; LL. B. Johnson, Drive-in; and W. A. Trout, F. Kerr, B. M. Chechik and M. S. Joiner, SRO Opens Office In Montreal Canadian Selznick Studio Re*asing Division Incorporated has opened a Montreal branch office at Room 8 in the Imperial Theatre Building, 1430 Bleury Street. 1S under the supervision of Lawrence Druxerman, sales manager, ae Winnipeg branch office will _9pened shortly under the man4Eership of Joseph Plottel. tures, which replaced the Minis terial Order No. 181 of January 17th, 1946. The Order-in-Council, which was granted on the motion of the Attorney-General, stated that “in the best interests of this province and the Canadian Confederation in general, it’is necessary that cinema or moving picture films be suitably controlled or censored” and that such control of 16 mm. films should be undertaken “to prevent, stop and repress very Serious abuses which might result” from unrestricted presentations. The power to censor 16 mm. films of every type was incorporated in the present regulations by adding to the section titled “Tax Collectible From the Examination of 35 Millimetre Films” the following title and paragraphs: “Taxes Eligible on the Examination of 16 Millimetre Films. “A. When the films are presented for examination by a person operating a film exchange commercially: “1. If it is a silent film, or a sound film, the dialogue-of which, in the latter case, is either in French or in English, two dollars ($2.00) for each film of 400 feet or less, and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional length of 400 feet or less; “2. If it is a silent film, or a ‘sound film, the dialogue of which, in the latter case, is in any language other than French or English, three dollars ($3.00) for each film of 400 feet or less, and four dollars ($4.00) for each additional length of 400 feet or less; “3. In the case of an advertising film commonly known as a “trailer,” one dollar ($1.00) for each trailer of 200 feet or less, and one dollar: ($1.00) additional for each additional length of 200 feet or less; “B. Whenever a film or films are presented for examination by any other person than those operating a film exchange commercially: five dollars ($5.00) for each silent or sound film of 400 feet or less, and five dollars ($5.00) for each additional length of 400 feet or less; “1. By adding after sub-section 1 of Section A of the title “Additional Taxes Collectible From Appeals From Decisions of the Censorship’ Bureau in Respect to Examination of Films” the following sub-section: “2. In the case of a 16 milli .metre film, six dollars ($6.00) for each film of 400 feet or less, and six dollars ($6.00) for each additional length of 400 feet or less.” According to the Order in Council, “As regards the present Ministerial Order, the LieutenantGovernor in Council reserves the right, at any time, to grant whatever exemptions he judges to be in the public interest” and ‘The present Ministerial Order shall become effective on the First of September, 1947, inclusively.” The censor for 16 mm. films, appointed by Premier Maurice Duplessis, is Guy Guibault of Joliette, Quebec. Duplessis is references to films in the Legislative Assembly shortly after his return to power indicated that action would follow. In November, 1945, the Quebec “Board of Cinema Censors” replaced the old. censorship department. Four new censors were appointed, with one of them, Lucien Desbiens, as chairman and successor to Elzear Beauregard. The reorganization put into effect laws passed by the Duplessis government in 1937 and 1939. When it was defeated the Godbout government did not issue the proclamations which would have put them into effect and DuplesSis made the necessary moves when he was returned. Three Appointed To New Posts At ASN B. E. Norrish, president and general manager of Associated Screen News, has appointed three new assistants to the production manager, J. W. Campbell, who directs newsreel, studio and commercial production. R. (Phil) Pitt-Taylor, a veteran of 23 years with ASN, has been named assistant in charge of production operations; Arnold E. Hague, with the company for 21 years, has been given the similar post in the newsreel division; and Leonard M. Gibbs, also with ASN 21 years, has been appointed assistant in charge of administrative details. Vol. 12, No. 45 Novy. 19, 1947 HYE BOSSIN, Managing Editor Address all communications—The Managing Editor, Canadian Film Weekly, 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada. Entered as Second Class Matter. le Published by ei eee ADelaide 4317, { Canada, Ltd., 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario. PRY Pricd 5 cents each or $2.00 per year, Toronto Branch (Continued from Page 1) staff of Warner Brothers to take the post. Myers joined United Artists in 1985 and was in the Toronto branch as a salesman until 1942, when he enlisted in the Royal PETER MYERS Canadian Air Force. He returned in February, 1946. In May, 1946, Myers resigned to join the Toronto sales staff of Warner Brothers under Irvin Coval, where he remained until joining Eagle-Lion. He is the first to be named branch manager of EHEagle-Lion, the others who preceded him having been known as branch representatives. When Harold Kay quit as branch representative to head the National Booking Company, a newly-formed service in which he is interested with Sam Fingold and Ralph Dale, Myers’ ervices were sought by Fisher. The new Eagle-Lion man is one of three brothers in the Canadian tilm industry. Bobby Myers, after several years in the RCN, returned to his booking post at Famous Players and is now assistant to Ben Geldsaler, while Alec Myers is superintendent of Film Laboratories of Canada. Heads Kiwanians John Allen, manager of the Tivoli Theatre in Thorold, Ontario, has been elected by acclamation to the post of president of the local Kiwanis Club. WANTED Operator for Wheatley Theatre wanted at once. Apply BOX 341 CHATHAM, ONTARIO