Canadian Film Weekly (Dec 10, 1947)

VOICE of the CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Zs * A TORONTO, DECEMBER 10, 1947 \ 12, No. 48 t ‘oud Retires 1 Hamilton George Stroud, one. of Cana%s Jeading showmen for many ars, has retired on superanyation from the management the Palace Theatre of Hamilmn, Ontario, where he was sucseded by Bob Maynard, formerly (Continued on Page 3) Fox Shoots Film ‘In Capital City Despite disapproval expressed by members of the House of nd newspaper editorials in opsition, 20th Century-Fox is iow in the process of filming The Iron Curtain,” an espionage ama based on the Canadian } (Continued on Page 6) r new projects and two MeYS were reported under vay. ange yte has opened his O-seat New Hamiota Theatre m Hamiota, Alberta. Previously *Perating two days a week in hat community was R. H. “ie 250-seat Orange Hall atre, the Christmas holiday season _ (Continued on Page 6) r 7 s 1 Digail, Dear Heart aude Rains, Macdonald Carey Wanda Hendrix will star in nts “Abigail, Dear f the Savoy. Stroud was in. Commons during the last sessior. _ Representative Conferred With CBC While Here Recently -_ It is considered likely that the British will have the inSide track to television in Canada —when ready and if Ottawa has lifted equipment restrictions by that time. During his recent visit to Toronto A. G. D. West, J. Arthur Rank’s 50% BP Neg-Print Rate Dropped The full rate of 10 per cent on negatives and 1!4 cents per foot on positives from Britain will apply after January ist, 1948, the British Preference rate of 50 per cent. less having been dropped. Since the present rate to the USA of 27'¥, cents on negs will drop to 10 per cent and the 2Y, cents per foot on prints to 1Y, cents, the rate will be same ~ for the UK and USA. The old ‘Most Favored Nation rate on prints, which several countries enjoyed, was 2, cents per foot. : heatre Construct’n _ Keeps Good Pace One new theatre opened in-Canada recently to add to. he 1,562 situations in operation in the Dominion at the end f October of this year. The dates for the opening of two ew houses were set, while three locations were announced paniasalanae Seu nc os oeE Royal Wedding Film Technicolor Treat Eagle-Lion’s 31-minute Techni color film of the royal wedding” is in keeping with so newsworthy an occasion. The pageantry and cheering crowds come to life in a way that makes the film have a new kind of excitement. Theatre audiences will love it. The Rank organization made the film with loving care and captured everything of human interest, even to closeups of the boy pages fidgeting humorously. The reel will outdraw many features — and deserves to. RY La A PATHE (British television chief, conferred with officials of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. British progress with television, which was hindered by the coming of war in 1939, was admittedly ahead of that of other countries then and is today considered on par with that of the USA. Theatre television was a successful experiment in London in 1939 and Isidore Ostrer, then (Continued on Page 3) $2.00 Per Annum tank Eyes Our Telev’n Market Variety Prepares Xmas Donations The new executive board of Tent 28, Toronto, Variety International, was Sworn in and the retiring board, who were founders of the club, were honored at the recent meeting. A large turnout was present for the inductions, presentations and the (Continued on Page 3) National Gets Two National Theatre Services has acquired the operation of two Ontario houses from Warren & Jenkinson. They are the Royal, Aurora, and the Star, Carleton Place. Talk National Body Chief subject of informal discussion at the meeting in Toronto of exhibitor representatives to weigh the amusement tax problem was the possibility of a national exhibitor organization. It is entirely likely that the delegates, gathered from the Atlantic to the Pacific and constituting the first of that type of meeting in Canadian theatre history, will make a move in that direction when their major purpose in meeting, that of finding an approach to removal of the federal amuse ment tax, is completed. There was unanimous opinion expressed vigorously in favor of a national organization to meet national problems. At the meeting, not finished as we went to press, several important committees were appointed and these will have a representative of each of the various associations and groups on it. Clare Appel of the Ontario body heads the Public Relations Committee, with Arch Jolley as secretary; and Morris Stein is chairman of the Legislation Committee, with Charles Bourassa of Quebec Allied as secretary. SRO Schedules Film Mark Hellinger’s Humphrey Bogart-starring film, “Knock On Any Door,” which will be made early in 1948, will be released by the Selznick Releasing Organization following the June release of “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream. House,” which is in production now. Ernest Lubitsch Dies Ernest Lubitsch, veteran motion picture producer and director, passed away in Hollywood recently at the age of 55. With 20th Century-Fox at the time of his death, Lubitsch was born in Berlin and received his early stage training under Max Reinharat. In Preparation — Annual Xmas Issue In response to the popular demand of delighted crowds Now 10th RECORD WEEK — TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTORS Limited,