Canadian Film Weekly (Dec 10, 1947)

December 10 Sat Stroud Retires In Hamilton ~ © Wa > » charge as the TARO VO 18 a ~ Ba e am ‘Da, d SOS opened om © Steer Sew, WSQ_, as the Pantages Stroud entered Show Dasiness mas Bic Pater ma do jn 1902 whem Dis SATRED, Te Ate William Stroud, parerasal the Star Theatre, now the Savoy, Ty 1908 the Bemmett Theatre was erected and Stroud dewarve ware ager. In 1914 he retermed to the Savoy, where he had Se tran = tiene dae barns chise FOr CARURA wee ERO. & wath hoord a In 1919, with burlesgue a year -~ = > > -x. ~~ gone and Steck m the OVX, ~ a) we ~ ard snc the ate N Na~ Ud BSBRG Lae seer «aN. 4k ANG thanson made & deal whkt li to the overhauling of the Savoy. Stroud and Nathanson then planned the Pantages with local financing amd wpem completion the former assumed the man — —"s ~~ —— = agement, which he retaimed un ee 3 => ~_ eae cam aactr ine Berrse 7a2 >a ees COR Damme SS 2224 SBE Wiig — Oe aH im the seperatiozn o Nathanson from Famous Pizy x ers, of which be bec beex the otis aes a president. His som Picnl wes the —— = — — —— Tr -— leading Sgure m Odeon Leter J. Arthur Rank purchesed =< partnership om 6th Ot = 3 ership G after 2 period of association aequired the re im: ate maining he > — —~--—"= = — Following Stroud’s retirement Mildred Dixom an associcete wb = has looked after Stroad's basi Gi <oGaes bas gc irts we See OCU ore hesS imterests for 20 years and secmtacte es — ——w Rs W@aS @SSiSiami menmerer for the 5” ee re past six years. withdren. t+---> | trou among others and is 2 famous figure in the life of Hamilton. in which city he is greatly admired. E hi a xhibitor Passes William J. Passmore. operator Of the Royal Theetre in Mase oo see 3 oc . Jay NAZ2kSsttheower mnt 13265 ee @sSsed acurse sEi-+wr ln“ Passed away in Victoria, BC, at of — Fote-Nite Adds Four ME. Walker, Maritimes circuit eExXamit With Foto-Mite theatres the ¢ « Pe ee ee ad : Oe TIT AIAL SI lemow ff wi# +e bene Asraview and Gaie a a ty in Halifex end one 447 ia C2Li) 383 ee Leesiti. =2n a“ +0 Sackville. TE. ere Bytrey NE. at ks, ase Donohue Wil] Direct Marathon ‘Close-up’ Jack Donne MOM directs why worked with Jack Curnming on pe y pepe 2 Fe wee ’ 3 m many of (ial wna Cio’ s sesceut cence nndind Gene torlult 3 ° C8 ae Boat ARs ae Sepetely Fer PP Oo ple. a Ing Follow thie ¥ieer ed jé |, ae : ” “ppened in Brewkiyn,” hae ’ , Signed te direct Varet tures Which wilt ¢ oy CTC fote we SDS EMPL I e ” CV sy “yy L: relenmen Wy Faye if El eoe 4 an Hollywus Piiecis, 7 Waa ar Nounee ] vrercet see fet y by Marat a iialy, ae _ Canadian FILM WEEKLY Page 3 Rank Eyes Canada’s Variety Prepares Telev’n Market (Continued from Page 1) Rad OL Gatmront-British, ordered ‘= Yastatlations for Lendon Shaatees Yul the war prevented re LS, West's talks with CBC officials Were fommad “suceessftil” by him, although he had informed the Soviety of Motion Picture EnSIMs tx New Yerk that it SAC Ho three years before the MMAR Could be bright eneugh to mingle with the regular movie Program, He thought, however. that special use might be made ef television for exhibition in theatres before that time. As yet, West said, no clear View eXisted of how television could be used, marketed or charged for. The problem of transmission would have to be Solved and that involved the govermment networks in Britain and Canada, for they had authority ever television in both countries. In Canada the Canadian Broad casting Corporation rules over television to the extent of super ‘| 7 HI = research and private staoms have charged that this has bela back development toward technical efficiency. The matter {!, y 4 4 was aired in 1944 before the Commons-appointed Special Committee on Radio Broadcasting. In November, 1944, the Canadian Radio Technical Planning Board was organized following a request from Ottawa that interested bodies provide advice for post-war frequency allocations. It is much like the Radio Technical Planning Board and Television Broadcasters Association, both USA groups. Film industry representative in the Canadian organization is Hy Goldin of Gaumont-Kalee. The Technical Planning Board, like similar bodies in the USA and Britain. doesn’t yet know what it wants. From 2 standpoint of theatres television in Canada, what are required are the same facilities as the USA will have, so that equipment will be interchangeable. What must be avoided is the creation of a television equivalent of the electrical problem—the existence of 60 cycle current in the USA and 25 cycle in Canada, rendering the equipment of one country useless in the other. It Can‘t All Be True Canadian equipment men are still slapping themselves on their chins, trying to wake themselves out of what they hope is just a bad dream. The government can’t mean, surely, that the regulations are to remain as frst issued. No one believes that the government wants to eliminate the theatre equipment industry. That's what the present regulations will do. The vital parts of projection equipment come from the USA and one company estimates that it will cost $100,000 to retool for Canadian production. The Canadian market. with only 1,500 theatres, doesn’t warrant such an investment. Britain can’t help that situation, for projectors from that country are also banned under the Geneva pact. What about theatres still on the planning boards and those just being considered? Theatre people aren't foolish and they plan theatres where the people want them. The building of a theatre provides work for the community and the finished auditorium attracts people from many miles around, as well as giving them a meeting place. Ask local storekeepers. Ask civic officials. Ask the jittle hamlets which conduct raffles to raise enough money to buy 16 mm. projectors. All dovm the line the regulations, as they stand now. geem wrong. Those affected and those concerned are looking towards Ottawa, believing that the first move was one A expediency and that it will be followed by one more applicable to conditions. EAE CEO Vol. 12, No. 48 Dec. 10, 1947 HYE BOSSIN, Managing Editor Address all coomunications—The Managing Editor, Canadian Vilm Weekly, 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada. Mintered a8 Second Class Matter. Ybfied Wy Vile Pubdientions oA Caneda, Ltd, 25 Dundas Square, Terento, Ontaria, Sanata. Vieni AUelaide 4317. Price 3 cents each or $2.00 per year. Xmas Donations (Continued from Page 1) fun that followed the business meeting. Leo Devaney, retiring first assistant chief barker, swore in John J. Fitzgibbons, chief barker for the new term, who in turn administered the oath of office to the other canvasmen and offcers. Those present besides Fitzgibbons were Morris Stein, first assistant chief barker: Ben Freedman, dough boy: n Geldsaler, property master: Hye Bossin, Jack Chisholm, Dave Griesdorf, Haskell Masters and Doug Rosen. The retiring board, made up f the original 11 men who founded Tent 28, was presented with a folder containing a reproduction of the original letter of apPlication to R. J. O'Donnell They are William P. Covert, John J. Fitzgibbons, Leo Devaney. Ben Freedman, Oscar Hanson, Gordon Lightstone, Henry Nathanson, Paul Nathanson, Ben Okun, Ernie Rawley and Nat Taylor. Each got one. Morris Stein, head of the Heart Committee, thanked the retiring board in behalf of the tent, praising their work and the motives which inspired it. He also anmounced that the Heart Committee would donate $1,000 to various funds for Christmas. After the meeting a humorous spelling bee was conducted by Doug Rosen. It was announced at the meeting that Price, Waterhouse & Co., Toronto, would take care of Variety's accounting without charge. THEATRE REQUIRE: MENTS CONTRACT P) SALES OFFICE 4 ——