Canadian Film Weekly (Mar 31, 1948)

March 31, 1948 Canadian FILM WEEKLY ASN-Ansco Short ‘Agreement’, Colman Young Win Oscars (Continued from Page 1) Ace Color Cameo (Continued from Page 1) rest. The method of duplicating . Ansco color, still being studied in American laboratories, .was perfected by Maurice Metzger, technical supervisor of Associated Screen News. He worked with Ansco technicians to devise automatic developing and printing equipment on which the film was processed. Metzger is a member of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers. The short subject. which will be the first of ASN’s revived Canadian Cameo series for theatre exhibition, was directed by Gordon Sparling, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and photographed by Bob Martin, an outstanding color cinematographer. Norrish, the producer, is head of Associated Screen News and has long been the leading figvire in Canadian film production. Showing members of the Mermaid Swimming Club of Toronto demonstrating ornamental swimming to Tschaikowsky’s Swan Lake ballet, “Design For Swimming” is outstanding in every technical department and an indication that Canada can provide short subjects every bit as good as those which arrive from Hollywood every day. The color is never obtrusive, nor is it uneven at anv point and the same is true of the music, composed in part by Lucio Agostini, and sound recording. The entire effect ~ is one of a satisfactory integration of the work of the various persons connected with the making of the film, which could play any theatre on the continent to the complete satisfaction of the audience, including Radio City Music Hall in New York. Members of the press and the theatre industry who viewed the first screening of “Design For Swimming” at Famous Players’ offices were unanimous in their praise of it. The Canadian Cameo series was begun in 1932 and since then some 60 subjects have been produced and shown in different countries. Their production was suspended during the war. Sparling, who has supervised production of the Cameo series since its inception, was Overseas for three years during the war, when he commanded the No. 1. Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. Another For Odeon Odeon Theatres’ Champlain Theatre at Papineau and St. Catharines East in Montreal opened March 27th. It is the third new Odeon house in that city to open recently and will play French-language films. With three Academy Awards the production, now in its fourth week in. Toronto, should keep right on running. ' The winning film, which deals with anti-Semitism, represented a cOurageous experiment by Darryl Zanuck, its producer, who found that he had not only a boxoffice bomb-shell but the year’s best film. Ronald Colman, British-born, was named the best actor for his role in Universal-International’s “A Double Life,’ in which he portrays an actor playing in ‘Othello’ whose own offstage troubles are like those of Othello. The best actress award went to Loretta Young for her characterization of a Swedish-American politician in “The Farmer’s Daughter,” an RKO picture. Her victory was a surprise to many, who felt that Rosalind Russell would be chosen for her work in RKO’s ‘Mourning Becomes Electra.” Edmund Gwenn, of English birth, brought Twentieth Century-Fox another Oscar when he was given the best supporting actor award for his work in “Miracle on 34th Street,’ in which he played a harassed but persistent Santa Claus. All named were first-time winners of Academy Awards. “Great Expectations” and “Black Narcissus,’ both J. Arthur Rank films released by Eagle-Lion -in Canada, won two awards each. The awards, the same for each film, were in the black-and-white class in the:case of “Great Expectations’ and in the color category for ‘Black Narcissus.” They were honored for best art direction and set decoration and best cinematography. Miss Jean Simmons, who Floods In Brampton Delays Openings Floods in Brampton, Ontario, delayed the reopening of the old ' Capitol, which was renovated and renamed the Odeon, for one week and held back the opening of the Roxy, a Quonset-type theatre, one day. Both houses will be operated by National Services. Theatre played in both films and was in Hollywood, accepted them for the winners. “Miracle on 34th Street,’’ also won three _ honors. Besides Gwenn’s best supporting role award the picture was voted the best original motion picture story (by Valentine Davies) and best written screenplay (by George Seaton). ‘‘A Double Life” won with the best musical score of a dramatic picture (by Dr. Miklos Rozsa). The best original song of the year was “Zip-Adee-Doo-Dah,” by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert, in the Disney feature, “Song of the South.” Other awards included: Best original screenplay, ‘The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer,” by Sidney Sheldon (RKO); best cartoon, ‘‘Tweetie Pie’ (Warner Bros.); best two-reel short subject, “Climbing the Matterhorn,” Irving Allen, producer (Monogram); best one-reel short, “Goodbye Miss Turlock,” Herbert Moulton, producer (MGM); best documentary, ‘Design for Death,” Sid Rogell, executive producer (RKO). Sam‘! Freedman Dies Was Theatre Man Samuel Freedman, for many years a theatre operator in Toronto, passed away recently in Miami. He was the father of Ben Freedman of Allied Co-Operative Theatres, and was for many years an exhibitor prior to his retirement from theatre business in 1929. Mr. Freedman operated the Monarch Theatre in 1919 and later the Woodbine Palace, both now non-existent. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; three other sons, Max, Mike and Sol; three daughters, Annie Williams, Alma Winston and Celia Freedman; and 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services were held at the Minsker Synagogue, of which the late Mr. Freedman was one of the founders. Paxton Elevated John Paxton has been elevated to producer by RKO. Vol. 18, No. 18 March 81, 1948 .HYE BOSSIN, Managing Editor Address all communications—The Managing Editor, Canadian Film Weekly, 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada. Entered as Second Class Matter. Published by Film Publications of Canada, Ltd., 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Phone ADelaide 4317. Price 5 cents each or $2.00 per year. so ans a as Sa) he sy Ed S ™ a ce x cote mean nam nanan orp any irvine nena gene Wintmnes MORRIS STEIN Elected chairman of the motion picture branch of the Toronto Board of Trade. Warn Exhibitors Re Adult Ruling (Continued from Page 1) peatedly ignored the regulations, it being assumed that exchanges will be asked not to ship.to theatre operators without a certificate of approval. “Apparentiy the only solution will be for our Censorship Board to release all ‘Adult’ pictures under special permit, excluding theatres that have failed to comply with requirements in connection with ‘Adult Entertainment’, which means that offending exhibitors will be unable to exhibit such films,” Silverthorne wrote recently in a letter to the Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario. Since January ist ofthis year 47 Ontario exhibitors have received a second and third warning for failing to identify films that are “Adult Entertainment” as such in their advertising. — The regulations were put in effect on June ist, 1946, and the branch has had trouble ever since with exhibitors who ignored them. Because of this the regulations were incorporated in the Theatres and Cinematographs Act early in 1947, with prosecution and a $200 penalty possible for violators. POSITION WANTED First class projectionist, also capable manager, desires permanent position. Married. Willing to go anywhere. Re plies confidential. Box 15 Canadian Film Weekly 25 Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario,