Canadian Film Weekly (Sep 15, 1948)

The Neu CANADA CARRIES ON RELEASE FOR SEPTEMBER SCIENCE IN BLOOM wt NATIONAL FILM BOARD PRODUCTION Distributed by COLUMBIA PICTURES Cc. C. Plummer, Wife Killed In Plane Crash Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Plummer, for many years identified with motion picture exhibition in Flin Flon, Manitoba, were among 36 passengers killed recently when a plane crashed near Fountain City, Wisconsin, during a violent rainstorm. They were returning from the Grand American trapshoot in Vandelia, Ohio. Both were skeet and trap shooters of wide distinction and it was their intention to go to Africa for big game hunting in the fall. Chalmer Cameron (Chummy) Plummer was 60 and his wife, the former Alzena Friedman, 55. Both were born in the USA, the former in South Dakota. He came to Swan River, where his children were born, and operated a hotel until it burned in 1928. Mr. and Mrs. Plummer then moved to Flin Flon, where they opened the Northland Theatre, which is a Famous Players affiliate. They left a son, Warren, and a daughter, Mrs. Harry Kies, and four grandchildren. Funeral services took place in Flin Flon. MGM's "Quo Vadis’ S. N, Behrman and Sonya Levien are working on the screenplay of MGM's “Quo Vadis,” with Arthur Hornblow, who will produce. Canadian FILM WEEKLY Cross, Famous Team Take Golf Events (Continued from Page 1) Bank of Canada. Fred Cross won the Famous Players challenge cup for the individual low gross, A flight, with a 73 and was presented with it by Morris Stein, along with a wrist watch from Theatre Confections. First runner-up was J. Jacobs, who was tied with H. Wren, each having shot a 76. Jacobs drew the highest card and got a $15 merchandise order from Associated Screen News, while Perkins Electric gave Wren a $10 order. Second team in the foursome event was Premier Operating Corporation, with a score of 354 and M. Bloom, R. Allen, G. Allen and D. Axler won $10 merchandise orders from B & F Theatres, Columbia Pictures, HEagle-Lion Films and General Films. The above victories were only a few of the highlights of the tournament, which took place on a fine day at Rouge Hills Golf and Country Club, where 110 golfers and almost 100 non-golfers from several provinces joined them for dinner, presentations and cards. The date was September 1st this year, which was several weeks earlier than the tournament was held last year. Winner of the individual low gross, B flight, was Frank Boothe of Odeon, who was presented with the IATSE challenge trophy by Arthur Milligan. Harry Lester of the Bonita and Tom White of the National Film Board had the same score, 84, but Boothe won the draw. He got a $25 merchandise order from the Bank of Montreal, while Lester got the Canadian Film Weekly’s $15 order and White got one from the Canadian Theatre Chair Company. Individual low gross, C flight, was won with a score of 91 by Alan Robinette of Odeon. He was presented with the 20th Century Theatres’ trophy by Nat Taylor and given HE. L. Ruddy’s $25 merchandise order. Sam Fine of B & F, who was second with a 93, won a $15 order from Lawson, Stratton, Green & Ongley. The Canadian Film Weekly’s challenge trophy for individual low net with a sealed par of 72 was won by Al Bollington of Odeon, who hit it right on the nose. Hye Bossin presented the trophy and Al got $25 in merchandise orders made up of $10 from Paramount and Warners and $5 from Independent Posters. Art Cauley of Peterborough was tied with Bollington and lost the draw but got Dominion Sound’s $15 merchandise order. Other winners: Individual low gross, first 9 holes—J. Tate, 39, cashmere sweater from 20th Century Theatres; runner-up, H. Wilson, 39, $15 merchandise order from Film Laboratories of Canada. Tate won the draw. Individual low gross, second nine holes—W. Tyers, 37, $20 merchandise order from Robert Simpson Co.; runner-up, D. Bomberg, 38, $10 merchandise order from MGM. Individual low net, second nine holes—J. Ralph, 31, black heater donated by Northern Electric Co.; L. Parkes, 31, $10 merchandise order from the Imperial Bank of Canada. Ralph won the draw. Individual low gross, playing nine holes only—-V. Beattie, 51, $10 merchandise order from Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario; I. Stern, 53, silex from Superior Electric Company. Individual low net, playing nine holes only—_H. Fingold, 37, $10 merchandise order from National Theatre Services Ltd; runner-up, I. Shapiro, 37, breakfast set from National Marketing Services. Fingold won the draw. Sealed holes, 18. hole course— lowest score on 7th, B. Dingwall, 2, signet ring from Wm. Johnston Jewellers; on ist, B. Hartree, 3, fountain pen from Traders Printing; on 13th, R. Allen, 5, Ronson lighter from Photoengravers and Electrotypers Ltd.; on 17th, H. Harnick, 4, Ronson lighter from Benny Granatstein. M. Isman, A. J. Laurie, T. Saso, C. Lynch and R. Dale tied with Harnick for low score on the 17th, but lost to him in the draw. Highest score on any hole—M. Weldon, 19 on the 5th hole, desk lighter from Alliance Films. Best dressed golfer—F. Martin, Stetson hat from Russ Maynard of O’Keefe’s Limited. Best dressed non-golfer—sS. Fingold, $10 merchandise order from Sam and Ben Ulster. Best form of any golfer—lIrving Cohen, bottle of liquid refreshments from General Theatre Supply. For driving 14th green, 310 yards — D. Romberg, camera from Eddie Black. Some 26 prizes were presented to holders of winning tickets in the lucky draws. Donators of these various gifts were listed in a previous issue. The prizes were presented during the dinner and Archie Laurie, chairman of the committee, along with Jack Arthur, chairman of the games committee, handled that end of things. Tom Daley was tournament manager this September 15, 1948 Korda Says USA UK Edict ‘Silly (Continued from Page 1) whose films were given the top spot and its 30 per cent rental when doubled with a British film, objected to the announced intention of reversing the terms and position. The all-USA program, they say, will allow the films of each country to earn according to their merits. It is hoped that difference may be worked out at the meetings of the Anglo-American Film Council, a new body which convenes in the USA in November. J. Arthur Rank will attend. Johnston, reviewed efforts American producers had made to promote British films in the American market. Results, he said, are reflected in the fact that British film earnings in the United States rose from a few hundred thousand dollars in 1945 to better than $1,000,000 in 1946 and to $4,250,000 last year. He said that because American producers had “been kicked in the teeth’’ for their pains by the British film industry, the urge to. promote British films in the United States mwas practically non-existent now and British producers probably would not draw more than $1,000,000 from the United States market this year. ; Johnston said that the new quota would be harmful to the British film industry and also to all film interests. As far as Britain is concerned, he said, it will place upon producers the necessity of pressing for quantity rather than quality. It will hurt the industry as a whole, he said, because other nations are bound to follow the British example and all film producers, including the British, will find themselves battling similar regulations in other markets shortly. “T have said to British producers and officials,” he added, “that they must determine whether they want a protected home market or a free world market for films. They cannot have both.” year and his work was chiefly responsible for the smoothness of things. Curly Posen, chairman of the ticket committee, did an excellent job. Others who contributed to the success of the tournament were Sam Glazier, Izzy Allen, Ralph Dale, Arch Jolley, Mrs. Chinn and Al Troyer. Troyer was the starter and he kept the play and players going like clockwork. Among the prize donors not mentioned earlier in these cOlumns are Lorne Duguid of Hiram Walker, Tracey Shaw of Calvert’s, and Foto-Nite,