Canadian Film Weekly (Jul 6, 1949)

Page 8 Much CBC Time For Movie Gab The subject of motion pictures is helping to fill much Canadian Broadcasting Corporation time over its Dominion and Trans Canada networks. Almost every phase of the film is used to create program material — music, cartoons, children’s reels, etic. Ciyde Gilmour and Gerald Pratley prepare reviews, the former for “Critically Speaking” and the latter for “This Week at the Movies.” British transcriptions are frequently used. In June “The Movie which goes out every Tuesda at 10.30 p.m. over the Dominio network from CJBC, Toronto, offered a monthly film review for May, a talk by David Hand on “The Future of the British Cartoon,” a report on the National Film Board’s first quarter, and a talk by Mary Field, “Making Films for Children.” In July the Dominion network will carry a review of June films, latest production news from the world’s studios, a talk by Michael Powell called “How I Make 2 Film,” and a discussion of the present-day methods of advertising films. The series called “Music From the Films,” is broadcast from CBL, Toronto, over the TransCanada network at 8 pm. on Saturdays. The June broadcasts were devoted to an introduction by Muir Mathieson, followed by the music of William Alway, Bryan Easdale and Arthur Bliss. In July the listener will hear Mathieson discuss examples of the music of William Walton and Ralph Vaughan Williams. The remaining programs that month deal with some incidental music to British films, a talk by Eric Von Stroheim about D. W. Griffith, and a talk by Ivor Montagu about Sergei Eisenstein. Marsha Hunt Cast Marsha Hunt will have the feminine -lead in Columbia’s Woman from Headquarters. Scene.” Nee y n Warners Net Down In First Six Months Warner Bros. Pictures Incorporated and subsidiaries showed a net profit in the six months ended February 26th, equivalent to 77 cents a share on the 7,295,000 shares of common stock outStanding. This compares with the net of $7,311,000, or $1 a share for the same period in the previous year. Figures are after provision for taxes. Film rentals, theatre admissions and sales amounted to $68,520,000 as compared with $75,852,032 in the like period a year earlier, Canadian FILM WEEKLY ~ tem ree ee THREE-THEATRE CANADIAN ‘REIGN OF TERROR’ PREMIERE Despite the worst hect wave, thousands of people jammed the streets and Biecked treffic June 17th to witness the three-theatre Canadian premiere of Welter Wenser’s epic cf the French revolution, Reign of Terror, starring Robert Cummings, Arlene Dohl cnd Richard Basehart. Day following the world premiere cf the Ecsle-Lion (Hollywood) release in New Orleans, the Snowden end Outremort in Montrec] and the Victoria Theatre in Quebee shared the Consdien opening with Hollywcod-style festivities at all three houses. Typics] sceme (cbove) ct the Snowdon Theatre shows Gerry Chernoff, Montrecl Bronckh moneger fer Internctional Film Distributors; Harold Greenberg, Snowdon meneger; Councillor Reoul D. Galbois, representing Montreal Mayor Ceomiliien Houde; Ren Morier, CJAD announcer; and Meryl Kluger, winner of the “Doll ef Mostrecl’’ contest, conducted in connection with the film. All porticipeted in the specicl brocdeest as patrons filed in to fill the house to copecity. Similer broedeests fecturing civic officials were held same night ct the cther two thectres which clso enjoyed capacity business despite the terrid wecther. Tremscription rebroedcasts of the gala openings were carried next dcy in beth cities. Hendling the compcign were Joe Mansfield, Eagle Lion (Hollywood) representctive from Boston, ecssisted by Irving Herman, ad-publicity director for IFD, Cancdien distributors of the film. Contract Signed For More Tarzan Films With the signing this week by Ned E. Depinet, president of RKO Radio, of a new three-year contract with Sol Lesser, the famous Tarzan films continue their record of being the longest consecutive series in the history of the motion picture industry. When the new contract, which calls for one picture yearly, is completed, the series will have been on screens for 34 years. The first film under the new pact will be Tarzan and the Slave Girl, starring Lex Barker, slated for early production. Arctic Documentary Distribution By RKO RKO Radio has signed a contract with Producer Boris Petroff for the -distribution of Arctic Fury, based on the heroic adventures of Dr. Thomas Barlow in the Arctic. This will bring one of the industry’s great documentary films to the screens of the world. Cast and crew, including four cameramen, spent seven months in the Alaskan wilderness north of the Arctic Circle filming this picture. It includes magnificent Scenery never before recorded on film. HAMILTON REJECTS CARNIVAL BAN City Council of Hamilton rejected a recommendation from the Board of Control that would have asked the Police Commission to ban carnivals from the city. This was asked for by local exhibitors, who objected on the grounds that they pay year-round licensing fees, while the carnivals, for the cost of a permit, take thousands of dollars out of the city. The exhibitors were accused of “becoming very pious Overnight” by one alderman. Small businessmen, the mayor and others favor the exhibitor’s stand and the Board of Control may insist that the by-law be observed which stipulates that three carnivals be permitted in three different parts of the city annually. These would have to meet Health Department regulations regarding sanitary condi The honesty of the average carnival, even though sponsored by outstanding organizations, was questioned by some Wine gat to that type of amusement. Citizens, they contend, don’t get sufficient protection from fixed games. July 6, 1949 Ramsaye Retires As MPHerald Ed Announcement has been made of the naming of Martin Quigley. . Jr., to the position of editor of Motion Picture Herald. His appointment became effective July 1st, 1949. Terry Ramsaye, who has been editor since 1931, has relinquished the editorial direction of the Herald but will continue his contributions to the editorial and news pages. He will also serve as consulting editor of the Herald and other Quigley Publications. Ramsage, author of “A Million and One Nights,” a history of the film from its origin until 1926, will return to the general field of writing. He is due to begin work on another book about the film, this time in the Civilization Series for the Lib rary of Congress under a Rocke feller Foundation grant. Martin Quigley, Jr., has been a member of the staff of Motion Picture Herald since 1939 and associate editor since 1945, He is a graduate magna cum laude of Georgetown University and author of “Magic Shadows, the Story of the Origin of Motion Pictures,” “Great Gaels’ and “Roman Notes,” the latter two subjects being based on wartime observations in Ireland and Italy. He is vice-president of Quigley Publishing Company, publishers of Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, Motion Picture Almanac and Fame. DeMille’s Next Film The -greatest Show on Earth, dealing with the circus and featuring the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, will be Cecil B. DeMille’s next Paramount production. Art Director Set Charles Clarke has been assigned to the art direction of The West Point Story, second James Cagney starrer for Warner Bros., with Lou Edelman producing for the studio. ~ June Haver Assigned June Haver has been assigned to the starring role in Warners’ The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, which David Butler will direct. U-I Buys Original Universal International has purchased Nat Dallinger’s original, The Red Carpet, which Ted Richmond will produce. "To Please A Lady' Dore Schary has completed negotiations for the purchase of To Please a Lady for MGM. Written by Barre Lyndon and Madge Decker, the story deals with auto racing and will likely star Clark Gable.