Canadian Film Weekly (Apr 13, 1955)

SS a Cas a iiitin en ainnn ni inn’ Santon “2 ~ Page 4 1954 OSCARS (Continued from Page 1) the best actress for Paramount’s The Country Girl, also topped our critics’ poll but for her work in Rear Window and Dial M for Murder, since her Oscar-winning picture is only now being released here. In all, On the Waterfront garnered eight Oscars. The two named above and others for best supporting actress, which went to Eva Marie Saint; for film editing, to Gene Milford; art direction in black and white, to Richard Day; cinematography in black and white, to Boris Kaufman; direction, to Elia Kazan; and story and screenplay, to Budd Schulberg. Special awards were given by the Academy to Danny Kaye for his work for United Nations’ Children’s Relief and to Greta Garbo, who had never been honored previously by the film industry in spite of her many distinguished roles. The National Film Board’s The Stratford Adventure was a runner-up in the documentary class, which was won by Walt Disney’s Empire-Universal release, The Vanishing Prairie. Gate of Hell, a Japanese film in color being released in Canada through IFD, was select-, ed as the best foreign film of 1954 and was also awarded an Oscar for the best costume design in color. Other awards included: Best documentary short— Thursday's Children (British Information Services). Best sound recording — The Glenn Miller Story, Leslie L. Carey (Empire-Universal). Best cartoon — When Magoo Flew, United Productions of America (Columbia). Best one-reel short—This Mechanical Age (Warner Brothers). Best two-reel short—Time Out for War (Carnival Productions). Best special effects — 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Walt Disney (Empire-Universal). Best costume design (black and white)—Sabrina, Edith Head (Paramount). Best art direction (color) — 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, John Meehan (Empire-Universal). Best cinematography (color) —Three Coins in the Fountain, Milton Krasner (20th CenturyFox). Best motion picture story— Broken Lance, Philip Yordan (20th Century-Fox). Best screenplay—The Country Girl, George Seaton (Paramount). Best scoring of a musical picture—Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Adolph Deutsch and Sol Chaplin (MGM). Best music score of a dramatic or comedy picture—The High CANADIAN FILM WEEKLY Toronto Tent's Annual Heart Award to Dan Krendel Presentation of the Heart Award of the Variety Club of Toronto to the 1954 winner, Dough Guy Dan Krendel, was made recently at a dinner meeting in the Prince George Hotel. Krendel is shown above in the centre receiving the Award from John J. Fitzgibbons, while Chief Barker Harry $. Mandell looks on. AERIS SPREE SORTASE SD a A SE COR RNR DSS IVS IN ne a a Ae te e e C'Scope For Drive-in H. Silverberg, owner of the North Main Drive-in in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has completed installation of a ‘CinemaScope screen in the 600-car theatre. The screen is claimed to be the first at a drive-in in Winnipeg and the second in Canada. RKO's Panamint Film Flight from Bengazi, an adventure action story of the North African desert, will be the first Panamint Pictures Inc., production to be made for distribution by RKO. Richard Conte and Victor McLaglen will be two of the four stars to appear. AA'S $25 MILLION PROGRAM Companies such as Allied Artists should be encouraged by exhibitors to help “break the circle of the majors” and widen the product channel, Leonard Goldenson, circuit head, told 100 theatre operators at a NY luncheon by the production-distribution company. Broidy told the gathering at Toots Shor’s that Allied Artists will allocate $25,000,000 for 37 or 38 films in the next 16 to 17 months, with these being outside the 34 planned for release this year. He said “if you need pictures, we’ll deliver them.” Several major studios had been helpful in various ways, Broidy stated, and films scheduled will have such stars as Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart and John Derek. Two CinemaScope features, Warrior and Wichita, are ready for release now. Broidy is on a 14-state tour to talk to exhibitors about his company’s bid for a leading position in the industry and was accompanied in NY by William F. Rodgers, Ed Morey, Norton Ritchey, Alfred Crown, John C. Flinn, Roy Brewer, Harry Gold stein, Earl Revoir and Lloyd Lind. 154,227 IMPORTED PATRONS IN '54 The number of immigrants who entered Canada in 1954 was 154,227, the Honorable John Pickersgill, Immigration minister, said in the House of Commons recently. The United Kingdom provided 43,381, Germany 28,479, Italy 23,780, The Netherlands 16,182, the USA 10,131, Austria 5,967, France 3,672, Greece 2,819, Belgium 2,177, Ireland 2,059, Denmark 1,395, Australia 1,365 and Switzerland 1,235, More than a score of other countries also con tributed to the total. Recently J. A. Calder, president of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association, addressing the Manitoba Branch and Prairie Division, said: “I am convinced that we will never achieve our potential greatness without an increase in population.” He said that every new immigrant represents an increased demand for goods and that our smaller population was the main reason why things were cheaper in the USA. _—_ ees and the Mighty, Dmitri Tiomkin (Warner Bros.). Best song—Three Coins in the Fountain, Julie Styne and Sammy Cahn (20th Century-Fox). To Write ‘Renegade Roundup’ Columbia Pictures has signed David Lang to write an original western screenplay, Renegade Roundup. April 13, 1955 BUILDING NEWS (Continued from Page 1) ings bring the total of new houses in Canada starting operations since the beginning of the year to ten, all of them standardtype houses. Nine theatres, six of them drive-ins, have entered the construction stage since Janu ary 1. Famous Players’ 1,000-seat Paramount in Kamloops, BC, which has been under way since last year, has started operations. It replaces the 678-seat Capitol, which was the only house in the community. Also making its debut was W. C. Aiken’s 480-seat Cardium, the first in Drayton Valley, Alberta. Jim Beveridge, who for 25 years operated the Empress in Nordegg, Alberta, has closed the house due to the shutting down of coal mines in the area and will manage the Cardium. Under way are the Famous Players-F. G. Spencer -400-car drive-in near Amherst, NS, and two other Famous Players’ driveins—at Dartmouth, NS and Port Alberni, BC. Addition of 87 new loge seats and other alterations, costing approximately $25,000, have been completed at the Gem Theatre, the only one in Sidney, BC. Owned by Gem Theatre Limited, which is headed by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Martman, the theatre now has a seating capacity of 478, a new CinemaScope screen and new projection equipment. Increasing patronage forced the Gem to add the extra seats. Stranger’ UA's First 70-30-10 Proposition Stanley Kramer’s Not As a Stranger will be released by United Artists as its first film for 70-30 terms, with a guarantee to exhibitors of ten per cent profit above house expenses, it Was announced in New York. Kramer is hoping for a $15,000,000 world gross. Belgian Theatre Fire Brings Death To 49 Forty-nine persons, of whom 16 were children, lost their lives when a fire in a small movie theatre in Scelessin, Belgium led to : a panic, Flames blocked the exit. through which the crowd, could have left in time fromy the 300seat house at a matinee performance. The fire began behind the screen, | ee OUR BUSINESS (Continued from Page 3) before has such a low-cost plan, which can be so financially helpful, been offered. If you are one who has not yet sent in_ his pledge, by all means dig it out now and send it to your exhibitor organization.