Canadian Film Weekly (Oct 12, 1955)

October 12, 1955 JARRATT HERE (Continued from Page 1) released and special efforts will be made, particularly in the matter of hard-to-understand accents, to make them more easily acceptable to Canadians. Nine will be ready by the end of the year, of which eight are in color. Three of them will be in CinemaScope and six in wide screen. Several of six features being prepared to follow the first nine will be in CinemaScope. In Toronto Sir Arthur was entertained at a luncheon by International Film Distributors, with Famous Players executives as guests, and he spent some time with O. R. Hanson, his Canadian representative. Representatives of other film companies called on him while here. British Lion is now owned by the UK Government, which does not interfere in its operation. British films cannot survive on the domestic market alone and Sir ‘Arthur is here to expand their exhibition through personal contacts and _ information about Canadian and USA tastes. Lion International will release its own films in the Eastern Hemisphere but will arrange distribution through others elsewhere. The company plans to channel all its product through one distributor in each country. Sir Arthur stated that no deal had been set for Canada as yet, nor was he here to negotiate one. His company, he said, wants to make its identity and the quality of its product. well known. It has under contract a number of stars, producers and directors and will make every effort to build them into greater boxoffice names in North America. Sir Arthur brought one print with him from England, the Sidney GilliatFrank Launder production in Technicolor, Geordie, starring ‘Alastair Sim and Bill Travers. He screened it for officials of Famous Players and said they liked it. He felt that FPCC executives were sympathetic to British product if “given the right type of film.” Sterling Hayden In ‘Break’ Sterling Hayden will star in UA’s The Clean Break. Guinness In USA For MGM's 'The Swan’ Alec Guinness is in Hollywood to star with Grace Kelly in MGM’s The Swan. His role will be that of Prince Albert, ‘the most eligible bachelor in Europe.” This will be the noted English actor’s first American film. The Swan, based on Ferenc Molnar’s famous. play, is being produced with an all-star cast including Louis Jourdan, Brian Aherne and Agnes Moorehead. CANADIAN FILM WEEKLY News Notes CRAWLEY DOLLAR GROSS 23% Dollar gross volume of all films made in Canada in 1954 by non-government outfits was 32 per cent higher than in 1953, and of this increased amount 23 per cent went to Crawley Films Limited of Ottawa, according to recent information from the company. There are now 45 firms engaged in film production in Canada. Of the total number of employees in the film-making industry Crawley had 18 per cent on its staff, produced 33 per cent of all non-theatrical sound films running five minutes or longer and made 39 per cent of all the non-theatrical sound films in color. The company’s lab printed 20 per cent of the total 16 mm. color footage. BILLY McNULTY, SAINT JOHN, PASSES The Maritimes best-known film tradepaper correspondent, William J. McNulty, passed away recently at the age of 67 in Boston, where he had gone from Saint John, NB for treatment of a long-standing illness. Requiem High Mass was held in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Saint John, and interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. People from the film and theatre industry were among the many from all sections of the community life who came to pay a last tribute to the man whose cheerful personality and helpfulness won him a prominent place in their affections. The coffin was draped with the flag of the United States. Billy was born in Salem, Mass. and had served with the USN in WW I as a swimming instructor. Fifty children from the St. Patrick’s Orphanage were a guard of honor, for he had been the coach and teacher there in swimming, hockey and baseball for over 20: years. The late Mr. McNulty began his career as a newspaperman in Saint John, NB, working later for a number of USA newspapers and magazines and he had free-lanced for the last 25 years. Surviving are his widow, a son, a daughter and two brothers. CRYSDALE HEARD AT BALL LUNCHEON Guests at the Motion Picture Softball League’s Luncheon of Champions heard Joe Crysdale, CKEY sportscaster, tell of his experiences when Canada defeated Russia for the Olympic hockey title. He was introduced by the toastmaster, Bert Brown of Famous Players, who later called on Len Bishop of Shea’s to thank him. Crysdale urged the continuation of the league, saying that he had heard some talk about disbanding it. Jack Fitzgibbons, honorary president of the league, presented the championship cup to Doug Lowes of Theatre Confections Limited for the winning team and he also received the most valuable player trophy for the batting championship from Bishop. Andy Rouse presented the Tom Daley trophy for the leading batter to Jerry Stone. George Duthie, CNE sports head, one of the head table guests, invited the league to enter a team in the CNE championships. T'COLOR TO PROCESS KODACHROME Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation will engage in the processing of amateur Kodachrome film when such film becomes available under licence from the Eastman Kodak Company, it was announced recently in Hollywood by Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, president and general manager of the former company. It is the first step in a diversification program planned by Technicolor. While profits of the company were up by $348,000 for the first nine months of 1955 and a dividend of 89 cents a share was declared, as against 73 cents for the same period in 1954, Dr. Kalmus stated that 400 of the over-2,000 employees were being laid off temporarily because of a drop in business and the time required for the new Technicolor process to reach large-scale operation. To Star In ‘Frontier Scout’ Peggie Castle will UA’s Frontier Scout. "The Pride And The Passion’ "The Prince And The Pauper' Allied ‘Artists will make The Prince and the Pauper on its 1956 schedule. star in Joan Fontaine In ‘Serenade’ Joan Fontaine will star opposite Mario Lanza in Warners’ Serenade. Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra will star in Stanley Kramer’s next for UA, The Pride and the Passion. BROTHERHOOD Awards of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews will this year go to the Hon. Paul Martin, cabi net minister; Joseph Jeffery, OBE, president of the London Life Insurance Company; and O. B. Roger, vice-president of the Shell Oil Company. All three have played an active part in the affairs of the Council. John J. Fitzgibbons, CBE, president of Famous Players, is among those previously presented with the Award. There is a motion picture division of the Council. FORMER assistant manager of the Rideau Theatre, Ottawa, William Dennis Harnett, 23, who had absconded with $2,000, was arrested recently in Albany, NY. Hartnett climbed a fire escape at a nurses’ residence to call on a student nurse who had rejected his attentions and police added to his troubles by charging him with attempted burglary, second degree. CITATIONS will be awarded to five outstanding actresses, actors, directors and cameramen, who made distinctive contributions to motion pictures from 1915 to 1925, by George Eastman House. Presentations will be made at the George Eastman House Film Festival on November 19, of which Jesse L. Lasky will be chairman. Winners will be selected from votes of some 400 film folk of the _ period chosen. PAT PEARCE, columnist of The Herald, Montreal, wrote of RKO’s safety short, Devil Take Us, that “I don’t remember when I’ve seen anything that packs a stronger wallop.” She devoted almost an entire column to the 20-minute subject. “Devil Take Us has a little story line, used with some skill to cover every highway hazard, from the speed maniac, down through the catnapper to the _ sandwichmunching female. It builds up to a dreadful climax, a montage of actual accident victims that is completely terrifying,” she said. DOMINION Sound Equipments Limited has moved its Ottawa office to 18 Western Avenue. The change was made because of the necessity of enlarged space for offices, warehouse and parking due to the rapid expansion of the company’s business in the Ottawa area. Wendell Corey In "The Rack’ Wendell Corey will star with Glenn Ford in MGM’s The Rack.