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the case of the room for a stranger...
The day of June 18, A.D. 1965, will undoubtedly go down into history of the Canadian film industry. No other Canadian=-made picture ever received as riotous a publicity as Room for a Stranger, produced in Toronto (the clean and the good!) by Jack Ennis, a builder and a great film enthusiast.
Based on a photo-story published in our previous issue, Ralph Cowan, Member of Parliament, accused people involved in the making of 'Stranger' of helping to produce a 'sex-orgy' film, which accusation, with all due respect to MP Cowan, we must reject as pure nonsense...
Actually, it was quite an understatement on our part when we said that Room for a Stranger will be the talk of the town: overnight it became the talk of the country. Moreover the Parliament shook with laughter when some of our distinguished MP's glanced over the photos reproduced in CINE World. It also goes without saying that along with the furor started by MP Cowan our magazine received grand publicity... Bless the MP!
And the result?
Toronto's leading film critics were given the opportunity to see the film. Their reports unanimously denied Mr. Cowan's accusations.
Toronto Morality Squad people saw the film too and, we hope, they enjoyed seeing Room for a Stramger.
Good citizens, so mercilessly smeared by a Representative of the people, are saved.
"We have been greatly heartened by the general approval Room for a Stranger has met" says Jack Ennis, its producer. And three cheers for him too, as he has busily embarked on his next production called "Pink Pussycat" (work title). Rudi Dorn, one of CBC's top designers, also known as a talented TV playwright, will try his hand at directing Pussycat, which will be shot in Technicolor and Techniscope.
June Wilkinson, a known Hollywood actress and our own Jean Christopher are being considered for the main role. Jean Cavall will
play one of the leading male parts. John Bath has been signed to write the musical score.
Says Jack Ennis who, unlike many others in this country, started his first film without fanfare:
"T have been interested all my life in the making and exhibiting of motion pictures. At the age of five, I pumped the old-time player piano in my father's theatre, The Peoples, then located on the north side of Queen Street, just east of Spadina. On my picture taken at that time you can see from my early 'Beatle' haircut and earnest expression how seriously I regarded my responsibilities". Referring to the fact, that the Federal Government may soon make an official announcement promising tangible support for motion pictures produced in Canada by Canadian directors, with Canadian actors and Canadian technical staff, Jack concludes: