The Exhibitor (1956)

20 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR The International Scene Canada House To Be Razed , Bookings Shifted Toronto — Even before the opening of the Elvis Presley film, “Love Me Tender,” at Shea’s here, manager Leonard Bishop expressed fears. His fears were wellfounded. Mind you, Len was hopeful that the teen-agers would keep the turnstiles busy, and it had already been decided that his house should be torn down, but “Let them wait at least until the wreckers come to the job,” pleaded Len. The kids didn’t tear the place apart, but they did create sufficient outburst to draw from both local papers headline stories complete with pictures of the thousands of kids who turned out for the Saturday morning show. Not bad publicity, thought Bishop. Bishop continues in the news as he was appointed manager, Hollywood, Toronto, which is to be linked in a first-run dayand-date schedule with 1,485-seat Palace in the east and the Runnymeade, 1,585seater in the west. Famous Players has taken on a long-term lease for the Holly¬ wood from Theatre Holding Corporation, Ltd., a subsidiary. CINE CHATTER: A1 Iscove was ap¬ pointed sales representative of 20th-Fox Warners' "Giant" recently received unusual at¬ tention-getting publicity in Tokyo through the use of the above float which was entered in the Shriners' Parade in Japan's capital city. in Toronto under Victor Beattie. Iscove was recently with Paramount as a special representative and later Toronto branch manager. . . . Lor an Wambach was moved from Halifax by Odeon Theatres to take charge of the circuit’s Odeon, North Syd¬ ney, and Strand, Sydney Mines, both locations suburbs of Sydney, Nova Scotia. . . . A benefit show for the Expansion Fund of the Ross Memorial Hospital, Lind¬ say, was held at the Century through the courtesy of manager Ken Garbig and Twentieth Century Theatres. . . . Robert Christie was moved from the Odeon, Kingston, to the Christie, Toronto. He was replaced by E. D. Burrows, formerly of the Odeon, Brantford, while G. E. Foley, Odeon, Trenton, became manager, Biltmore, Kingston. . . . Mrs. Eva Delaney, 64, connected with the operation of the Delany, Gananoque, for many years, died. Mother of nine children, she enjoyed the same affection and admiration in the motion picture community as she did in her home town. . . . Another death in the motion picture fraternity was that of John West, who for many years was manager, Savoy, Cardinal, Ont. ... A special Christ¬ mas card to benefit Variety Village has been printed by Toronto Variety Tent 28. The cards are sold to barkers, with pro¬ ceeds to the Village. . . . Western Jam¬ borees, held at the Strand, Sydney Mines, consist of local talent and a number of Cape Breton TV western stars. Roy Tash, Associated Screen News, which supplies 80 per cent of Canadian newsreel content, is photographing the good will tour around the world being made by the Honorable Paul Martin, Minister of Health and Welfare. . . . J. Kent Craig, operator of three houses in Hamilton, Ont., has leased the 441-seat Capitol, Paris, from Premier Operating. The house was closed for a year. . . . Fire in Arthur Mitchell’s 250-seat Mayfair, Port Elgin, N.B., caused damage estimat¬ ed at $30,000. Another $600 damage was done to Odeon’s Capitol, Moncton, N.B., by a fire in one of the washrooms during a Saturday matinee. The blaze was con¬ fined by quick work of the staff. . . . Charles Cashman, Photo-Engravers, Ltd., engravers to the industry, was returned as deputy reeve of York Township for the 12th time by acclamation. — Harry Allen, Jr. ...IT': NEW... WILLIAMS PERLITE SCREEN AFTER MUCH RESEARCH WILLIAMS SCREEN COMPANY HAS ACCOMPLISHED WHAT HAS BEEN THE GOAL OF SCREEN MANUFACTURERS FOR MANY YEARS-THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FINISH WHICH HAS THE BEST FEATURES OF BOTH WHITE AND SILVER SCREENS. THE HIGH GAIN REFLECTIVITY OF SILVER AND THE GREATER LIGHT DIFFUSION OF WHITE ARE ACHIEVED WITH THIS NEW FINISH. THE SCREEN IS ALSO WATER-PROOF, STAIN AND SCAR RESISTANT AND EASILY WASHED. SAMPLES ON REQUEST WILLIAMS 1674 SUMMIT LAKE BOULEVARD SCREEN COMPANY AKRON 7, OHIO December 12, 1956