Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1947)

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SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, October 18, 1947 REGIONAL NEWSREEL 25 TORONTO All interviews obtained from Protestant clerg> and laymen regarding "Black Narcissus" after they had attended a special screening in the Odeon Fairlawn at Toronto were definitely favorable to the picture which is about to be released in Canada. The sixth annual meeting of the Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario at Toronto, Oct. 21, has a program which includes a wide variety' of subjects including the developing 16-mm. situation in the Province, regarding hich a special report has been prepared by a mmittee of which H. C. D. Main of Toronto chairman. Arch H. Jolley, secretary of the Motion Picture Theatres Association of Ontario, has been appointed to a committee of five, representing all industries, which is discussing the electricity shortage over a wide area with the Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission with a view to arrixnng at a basis of conservation which will dissolve the necessity of a semi-blackout during 'he winter months. Regulated hours for out ■or illuminated displays is expected to be arranged. O. J. Silverthorne, director of the Ontario ' >overnment's Theatres Inspection Branch, has -sued an order for the compiling of a photographic record of 430 theatres in the Province for official reference purposes. The file will nclude e.xterior and interior views. The Canadian Motion Picture golf championships resulted in an individual victory for George Georgas, an Owen Sound. Ont., exhibitor, who won the Famous Players trophy with a low gross of 76. ATLANTA Quite a bit of coming back to the hearthsides this week with William Miller (Snake) Richirdson of Astor Picture of Georgia back from tn .\labama and Florida trip and Tom BranHjn, formerly of Affiliated Pictures a film row isitor. Pete Rosian, southern district manager : jr U-I, came to see Jim Partlow, local manager, while Fred Jack, United Artists southern district manager, also was in town. O. S. Barret, Monogram office manager, is jack after a trip to St. Louis to see his daughter and coming in either to book or have fun were J. Bobo, .Augusta, Lakeview ; D. L. Busby, Dadesville, Ala., Ritz ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weiss of the Weiss Theatres. Savannah, Ga. Jack Coletrane and Jimmy Wilson of the Wil-Kin Theatre Supply sales department are back at their desks after a sales trip in Tennessee and Florida; ditto S. B. van Deldon, -ales manager of the same company, who announced that Miss Racy Tucker, has been added fij the sound department. Ethel Williamson and Lillie Morris joined Republic this week. Bill Suder, who was with U. S. Army Pictures Service in New Orleans has been moved to the Atlanta office. Film row extended its sympathy to Miss .Mary Brockett of the Crescent .Amusement booking department over the death of her mother and to Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Savini, both of whom are back from New Orleans where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Savini's mother. Funeral services for John Louis Townley, 49, formerly of the Jacksonville, Fla., Princess were held at the Jacksonville First Methodist Church. Anniversary Item During the week of Oct. 6 Manager Will Singer of the RKO Brandeis Theatre in Omaha admitted free all couples in that city celebrating an anniversary during the vi^eek. The reason: it was the theatre's fifteenth anniversary. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, two sisters and two brothers. William A. Finney, 65, retired theatreman, is dead at Daytona Beach, Fla., following a heart attack. He had been in show business since 1917, retiring about a year ago due to ill health. At the time he was southern division manager for Loew's. Inc. VANCOUVER Jim She\eley has purchased the Century at Bonnyville, Alta., from owner H. Prefontaine. Bill Williams, former manager of the York Theatre, Victoria, is the new manager of the Century at Sudbury, Ont. Howard Boothe, Odean district manager, is in Victoria checking progress of the new Odeon. Dorothy Clark of Odeon circuit was married last week to Claude Smith of the Commercial Art Shop. Erma Vail, secretary to Ivan Ackery of the Orpheum, was married to Gordie Stanger of Vancouver. Winnifred Redmond is the new head usherette at the Capitol. A]\]\IVERSARY ANNIVERSARY ANNIVERSARY TENT NO. 1 VARIETY CLUBS INTERNATIONAL PITTSBURGH, PA. Presents WORLD'S GREITEST SUNDAY, OCT. 26 6:30 P.M. WM, PENN HOTEL, PITTSBURGH For Reservations Wire or Write JOHN H. HARRIS, Gen. Chairman Wm. Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa.