Trade News North (Nov 1977)

al bel me Oe ae oa Québec et apres 1977 (Sept. 8 3; Québec, Trois Rivieres Quebec, Montreal, Paris, Ottawa 16mm color in French p.c. National Film Board p. Roger Frappier, Jacques Gagné d. Denys Arcand ph. Alain Dostie od. Pierre Bernier Status: Shoot Note: A documentary sequel to Québec, Duplessis et aprés which explores the new democratic structure in Quebec The Silent Partner 1977 (Aug 22 Oct 17); Toronto 85mm color in English p-c. Silent Partner Film Productions Ltd. exec. p. Garth H. Drabinsky p. Joe] B. Michaels, Stephen Young d, Daryl Duke sc. Curtis Hanson ph. Billy Williams ed, George Appleby m. Oscar Peterson Ip. Elliot Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York status: editing Les six doigts de la main” (W.T.)} 1977 (July 18 Aug 16); Montreal 16mm color in French p.c. Les Productions Prisma Inc. exec. p. Marcia Couelle p. Claude Godbout, Marcia Couelle d. André Melancon ec, André Melancon ph. Guy Dufaux ed, André Melangon Lp. Eric Beauséjour, Philippe Bouchard, Sylvain Pravencher, Danie! Murray, Caroline Laroche, Nancy Normandin, José Neves status: editing Tell Me My Name 1977 (Jan. 26-Feb, 15); Toronto 35mm color in English p.c. D.W. Reid Film Corporation exec. p. David Susskind, Frederick Brogger pDonald W. Reid d. Delbert Mann sc. Joanna Lee ph. Zale Magder ed, Kent Anthony m. Hagood Hardy Lp. Arthur Hill, Barbara Barrie, Barnard Hughes, Glenn Zachar, Douglas McKeon, Deborah Turnbull, Murray Westgate, Dawn Greenhalgh, Valerie Mahaffey Status; Complete The Third Walker 1977 (Aug 8 Sept 17); Cape Breton Island, N.S. 35mm color in French p.c. Wychwood Productions p. T.C. McLuhan, Brian Winston d. T.C. McLuhan sc. T,C, McLuhan, Robert Thom ph. Robert Fiore ed. Allan Collins Lp. Colleen Dewhurst, William Shatner, Frank Moore, Monique Mercure, Tony Meyer, David Meyer status; editing Tomorrow Never Comes 1977 (Aug 29 Oct 13); Montreal 35mm color in English p.c. Classic Industries (Mtl)/Nessbome Ltd. (London) exec, p. Julian Melzack, Michael Klinger p. Denis Héroux, Robert Sterne d. Peter Collinson sc. David Pursall, Jack Seddon ph. Francois Protat ed. John Shirley Ip. Oliver Reed, Susan George, Donald Pleasence, Raymond Burr, Stephen MceHattie, John Ireland, Richard Donat, CeeLinder _ status: editing note: Anglo-Canadian co-production Two Solitudes 1977(Oct16 ); Montreal 35mm color in English p.c. Two Solitudes Film Corporation exec. p. James Shavick pJames Shavick d. Lionel Chetwynd ' ph. René Verzier ed. Ralph Brunjes cfe Ip. Stacy Keach, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gloria Carlin, Claude Jutra, Christopher Wiggins, Mary Perie, J. Leo Gagnon, Jean-Louis Roux Raymond Cloutier status: Shoot Travailleurs agricoles 1976 (June 21-July 18); Mexico 16mm color in Spanish p.c. National Film Board of Canada pJean-Marc Garand, Bosco Arochi d. Eduardo Maldonado ph. Alain Dostie ed. Eduardo Maldonado status: Editing note: Documentary on the misery and large-scale unemployment of Mexican migrant workers, Les vrais perdants 1977 (Feb. 21-Apr 1); Montreal 16mm color in French p.c. National Film Board p. Jacques Gagné d. André Melangon ph. Pierre Mignot .~ » Wort ed. Josée Lecours Status: Editing Note: A documentary that examines and tries to identify the mechanisms which encourage and develop the ‘‘competitive spirit” in children. Three Card Monti 1976 (May June); Toronto 16mm color in English p.c. Regentall Film Production exec. p. Richard Gabourie p. Rob Iveson d, Les Rose se. Richard Gabourie ph. Henry Fiks ed. Ron Wisman m. Jim Caverhill, Paul Zaza I.p. Richard Gabourie, Chris Langevin Production: Analytical Index Commercial Features The Adventures of Faustus Bidgood Une amie d’enfance Amour Blood and Guts Blood Relatives Bridge of Love Coup d’Etat ‘ I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses In Praise of Older Women Mac Loves Jessie Loves Mac Marie-Anne The Silent Partner Les six doigts de la main The Third Walker Tomorrow Never Comes Two Solitudes Three Card Monti Features Made for Television One Night Stand Home to Stay Tell Me My Name Documentaries L’Arctique: défit de tous les temps Le Menteur Premiere Partie L’Alcoolisme: la maladie Le Menteur Deuxiéme Partie L’Alcoolisme: la thérapie Migration The Mythmakers Québec et apres ’ Travailleurs agricoles Les vrais perdants Fall Productions October was an active time for feature production, and saw four productions wrap and four others get into principal photography. In Edmonton the Alberta Motion Picture Corporation began its four week shoot of Marie-Anne in late September. Fil Fraser, the producer, was following up his successful Why Shoot the Teacher with a more modest picture. The film is based on a book, written by Edmontonian Marjorie Morgan; the scremplay is by George Salverson. The action takes place in 1806 and was filmed at Fort Edmonton. Andrée Pelletier plays Marie-Anne Gaboury, the first white woman to travel west. (She was also the grand-mother of Louis Riel.) She confronts all kinds of problems, not the least of which is an Indian chief who wants to trade her for horses. She marries a fur trader, returns to Quebec, but can’t handle the civilised life on the farm and heads back out west. Martin Walters directs and Bill Davidson is the associate producer. Reg Morris is DOP and the cast includes John Juliani, Tantou Martin, Gordon Tootoosis, and Bill Dawson among others. A few weeks later, in Toronto, Murray Markowitz got rolling with I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses. Markowitz has cherished the project for a long while, and has beaten others to the punch with this filmed and modified version of the famed Demeter killing. Markowitz, who is directing and who wrote the screenplay, shares the producer credit with Charles Z. Markowitz. Paradise Films is the production company. The $1.7 million budget is considerably higher than the one he used for Recommendation for Mercy. And the increased ambitiousness is matched by clout of the cast. With Elke Sommer in the lead role and Donald Pilon, Chuck Shamata, George Touliatos and Cec Linder, the prospects look good. In Montreal, the long awaited Two Solitudes went before the cameras with author Hugh MacLennan acting as consultant. James Shavick, the producer who bought the rights six years ago at the tender age of 21 has brought in Harry Gulkin to co-produce with eek id Wa Wa, Ga. Va Wa Gs WL Oa WU, Oe him. Lionel Chetwynd, who owns a piece of the action, wrote the screenplay and is making his debut as the director. In the starring roles are Steach Keach as McQueen and Jean-Pierre Aumont as Tallard. The other roles go to Canadians: Gloria Carlin, Claude Jutra, Chris Wiggins, Mary Pirie, J-Leo Gagnon, Jean-Louis Roux and Raymond Cloutier. The producers feel that the election of the P.Q. in Quebec and the general politicial atmosphere in Canada have made the property timely and are counting on a warm reception when the film is ready next Spring. Moving eastward, even Prince Edward Island was active with the shoot of Mac Loves Jessie Loves Mac. Donald Reid produced the film for the D.W. Reid Film Corporation. The shoot stretched from Sept. 19 to Oct. 25 with Bert Salzman directing. Hollis McLaren and Nicholas Campbell starred in this low-budget film. Three major films with international casts and important budgets wrapped during October. The Melzack production of Tomorrow Never Comes, which suffered from the abominable September weather and was seriously behind schedule ended on Oct. 13. Also in Montreal, In Praise of Older Women finished the following day. The Astral Bellevue Pathé/R.S.L. Productions film, directed by George Kaczender, promises to be one of Canada’s sexier productions what with Susan Strasberg, Alexandra Stewart, Marilyn Lightstone, Alberta Watson, Marianne Mclsaac, Helen Shaver, Louise Marleau and Karen Black in the cast. In Toronto, the banks have got back to normal now that the Bank of Toronto, created for the filming of The Silent Partners, is no longer doing business. The production directed by Daryl Duke and produced by Joel Michaels and Stephen Young with Garth Drabinsky as executive producer starred Elliot Gould, Christopher Plummer and Susannah York.. Back in Montreal, producers Marcia Couelle and Claude Godbout finished Amour, a low-budget film directed by Fernand Dansereau and written by him in collaboration with the citizens of Thetford Mines. Co % Pa APEVA LS OH