What's New? (Summer 1972)

LESLIE E. MITCHELL VICE-PRESIDENT D’ EASTERN THEATRE OPERATIONS M. George Destounis annonce que M. L. E. Mitchell entre officiellement dans ses nouvelles fonctions de vice-président d’ ‘’Eastern Theatre Operations’’ (excluant la province de Québec). Les débuta sa carriére dans le monde du spectacle avec Famous Players 8 Guelph; quelques temps aprés, il vint 4 Ottawa et travailla en tant qu’assistant du regretté Ray Tubman. Ensuite, il obtint plusieurs postes de gérance dans différentes villes d‘'Ontario dont le “Tivoli Theatre’ 4 Hamilton. Lorsqu‘on demanda un gérant de district pour les Provinces Maritimes, Les et sa famille déménagérent 4 Halifax; ensuite, sa remarquable compétence lui a valu d‘étre promu gérant-général de ‘United Amusement Theatres” au Québec. Enfin, en 1969, Les fut muté au siége social en tant que superviseur des districts de Toronto et d‘Ontario. LESLIE E. MITCHELL VICE-PRESIDENT EASTERN THEATRE OPERATIONS Mr. George Destounis has announced the appointment of Mr. L. E. Mitchell as VicePresident Eastern Theatre Operations, excluding the Province of Quebec, effective immediately. Les started his showbusiness career with Famous in Guelph moving shortly thereafter to Ottawa as assistant to the late Ray Tubman. Managerial posts followed in a number of Ontario cities including the key Tivoli Theatre in Hamilton. When a district manager was required for the Maritimes Les and his family moved to Halifax where his outstanding performance resulted in promotion to General Manager of United Amusement Theatres in Quebec. In 1969 Les was transferred to Head Office as Toronto and Ontario District Supervisor. % EUGENE J. BLAINE EUGENE J. BLAINE Mr. Destounis has announced the appointment of Eugene J. Blaine as Vice-President, Construction, of Famous Players Development Corporation Limited. A graduate civil engineer, Mr. Blaine’s wide experience covers all phases of construction from single family residences to downtown developments. He served as construction manager for Webb & Knapp on the Place Ville Marie project and most recently was executive vice-president of South Side Development Ltd. where he acted as project manager on the Four Seasons Sheraton Hotel in Toronto. Married with three sons, Eugene is very interested in sports and Boy Scout activities. 8 MAHMOOD KAZI Mr. Corrie de Kluyver Comptroller of Famous Players Limited has announced the appointment of H. Mahmood Kazi as Assistant Comptroller. Born in Bangladesh, Mahmood came to Canada in 1964 where he obtained his post-graduate degree in Commerce. He became a Chartered Accountant in 1969 and in the same year joined our Company. x * & * € e He HE HH HEH KE KR KF OR FX 3 oe OR OR “THE GODFATHER” EST ARRIVE. Cette photo, prise lors de la premiére du film Paramount “The Godfather’ 4 Montréal, est une scéne typique qui s‘est présentée 4 tous les cinémas de Famous Players ot la premiére de ce film sensationnel avait lieu. Un record d’assistance qui avait été atteint il y a 52 ans a été dépassé au ‘Imperial Theatre’ de Toronto (le plus grand au Canada) dés la premiére semaine. & “THE GODFATHER” ARRIVES! This photograph, taken at the opening of Paramount's “The Godfather’ in Montreal, is typical of the scene in front of the score of Famous Players Theatres that premiered this blockbuster. A 52-year attendance and boxoffice record was shattered at Toronto’s Imperial Theatre (Canada’s largest) in the first week. @ UN NOUVEAU CINEMA A SALLES JUMELEES NANAIMO Cette photo fut prise lors de l‘inauguration de la construction de ‘’Fiesta 1 & 2’’ 4 Nanaimo en ColombieBritannique. De gauche 4 droite: M. Punt, M. Zorkin, Doug Gow, vice-président de ‘‘Western Theatre Operations’’, M. le maire Frank Ney et Ted Bowers, Architecte. CELE LEE “i NEW TWIN CINEMA FOR NANAIMO Pictured during the start of construction of the FIESTA 1 and 2 in Nanaimo, B.C. are from left to right Mr. Punt, Mr. Zorkin, Doug Gow, Vice-President Western Theatre Operations, Mayor Frank Ney and architect Ted Bowers. e