w Fort Garry, Man., Boasts SOO-Seater Censorship of Video Discussed by Board Attractive lobby of the Gary Theatre is shown at top. Adjacent view is of the interior. ^:
I I National . . George . . The . . The Many . . Bob MONTREAL and the Iiuki' Kniiii'y dam tlng dcpartmeiU. headed by Mel Johii.ston. tended the funeral of the \uU- J A DniKle, tobcrl wa.s formerly n.s.slstunt to B. Moynlhnn. owner of the Loul.se Theatre, 8tc. Ro-m; de icrflury to John Ganetnko.s. executive of Laval, who died NovembiT 2 . , . Since the beginning of the year. 46 new lheatre.s. inrludlng 'nltcd Aniu.sement and Confederation Amu.seiient. and to Wllliuni Le.ster, vice-president 22 drive-lns, have been constructed In Canada, and 26 theatres. Including 12 drlvc-lru, it the former company . Destounls. i^.slstanl to LesU-r. has been spending a few now are under construction. luy.s In Toronto on business . feminine taffs of the film exchanges gave a party at C'on.-tolldutcd Theatres, Montreal, will pay he United Amusement Corp. for Nora Tlnlof who .soon will wed Kenny Clark. Ml.ss cla.ss A shares and .scmlamiual dividend of Its regular quarterly dividend of 12 cents on rinhof was secretary to George Ganetakos, ten cents December 1 to shareholders of )rcsldenl of United Amusement. record November 3. Leo GaKnon has sold his Plaza at Ste. Anne lo-la-Perade to Rene Fortin . Avon llieatre. a United Amusement hou.se manned by George Pepin, opened a German Survey on Ad Rates ilm. ••Figaro," with Engll.sh titles, Novem- ;ier 13 . . . "High Noon" did outstanding Completed by Ass n jiislness In its first and second weeks at the TORONTO - Arch H. Jolley. executive 'upltol . . . ••The Magic Box" Is in its fifth secretary of the Motion Picture Tlieatres jveek at the Kent and Is continuing to draw Ass'n of Ontario, at the organization's 11th Towds. Tlie tridimensional British color yearly conclave at the King Edward hotel, horts, forming a group of three stereoscopic revealed that a survey had been completed iictures, arranged for the Kent engagement on advertising rates which were being )y National Film Board technicians, wert charged Ontario theatres by dally and weekly hven two special late showings starting at newspapers. The information, he said, now il:15 p. m. In order to meet demand from parens of the Kent. Players, chairman of a special committee is in the hands of James R. Nairn of Famous appointed by the Motion Picture Industry .\ ma&s visit of exhibitors to local film exlianges was occasioned by the annual meet- Council of Canada to study the ad rate situation. ing of the Province of Quebec Tlieatrlcal Inlustry. Among the arrivals were M. E. Lodge Jolley reported that a committee, headed by Morris Stein, had passed on all clips and ,nd his associate George Lovett. Myra Rlchnond; Mr. and Mrs. Urville Pellet ier and trailers which charity and other organizations had asked to be shown on the screens heir son. Alma, St. Joseph d'Alma. and of member theatres. The secretary's office '5eorge Champagne, manager of the theatre had handled arrangements for 1,.'52G different bookings of trailers from 13 organ- lircuit In Shawinigan Falls . . . Local exhibllors express much interest in the announceiient by H. C. D. Main, chairman of the izations for sponsored drives during the last 12 months. rv committee of the Motion Picture Industry Pi-oblems of the year included civic zoning ;f Canada that Telemeter, the Industry's bylaws, unfair competition, the Toronto signremoval law, regulations for theatre parking (losed-clrcuit television, may be operating in L'anada within a year. lots, encroachment of itinerant 16mm exhibitors on the territory of standard thea- Formation of a National Film Institute to Promote better public relations In the motion tres, amendments to government theatre kcture Industry has been announced. J. J. regulations and construction permit difficulties. Ktzgibbons, founder of the Motion Picture ndustry Council of Canada, retired as presi- He reported considerable cooperative activities with other societies and with govern- ,ent and was appointed honorary president. lie was succeeded by the former secretary ment and municipal boards, as well as the jhalrman of the National Film Institute. Motion Picture Industry Council and the National Committee of Exhibitors Ass"ns. Film Board's latest production for Jolley pointed out that he was vice-president and assistant secretary of the Musical he Canada Carries On series is "The Moun- Mn Movers," which pictures impressive and Protective Society of Canada, a director of emote mountain areas of the Interior of the Ontario Safety league, member of the (Irltish Columbia. It contrasts the totem motion picture branch of the Toronto Board "hunderbird. symbol of the past, with shots of Ti-ade, member of the Toronto civil defense committee and of the Toronto Variety f new rail connections, forest operations, atural gas exploration, the ten-mile tunnel Tent. He was also executive secretary of the elng pushed through a mountain at the Industry Council and the National Committee of Exhibitors dean hydroelectric development at Kitimat Ass'ns. OTT AW A •Phe UmuI of the town (or three dayi. waj Llndn ChrusllBn. new Hollywood oiar. «ho wuA the (eaturrd Kucitt of the aniiiMil ball ol the Ottawa prcsi rlub In the Chateau Laurter November 7 Ln an appearance at an advance aci : Coiumblm't "Th* Hnppy Tim"" at Uic Utile Elgin. »ilh Introduction by Manoser Ernie Warren. A round "' iiu and panlex wok followed by a tour November 8 at the A. J. Freimuii department itore. F. R. Crawley of Ottawa, president o( the Ans'n of Producers and Laboratories of Canada, hua announced that the annual meeting of the group will be held in the Canadian capital .sometime In January. Crawley, who Ls president of Crawley Fllm.-i. nald that preliminary arrangcmento for the convention were made at a conference in Montreal attended by representatives oJ 17 companies. Bob Maynard of the PrancoLt conducted a splash campaign for the Introduction of a combination policy November 10. Thf vaudeville presentation each night wa.s topped by Tlzoune, French-Canadian comedian The night price Ls 60 cents. Matinee .'(hows have (ilm programs only, with the double .screen bill being repeated at night. .Manager J. Chalmers of the Odeon ha-s been very busy with the nightly appearance of aspirants (or the title o( ••Canada's Penny Princess " with the British picture, "Penny Princess." The local winner will compete with finalists o( other cities (or a trip to London . . . Ralph Dale and Harvey Fingold of National Theatre Services were in Montreal to confer with Arch Laurie at the Seville, first NTS unit there. The engagement of "Monkey Business" at the Capitol was broken Wednesday night (12) by Manager T. R. Tubman (or the first concert appearance of the season of the Ottawa Philharmonic orchestra . . . Fred Leavens, manager of the Elmdale. added Henry LaRlviere, western balladler. to the week's bill for nightly singing appearances. . The Star-Top alrer. managed by Len Larmour, Manager Ernie closed November 1 . . . Warren, Elgin Theatre, has played ••The Quiet Man" five weeks Maynard of the Francals turned to a combination policy November 3. when he Introduced a stage unit headed by comedian Olivier Gulmond. which made two appearances nightly along with a screen program. Everything for Top Profits in POPCORN ! POPCORN MACHINES and SUPPLIES P.-e-Popped Corn and per .c.-r. ".Varn-.ers For details, wire, wriTo or call SERVICE CONFECTIONS, LTD. 243 Lilac Strc«t \Vinn;p«g HERE'S YOUR CHANCE to 9*t in th« BIG MONEY B* Sun fo May As a screen gomo, HOLLYWOOD lokes lop honors. As a box-office otiraction, it is without equoL It has .been o favorite with theatre goers for HO¥ie Stars- over 15 years. Writ* lodoy for complel* details. Be sure to give sealing or cor capacity. HOLLYWOOD AMUSIMIHT CO. Nl aoc^s,- OXOFFICE November 15, 1952 97
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