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the IwidinK Krovseri of the week. durliiR
which double bllU made their appeariuice
at the Hollywood and E^lliUon Attractions
theatres were holdovers
at six
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Gomck—Pal Jaar (Coi>. 3'd »k 125
Lvciev—Aiaaad Hm WarM In 10 Oayt (UA).
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Strond—Part* Bvi. 4in >k Good
Studo—lOThy Jka RFOC). 2r%d wk. Fair
Vogua—Pai Jaay XoJ). 2nd ok Good
Brantford Odeon Calls Off
Stage Show at 11th Hour
BKA.N i ri 'Kij. wNi --Afcrr »-.\Ci-ii.^i\ r advance
advertising for an amateur vaudeville
ihow Saturday night, the Odeon here called
off the stage program at the 11th hour because
of a disagreement with the musicians
union, but the film bill was presented as
usual The feature was "KLvs Them for Me "
The Odeon. of which J R Steele Is manager.
Lviued the following notice: "The
Country and Western Jubilee previously
planned for tonight at the Odeon has been
canceled due to the Brantford local of the
American Federation of Musicians demands
for a standby orchestra at high cost for the
ali-amateur show for which there waa no
advance boxofflce sale"
The Capitol here, managed by W J Burke.
staged a variety show Tuesday night iM>
without difficulty The performance was
sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Brantford
n>Uo«ring enthuataiitic comment* on hh
performance In MOM's "The Brothers Karamaior."
William Shatner Ls t>plng coniUdervd
In several other important vehicles
Ontario Censors Review
7,500 Films in 11 Years
rnKON lu A rtvirw "1 opcruuous by the
Ontario ccn.vir board .\l>i>ws that 7.500 fllmA
have been .submitted (or examination and
only 17 have been rejected In their entirety
>lnc»' the board's inception. The board started
cla.s.sl(ylnK films In 1946 because of the Incrca.se
In strictly adult themes
The coming annual rrixirt of Uie censors
Ls expected to show that .some 575 pictures
will have been examined, with mure than 80
classified as adult entertainment.
CBC to Appeal Ruling
On Sunday Programs
OTTAWA Till' Kuvciiinii'nl'.s Canadian
BroadcastlnK Corp. will appeal the Judgment
of the Ontario court of appeals that the CBC
Is subject to prosecution under the Lord's
Day act on a question Involving Sunday
program.s. the House of Commons was told
by Revenue Minister George Nowlan.
The Ontario court. In a split decision, ruled
against the application of the CBC for
exemption from prosecution in a Toronto
case for alleged violation of Sunday observance
by three newspapers, a radio station
and the publicly owned broadcasting system.
The action Is considered highly Imjxirtant
as a test case which would apply to all forms
of Sunday amusements and other of)eratlons
under the federal statute.
Nowlan told Parliament thai the CBC had
been advised to appeal the Judgment "so
that the very Important matters Involved in
this case may be clarified, If not entirely
-settled."
Copies of 3 Resolutions
Sent to Film Producers
I( ilioNTO— .^rch H JoUey. executive secretary,
has given wide distribution in three
countries to copies of three resolutions
adopted by the National Committee Motion
Picture E:xhlbltors Ass'ns of Canada. Letters
were sent to top executives of all major
producing and distributing companies In
Canada, the US and Great Britain.
The committee, which represents 1.017 theatres
tn Canada, notified the Industry that
Its members will not use nitrate prints after
April 1. 1958. by which date the withdrawal
of such prints from Canada Is requested.
The producers also were asked to promise
that no feature films will be made available
to television for a minimum of five years
from any theatre playdate tn Canada.
The third resolution requested "a more
orderly flow of good pictures for the benefit
of producer, distributor and exhibitor" by
the spread of top product through the releasing
year
Break Day-Date Policy
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-A booking partnership
of long duration has been dissolved here
with the separation of the Downtown and
Avalon. which will play different programs
hereafter The Downtown Ls a Famous Player«-20th
Century Theatres operation, with
John Olroux as manager The Avalon has
rejoined the Kenllworth and Kenmore In
the Hamilton group operated by Harry
Bradrn. a partner of Famous Players
Pioneers to
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