Boxoffice-August.16.1965

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MONTREAL
Famous Players houses, have .joined forces
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pearl S. Buck, world-famed author, Pulitzer
and Nobel prize winner, was in
Montreal for the Canadian premiere of
"Tlie Guide" for which she wrote the
screenplay. With producer-director TaC
Danielewski. she appeared at the Kent
Theatre where the film took over from
"One Potato. Two Potato" which had a
successful 14-week run . reports
indicate a late-fall Montreal premiere is
planned for the Italian-produced movie
"Pai-is- Vegas-Erotica" filmed in France,
Italy and Las Vegas. Canadian English-
F^'ench rights of the picture have been
purchased by a Montreal film-production
group headed by Johnny Ladoucem-.
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Bertrand Frank, manager of Astral
F^lms. has resigned . . . Al Dubin, Toronto,
Warner Bros, publicity man. was a
visitor to the local office . . . Eddie White
of Warner Bros, postcarded his office colleagues
from Eiuope where he is traveling
dm-ing his holiday Angelesco.
secretary to Gordon Lightstone jr.. manager
of 20th Century-Fox. flew to Britain to
spend her annual holiday with her mother.
George Prahales-Panos, owner of the
System Theatre. St. Catherine Street West.
and Mrs. Panos received congratulations
on their becoming parents of a daughter . . .
Roger Chartrand. Meto-Goldwyn-Mayer
manager, has retm-ned fom a one-week
sales trip to the Lake St. Jolin district.
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Peter Dansercau, manager, Empire-
United and of Sovereign Films, has returned
from his annual holiday, which
comprised a fishing trip on Lake St. Francois
... Of the many on holidays were:
Archie Cohen. WB, manager; Romeo Goudreau.
Paramount, manager, to Cape Cod;
Ivan LaRoque, publicity department at
United Amusement Corp.; Eddy Yororsky,
booker at MGM, to La Tuque and Ste.
Adele with his family; Lise Bertrand, of
Paramount and Barbara Hatcher of Warner
Bros.
Production has started on a film intended
for Province of Quebec's pavilion
at the Montreal World's Pair of 1967. The
film will have two "stars." the rare metal
Columbium and Elaine Bedard. The film,
produced in Quebec's Gaspe peninsula,
will allow viewers to the fail- to admire the
beautiful Montreal television and screen
star and the rare metal, which is produced
in Oka district of Quebec, some 40 miles
west of Montreal.
Latest showing of English-language
films for children presented at the Montreal
Museum of Fine Arts for eight weeks
under the auspices of the National Film
Board, included "The Peep Show," "Dance
Square," "The Story of Cinderella," "The
Story of Peter the Potter." "The Story of
a Violin and Beaver Dam."
Work is progressing on the local motion
picture "Pas de Vacances Pour les Idoles"
starring a number of Montreal performers,
including television star Joel Denis. The
film, produced by Denis Herous, is scheduled
for its first presentation at Prance
Film's St. Denis Theatre the latter part of
October.
OTTAWA
Denald Theoret really went to town in
celetirating the first anniversary of
the Ski-Hi Drive-In at Alexandria in Eastern
Ontario. The special program for the
occasion consisted of five featui'es and two
cartoons which ran from dusk to dawn.
The di'iver of each automobile entering the
gate received a complimentary ticket for
a coming show. The Ski-Hi changes regular
programs on Thursday and Sunday.
Raymond Massey, the veteran actor,
was present at Port Hope, Ont., for the
funeral of his 49-year-old nephew Lionel,
a son of Right Hon. Vincent Massey, former
Governor-General of Canada at Ottawa.
The Canadian Government has invited
the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to give a performance
September 10 at the Famous
Players Capitol in Ottawa for the entertainment
of many delegates to the 54th
Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference
here.
Units of the Famous Players chain across
the country are making a special play on
the campaign "Summer Galaxy of Fine
Films" in celebration of the company's
45 years of entertainment. At Kingston,
Ont., the four theatres, Odeon as well as
atres Bring You the Very Best Film En-
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tertaiiunent."
J. E. Jarbeau, a soldier, admitted throwing
a billiard ball through the screen of
the Sentre Theatre at Pembroke, Ont..
causing $500 damage. The accused pleaded
guilty in court at Pembroke and was given
a suspended sentence of six months when
his commanding officer said Jarbeau had a
first-class army record. However, Jarbeau
will pay for the damage.
Ottawa fans have yet to see "The Hallelujah
Ti-ail" at a local theatre but the
Imperial in Monti'eal, a distance of 110
miles from here, is making a bid for patronage
from Canada's Capital by using
advertising display space in the Ottawa
daily press.
Two theatres have gained success with
special afternoon shows for children. The
independent Centre in downtown Ottawa
teamed with the Auto-Sky for "Von Ryan's
Express" but had a kids' matinee featm-ing
"Lassie's Greatest Adventure." The Odeon
Elmdale featured "Robinson Crusoeland" in
the afternoon while holding "Shenandoah"
for a second week along with the Somerset
and Queensway for adults at regular per- i
formances.
"What's New Pussycat?" was good for
a sixth week at the Elgin and "Zorba the
Greek" took a seventh week at its companion
20th Centm'y theatre in Ottawa,
the Little Elgin. The roadshow feature,
"The Sound of Music," has had its seventh
week at the Nelson.
Two Eastern Ontario managers, Ernie
Smithies of the Kingston Capitol and J. R.
McLennan of the Capitol, Brockville, have
a record of 42 years service with Famous
Players.
'HELP!' Premiere Showcase
With Paid Previews in N.Y.
From Eastern Edition
NEW YORK—"HELP!" the second picture
starring the Beatles, will be the next
United Artists Premiere Showcase attraction,
including the Astor on Broadway and
the Trans-Lux East in Manhattan and 19
other theatres in Brooklyn, the Bronx,
Queens, Westchester, Nassau and New Jersey
starting late in August, according to
James R. Velde, UA vice-president. Velde
also said that two paid previews will be
held the night of Monday (23) at 6 and
8:30 p.m. at each theatre.
Advance sale of these tickets, which
guarantees the buyer a seat at the particular
preview, went on sale Wednesday
(11). All patrons buying an advance ticket
to the "HELP!" previews will also receive
a souvenir identification tag which reads:
"I needed HELP so I got my Beatle movie
ticket! Did you?"
"HELP!" opened in 250 national domestic
situations August 11 with each of
these openings also preceded by advanceticket,
guaranteed-seating preview performances
as part of the United Artists
national campaign.
"Days of Wine and Roses," a Warner re- *
lease; "How to Murder Your Wife," released
by United Artists and "The Greats
Race," a Warner release, were co-produced
by Jack Lemmon's Jalem Productions.
BOXOFFICE :: August 16, 1965