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I CALGARY—Tragedy<br />
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iloomcrist. Cooper Killed<br />
)n Trans-Canada Highway<br />
struck a double<br />
ou in the motion picture industry in this<br />
Irritor) 1 'uesday, March 22, when Albert<br />
loomcrist and Bert Coopei were killed in<br />
highway traffic accident. Bloomcrist, own-<br />
•-operator ol Consolidated Film Shippers,<br />
u driving a film feature print to Swift<br />
nrrent, accompanied by Cooper. The toiler's<br />
van collided with a semi-trailer truck<br />
proximately 14 miles east of Medicine<br />
at on the Irans-Canada Highway at 3<br />
Bom in Calgary in 1930, Albert Fredrick<br />
Bloomcrist resided here all his life,<br />
lost of his working years had been spent<br />
i the motion picture industry. He was a<br />
DOker for the J. Arthur Rank Organization<br />
ir a number of years and, in 1959, Bloomist<br />
established his own company.<br />
Consolidated Film Shippers specialized<br />
service to the film business, making<br />
ickups, transfers and shipment consolidaons.<br />
For a number of years Bloomcrist was<br />
.live in stock-car racing—and never lost<br />
is love of automobiles. He also was a light<br />
ircraft pilot and maintained a current li-<br />
.nse. He was a member of the Motion<br />
icture Pioneers.<br />
He is survived by his wife Marie; two<br />
aughters. Shelly of Edmonton and Sharon<br />
f Calgary; his mother Mrs. Vera Bloomrist,<br />
Calgary; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Betty)<br />
Fpton, Calgary, and a stepson, Raymond<br />
ling of Castor. Alta. His father Frederick<br />
i. died in 1947.<br />
Born in Blairmore, Alta., in 1914, Beram<br />
"Bert" William Cooper came to Calary<br />
while very young. With his wife<br />
ieanne, who also was employed in the film<br />
usiness and who died in 1970, Cooper<br />
perated a 16mm circuit for a number of<br />
ears. He was employed as a booker with<br />
nited Artists for a considerable time, then<br />
loved to Warner Bros, in the same capacfy.<br />
Although Cooper was in the hotel busies<br />
at the time of his death, he still mainlined<br />
friendships and interests with those<br />
Imployed in motion picture-related trades.<br />
Be was a member of the Motion Picture<br />
ors.<br />
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Brian (Farley)<br />
potency, and two grandchildren, all<br />
.iry. as well as a brother. Farley.<br />
A joint funeral service was held Monday<br />
lorniny. March 28, in the Little Chapel on<br />
of Cal-<br />
ne Corner (Jacques Funeral Home) in Calary.<br />
Officiating were the Rev. J. Brown<br />
'lilne and the Rev. Robert Shannon. Interlent<br />
was in Queen's Park Cemetery.<br />
Flaherty Award Presented<br />
To NFB Documentary Film<br />
MONTREAL — "Los Canadicnses." a<br />
National Film Board documentary about Ca-<br />
•adians in the Spanish Civil War. has won<br />
he Robert Flaherty Award. The winner was<br />
nnounced in London by the British Acadmy<br />
of Film and Television Arts. This<br />
'restigioiis award honoring the great film<br />
•ioneer is reserved for "documentary films<br />
Lamy Says Regionalization of NFB<br />
Is Receiving Priority Attention<br />
OTTAWA—Regionalization baa become<br />
hiil- ol the top priorities of the National<br />
Film Board, Andre l.ims. Canadian government<br />
film commissioner and chairman<br />
ol the NFB, said here VVcdnesda\ night.<br />
March 30.<br />
In addition to its operations in Montreal.<br />
the NFB now has English production centers<br />
in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver<br />
and French units in Moncton. Toronto<br />
and Winnipeg, Lamy told members<br />
of Parliament invited to a screening of films<br />
produced by the board's Atlantic studio.<br />
Lamy explained that the board's production<br />
activities had been centralized in Montreal<br />
because "the talents and facilities to<br />
do otherwise were not available." However,<br />
the rapid development of communications<br />
in Canada—and the desire to develop regional<br />
responses to Anglophone cultural<br />
needs, as well as the needs of French-Canadians<br />
outside Quebec—had changed the<br />
context in which the NFB functioned.<br />
As the regions began to develop their<br />
own resources, the NFB adapted to these<br />
changes, he said. The regionalization program<br />
began four years ago with the following<br />
objectives:<br />
• To produce and distribute visual materials<br />
which reflect regional perceptions and<br />
foster national<br />
understanding.<br />
• To stimulate regional development of<br />
Canadian film industry resources, both<br />
private and public.<br />
• To provide regional access to the full<br />
of feature length about subjects of social<br />
significance."<br />
The film which brought the award to<br />
Canada this year was directed by Albert<br />
Kish. It was seen on CBC national TV and<br />
drew unanimous praise from Canadian TV<br />
critics.<br />
For director<br />
Albert Kish and "Los Canadicnses."<br />
this was the third major international<br />
win. He won the Silver Hugo at the<br />
Chicago Festival and "best TV film" at<br />
Mannheim last vear.<br />
'Breaker! Breaker!' a Hit<br />
In Toronto Multiple Bow<br />
<strong>TO</strong>RON<strong>TO</strong>— "Breaker! Breaker!" has set<br />
an American International all-time high<br />
record in the first week of a ten-theatre<br />
multiple opening here, reporting $83,380,<br />
despite four days of heavy snow. It is holding<br />
over in all situations.<br />
Chuck Norris. Gordon Murdock and<br />
Terry O'Connor star in this film revealing<br />
the changes taking place as millions of<br />
drivers utilize citizens band communications.<br />
The picture was directed and produced<br />
by Don Huletie. based ^n a screenpla) bj<br />
ferry Chambers and Hulette.<br />
range ol NFB production, distribution<br />
and advisory skills and services.<br />
"A quick glance at our budget will give<br />
you some idea ol the importance we attach<br />
to regional production," the NFB chairman<br />
said. "From $900,000 four years ago, our<br />
regional production budget has increased to<br />
$2,950,000 in the current fiscal year. And<br />
we expect that this figure will grow to $7,-<br />
900,000 by 1981."<br />
The English regional production budget<br />
was just over $2,000,000 this year, about<br />
20 per cent of the total English production<br />
budget. "In not too many years, regional<br />
production will account for almost 50 per<br />
cent of our English production budget,"<br />
I. amy predicted.<br />
The budget for regional French production<br />
this year totaled $900,000, about 15<br />
per cent of the total French production<br />
budget.<br />
The permanent employees in the regional<br />
offices presently are confined to producers<br />
and support staff. Regional producers are<br />
responsible for processing locally generated<br />
ideas and for hiring local freelancers or<br />
contracting films to local companies.<br />
"That we have started to reach our goals<br />
can be seen through the achievements of<br />
our Atlantic production center." Lamy said.<br />
In less than three full years of operation,<br />
the Atlantic unit had completed 18 films<br />
and had 12 more in production, all directed<br />
by residents of the region. Of 1 1 films scheduled<br />
for completion in 1977. five are sponsored<br />
by government departments.<br />
Summer Postal Strike<br />
Hinted by UPW Prexy<br />
THUNDER BAY. ONT. — Joe<br />
Davidson,<br />
president of the 22,000-member Canadian<br />
Union of Postal Workers, who has announced<br />
plans to retire as union prexy in<br />
July, has been visiting locals across Canada<br />
to prepare for negotiations on a new contract.<br />
The current pact expires June 30.<br />
At a media session here. Davidson told<br />
Canadian Press that "the union may go on<br />
strike this summer" and added that "union<br />
members distrust their employer" (the federal<br />
government),<br />
Jean-Jacques Blais. postmaster general,<br />
said he hoped a strike such as the one in<br />
1975 will not occur again. The post office<br />
definitely could "go under if another nation.<br />
il postal strike occurs in the near future."<br />
he stated.<br />
The prolonged 75 strike which closed<br />
Canadian post offices caused inestimable<br />
inconvenience and expense to film distributors<br />
and theatre operators across the<br />
country.<br />
"Manitou" will begin principal photograph)<br />
April 18 on San Francisco locations.<br />
iOXOFFICE :: April 18. 1977 K-l