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l|rORON TO—This city will host its sec
111 annual film festival September C >-IS.
Among Reasons for Centre Closing
k ording to recently announced plans.
fcncurrently, program director Bill Mar- IORON I \ttei exhibiting 15.000 motion
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market here while the festival is in heim, H. D. "Cotton" Griffith and Ralph 2221 YOHCISJ.STI. 604, T0K0H10
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pictures to this city 's entertainment seek-
offered by cable.
I'sed that 1 ilida Heath has been appointed ers over a span of 50 years, the Centre I he • "A strained relationship existing between
fciyram manager of the 1977 Festival ol aire at 772 Dundas St., West, was closed
exhibitor and distributor hampers
tivals.
permanently March 27 after its showing of creative development of the repertory cinema.
The festival officials gratefully acknowlf;ed
the continuing enthusiasm and sup-
Aweigh."
• "The high rate of construction of cir-
"Imitation to the Dance" and "Anchors
"The decision to close is not one of economic
cuit-operated, first-run cinemas Multi-cin-
given by Famous Players, especially
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the combined use of the Toronto Doii
necessity," observed Wayne Fromm, emas constructed during include the
Kiion Cinema and the two Sheraton thees
who has operated the Centre as a repertory Hudson Bay Centre, Finch-Dufferin and
for the event.
theatre the last two years, "for the Centre Jane-Wilson; conversion of the Fairlawn to
still holds her own. It is, however, based on a twin, as well as soon-to-be-completed cinemas
Harbour Square Headquarters
future reality. It seems that the second-run
at the Eaton Centre, Bayview-Shep-
Headquarters will be in the Harbour C.is- cinema, as such, belongs on an endangered pard Plaza and the Yonge-Sheppard Centre.
Hilton Hotel. 1 Harbour Square. The species list. The following is a list of factors
.el's lobby and bar will be decorated for supporting this view:
• "The more stringent requirements for
festival and the officials said they appreted
the generosity of the management in system; i.e.. the MCA Disco-Vision.
Board and enforced by Ontario theatre in-
• "The soon-to-be-marketed video-disc a cinema, as set out by the Ontario Censor
ividing accommodations for guests attendee
film event. Reservations can be ar-
Advent TV screen enlargement system.
After detailing these eight reasons for
• "The introduction of the Electrohome/ spectors."
iged through any Hilton reservation • "Extended playdate of new films: 18 bringing the Centre's long career to an end,
ice or Hilton hotel anywhere in the months expired before 'One Flew Over the Fromm concluded: "It seems apparent that
rid.
Cuckoo's Nest' was first made available to in order to succeed, each cinema must fully
A rundown of festival events includes: a repertory theatre. 'Barry Lyndon' has yet differentiate itself from one another. This is
• "Retrospective of Quebec Films." to be made available.
precisely what I intend to do after I first
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uposed of 20 features and 20 shorts, "Network competition. The 1976-1977 attain a point of satiety with respect to
isl of them to be shown in this city for TV season has already offered such films as leisure activity. And I would like to thank
! first time. Festival officials are working •2001: A Space Odyssey,' 'Gone With the all of the area's film buffs for their help and
h Robert Daudelin, executive director Wind,' 'Play It Again, Sam,' 'Rollerball,' support these last two years, which have
the Cinematheque Quebecois. and Jean- 'Farewell, My Lovely,' 'The Wind and the been fun, as energy and feeling flowed into
,
:rre Bastien. who will prepare the proaiming
and supervise documentation. In-
Lion' and 'Smile.'
the theatre, bringing its four walls to life."
tmation on this retrospective will be bilinj)al
in the festival program.
Distributor of X-Rated
'Alice' Is Fined $1,000
TORONTO
• "Children's Cinema" will be a high-
,ht, with a program being worked out by
SUDBURY, ONT.—A film which D. L. n private advance screening of films from
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ul Turell. president of Janus Films. The Sims, director of the theatre branch of the
the Toronto Super 8 Film Festival was
Ontario Province ministry of
."•gram will include some
consumer and
classic children's
held at the New Yorker here Tuesday afternoon.
March 29. The festival itself was held
ns, early Laurel and Hardy comedies,
commercial relations, said got by the provincial
rly science-fiction, etc.. in eight programs
censor board "by some mistake." at Harbourfront Friday and Saturday (1, 2)
features and shorts which will be shown has brought its Toronto distributor, Victoria
and at the New York Sunday (3). Included
were screenings of "Cathedral," by Dan
turday and Sunday mornings and
Film Services,
afterons
of both weekends.
Algrant of Boston: "Framework." by Ralph
a fine of $1,000 in provincial
court.
The court set the amount of the fine after Schreiber of Buffalo, and entries by Venezuelan
More Women's Films
the company pleaded guilty to a charge of
filmmakers. "The Pillow," by Eric
• "More of the Best" will include a setion
of independent American cinema, Entitled "Alice in Wonderland."
distributing obscene material.
Fitz and Dave Cohen, both 1 3 years old.
also was screened.
the film
esl German films and women's films. was described in theatre ads as "an X-rated. During this interim when there are no
• "Brechtian Cinema Events," a special musical comedy adaptation of Lewis Carroll's
Variety clubrooms, the Toronto Press Club
;nt of the Edinburgh Festival last year,
story." Before the Sudbury morality has graciously made its clubroom facilities
111 be presented by I.inda Myles.
squad could lay hands on it, "Alice" had on Richmond Street West available to barkers.
• played twice at the Empire Theatre. After
"Dino's Peachy Films," ten favorites
the seizure, an edited and censored print of
Dino De Laurentiis. is a retrothe
same film continued on the Empire
ECtive which may include "La Strada,"
screen about a month.
Break for Senior Citizens
its of Cabiria," "The Gold of Naples."
BROOKLYN. N.Y.—The Pennway Cinema,
which has an adult film policy, is now
tnd Peace." "The Bible." "The Great
IT," "Waterloo." "Branded Women."
Gulf Drive-in Leases
admitting senior citizens for $1.99 admission
karabbas" and "The Tempest."
at all times. The theatre charges $2.99 regular
admission.
now are under way with sevjal
Theatre in Freeport
prominent Canadians for a special-pro-
From Southwestern Edition
ini scries, an academic retrospective and FREEPORT. TEX.—The Gulf Drive-in
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iklet which is being planned. Wayne he. itre. formerly known as the Surf Drivein.
has been leased from the J. G. Long
FRED STIMSOM. PPeS EXTRA
irkson of the Canadian Film Institute
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preparing a series with the festival. he at res by Gulf Drive-In Theatres. Inc.
REVENUE
Stockholders of Gulf Drive-In Theatres.
I he prospects also are now being exwed
.is to the feasibility of having a world Inc.. are R. E. "Bob" Davis. Alvin Guggen-
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