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There have been sc» t-ral cases in Alberta
in recent years involving obscenity
igainsl theatres showing certain
ind one ol the haziest areas m which
the courts must function is that of defining
"obscenity." Obscenity in movies has not
yel been clearl) and precisely described
but, in a recent case in Edmonton, it would
seem that the issue of obscenity in magazines
has been concisely
delineated.
Fustice Andre Deehene passed sentence
on Provincial News Co. in Alberta Supreme
Court alter a jury ol seven women and five
men found the company guilty of distributing
obscene magazines. The trial took two
days and the jury deliberated two hours
re arriving at a decision. In an attempt
to deter others from distributing offensive
reading material, Justice Deehene imposed
a fine of $10,000 against Provincial News.
(5,000 on each o\ two counts. In the future,
this may serve as a guideline— if needed—
in deciding whether or not a motion
picture is obscene.
Art and Debby Mehle of the Lane Theatre
in Trochu, accompanied by their young
son. were in town May 16 .
. . John Kilcullen,
district manager, and personnel of
General Sound & Theatre Equipment have
been busy this spring on a variety of projects,
including all projection equipment
and seating in Famous Players' Market Mall
Six complex; all projection equipment and
seating in Canadian Theatres' Marlborough
Town Square Triplex here; new projection
equipment in a renovation of the booth at
the Gaiety Theatres in Leduc; major booth
equipment renovation in the Plaza cinemas,
Edmonton; new projection equipment in the
Green Acres Drive-In, Lethbridge, and Dolby
sound systems installations in 1 1 other
houses. That's really covering the territory!
Friends will be sorry to hear that Saul
Kenstein. in Calgary General Hospital with
back problems, is not progressing as well
as he should. It is hoped that our next report
will be happier one . . The latest
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in the Tarzan films shown as part of the
jungle action series in the Edmonton Public
Library Theatre in Winston Churchill
Square was "Tarzan and the Amazons,"
starring Johnny Wcismuller. Matinees were
screened on a Saturday and a Sunday, with
both open to the public.
Jim McLaughlin, Paramount branch manager,
has been busy promoting his company's
"Citizens Band." launching the campaign
May 13 over CKXL Radio here. A
CINERAMA IS IN
SHOW BUSINESS IN
HAWAII TOO.
When you come to Waikiki,
don't miss the famous
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[j^vXnl Don Ho Show. . . at
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IN WAIKIKI: REEF REEF TOWERS • EDGEWATER
sneak preview was held May 18 in Famous
Players' new Market Mall Cinema for the
local media and a selected number of CB
license holders. The picture's regular engagement
in this city began May 20 at the
downtown Palace and the Sunset Drive-In.
promotion focused on a contest for the
best CB "handle" submitted by a licensed
operator. The judges in the competition,
which closed May 20, all were CB'ers.
Grand prize consisted of two 23-channcI
CB units, one for the winner and one for
his "good buddy." Consolation prizes for
the runners-up included games, mugs, socks
and books.
The National Film Theatre/ Edmonton
and the Edmonton Film Society's co-sponsored
film offering in the Central Library
Theatre May 17 was "Feet First" (1930), a
Harold Lloyd picture ... A "supporting
. . . The
actor series" May 20 featured "The Shooting"
(1971), with Warren Oates
Towne Cinema Red here unspooled "That's
Adultry." described as a sexy comedy. May
15 at a matinee. The Chinese film was
rated "restricted adult" and had English
subtitles.
The New Thorsby Theatre in Thorsby
closed for the summer season May 19.
Operations are scheduled to be resumed in
September.
In honor of new bride Janet McCoy, some
25 friends and colleagues gathered at the
home of Adess Lcinweber May 5 for a surprise
shower and it was a complete surprise
for the happy recipient. The gifts were all
groceries and came appropriately wrapped
in brown grocery bags. After the gifts were
opened, a delicious luncheon was served,
with each guest contributing a favorite dish.
It was a very delightful evening for a lovely
bride!
In town for the recent Canadian Progress
Club dinner, Phyllis Diller made new friends
and captivated those fortunate enough to
meet her in person. In her suite at the Calgary
Inn, she admitted that this was her
22nd year on the road and talked freely of
her work and enjoyment of life. The banquet
was a huge success and a sizable check
was turned over to the Uncle-at-Large program.
The following day Phyllis departed
for Chicago to do her next show. It was a
real adventure for all of those who attended
the dinner to hear the actress-entertainer
and. from all reports, Ms. Diller received
an enthusiastic response to her program.
John Kilcullen, district manager of General
Sound & Theatre Equipment, and his
wife were the lucky winners of a large color
TV set at ShoWesT '77 in San Diego, Calif.,
last spring. While at the convention and
tradeshow. John met and transacted business
with various manufacturers, in addition to
having the opportunity to view the most
modern of equipment. From San Diego the
Kilcullens jetted over to Hawaii for a week
of rest and recuperation, which should have
John in top shape lor the busy upcom
ing summer season.
Cinematheque 16 in Edmonton lined up
a number of unusual films for the month
of May, including "Azaie dans le Metro"
(France, I960); "The Fearless Vampire
Killers . . . Or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth
Are in My Neck" (Great Britain, 1%7);
"Young Aphrodites" (Greece, 1964); "The
Big Clock" (U.S., 1948); "Medium Cool"
(U.S., 1969); "Laura" (U.S., 1944). and
"The Pumpkin Eater" (Great Britain. 1%4)
VANCOUVER
frank Griffith,
president of Western Broadcasting,
has alleged that a proposed
$19.4 million takeover of Premier Cablevision
by Western will not create "an undue
concentration of ownership and control of
broadcasting media" in this city. Assurances
also were given the Canadian Radio-
TV and Telecommunications Commission
that higher charges to CATV subscribers
would not result. Western Broadcasting
owns local radio stations CKNW and
CFMI, the Vancouver Canucks hockey club
and part of BCTV and now is seeking tc
acqtiire Premier Cablevision, which pro-i
While the critics did not treat "Nasi;
Habits" (IFD) too kindly, it gained enthusi
. . .
iastic customer approval at the Varsity anc
Odeon West Vancouver and was held ove
:
Peter Watkin's "Edvard Munch" wa:
screened especially for members of the Ar
Gallery, who did not like the film. However
the public again overruled this opinion anc
gave the picture a big week at the Dunbar
The local CRTC hearings under chair
man George Boyle did not lead to the re
solving of any immediate problems, particu
larly the projected takeover of Premie
Cablevision here and the acquisition of th
Vancouver Island rights by Western Broad
casting, which would appear to put the firrt
into a monopolistic position, since it the;
would control video diffusion in over 90 pe
cent of the market, in the heaviest cabl
saturation area in North America, with a
apparent lock on pay TV when it appear:
While the decision is not expected until th
summer months, the concensus was that th
pitch did not meet with general board ap
proval.
OTTAWA
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Britannia screens; "Dirty Harry" an
"McQ." Auto Sky, and "Evil of Franker
stein" and "Island of Terror," Queenswa
Two Dirty Harry pictures, "The Er
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forcer" and "Magnum Force," opened res
ular engagements at the Auto Sky, while th
Aladdin played "The Greatest" and "Harr
and Walter Go to New York."
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