DECEMBER
. . . Twice . . The . . . . December 1 , MONTREAL TTnited Amusement Corp. associates presented a four-piece, maroon leather luggage set and a well-filled purse to Nora Tinhof, executive secretary to George Ganetakos, president, during a cocktail party November 26 in the UAC office. Ganetakos made the presentation in the presence of over 72 persons, many of whom also attended Miss Tinhof's wedding in St. Philips church to Kenny Clark November 29. Bill Trow, Gerry Chernoff, M. J. Isman and George Destounis were among film exchange executives who went to Toronto to attend the Grey cup football final November 29. The Montreal money was wagered on the Edmonton Eskimos . . . Film trade executives and their wives were entertained at a cocktail buffet party Wednesday evening (26) by Edouard Gauthier and Gerard Langevin, co-owners of the new Rio Theatre in Sorel. The party was held in the residence of Gauthier prior to the opening of the theatre. to which a visit was paid after the reception. First picture shown at the Rio was "Just for You," a Paramount film starring Bing Crosby. Haskell Masters, Toronto, general sales manager for Warner Bros., and wife were here recently. Masters conferred with the local manager of Warners, Grattan Kiely . . . Charles S. Chaplin of Toronto, Canadian division manager of United Artists, visited his Montreal office en route to St. John, New Brunswick, and neighboring centers. Scheduled for showing: in Montreal theatres early irj 1953 are "Melba," a Hollywood production starring Patrice Munsel, outlining the life of the great Australian singer; "Moulin Rouge," starring Jose Ferrer, and "Return to Paradise," starring Gary Cooper during the week's showing of "Tlie Fighting Rats of Tobruck" at the Orpheum detachments of Montreal regiments paraded to the theatre and attended the showing. RKO salesman Harry Decker and Del Buckley are on business trips, the former to Gaspe peninsula for two weeks and the latter to the maritimes for three weeks . . . Barbara Fi-adkin, bookkeeper of 20th-Fox who was married recently, visited Detroit on a threeweek Guy Bachand of the wedding trip . . . RECTIFIERS Ballantyne Lightmascer Rectifiers are the largest and fastest selling line in the country . . . the choice of many of che largest circuits. They provide a tjew high in efficiency at the lowest l}ossible ftower cost. The complete line includes both single and 3-phase rectifiers in 40, 60, 80 and 90 amperes. Regardless of your needs, you cant buy a better rectifier for smooth, bright, flickerless light on your screen. J. M. Rice & Company, Ltd. 202 Canada Building Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Exclusive Distributors in Monitoba^ Saskatchewan, Alberta Complete Theatre Equipment & Supplies Rex, Sherbrooke, was a Filmrow visitor . . . The Montreal Men's Press club showed three of the original silent Chaplin pictures with appropriate piano accompaniment. NFB FILM WINS AWARD—W. Arthur Irwin, chief of the National Film Board, received the certificate of merit won by the P^B picture, "Monastery," at this year's International Film Festival of India at Bombay. The presentation was made by His Excellency R. R. Saksena, diplomatic representative of the government of India at Ottawa, who is shown at the left of the group with Commissioner Irwin, seated. From left to right in background are Roger Blais, director of the award- winning film; R. Lemieux, the cameraman, and Guy Glover, NFB producer. : 1 ItsU' Canadian Chamber of Commerce has produced "Pathway of Plenty," a color film illustrating the operation of the private enterprise system . . . Juveniles already prohibited from attending motion pictm-e theatres, will henceforth be banned from the showings of films in parish halls, convents and other Catholic properties in the province of Quebec by order of Archbishop Leger . province of Quebec motion picture censors joined those from nine other provinces in urging censorship for television. "La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc," a silent Parisian film produced in 1926, was shown to a Cine club here recently . . . Shooting has been completed on the French-Canadian film, "Tit-Coq," starring Gratien Gelinas. The actors and producers were visited by J. A. deSeve, president of France Film Co., who congratulated them on the progress made . The Museum of Pine Arts included in its film program two documentaries, "Newfoundland" and "Klee Wyck," the latter the life story of Emily Carr, noted Canadian artist. At the Cinema de Paris, the attraction was "Les Sept Peches Capitaux," (The Seven Capital Sins) currently in its sixth week . Religious films, including "Cathedral City," "Good Samaritan," "Road to Damascus," "David Livingstone" and "The Service" were screened in the Benograph projection room. Schoolboy Patrols Given Free Show in Winnipeg WINNIPEG—Good citizenship among | Winnipeg's youngsters was rewarded by Bill I Novak at the Capitol when school patrols from 67 schools in this area attended a special screening of "The Greatest Show on i Earth" recently. The patrols were guests of i the Winnipeg Free Pi-ess, sponsors of the patrols in cooperation with the police traffic department and the safety bureau of the i Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. Similarly, Phil Young of the Grand invited members of all football teams in greater Winnipeg to a screening of "The Ro.se Bowl jj Story" in the midst of the season's final i games. 'Where's Charley?' in Eight TORONTO—A record number of eight units were combined in the chain booking by Famous Players Canadian Corp. of "Where's Charley?" as the Show of the Week. Previously this featm-e had played two weeks first run at Shea's, after which it was transferred to the Capitol and Tivoli for a moveover engagement of one week, then went into the eight key neighborhood houses. The quintet comprised the Village, Beach, College, Parkdale, Bloor, Oakwood, Runnymede and Palace. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE te gel in Ih* BIG MONEY As a screen game, HOLLYWOOD takes top honors. As a box-office attraction, it is without equal. It has been a favorite with theatre goers for over 15 years. Write today for complete details. Be sure to give seating or car capacity. Chicago 5, llllnalt 9B BOXOFFICE : 6, 1952
I Vogue, was appointed manuKer oJ the Odcon at Sappertoii, B. C. replacing Ken Mayo, who became manai^er of tlie Abbotsi lord 1 at ] JARO I ' i in I Arnold I ' owner I Victoria, I 1 recent ! A . . Ken . . . . . Mike /" Ml Film Bji,. I nierit won j %: It lb n Fesliii! WDlalim 1. E. R. Salv. of lli( {oien 'Iwisshon, k Commissiir.' « rijhl in kid director il t. LfBieis, 11- !ivet, m pr. Is Given innipeq uensliip a; rewarded by ireaiest ]Is J Sl»; were fiis sponsors (' the police ::. nerte, bureau i: if the to; 11 teams ids::. ( "The Ho:f i the season's ;. y?'inEi5! Corp. »1 " if the W«^ played tn (liithittt" •Tivoli for " tlientc: A hoi» ^ , Beach.6* Bpjyniedi* VANCOUVER Morman KKll.'«on, us.sl.staiit inuiuiKi'r itt the Odeoii in the Fra.ser valley. Jack Ellis, doorman at the Vogue, .succeeds Norman ' EglUon as a.s.sl.stant to Manager Al Jenkins the downtown Vogue . . . Prank Fisher, general manager who was a local visitor, said that business Is tops acro.ss Canada on British pictures . . . Jlmmle Davie, RKO manager. Is back from a sales trip to northern British Columbia and says that business Is solid at Terrace. Prince George and Prl:»cc_ Rupert chiefly because of the many big construction Jobs on railroads and power dams In the district. Davie has racked up 114 deals to date on Disney's "Nature's Half Acre," leaving but 13 to go for complete saturation the territory. Entwisle, 58, Edmonton, Alta., thealrenian, died after a long illness. He was a partner of Famous Players In a chain of Edmonton theatres . . . Hynie Singer, former of the State. Vancouver, and the Rio, is now in the production game in Hollywood. He will film "Custer's Last Stand," local friends said . . . Howard Boothe of Screen Publicity Is in Calgary attending the Western Canadian Conference of Auto Ass'n. . . . . . . Earlc liayter is back from an inspection trip to Trail's Odeon Theatre. Kitsilano Theatre Manager Barry Freeman was married jto Margaret Hurd. a New Westminster nurse Mary Lou Popov, Sovereign Films secrejtary. . . |. was married to Norman LeSage President Alf Shackleford of the Capitol, (Lethbrldge, was in the chair at the annual meeting of the Alberta Theatres Ass'n held at the Pallister hotel in Calgary . Leach land Roy Chown of Calgary, delegates to the meeting of the Motion Picture Industry I Council of Canada al Ottaw-a, reported on its deliberations. I public inquiry into the cause of a $20,000 theatre fire in Ladner. B. C, will be held by I the provincial fire mar.shal. Arson is sus- Famous Players Theatre Manlagers Ipected . . . Ass'n held its annual film ball Sunday at the Commodore Cabaret and a good time was had by 800 show folks and friends. A 600-seat theatre will be built In Lower Capilano. North Vancouver, by Fletcher Enterprises, a firm headed by Reeve Howard Fletcher of West Vancouver. Theatre will be called Capilano and will be completed in 1953. Fletcher now owns the Kingcrest in Vancouver. He also built the HoUyburn at West Vancouver, which he sold to Peter Barnes . Another independent quonset theatre is under construction in Lynn Valley in the same zone . . . The 449-seat Cambie suburban theatre has been sold to a religious group, which will take it over on January 1 from Jack Stone, who had the house under lease. The Church group will show films on 16mm. Many TORONTO, ONTARIO W SPADINA AVE. When ycu Vee4 a SPECIAL TRAILER 'GOOD' and FAST i GOOD AND OtPCNOABlE FILM ART TRAILERS JOXOFTICE December 6. 1952 ^ l(K:ttl churchcn mre ihowlng (||m« Irrr >t rrgu lur Sunday mfvIcm. A drlve-ln for the Albernl dtntrlct on V»ncouvrr Island will m«terl»llw t( the »pi>lirii. tlon for lund made by Harold Warren I Albernl theatre owner. U approved by i...... ell. Pro[xxied nlle Ik on the Nanalmo highway near the town of Albernl Pamoua Playem and Port Albernl Thealrc.i operate three theatres In the dLttrlct. the Roxy. Capitol and Parumount. A film trailer to be ahown In Vancouver theatres beiwitn now and ChrUtma.i U the first of ILs kind to be written, produced and printed in the city for .nlmulUneou-i. nationwide presentation. It l\ the Canadian Tubcrculasls Ass'n annual film appeal to promote the -sale of Christmas .seals. Tran
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VANCOUVER<br />
Morman KKll.'«on, us.sl.staiit inuiuiKi'r itt the<br />
Odeoii in the Fra.ser valley. Jack Ellis,<br />
doorman at the Vogue, .succeeds Norman<br />
'<br />
EglUon as a.s.sl.stant to Manager Al Jenkins<br />
the downtown Vogue . . . Prank Fisher,<br />
general manager who was a local visitor,<br />
said that business Is tops acro.ss Canada<br />
on British pictures . . . Jlmmle Davie, RKO<br />
manager. Is back from a sales trip to northern<br />
British Columbia and says that business Is<br />
solid at Terrace. Prince George and Prl:»cc_<br />
Rupert chiefly because of the many big construction<br />
Jobs on railroads and power dams<br />
In the district. Davie has racked up 114 deals<br />
to date on Disney's "Nature's Half Acre,"<br />
leaving but 13 to go for complete saturation<br />
the territory.<br />
Entwisle, 58, Edmonton, Alta., thealrenian,<br />
died after a long illness. He was<br />
a partner of Famous Players In a chain of<br />
Edmonton theatres . . . Hynie Singer, former<br />
of the State. Vancouver, and the Rio,<br />
is now in the production game in<br />
Hollywood. He will film "Custer's Last Stand,"<br />
local friends said . . . Howard Boothe of<br />
Screen Publicity Is in Calgary attending the<br />
Western Canadian Conference of Auto Ass'n.<br />
. . .<br />
. . .<br />
Earlc liayter is back from an inspection<br />
trip to Trail's Odeon Theatre. Kitsilano<br />
Theatre Manager Barry Freeman was married<br />
jto Margaret Hurd. a New Westminster nurse<br />
Mary Lou Popov, Sovereign Films secrejtary.<br />
. . |.<br />
was married to Norman<br />
LeSage<br />
President Alf Shackleford of the Capitol,<br />
(Lethbrldge, was in the chair at the annual<br />
meeting of the Alberta Theatres Ass'n held at<br />
the Pallister hotel in Calgary . Leach<br />
land Roy Chown of Calgary, delegates to the<br />
meeting of the Motion Picture Industry<br />
I Council of Canada al Ottaw-a, reported on its<br />
deliberations.<br />
I<br />
public inquiry into the cause of a $20,000<br />
theatre fire in Ladner. B. C, will be held by<br />
I the provincial fire mar.shal. Arson is sus-<br />
Famous Players Theatre Manlagers<br />
Ipected . . .<br />
Ass'n held its annual film ball Sunday at<br />
the Commodore Cabaret and a good time was<br />
had by 800 show folks and friends.<br />
A 600-seat theatre will be built In Lower<br />
Capilano. North Vancouver, by Fletcher Enterprises,<br />
a firm headed by Reeve Howard<br />
Fletcher of West Vancouver. Theatre will be<br />
called Capilano and will be completed in 1953.<br />
Fletcher now owns the Kingcrest in Vancouver.<br />
He also built the HoUyburn at West<br />
Vancouver, which he sold to Peter Barnes .<br />
Another independent quonset theatre is under<br />
construction in Lynn Valley in the same<br />
zone . . . The 449-seat Cambie suburban theatre<br />
has been sold to a religious group, which<br />
will take it over on January 1 from Jack<br />
Stone, who had the house under lease. The<br />
Church group will show films on 16mm. Many<br />
TORONTO, ONTARIO<br />
W SPADINA AVE.<br />
When ycu Vee4 a<br />
SPECIAL TRAILER<br />
'GOOD' and FAST<br />
i<br />
GOOD AND OtPCNOABlE<br />
FILM ART<br />
TRAILERS<br />
JOXOFTICE December 6. 1952<br />
^<br />
l(K:ttl churchcn mre ihowlng (||m« Irrr >t rrgu<br />
lur Sunday mfvIcm.<br />
A drlve-ln for the Albernl dtntrlct on V»ncouvrr<br />
Island will m«terl»llw t( the »pi>lirii.<br />
tlon for lund made by Harold Warren I<br />
Albernl theatre owner. U approved by i......<br />
ell. Pro[xxied nlle Ik on the Nanalmo highway<br />
near the town of Albernl Pamoua Playem<br />
and Port Albernl Thealrc.i operate three theatres<br />
In the dLttrlct. the Roxy. Capitol and<br />
Parumount.<br />
A film trailer to be ahown In Vancouver<br />
theatres beiwitn now and ChrUtma.i U the<br />
first of ILs kind to be written, produced and<br />
printed in the city for .nlmulUneou-i. nationwide<br />
presentation. It l\ the Canadian Tubcrculasls<br />
Ass'n annual film appeal to promote<br />
the -sale of Christmas .seals. Tran
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