Boxoffice-January.07.1950
. . Edgar —— — — — MONTREAL /Quietness prevailed along Filmrow during ^Christmas week, but festivities were not neglected as the New Year approached. Because New Year's day fell on Sunday, Consolidated Theatres, which operates Loew's, the Palace, the Capitol, the Princess and the Orpheum first run theatres on St. Catharine street and the Imperial on Bleury street, canceled its plans to hold midnight shows New Year's eve as it has done for several years. Quebec law requires that no theatre performances be given before 1 p. m. Sundays thus effectively excluding Saturday midnight showings. The Associated Screen News, all-Canada short "Canadian Headlines of 1949," which combines a series of topflight newsreel stories of the year, was shown on the same bill with "The Wizard of Oz" at the Capitol, and brought much appreciative comment . . . Joe Louis Blouin, checker at the Montreal Posters, was back at work after a three-month illness. New clerks at Montreal Poster are John DiMambro and George Turner Ruby Rabinovitch, United Artists booker, spent the New Year weekend at the Vermont hotel, Ste. Agathe . Hamel will open a Foto deal January 19 at the Broadway Theatre, Montreal East, which is owned by Napoleon Courtemanche, mayor of the municipality. Eva Bouchard, heroine of Louis Hemon's famous Fi'ench-Canadian novel "Maria Chapdelaine" and the film of that name, died Christmas eve at Chicoutimi, not far from Complete Sound Systems COSTS cess No equipment offers more in value for such low cost. Complete sound systems are available for theatres of every size, shape and seating capacity. They consist of a two-way horn system, pair of soundheads, and either single or dual channel amplifiers. J. M. Rice & Company 202 Canada Building Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada Complete Theatre Equipment & Supplies Peribonca, scene of the story . . . Juveniles who normally are not allowed to enter motion picture theatres in the province of Quebec were, by special permission of the attorney general, allowed to see "The Wizard of Oz" at the Capitol during its two-week holi- Ann Scott, vaudevillian day engagement . . . known as "Scotland's Bright and Bonnie Mite," starred at the Gayety here following her successful debut at the Biltmore, New York. One of the most attractive Christmas cards this year was that sent by Ernie Roberts, public relations director of Associated Screen News, depicting a winter view of Sherbrooke street here in 1880, when horse-drawn sleighs were the only vehicles. J. R. Ralph, formerly director of distribution for Canada's National Film Board, has been appointed representative of the British Film Institute to the 1951 Festival of Britain. Ralph, a New Zealander who came to Canada in 1927, expressed the hope that the best Canadian films will be shown during the festival . . . That dramatic talent frequently runs in the family is illustrated by the 1949 Ronald Goddard Memorial award. It goes to Peter Donat of Kentville, Nova Scotia, a fourth-year arts student at Acadia university, Wolfville, and a nephew of the film star Robert Donat. Peter is using the cash award to study motion picture production and dramatics in New York City during the holidays . . . S. Alexander Mackay has been appointed educational director in Toronto for Associated Screen News. Peggy Goodin, a Montreal girl and former student at McGill. and already noted as a novelist, has sold the film rights to her second novel, "Take Care of My Little Girl" to 20th-Fox for $30,000. Her first novel, "Clementine" became a best-seller and was made into "Mickey" by Eagle Lion. She is now at work on a tihird novel. Video by Summer of 1951 Is Seen for Montreal MONTREAL—Montreal residents may look forward to a complete television service by the midsummer of 1951, J. A. Ouimet, chief engineer and coordinator of television for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., told members of the Rotary club of Westmount here. "If everything goes according to schedule, you can count on it for mid- 1951 and certainly before your children go back to school in the fall," Ouimet said. He explained in detail the functions of television services now operating in other countries and said the CBC has decided to follow the pattern set by the United States. He said that the close proximity of the two countries, with so much in common in so many fields of endeavor, made it- desirable to adopt the type of equipment and engineering facilities now being used there. 1949 Newsreel Released TORONTO—A timely release through Empire-Universal Films is the yearend topical ten-minute short subject, "Canadian Headhnes of 1949," produced by Associated Screen News. The news clips featured the Noronic disaster at Toronto, sport classics, political events and important celebrations. 'On the Town' Grosses 140 Top in Toronto TORONTO — Theatre traffic rose sharply for the New Year's season with extra performances. The regular attractions at Shea's, Nortown, Capitol and Loew's were featured at the midnight shows but other managers brought in pictures booked for futmre engagements. Holdovers included "Prince of Foxes" at two theatres, "The Great Lover" at the Imperial and "Bagdad" at the Uptown. (Average Is 100) Biltmore—Back to Balaan (RKO); The Arizonian (RKO), reissues - - 100 Hyland—The Chiltem Hundreds (EL), 2nd wk 95 Imperial—The Great Lover (Para), 2nd wk 110 Loev/'s-On the Town (MGM) 140 (EL) Odeon and Fairlawn—The Gay Lady 115 Shea's, Nortown and CcJpitol Alnrays Leave Them Laughing (WB) 130 Tivoli—Oh, You Beautiiul Doll (20th-Fox), Take It or Leave It (20th-Fox), reissues 105 University and Eglinton Prince of Foxes (20th- Fox), 2nd wk 95 Uptown—Bagdad (U-I), 2nd wk 95 Viclcria—Samson and Delilah (Pcira), advanced prices No average Vancouver Grosses Rise; All Do Good Business VANCOUVER — Theatremen were singing happy days again. All dowTitowners did capacity business with a crop of ace pictures. - Good "Lost Boundaries" was a record-breaker at the Studio. "The Great Lover" at the Capitol also was a leader, with "Prince of Foxes" at the Strand also good. Capitol—The Great Lover (Para) Very good Cmema—Neptune's Daughter (MGM), The Secret Garden (MGM) Good Dominion—It's a Great Feeling (WB). She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (RKO) Good Orpheum—Challenge to Lassie (MGM) Good Paradise Deputy Marshal (Rep); Angels in Disguise (Mono) Good Flaza and Hastings Ahboti and Costello Meet - the Killer (U-I) Good Strand—Prince of Foxes (20th-Fox) Good Stale Northwest Stampede (EL), plus stage show S udic Lost Boundaries (IFD) Very good Vogue—The Wizard of Oz (MGM), reissue, 2nd wk _ Fair Capacity Holiday Business At All Calgary Theatres CALGARY—Hopes of exhibitors were ful- during the holiday season, amusements filled doing top business after a heavy Christmas shopping spree. After the ending of the strike at five houses, theatre capacities of the city were taxed to the utmost. With the mercury hovering aroimd 10 below, lineups were very short. Theatres managed to pack waiting patrons into passages and foyers. AH motion pictures were top attractions. Capitol—The Great Lover (Para) Excellent Grand—Ichabod and Mr. Toad (RKO) Excellent Palace—Prince of Foxes (20th-Fox) Very good Strand—It's a Great Feeling (WB) Very good Fight Proposed Sign Law TORONTO—Theatremen here have appealed to the Motion Picture Theatre Ass'n of Ontario for help in combating a move by the civic works committee to prohibit overhanging signs on a portion of Yonge and Front streets here. Many such signs have been removed for construction of the new subway and city fathers plan to prevent their restoration. Slated for Starring Roles William Holden, Wanda Hendrix and Nancy Olson are slated for starring roles in the Paramount picture, "Union Station." 100 BOXOFTICE January 7, 1950
. . . About . . Indications . . Two . . The . . Manager . . . . ST. JOHN lis a climax to a Sunday night concert in the Oxford, HaUfax, Manager Leo P. Charlton returned a check which had been given him as rental for the theatre. The refund was made to the Knights of Columbus, who gave the concert for silver collection with receipts allotted for charitable work. The rent check was added to the receipts. The concert brought standing room only crowds. Paintings donated by J. M. Franklin to the Hebrew university in Israel, were boxed at the Mayfair and started on the long journey to Jerusalem. The art work was from a collection in the Franklin apartment in the Mayfair building . are that light-fingered gentry which have been making inroads on the fancy pencils on sale in the lobby of the Vogue, Halifax, will get a stiff jail term when caught. A very wide range of items is offered for sale in addition to meals and fountain service. Freeman Skinner reproduced a typed letter from George Rich of station CJCH in behalf of "The Red Danube," premiered at the Paramount, Halifax . boys, 16 and 17, charged with attempting to break into the Empire here after midnight, were released on a one-year jail sentence suspension. Vincent Mudge, local projectionist, has been training a member of the Sisters of Charity to operate a projector recently supplied to St. Patrick's orphanage in suburban St. John 25 men and women went from the Model 4570 Hi-Intensify Projection ARC LAMPS COSTS USS That's right ! Costs less than any lamp an V where nearly approach inR it in quality. Handles from 4.-| to "U amperes ... all the liRht you need for any picture . . . hiack anrl white, or color. No mechanical changes required for the transition from 4."i to "H amperes. Hugged, efficient, easy to operate. "Also Quonset Theatre Buildings. Luxurious Theatre Choirs and complete theatre service by competent sound and projection engineers." Perkins Electric Co., Ltd. 2027 Bleury Si.. Montreal 227 Victoria St., Toronto Complete Theatre Equipment & Supplies Capitol, Hartland, N. B., to the ice-sealed St. John river nearby, and were baptized in a hole broken in the ice. Religious services are held each Sunday afternoon and evening in the theatre. One of the first coin-operated carbonated beverage machines installed in maritime theatre lobbies is at the Regent here. It is of decorative design, and on the opposite side of the lobby from the candy case . . . Mrs. Emma Fournier of St. Leonard, N. B., one of the few women to operate a theatre in the maritimes, runs a restaurant in the same building. Mrs. Fournier draws from both sides of the St. John river, which is the Canada-U.S. dividing line. Van Buren, Me., is on the U.S. side. Mrs. Fournier had a building erected several years ago for her two-way business. Recently, she spent several days here, and much of her time in the theatres. Her house is the Acadia. Manager Sam Babb of the Mayfair, appeared recently at St. Patrick's orphanage, with a dozen boxes of candy for orphaned and abandoned boys and girls. He has also turned over to these kids, the gloves, mitts, scarves, etc., picked up in the theatre by the staff and not claimed in a month. Babb is a director of the Shaarei Zedek synagogue and is interested in charitable work there. The staffs of the Paramount and Capitol partied, with Managers Harison Howe and Jimmy Mitchell as hosts. Theatre and exchange workers had a get-together, too . . . One price prevails now at the Paramount, 50 cents, involving a hoist from 44 cents for the auditorium. The stadium had been 50 . . . "Winter Meeting" was pulled at the Mayfair in favor of "Stable Mates." Two Organists Return To Toronto Theatres TORONTO—Two former British organists again are being featured in downtown theatres. After an absence of several months, reportedly because of differences with the musicians union, Quentin MacLean is back at the console in Famous Players' Shea's where he had been staff organist for a decade. Al Bollington, who came from London in the summer of 1948 to play at the new Odeon- Toronto, now is one of the attractions at the Victoria which reopened December 29 with "Samson and Delilah." Bollington played for fom- months at the ace Odeon house until a problem is said to have arisen over the granting of a local union card to replace his temporary permit. Film Subway Building TORONTO—One of the longest film assignments ever arranged in Canada is being handled by Crawley Films. The undertaking is a film record of the construction of Toronto's first subway for a pictorial progress report. The subway is not scheduled for completion until late in 1951 which means a camera story covering a period of 2'i years at least. Kid Shows at Museum TORONTO— A series of Saturday morning free film shows is being conducted for children at the Royal Ontario Museum theatre under the auspices of the Junior League of Toronto. Helen Band, chairman, said the purpose of the four shows was to provide wholesome entertainment. TORONTO Oyd Taube, first secretary of the Motion Picture Theatres Ass'n of Ontario, was back for a visit from California where he is working for Louis B. Mayer and Warner Bros. He spent a few days with his daughter . Among new members of the Toronto Variety tent are Robert R. Maynard of the Palace, Hamilton; Irving L. Siegel, Selznick-AUiance; Murray M. Herman, partner in driveins; William R. Watt, manager of the Hollywood, and Lawrence A. Allen of Premier Operating Co. Owner Bruce McLeod, Manager Harry Glover and projectionist William McLure of the Reo at Elmira, put on a New Year's midnight benefit show for the Elmira Memorial community arena, for which films and vaudeville were provided. There also was a party at the Reo for the kids of the town, with the Elmira Service club presenting gifts of candy. Manager Stan Gosnell of Loew's, recently elected director and treasurer of the Motion Picture Theatres Ass'n of Ontario, he was named to a Toronto Variety tent office. Meanwhile he is organizing the return of vaudeville, scheduled for January . . . Don 9 Hudson added a stage show featuring Doug Romaine and Johnny Perkins for the New Year's frolic at the Danforth in the east end. Feature was "Adam and Evelyne." Floyd Rumford, proprietor of the Kineto at Forest, and a director of the MPTAO, is back in municipal politics as a candidate for the 1950 utilities commission. He was previously was mayor . 540-seat Rio downtown staged another all-night show for New Year's. Other local theatres were content with one midnight performance. The Rio program consisted of a flock of cartoons and other short subjects. The Biltmore in suburban New Toronto went all out during the holiday week with a morning show for juveniles every day . Latest in a series of weekly sneak previews at the suburban Village was "Dancing in the Dark," which will later go to the screen of a downtown theatre . Walton of the Mount Pleasant in the north end has been giving a class atmosphere to the remodeled theatre with special pictures. The latest is "Here Come the Huggets," a British feature. Observes 96th Birthday ST. JOHN—Morton L. Harrison, former orchestra leader at the Opera House and violinist in the Imperial Theatre orchestra, celebrated his 96th , birthday recently. Tlie winter keeps him indoors, but he expects to be out again for walks in the spring. His reading has been reduced considerably in the last few years by failing vision and he looks to the radio for diversion. For this birthday party, F. G. Spencer sent a birthday cake. DRIVE-IN THEATRE PORT HOLE BLOWER Eliminates Dust. Bugt and Rain From Coming in Port Hole — Also eliminates use of Optical Glass, Tlierefort givino clearer and cleaner projection. DRIVE-IN THEATRE MFG. CO. K^^ci'tTwo. BOXOFFICE January 7, 1950 101
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MONTREAL<br />
/Quietness prevailed along Filmrow during<br />
^Christmas week, but festivities were not<br />
neglected as the New Year approached. Because<br />
New Year's day fell on Sunday, Consolidated<br />
Theatres, which operates Loew's,<br />
the Palace, the Capitol, the Princess and the<br />
Orpheum first run theatres on St. Catharine<br />
street and the Imperial on Bleury street,<br />
canceled its plans to hold midnight shows<br />
New Year's eve as it has done for several<br />
years. Quebec law requires that no theatre<br />
performances be given before 1 p. m. Sundays<br />
thus effectively excluding Saturday midnight<br />
showings.<br />
The Associated Screen News, all-Canada<br />
short "Canadian Headlines of 1949," which<br />
combines a series of topflight newsreel stories<br />
of the year, was shown on the same bill with<br />
"The Wizard of Oz" at the Capitol, and<br />
brought much appreciative comment . . . Joe<br />
Louis Blouin, checker at the Montreal Posters,<br />
was back at work after a three-month<br />
illness. New clerks at Montreal Poster are<br />
John DiMambro and George Turner<br />
Ruby Rabinovitch, United Artists booker,<br />
spent the New Year weekend at the Vermont<br />
hotel, Ste. Agathe . Hamel will open<br />
a Foto deal January 19 at the Broadway<br />
Theatre, Montreal East, which is owned by<br />
Napoleon Courtemanche, mayor of the municipality.<br />
Eva Bouchard, heroine of Louis Hemon's<br />
famous Fi'ench-Canadian novel "Maria Chapdelaine"<br />
and the film of that name, died<br />
Christmas eve at Chicoutimi, not far from<br />
Complete Sound Systems<br />
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of soundheads, and either single or<br />
dual channel amplifiers.<br />
J. M. Rice & Company<br />
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Peribonca, scene of the story . . . Juveniles<br />
who normally are not allowed to enter motion<br />
picture theatres in the province of Quebec<br />
were, by special permission of the attorney<br />
general, allowed to see "The Wizard of<br />
Oz" at the Capitol during its two-week holi-<br />
Ann Scott, vaudevillian<br />
day engagement . . .<br />
known as "Scotland's Bright and Bonnie<br />
Mite," starred at the Gayety here following<br />
her successful debut at the Biltmore, New<br />
York.<br />
One of the most attractive Christmas cards<br />
this year was that sent by Ernie Roberts,<br />
public relations director of Associated Screen<br />
News, depicting a winter view of Sherbrooke<br />
street here in 1880, when horse-drawn sleighs<br />
were the only vehicles.<br />
J. R. Ralph, formerly director of distribution<br />
for Canada's National Film Board, has<br />
been appointed representative of the British<br />
Film Institute to the 1951 Festival of Britain.<br />
Ralph, a New Zealander who came to Canada<br />
in 1927, expressed the hope that the best<br />
Canadian films will be shown during the festival<br />
. . . That dramatic talent frequently runs<br />
in the family is illustrated by the 1949 Ronald<br />
Goddard Memorial award. It goes to<br />
Peter Donat of Kentville, Nova Scotia, a<br />
fourth-year arts student at Acadia university,<br />
Wolfville, and a nephew of the film<br />
star Robert Donat. Peter is using the cash<br />
award to study motion picture production<br />
and dramatics in New York City during the<br />
holidays . . . S. Alexander Mackay has been<br />
appointed educational director in Toronto for<br />
Associated Screen News.<br />
Peggy Goodin, a Montreal girl and former<br />
student at McGill. and already noted as a<br />
novelist, has sold the film rights to her second<br />
novel, "Take Care of My Little Girl" to<br />
20th-Fox for $30,000. Her first novel, "Clementine"<br />
became a best-seller and was made<br />
into "Mickey" by Eagle Lion. She is now<br />
at work on a tihird novel.<br />
Video by Summer of 1951<br />
Is Seen for Montreal<br />
MONTREAL—Montreal residents may look<br />
forward to a complete television service by<br />
the midsummer of 1951, J. A. Ouimet, chief<br />
engineer and coordinator of television for the<br />
Canadian Broadcasting Corp., told members<br />
of the Rotary club of Westmount here.<br />
"If everything goes according to schedule,<br />
you can count on it for mid- 1951 and certainly<br />
before your children go back to school in<br />
the fall," Ouimet said.<br />
He explained in detail the functions of television<br />
services now operating in other countries<br />
and said the CBC has decided to follow<br />
the pattern set by the United States. He<br />
said that the close proximity of the two<br />
countries, with so much in common in so<br />
many fields of endeavor, made it- desirable to<br />
adopt the type of equipment and engineering<br />
facilities now being used there.<br />
1949 Newsreel Released<br />
TORONTO—A timely release through Empire-Universal<br />
Films is the yearend topical<br />
ten-minute short subject, "Canadian Headhnes<br />
of 1949," produced by Associated Screen<br />
News. The news clips featured the Noronic<br />
disaster at Toronto, sport classics, political<br />
events and important celebrations.<br />
'On the Town' Grosses<br />
140 Top in Toronto<br />
TORONTO — Theatre traffic rose sharply<br />
for the New Year's season with extra performances.<br />
The regular attractions at Shea's,<br />
Nortown, Capitol and Loew's were featured<br />
at the midnight shows but other managers<br />
brought in pictures booked for futmre engagements.<br />
Holdovers included "Prince of Foxes"<br />
at two theatres, "The Great Lover" at the<br />
Imperial and "Bagdad" at the Uptown.<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
Biltmore—Back to Balaan (RKO); The Arizonian<br />
(RKO), reissues - - 100<br />
Hyland—The Chiltem Hundreds (EL), 2nd wk 95<br />
Imperial—The Great Lover (Para), 2nd wk 110<br />
Loev/'s-On the Town (MGM) 140<br />
(EL) Odeon and Fairlawn—The Gay Lady 115<br />
Shea's, Nortown and CcJpitol Alnrays Leave<br />
Them Laughing (WB) 130<br />
Tivoli—Oh, You Beautiiul Doll (20th-Fox), Take<br />
It or Leave It (20th-Fox), reissues 105<br />
University and Eglinton Prince of Foxes (20th-<br />
Fox), 2nd wk 95<br />
Uptown—Bagdad (U-I), 2nd wk 95<br />
Viclcria—Samson and Delilah (Pcira), advanced<br />
prices<br />
No average<br />
Vancouver Grosses Rise;<br />
All Do Good Business<br />
VANCOUVER — Theatremen were singing<br />
happy days again. All dowTitowners did capacity<br />
business with a crop of ace pictures.<br />
- Good<br />
"Lost Boundaries" was a record-breaker at<br />
the Studio. "The Great Lover" at the Capitol<br />
also was a leader, with "Prince of Foxes" at<br />
the Strand also good.<br />
Capitol—The Great Lover (Para) Very good<br />
Cmema—Neptune's Daughter (MGM), The Secret<br />
Garden (MGM) Good<br />
Dominion—It's a Great Feeling (WB). She Wore<br />
a Yellow Ribbon (RKO) Good<br />
Orpheum—Challenge to Lassie (MGM) Good<br />
Paradise Deputy Marshal (Rep); Angels in<br />
Disguise (Mono) Good<br />
Flaza and Hastings Ahboti and Costello Meet<br />
- the Killer (U-I) Good<br />
Strand—Prince of Foxes (20th-Fox) Good<br />
Stale Northwest Stampede (EL), plus stage<br />
show<br />
S udic Lost Boundaries (IFD) Very good<br />
Vogue—The Wizard of Oz (MGM), reissue,<br />
2nd wk _ Fair<br />
Capacity Holiday Business<br />
At All Calgary Theatres<br />
CALGARY—Hopes of exhibitors were ful-<br />
during the holiday season, amusements<br />
filled<br />
doing top business after a heavy Christmas<br />
shopping spree. After the ending of the strike<br />
at five houses, theatre capacities of the city<br />
were taxed to the utmost. With the mercury<br />
hovering aroimd 10 below, lineups were very<br />
short. Theatres managed to pack waiting patrons<br />
into passages and foyers. AH motion<br />
pictures were top attractions.<br />
Capitol—The Great Lover (Para) Excellent<br />
Grand—Ichabod and Mr. Toad (RKO) Excellent<br />
Palace—Prince of Foxes (20th-Fox) Very good<br />
Strand—It's a Great Feeling (WB) Very good<br />
Fight Proposed Sign Law<br />
TORONTO—Theatremen here have appealed<br />
to the Motion Picture Theatre Ass'n<br />
of Ontario for help in combating a move by<br />
the civic works committee to prohibit overhanging<br />
signs on a portion of Yonge and<br />
Front streets here. Many such signs have<br />
been removed for construction of the new<br />
subway and city fathers plan to prevent their<br />
restoration.<br />
Slated for Starring Roles<br />
William Holden, Wanda Hendrix and<br />
Nancy Olson are slated for starring roles in<br />
the Paramount picture, "Union Station."<br />
100 BOXOFTICE January 7, 1950
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