c I N E M A G • , R A D E NEW 5 • Smith to top Famous post in 'QC I~!~~ _f~~ ~~Y~,u~on~~!~,!. the tentative trial date set to parently been the) qttalyst MONTREAL - The controversy guage other than French as tion to the Parisien Cinema in resolve the dispute between which caused Duke to go to surrounding Roland Smith's quickly as possible; to play a Montreal and a redevelopment Daryl Duke and Izzy Asper Asper for financial assistance in sale of the Outremont Theatre more active role in promoting of the Palace Cinema also on was temporarily forgotten at a Quebec-made films, and to St.Catherine Street. over control of Vancouver In- the first place. dependent Television station CRTC license approval was recent press conference when prepare an inventory of short Over 20 more Cinemas Unis CKVU. one of the conditions of the Smith, in his new role as vice films from Quebec for expo theatres will be equipped with On February 13, of this year, sale agreement but before the president of Cinemas Unis/ sure through its network of Dolby stereo in 1987-1988 United Theatres, outlined ex theatres. and six theatres will be equip the CRTC approved transfer of CRTC began its July 1986 tensive theatre renovation Smith also took apparent de ped to show 70mm films. control of the station from hearings, the transfer of con plans for Quebec. light in assuring his audience Western Approaches Ltd. trol was again being disputed As senior executive of the that repertory and art cinema Cinemas Unis will publish whose prinCipal shareholders by Duke and K1enman. An Quebec wing of the Famous in Quebec was alive and well two 40-page magazines are Daryl Duke, Norman K1en- RCMP investigation into 38 al Players theatre chain, 44-year and will be showing at Cine (French and English) twice man and a company that was ledgedly forged letters of sup old Smith has been given carte mas Unis theatres. yearly, including a calendar of formed on March 1986 that is port for Canwest's ownership blanche for all booking and Cinemas du Parc, with three films for the art and repertory owned 50.01 per cent by of the station put the CRTC operation poliCies. Joining screens on Park Ave., will be cinemas. Asper's Canwest Broadcasting hearing on hold for several Ltd and 49.9 per cent by West- months during the winter of Smith as assistant to the vice- come The Bogart art cinema David Lint, a vice-president president is Carole Boudreault, with one French, one English ern Approaches. 1986. By the time the CRTC of Famous Players who at The deal to transfer control approval of the sale to Canwest former director of distribution and one subtitled screen. The tended the Montreal press for Les Films Rene Malo. Capitol Theatre on St. to Canwest stems from a loan came through on February 13, conference with Jack Berns agreement which was made by 1987, Duke was claiming that Smith told his audience at Catherine Street East will be- tein, preSident, and Walter Montreal Sheraton Centre that come the Nouveau Cinema, the two parties when Canwest it was a moot decision,' as the Senior, chairman and CEO, an guaranteed a bank loan for $4 agreement to sell had had an new management is fully con and the Kent will become the nounced that Ron Emilio, for scious of the specific nature of chain's west end repertory the million in 1979, and in 1982 expiry date of Dec. 31 , 1986. merly of Cineplex Odeon, has forwarded the company Asper contends that the deal English and French-language atre. (The Capitol is next door been appointed senior vice film audiences in Quebec. to the only rep theatre cur another $8 million. The agree- stands, as the delay was caused president of Famous Players as ment gave Canwest the option by events beyond the control In a renewed effort to win rently active in the east end, of April 27. the patronage of both language the Ouimetoscope; the Kent is to buy out Western Ap- of either party. . groups Smith said Cinemas a few blocks from the only rep Lint estimated the cost ofre- proaches shares. in the station, While Canwest and Western Unis promises: to strengthen theatre in the west end, Cine novations and additions in which Asper chose to do in Approaches have been cleared relations with distributors of ma V.) 1987 - including a total of 26 1984. The takeover has had a of any wrong-doing concern Quebecois and foreign French A dozen new screens are new screens in Montreal, Mis stormy protracted course, ing the letters, an as yet un language films; to bring out planned with two major sissauga, Vancouver, Winnipeg, complicated by the presence named individual is believed to dubbed or subtitled versions changes in the immediate fu Calgary, Brampton - at close to of Charles Allard (owner of be subject to charges of fabri originally released in a lan- ture being a multi-screen addi- $14 million. Super Channel and CITV in Ed- cation of evidence and monton) whose takeover bid obstruction of justice. $4.6M offering for Lance et compte Consternation in Ottawa MONTREAL While the Syndication, as opposed to of a 4,600 unit limited partner OTTA W A - Approval for a new decision on the new Ottawa brokerage firm Midland Doh U.S. network programming is ship in a total offering of Ottawa television station will station March 2, 1987. erty Ltd. continues to take or the most appropriate distribu $4,600,000 at $1,000 per unit have "serious consequences" He said there are conflict of ders, hand over fist, on a tion venue for He Shoots He (minimum of 5 units). for the CTV television net interest issues in the setting up 84,600,000 public offering for Scores which will have a The offer, which closes April work, one of the private net of the new service. Lance et ComptelHe Shoots localized appeal, says Ross, in 15, 1987, is the first public of work's affiliate companies has "Unless the CRTC has a hid He Scores II, initial efforts to areas throughout the U.S. fering on a Quebec-made tele warned. den agenda to destroy the CTV sell the first series of episodes where hockey is a popular vision series since 1980. Standard Broadcasting presi network I find their decision to U.S. independent television sport. Domenico Vitale, invest dent Alan Slaight said his com inconceivable," he said. stations have not been as suc Part of the initial U.S. reluc ment executive with Midland pany is considering an appeal A press release from CjOH cessful. tance to purchase the first Doherty says orders totalling of the Canadian Radio-televi TV states "It is a decision that A record-breaking 2.7 mil series, says Ross, was the lack $3 million were written during sion and Telecommunications has damaging implicatiOns for lion viewer rating for the final of a pilot episode and the use the first week of the offering. (CRTC) decision. the structure of the CTV net episode of the first 13-part of composite scenes from He says the popular appeal Standard owns CjOH-TV, work. .. " series on Radio-Canada, and episodes one, two and three. of the first series combined CTV's Ottawa affiliate, a station "The decision will have seri relative popularity in the En- . (The dubbing of the French with limited risk on invested that will be in competition ous consequences, not only for gUsh-language market (CBC), language version for CBC capital is what makes the offer with the new service. CTV, but for all the local Ot do not guarantee immediate created wide-spread criticism ing so attractive. The CRTC gave Toronto's tawa television stations both acceptance in the U.S. market, in English Canada. An English An aggregate total of Baton Broadcasting Inc. ap English and French." says Gerald Ross, in charge of htnguage version, starting with 84,224,000 in financial partici proval to operate a new En Spokesmen for Baton Broad sales of the series for Com episode nine, increased the pation has been agreed to by glish-language station, choos casting were not available for munications Chiude Heroux ratings from 770,000 for Telefilm Canada, O'Keefe Bre ing it over four other appli comment at press time. Inc. episode eight to 1,200,000 for wing Company Ltd., Ultramar cants. Siaight said Standard Broad episode nine). The fourth Canada Ltd. and Canada Trust. The new Ottawa service will casting outlined concerns at Ross told Cinema Canada episode of the first series is As well, agreements for co not be affiliated with the CTV the CRTC hearing, insisting that the initial foray into the currently being re-shot for use production of the series have network even though Baton that it is the wrong time and U.S. market was met with a as a pilot in the U.S. market and been entered into between the owns Toronto's CFTO station wrong place to add a new tele "cool reception" and that the at MIP-TV. producer, TFl (France) and - the private network's flag vision station. With the televi Montreal-based production SFP (France). The French fi He Shoots He Scores II is ship station. Instead, Nation's sion industry under such company is, as a result, looking nancial participation is currently on location in Swit Capital Television Incorpo economic stress, he said such a for a U.S. sub-distributor. $2,790,000. zerland, Finland and France rated will be an independent move would have been better Societe Radio-Canada and station. "To make sales in the United and will be aired in January, left for a couple of years. CBC will pay $1,625,000 and Slaight said the federal States you really need an 1988 for 13 weeks. "No station should have American (sub-distributor) $1,950,000 for five and four cabinet must consider an ap been licensed, but if they were who knows the territory, says This second series, budgeted year Canadian television rights, peal within 60 days of a CRTC Ross. at $11,614,000 is the subject respectively. decision. The CRTC issued its Cant. on p. 59
Anril 1 as:a7 t"'inom!ll ('0 • CiNEMA G Representatives of the 430 • CCTA member organizations Record profits Emilio moves to Famous spot in Toronto will meet with industrial and political leaders to discuss the for Cineplex TORONTO - A senior execu years as vice-president with Al Black and Mr. Strebinger will future of cable television in the tive from Cineplex Odeon lied Artists and previously clearly signal our intentions re 1990s under the banner "New Corporation has joined the worked with Metro-Goldwyn garding the future of this com TORONTO - Cineplex Odeon Perspectives" - the theme of Corporation has announced ranks of rival Famous Players Mayer, first as general manager pany," Senior said. this year's convention. CAB Limited. and then as vice-president. Famous Players' president record financial results for LEXPO, an exhibition by lead 1986 with profits of more than Ron Emilio will become As well, Famous Players has Jack Bernstein said the changes ing equipment and service senior vice-president - film for promoted two long-time em will help the company remain double the year before. suppliers will feature over 170 Cineplex reported profits of Famous Players having left his ployees as regional vice-presi Canada's leading theatre chain. booths. job as senior vice-president - dents of booking. $31,579,000 from revenues of film with Cineplex Odeon. Sixty-year-old Herbert Black, "The focus of the conven $500,615,000 for the 53-week Emilio, whose appointment who joined Famous Players in tion," says Bill Allen, publicity period ended Dec. 31, 1986. takes effect April 27, 1987, 1952, will become vice-presi director for the CCTA , "will The $31.6 million in profits comes to Famous Players with dent, booking - west. Joseph centre on how technological last year compare to 37 years experience in film Strebinger, 44, who has Cable clan advances in the industry will $12,504,000 in profits from re distribution and exhibition. worked at Famous Players match consumer demands." venues of $170,852,000 for the 52-week period ended "I have worked in all aspects since 1964, will become vice MONTREAL - The 30th annual Packaging, pricing, news ser Dec. 26, 1985. of the film industry and 1 know president, booking - east. convention of the Canadian vices, cable's place as a com Cineplex explained it used a that Famous Players is held in Walter Senior, Famous Cable Television Association petitive part of the home video 53-week period for its last re high regard by those involved Players' chairman, said the Ca will be held in Montreal's market are several key topics. port because it is changing its with the business and by the nadian movie house chain has Palais des congres, May 3 to 6. ye~ end to match the calendar patrons who attend movies in a wealth of film industry ex Communications Minister Other timely topics will be a year. the chain's theatres," he said in perience and intends to pro Flora MacDonald is the key review of cable regulations, Basic earnings per share for a company statement. vide audiences with the best note speaker with an opening the Caplan-Sauvageau review the Dec. 31 , 1986 period were The 54 year-old Emilio ran movies and theatres available. address by Andre Bureau, currently underway and a spe $1.04 compared to 77 cents Citadel Films, his own distribu "The addition of Mr. Emilio chairman of the Canadian cialty services applications for the 52-week period ended tion firm, from 1979 to 1982. to Famous Players' manage Radio-television and Telecom with a CRTC deadline set for Dec. 26, 1985. Before that he spent seven ment and the promotion of Mr. munications Commission. March 12. The Cineplex balance sheet shows the Toronto-based exhibition chain received $322,956,000 in admissions We put it all together for the 53-week period ended Dec. 31, 1986. Other sources of revenue for the same period coast · to · coast include: - concessions - $100,186,000; - distribution, post-production and other - $43,256,000; - income from theatre prop erty sales - $34,217,000. Theatre operations cost Cineplex $362,239,000, while cost of concessions and theatre properties sold, depreciation and administrative costs are the other expenses. Radoktakes top prize for Taming VANCOUVER - Taming of the Demons, directed by Emil Radok, is the Outstanding Ca nadian Film Achievement of Expo 86. This audio-visual presenta tion, shown on nine screens at the Canadian pavilion, is the choice of the Academy of Ca nadian Cinema and Television for the special award. The film traces the evolution WILLIAM F. WHITE of communications from LIMITED primitive times to the present day. Director Emil Radok is A Canadian Company well-known for his Lanterna Established since 1963 Magika, a theatre and film pre sentation at the Czechoslova kian pavilion during Montreal's Expo 67 (see Cinema Canada, Camera, Lighting, Grip .. . A Complete Film Service No. 132 ) MONTREAL - Helen Shaver 36 Parklawn Road 715 St. Maurice Street 43 West 6th Ave. will co-star opposite Donald Toronto, Ontario Montrea I, Quebec Sutherland in Bethune: The Vancouver, B.C. Making of a Hero, a Canada M8Y3H8 H3C 1L4 V5Y1K2 China co-production to begin (416) 252-7171 (514) 866-3323 (604) 873-3921 shooting in China on April 13 for 13 weeks.
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