The Canadian Jewish News, Friday, December 31, 1976 - Page 3
National News
Ben Dunkelman autographs copies of his book, "Dual Allegiance," for members of Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. From left are Warrant Officer Harry Finnis. Lieut. Chris Heyes and Lieut. Scott Ferguson. Dunkelman was a major in the Canadian army. He was guest of honor at a party given by the Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute. Affair was held at Primrose Club.
Day school program improved
He is also 'in movies'
ByTOBAKORENBLUM
TORONTO -
With his namesake, it isn't any wonder why Charles S. Chaplin has devoted a lifetime to the motion picture. His is an Horatio Alger story — from office boy in the dirty '30s to boss in three of the leading film distribution enterprises of Canada.
Chaplin is now vice-president of International Film Distributors, an American-based firm which has its hand into every aspect, pf film from, its production to worldwide marketing.
For a taste of the range of IFD's operations — the company owns the Klein-: burg studio where Sydney Lumet and Richard Burton are filmiiig Equos; co-produces various films, and TV ventures with CBC and CtV, and handles the. distribution here of such diverse motion pictures as Marty Feldman's Sex with a Smile. Truffaut's Small Change, and a horror flic. Rattlers.
And the firm's amiable vice-president is a. globetrotter, wrapping up deals with the Russian's Sovex-portfilm and Communist China officials, in a rare swap of movie products.
His inauspicious office, with its bland: 'SOs-style decor, is housed in a low-rise office building on Bloor Street at Church. . Reels of film, in their metal casings, lie stacked on the floor and on a large, appropriately executive-looking desk.
"On account of my name." says Chaplin, in seeming earnestness. "1 felt I wanted to get into the movie business." Son of Russian-iminigrant parents, he started work as an office boy for United Artists in 1930 for the tidy siim of $15 a week.
Slowly edging his way up the corporation ladder, he grabbed the top job of Canadian general manager at the age of 33 and held fast to that post for 17-years. His nearly pretentious four-page biography chronicles the whole saga.
The film industry has
enthusiasm, was a recent trip to Peking, the day •after Chairman Mao's funeral, reciprocating a trip 'thefChinese made to Can-
likely, be aired on television.
To what does he attribute his success? "It's who you know and what
adaiis^ summer. Chaplin   you know," he says, echo-
Toronto's Charles S. Chaptin (DaVid GrQskind photo)
expanded and matured Chaplin's jobs have giv-tremendously in hjs four-' en him the opportunity of decade association with  comparing viewer tastes
sold officials an interesting ./Conglomeration of Aniericana. including Son •f Pale Face, starring Bob Hope, Indiscreet with In-grid Bergman, Quiet Man with John Wayne, and Canada's Kamoaraska. Only a select group of film^ makers and leaders will screen these to glean production techniques.
Awed by the Chinese, Chaplin discovered the country supports some 3,000 permanent theatres and 4,000 travelling shows — all for propagandistic purposes — a total of 24,000 movie showings a week at a cost that would make Cianadians blanche: 10 cents per adult and five cents per child.
He purchased two cultural pictures which will
ing the apt cliche. "Nothing is impossible; it only takes a little longer;"
By A. J. ARNOLD
WINNIPEG—,
A four point program for improved financial management and more efficient administration > of Winnipeg's' Jewish day schools has been accepted, in principle and its implementation is how being worked out by representatives of the Winnipeg Jewish-Community jCounciland the four day schools (three primary and one secondary)/
The development of this program and the four points on which it is based was: disclosed by Harold Kives, assistant treasurer, at a well-attended meeting of the Council's Delegate Assembly. The plan is linked to the establishment of a debt retirement fund by the Community Council (formerly the Jewish Welfare Fund) which wijl take over and pay off the accumulated debt of the schools arising from deficits incurred in previous years.
Introduction of spending restraitits which will enable the schools to live witfiin their budgets is. the top priority. This has been at least partially achieved because there has been no increase Iri the deficit of the schools during the past three years.
The other three points include the management of school property to be taken over by the Community Council, school bank accounts to be centralized under Couticil aegis, and development of a formal planning procedure for the development of the ischools.
Morley Globermah, president of the Community-Council, explained that
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The land .purvey has been completed on the site of Toronto Hebrew Memorial Park, the new community cemetery. ■ . '
The cemetery committee is now in a position to accept applications from organizations for specific plots and locations. Organizations who wish to negotiate will be required to make a 30°/o downpay-ment with the balance to be paid over a fivcryear period:: Applications from individuals will be ac-. cepted later in the year.
Anyone interested in additional information may call 869-381.1. local 208!.
the field. Now 65. Chaplin reminisces about his early induction into the business. Talkie pictures had just made their entree and iri a small booth, large records were synchron-
worldwide. In the late '60s, he moved to Warner Brothers Seven' Arts to head the company's TV sales for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, witnessing first-hand the
ized with the film footage . introduction of that medi-to produce the miracle of  Mm into the Third Worid.
sound. The mechanics today arei of course, more, sophisticated with nori-flamiriable acetate film changing insurance rates, he says, and revolutionizr ing the industry.
Each countryi he explains, had different polir tical and ethical standards. The Mideast, Israel included, was then partic-ulariy restrictive in the moral sphere. Many Euro-
Movies mean big busi- pean countries, notably ness in Canada, with pic-   France, closely screened
tures grossing some $250-300 million a year — a 5% slice of the entire world market. notes the distributor. And audiences are generally younger than 40 years ago. accounting for the mass appeal and big box office draw of the tantalizing triumvirate — sex, action and violence.: It's a far cry from the days when Quebec censored the seemingly innocuous film The Apartment with Jack Lemmpn and banned Emile Zola's life story from the screen for over 30 years, as Chaplin recalls.
TV series and rejected any episodes dealing with anr ti-Communist thetnes, to avoid offending their left-wing political parties/
Almost universally, says the film executive, "where the leading characters have charisma, people can relate to the stories and events," which accounts for the international popularity of Bonanza and Kojacfc. IFD now holds the rights to the NBC TV library up to 1973 and 3,000 movies for television.
His most anibitious venture yet; he describes with
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the objective of the new school management plan was two-fold: to achieve greater efficiency in fiscal and administratjve responsibility and to enable school boards and their
Appeal was optimistically forecast by campaign director Ralph Hamovitch.
Budget chairman Al Olmson reported, however, that the campaign proceeds would fall short
inaugurate integrated community centre for classes for grades seven: grade six graduates of the and eight at the YMHA   three primary schools.
staff people to devote~.by about $76,000 from more time to the improve- meeting the 1976-77 bud-ment of the curriculum— gctary
needs: of all the
and the total education process.
This was the last meeting of Globermari's two-year term as president and it turned out to be one of the best, with comprehensive but not overiy long reports arousing pertinent questions and comments from the delegates. A new board of directors was elected by , acclamation and the board will shortly elect new council officers.
In presenting the financial report of the Council for 1975, Kives disclosed that the net income of $938,000 was 9% higher than in 1974. and as a result the budget for 1975 was virtually balanced.
lnre|)orting on the 1975 campaign results an increase of 10% in the gross funds raised for the WJCC by the Combined Jewish
Council's beneficiaries. This would mean budgetary cuts if the shortfall cannot be met from other funding sources. >
Increased enrolment has led to overcrowding in Winnipeg's Jewish day . schools, it was reported to the Delegate Assembly by Dr. Earl Hershfield, vice-chairman of the Council's education department. Total enrolment has gone up from 1,115 students to about 1,190 and the increase has come fronQ. three sources, including a larger number of grade one students, increased number of grade six graduates continuing on to high school at the Wolin-sky Collegiate, and about 20 children of Russian immigrant families.
Dr. Hershfield reported the rejection of a plan to
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WISHES A HAPPY HOUOAY
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMffiS
Canada Works is a new job creation program that will be launched in January.
This new year-round program is designed to get heeded work done by people not employed in the private sector.
Canada Works will accept applications from groups and organizations including private: businesses who wish to develop, sponsorand administer worthwhile comniunity projects. Funds will mainly be allocated.to areas of high unemployment and projects will be tailored to special employment needs of your local community.
Canada Works will generate ehnployment for more than 60,000 Canadians who are presently unemployed. Applications will be considered twice a year — in Winter and Summer'.
Think about your projects now! Early in the ne.w year, your local Canada Manpower Centre will have application forms and a Canada Works "Guide to Applicants," with full details on the program. Canada VVorks for your community. Make your worthwhile projects work next year!
A second program is for students. Young Canada Works will create jobs for more than. 20,000 stydents next summer. The emphasis will be on projects of solid comnnunity value. . It has'many of the same features as the year-round program, except projects will be limited to 14 weeks during the summer months.
At the same time, Young Canada Works will enable students to gain valuable work experience and test their career aspirations.
Like Canada Works, your Canada Manpower Centre;will have application forms and a Young Canada Works "Guide to Applicants" early in the new year.    . .
SPi think about What your organization would like to do for students. Young Canada Works for students in your Community...
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BETH TIKVAH SYNAGOGUE 3080 Bay view Avenue
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 8.30 p.m.
Central Technical School THeatre (Harbord just east of Bathurst)
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