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when the opposition drive-in threatened
to report him to the police for showing
a Sunday program. Penticton is a fruit
belt town, very much overseated with two
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indoor theatres and two dnve-ms .
Latest additions to the "Adult Entertainment"
list: "Oscar Wilde." "Murder. Inc.."
and "The Rat Race." "From the Terrace"
was classified as "Restricted."
Ted Bielby, Strand assistant, is acting as
relief manager while the Famous Player
British Columbia managers take their holidays.
He is in Chilliwack for four weeks,
subbing for Claud Stnith . Famous
Players downtown managers are on vacation.
They are Ivan Ackery. Orpheum: Sydney
Freeman. Studio, and Al Jenkins of
the Odeon Vogue . Graham. Paradise,
is holidaying south of the border . . .
Bob Kelly, manager of the Odeon, New
Westminster, and Jim Moore of the Lux
are back from vacations.
. . Marquee
Al Dubin was in town drumming up publicity
for "Hercules Unchained" .
on the Majestic reads: "Marlon
Brando Also Betrayed Vic Mature" . . .
Arthur Richardson. British Columbia district
head of General Sound & Theatre
Equipment, came through major surgery
in good shape. He was suffering from stomach
cancer . . . Gordon Sutherland of the
Lux is father of a son born in St. Paul's
Hospital.
Bing Crosby and Phil Harris and some
of their cronies are on a fishing expedition
at Port Hardy upcoast from here, it's
an annual affair for Bing . . . Bob Hope
and his family also are holidaying in ihe
province . . . Tony Martin, movie and night
club star, is in town for nine days at the
Cave Supper Club.
. . With
Dale Tiberghien of the Odeon Plaza floor
staff was on holidays with her family at
Cultus Lake in the Fraser Valley area . .
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The record hot spell and 46 days without
rain were broken last w^eek with heavy
rains, making exhibitors happy .
the expected upturn in business this fall,
an oldtime showman said that when patrons
who have not been in a theatre for
a long time do come back to the theatre,
they should be greeted by a friendly cashier,
a courteous doorman, an attentive
manager and helpful floor staff in order
to encourage them to return many times.
In other words the staff should be welltrained
and well-paid.
Congratulatory Telegrams
Flood Colorado Theatre
DURANGO. COLO.—George Hyde, manager
of the Kiva Theatre, proudly displayed
a sheaf of telegrams received in
conjunction with the grand opening of the
theatre after its remodeling.
Among the wires were those from Judy
Holliday and Dean Martin, stars of "Bells
Are Ringing," which was showing as the
reopening feature.
Former managers of the Kiva also sent
best wishes by wire. They are: Dave Davis,
manager from 1927 to 1930, now with the
Atlas Theatre Corp.; Mike Zalesny, 1933-
1936: Jack Kramer and John Telia. The
latter now is in Butte, Mont.
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