Famous News (Jan-Feb 1982)

Page scan 0006 from Famous News

Record Details:

Title:
Famous News
Date:
Jan-Feb 1982
Volume:
Famous News (Jan-Feb 1982)
Leaf #:
0006
Language:
English
Collection:
Global Cinema, Canada, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Greig Dymond in memory of David Dymond, Paul Moore and Jessica Whitehead
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:

Famous News

Editors: Michelina Trigiani (1981), Elizabeth Pollack (1981-82), uncredited (1990-91)

Famous News (1981-91) was a bi-monthly corporate newsletter for Famous Players Canada, Ltd., reviewing promotional ideas for early 1980s blockbusters, combined with news about the latest openings of multiplexes. Famous News revived and rebranded What’s New? (1942-74) when Famous Players moved into a new headquarters on Bloor Street in Toronto. Edited by Michelina Trigiani for its first issues, then by Elizabeth Pollack, the newsletter addressed all employees as “family.” Personal milestones of local ushers and head office staff alike were celebrated in every issue, noting birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and retirements, alongside baby pictures and family snapshots.

– Paul Moore, March 2024

Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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New Construction: Here’s a Look at Lime Ridge Mall — Hamilton’s New Fourplex In the September/October 1981 issue of Famous News we announced the opening on August 7 of the Lime Ridge Mall Cinemas in Hamilton. Unfortunately photos of the Cinemas were not available until now. But since ‘‘one picture is worth a thousand words,’’ we hope Manager Frank Naphan will appreciate this extensive coverage of his beautiful new fourplex. Entrance ramp looking toward box office, backlit displays and signage. Foyer looking past confection sales area toward entrance. Manager’s office windows above entrance overlook foyer area. Cinema I (364 seats) showing green velour contour curtain and brightly patterned wall design in beige and green. Protruding dado bands conceal surround speakers for Dolby stereo. Velour seating is in three tones of green. Cinema 2 (224 seats) features rococo wall design in stark white in contrast to blue velour seating and auditorium. Cinema 3 (212 seats) has blue velour draw curtain on curved track. Upper auditorium wall treatment is beige, buttoned acoustic panels. Carpeted dado and velour seats are blue. Cinema 4 (200 seats) Decorative wall panels are deep green velour with white plaster ornamentation, to blend with green velour facing on upper wall at rear. Carpet dado is beige. Seating is green velour. Carpeting throughout is blue medallion. January/February, 1982 7