Famous News (Mar-Apr 1982)

(QUEST FOR FIRE Glamour and Glitter Galore at Toronto Premiere Trio of stars, Nameer El-Kadi, Everett McGill and Ron Perlman greeted by University Manager, Barry Browne, back to camera. A star-studded evening that ranked with the most glamourous Hollywood premiere, took place February 12 at Toronto’s University Theatre. The VIP audience included Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau; Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton; Sherry Lansing, President of the 20th Century-Fox Productions and John Davis, representing the Davis family, owners of the Fox studio. Co-producers Denis Héroux and John Kemeny, Director JeanJacques Annaud, as well as the stars of the film — Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman and Nameer El-Kadi were on hand to receive the plaudits of the crowd. Many other well-known celebrities such as Suzanne Sommers, husband Alan Hamel, and Burton Cummings thrilled the throngs of on-lookers as they alighted from their limousines. It was an autograph-seekers delight and hundreds jammed the sidewalk in front of the theatre to catch a glimpse of the beautiful people as they arrived. Following the premiere, the guests moved from the University Theatre to a special Gala Party at the Four Seasons Hotel. The elegant affair ranks as one of the most grandiose events in Canadian film history. A worthy launching indeed for a film which has gone on to break boxoffice records wherever it has played. 4 March/April, 1982