Famous News (Mar-Apr 1982)

Page scan 00030 from Famous News

Record Details:

Title:
Famous News
Date:
Mar-Apr 1982
Volume:
Famous News (Mar-Apr 1982)
Leaf #:
00030
Language:
English
Collection:
Canada, Hollywood Studio System, and Global Cinema
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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ee ASE EE mae family album In the Family Album section of our November / December 1981 issue we presented two ‘‘Cover Girls of the future’’. In this issue we thought it would be nice to present a ‘Cover Girl of today’’. This gorgeous young lady is Kelly Gillies who, coincidentally, is related to one of those very young ‘‘Cover Girls’’ who appeared in that issue. As a matter of fact, Kelly herself is not all that old. This 19-year-old student of Sheridan College was discovered as she left a store in her home town of Mississauga, Ontario, where she worked part-time as a cashier. A local poster distributor had been looking for Canadian girls to feature on posters to compete with the American imports such as Bo Derek. Three hundred other girls had been interviewed, but Kelly was the one chosen to start the series. We are not experts in the science of family relationships so we don’t really know how Kelly is related to Tara Lindsay Pinder other than Tara’s grandfather is Kelly’s uncle! Those of us at head office are not surprised at Doug Pinder being involved with two such charming young ladies since he is noted for his ‘‘grandfatherly’? charm and ‘‘Dutch Uncle’’ advice. March/ April, 1982 31