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Towns in California
To Get New Houses
SAN FRANCICO—The Golden State Theatre
Corp. has received authorization from
the OHE to construct a theatre in Millbrae
at EI Camino, Real and Chadboume avenue.
It will be Millbrae's first cinema. The corporation
had submitted three plans to the
OHE and has not yet been Informed which
of the plans was approved.
Delhi, Calif., Is to have a new theatre. S.
Court of Livingston, who recently erected a
new theatre there. Is planning the new Delhi
house.
The Soledad Theatre in the California
town of that name opened recently. The
house seats 700 and has all modern conveniences.
Owners Blanco and Martin have appointed
A. R. Jackme of Soledad as manager.
Authorization was granted by the OHE to
Clifford W. Morris of San Francisco to construct
a theatre on the Waterford highway
and La Loma. The permit allows construction
in the amoiuit of $8,250. It will have a
seating capacity of about 600. Morris is an
executive of Redwood Theatres of San Francisco.
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Sol Lesser to Produce
'Bride of Bridal Hill'
HOLLYWOOD— -Bride of Bridal Hill,"
from the book by George Agnew Chamberlain,
has been added to his 1947 production
schedule by Sol Lesser, independent producer
making features for both RKO Radio and
United Artists relea.se. Recently acquired
and being scripted by Jerry Davis, the picture
will star Lon McCallister, Allene Roberts
and Julie London. Yarn concerns three
youngsters and a hunting dog. Wether it will
be for UA distribution has not been determined.
Lesser owes UA two more pictures on his
current three-film commitment. Tlie first.
"The Red House." already is in distribution.
The remaining two will be selected from
three properties now in the works—the newie
listed above, "Kidnapped," and "Harness
Bull."
Pateros Construction Halts
PATEROS. WASH.— L. A. Gilltspie, local
builder, has received an order halting construction
of his theatre building here. The
order came from Galen S. Geller of Seattle,
regional OHE compliance director. Gillespie
received authorization last January to build
a warehouse and mlllwork shop on the basis
that the buildings were essential and nondeferrable.
Construction of a theatre was
not authorized.
Lewiston Drive-In Open
LEWISTON. IDAHO— Mr,s. Maiy Pulverc,
Auto-Vue Theatre In north Lewiston Is now
open.
Art Adamson to Build in Albany
ALBANY, ORE.—Art Adamson. owner of
the Venetian and Granada theatres, will
build a big new theatre here as soon as perml.ssion
Is obtained from the CPA. Raymond
Porter, manager of the two local theatres,
says the location of the new theatre will be
announced in the near future but at the
present time nil plans are being held up bv
the CPA.