Tortilla Flat shines at Amarillo Paramount tenth anniversary
The Paramount Theater marks its tenth anniversary with a slate of programs at Amarillo. Tortilla Flat starring Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr opens today with new cooling systems and neon lighting enhancing the theater. The celebration spans Interstate Theatres including State Capitol and Rialto with additional events featuring Harry James and His Music Makers and the melodrama Broadway.
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City Manager Jack King Plans Paramount Anniversary Tie
Jack King, city manager for Interstate Theatres including the Paramount, State, Capitol and Rialto, weighs preserving Paramount’s 10th anniversary events and a personal celebration. The Paramount marks a decade in service this week as King’s career trails span Willowa Ore. to Amarillo and Texas theater circuits.
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Roberts Replaces Yates At State Theater Amarillo
Van Roberts, new manager of the State Theater in Amarillo, arrives from Dallas where he ran the Varsity Theater after helm duties in Plainview Tyler Abilene and Wichita Falls. Dave Yates heads to the U S Army. See US India work on caffeine from tea waste.
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Rialto Reopens After Remodeling with New First Run Policy
The Rialto Theater marks Paramount’s 10th birthday with a full building makeover and a new first run film policy. Today through Thursday show John Howard and Ruth Ford in The Man Who Came to Life, then Texas Man Hunt with Bill Boyd Friday and Saturday, and Dawn Express with Michael Whalen and Anne Nagel Sunday to Tuesday. Fans will find a refreshed venue and updated program.
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George Sutton Returns as Amarillo Theatre Manager
George Sutton arrives back in Amarillo to oversee the Capitol and Rialto theatres after a week in town. Sutton, a veteran of the Panhandle theatre scene, began his career at the Mission Theatre in 1928 and previously managed venues in Berger California and Wichita Falls. He replaces Edward Gilbert, reassigned to Brownsville as Interstate city manager. Sutton enjoys the new role and continues to work on signs and canvases from his early Mission days.
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Loyal Mission Fans Back Cap City Leader Since 1928
Sutton praised enduring Mission supporters and pledged to serve loyal customers who have followed Capitol leadership since 1928. He emphasized honoring long-time ties and meeting fan and patron expectations.
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