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Belmont Premiere FILM STARS ON HAND TONIGHT Hollywood's film celebrities have made reservations to attend the premiere opening of the remodeled FORREST JUSTUS Manages Remodeled Theater Belmont Theater in Belmont Shore tonight. Among those present will be Roddy MacDowall, Jane Powell, Ward Bond, Sidney Greenstreet, Virginia Mayo, Charles Coburn, Lee Bowman, Eddie Bracken, Rhonda Fleming, Marjorie Wood- COAST WEST THEATRES CREST PARKING FREE PHONE ANTIC A 1161 CARSON 9 MI NITED ARTISTS I PHONE at 7176 STARTS TODAY United Artist Opens 12 Daily Crest 5:45 FILMED THE FORBIDDEN ZONES OF GEORGE AFT OUTPOST featuring MARIE WINDSOR MELEASEO THRU John Litel UNITIO ARTISTS Plus 2nd HIt CRASH! on Top of the World A DOCTOR OF MERCY FIGHTING FOR LIFE AGAINST THE FURY OF WILD BEASTS AND ICE! TERRIFIC BECAUSE ITS TRUE ARCTIC FURY WITH THOUSANDS -OF STRANGE PEOPLE AND HORDES OF WILD. BEASTS NEVER FILMED DEFORE DEL CAMBRE EVE MILLER GIORIA PETROFF DON KISS SORIS TEST COASTI TELEPHONE 64209 GENE ESTHER FRANK KELLY WILLIAMS SINATRA "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME" 2nd Hit- "TUCSON" IMPERIALS 63973 TELEPHONE BING CROSBY KING Ace Co-Hit-Brian DONLEVY In EGYPTIANI 64969 TELEPHONE ROBERT TAYLOR-AVA GARDNER "'THE BRIBE'' RAY MILLAND- AUDREY TOTTER "ALIAS NICK- LONG BEACH I TELEPHONE 61998 Fresh from. "The las MARJORIE MAIN- PERCY KILBRIDE "MA PA KETTLE" CLIFTON WEBS SHIRLEY TEMPLE "MR. BELVEDERE GOES TO COLLEGE" Killed on Okinawa TOKYO (Thursday) -INS, U.S.

Far East Airforce Headquarters in Tokyo reported today that Sgt. Nathan C. Hunter of Chicago was killed in a jeep accident on Oki: nawa May 8. THE INDEPENDENT Page 19 Long Beach, Calif. May 19, 1949 Townsend Picnic The annual Townsend Picnic will be held Friday in Bixby Park.

Dr. Francis E. Townsend and Capt. Bob Townsend will be among the speakers. Lunch will be served on the grounds.

ward, Cathy Downs, Rod Cameron, Scott Brady, Marta Torin, Tom Drake, Kay Kyser and Hoagy Carmichael. Highlighting the opening will be a sneak Hollywood preview of a ager; R. H. McCullough, director of construction, and Stan Brown, Long Beach district manager. Completely remodeled and renovated at the cost of $200,000, the theater embodies many unusual GALA PREMIERE LIGHTS! STARS IMPORTANT HOLLYWOOD FEATURE PREMIERE THURSDAY MAY PREMIERE THURSDAY MAY of 8:30 P.M.

99 8-30 P.M. OPENS -Photo shows remodeled Belmont Shore Theater which opens tonight with a gala premiere featuring Hollywood movie stars. major 20th Century-Fox film comedy hit. A variety-packed stage show also will be outside of the theater to entertain those unable to gain entrance to the showplace. Civic, business and social leaders from Long Beach and surrounding Southern California communities will be on hand for the special invitational preview.

Fox West Coast Theaters officials will include Charles P. Skouras, president; George Bowser, general manager; Dick Dickson, Southern California division man- features in design and presents the latest and finest in sound and screen projection equipment. Forrest Justus, a World War II veteran, who has been with Fox West Coast Theaters 16 years, will manage the new house. He has been transferred from the Egyptian Theater in Long Beach. He lives at 228 14th Seal Beach.

VIDEO IN MEXICO Mexico expects to have television shows on the air by the end of this year. Gala Openina TONITE! BELMONT New SHORE'S Fox Beautiful THEATRE BELMONT Invitational STARS IN GLAMOUR! ENTERTAINMENT! 8:30 Tonite! FUN! EXCITEMENT! Plus an Important MAJOR -STUDIO -FEATURE PREVIEW TR OPPOSITE AUDITORIUM PHONE 614 67 3 FEATURES 3 "SECOND CHORUS" Fred ASTAIRE Paulette GODDARD "GREAT GUY" James CAGNEY Mae CLARKE "PANAMINT'S BAD MAN" VI OR "KEEPER OF THE BEES" "SIX-SHOOTIN' SHERIFF" "The Law Comes to Texas" CHILDREN 126-PLUS TAX 4th-Cherry OPEN AT 6 P.M. THE LEE 93096 FLORENCE JAMES STEWART GRANGER MILLAND MARLEY "ROPE" JOAN TECHNICOLOR CHANDLER "SEALED VERDICT" 29 LOGES- PLUS 5:45 ATLANTIC 28 MITCHUM 4 LOY MRNA McCREA ALEXIS, ZACHARY "THE RED PONY" TECHNI- COLOR 'South of St. Louis' TECHNI- COLOR 58 OPEN AT 6 P.M. HILARIOUS ESCAPADE! Robert Young Shirley Temple John Agar Adventure in Baltimore PLUS FALCON THRILLING MYSTERY 'SEARCH FOR DANGER' ADVENTURE JOHN CALVERT MYRNA DELL ALBERT DEKKER STATE OPENS AT NOON SANTA FE AT 6 P.M.

State Santa Te OCEAN PINE PHONE 725. 129.04 IT'S A FUN- -PACKED LAUGH RIOT! LIFE OF Starring WILLIAM PLUS RINGSIDE ACTION 'RILEY' RILEY, BENDIX 'DUKE OF CHICAGO' TOM BROWN- -AUDREY LONG OPEN AT NOON Rivoli SHONE 12-07 JENNIFER JONES 4 GARFIELD PEDRO ARMENDARIZ "We Were Strangers' JOAN CRAWFORD ZACHARY SCOTT DAVID BRIAN GREENSTREET "FLAMINGO ROAD" Jakou ood PHONE 9-4650 OPEN 6:15 DAILY- 5:45 SUN. SOS HOPE- -DOROTHY LAMOUR Favorite Brunette' BARBARA STANWYCK "California" ROADIUM THEATER IN Ph. ME 3-4646 JOHN WAYNE-LARAINE DAY 'TYCOON' GUY MADISON DIANA LYNN "TEXAS, BROOKLYN AND HEAVEN" OPEN AT 5:30 La Shell BLVO MARKET PHONE 20 RANDOLPH MITCHUM SCOTT "GUNG HO" ROBERT STACK ALBERT DIANNA BARRYMORE "EAGLE SQUADRON" STRAND 235 PIKE LONG BEACH Phone 6-4733 All Seats Matinee 35c5 Eves. 55c Tax Incl.3 We present as usual the biggest and greatest stage and screen attraction.

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Starts Today- Doors Open 6:15 P. M. JOHN -EDW. G. ROBINSON IDA LUPINO- -IN SEA ALSO- DANE CLARK-IDA LUPINO- IN "DEEP NEWS PALACE PINE Leu IN DAY On The Spot Film EXECUTIONS IN STREETS OF SHANGHAI NEW ACROJETS 1 FLY 500 M.P.M.

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