I worked as an usher at the UA Forest Hills Twin on Continental in the early 80s….I’ve got a question: In my collection, I have a ticket on yellow stock, about the size of an index card, that says:
Skouras Air Conditioned Midway Theatre, In Person – On Stage, Sunday, August 26th at Approximately 5 P.M., Sensational Star of “5 Weeks in a Balloon” Fabian Extra Guest Star Peter Lorre, Plus! WINS’s Fabulous Disc Jockey Murray The K, – On the Screen – ‘5 Weeks in a Balloon’ plus Swingin' Along'
There’s no year, but imdb has 1962 for the release. Does anyone know if it was common then for the Midway, or the Forest Hills Theater on Continental, to host such live appearances? Appreciate it if anyone has any info. Thanks!
Just fascinating that Murray the K may have emceed; a moment poised on the verge of Beatlemania hitting our shores just over a year later.
I worked as an usher at the UA Forest Hills Twin on Continental in the early 80s….I’ve got a question: In my collection, I have a ticket on yellow stock, about the size of an index card, that says:
Skouras Air Conditioned Midway Theatre, In Person – On Stage, Sunday, August 26th at Approximately 5 P.M., Sensational Star of “5 Weeks in a Balloon” Fabian Extra Guest Star Peter Lorre, Plus! WINS’s Fabulous Disc Jockey Murray The K, – On the Screen – ‘5 Weeks in a Balloon’ plus Swingin' Along'
There’s no year, but imdb has 1962 for the release. Does anyone know if it was common then for the Midway, or the Forest Hills Theater on Continental, to host such live appearances? Appreciate it if anyone has any info. Thanks!