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...Chicago last week, a neighborhood cinemansion called the 400 Theater took ads announcing a new policy with revolutionary implications: "Exclusive Showings of Finer Films with a Special Appeal to the Discriminating (N.P.)." A footnote explained the initials: "No Popcorn...
With the chomping of popcorn almost audible in the sound track, the action is transparent enough to permit some enjoyment of the film's natural beauties, including the heroine. Miscast as an actress, Miss Dahl shows high promise for a career on magazine covers...
Last week, in his Hollywood column, which the Newspaper Enterprise Association syndicates to 400 newspapers, Showoff Johnson gave a rave review to his tasteless performance. Old Johnson fans needed no explanation of such zany didos; Johnson was simply dramatizing his crusade against folks who eat popcorn In theaters...
...Popcorn. If the picture of his choice is a hit, the Moscow moviegoer must buy his tickets at least a week in advance-several weeks for a Sunday show. If he wants to avoid such long-range planning, he can buy tickets from teen-age scalpers who hang around the theaters...
...hands on a ticket goes to the theater at least an hour ahead of showtime and waits in a small side-room where a two-or three-piece band plays for dancing. At a buffet counter he can buy tea, Sitro (lemon pop) and buterbrody (sandwiches)-but no popcorn. There are racks of newspapers and magazines, shelves of books The walls are lined with photo exhibits Instead of the dance band, the smallest theaters offer only a radio...