I Boil Water
1n 1977 we left behind our little apartment on the Monorail in downtown Seattle and moved into our first home – a cinder block affair up in the Highlands area…
Wild Assistant Managers I Have Known
Even though my Dad was the manager and was usually working when I was, I had more contact with his assistants when I was on the job. As manager he…
Boeing Takes Off for Airport
The Usher Is Watching Too Certain films had scenes which were fun for an usher to check out again and again. Not only to just enjoy the vibe, but also…
The Parade’s Gone By the Stationery Store
A New Hometown My parents finally found a home for us in Renton. It was in the Kennydale area, up alongside of Lake Washington. We had no view of the…
Seeing the (Upper) USA in a Chevrolet
PUBLIC RELATIONS – CINEMA STYLE It was early in 1968. We were still running the Sound of Music in Cinema 2 and my father was called to the box office…
Me and Lawrence of Arabia
The Second Time Around Years later when I was working at a theater booking service in Seattle I had another encounter with Lawrence of Arabia. A client of the service…