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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Valley Theatre, later renamed the Valley Guild Theatre, opened in 1938 at 5161 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood; it has since been demolished. Photograph caption dated April 21, 1955 reads "Officials of Fox West Coast celebrating the opening of the New Valley Guild Theater last night were, left to right, Vaughn Taylor, manager of the Valley Guild Theater; Ernest 'Doc' Sloan, Van Nuys Theater manager; Fred Glass, district manager; Dick Mason, manager of the La Reina Theater; Ralph Wilson, manager of the Studio City Theater; and Lee Wentz, manager of the El Portal Theater. Under a new policy, the theater will show art films from all over the world." "Mr. Hulot's Holiday" was the featured picture attraction of the event.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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