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Title supplied by cataloger. The architectural drawing DeMille is pointing to is the UCLA University Religious Conference building located at 909 Hilgard Ave. Westwood (Los Angeles). Photograph caption dated May 15, 1956 reads, "Distinguished Ticket Sellers -- Mrs. Raymond B. Allan (left), wife of UCLA chancellor, and Mrs. Oscar Lawler, whose husband is president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, sell Cecil B. DeMille the first tickets to the gala premiere of Paramount's "The Man Who Knew Too Much." Proceeds of the affair [to be] held at the Hollywood Paramount Theater will go to finance the interfaith racial work of the University Religious Conference."
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1 photographic print :b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
DeMille, Cecil B.--(Cecil Blount),--1881-1959 University of California, Los Angeles Motion picture producers and directors--United States College students--Religious life Benefit performances--California--Los Angeles Fund raising--California--Los Angeles Hats--California--Los Angeles Valley Times Collection photographs
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