Post by Waverley on Mar 8, 2013 0:54:21 GMT 1
“ IT’S VICTOR McLAGLEN! ”
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FAMOUS STAR AT BRIDGETON CINEMA
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FAMOUS STAR AT BRIDGETON CINEMA
Patrons of the King’s Cinema, James Street, Bridgeton, were astonished one night last week when the film they were viewing was suddenly switched off in the middle of the programme.
Everybody was wondering what the reason was, when a voice in the audience was heard shouting “It’s Victor McLaglen!” All eyes were turned to the stage, and there sure enough was the famous film star in person walking on from the wings of the theatre.
When it was realised who it was the enthuisiasm of the audience knew no bounds. Fans stood up and cheered “Good old Victor,” and it was quite a time before he could get a word in edgeways!
Lifting a microphone of considerable weight as if it were a feather, Mr.McLaglen said it had given him great pleasure to visit Glasgow and particularly Bridgeton - a statement that was a signal for a renewed outburst of cheering.
The funny thing about Glasgow he continued, was that you couldn’t go very far without bumping into a fellow whose surname began with “Mac,“ and all the “Macs” he knew were exceedingly clever fellows!
Mr.McLaglen made a reference to the picture the audience had just seen, which starred Shirlety Temple, and, characterising Shirley as “ the little darling,” said she had appeared in a picture he had just finished...”Wee Willie Winkie .”
Then a musical item which had not been advertised on the programme was introduced. The song, “I belong to Glasgow“ ...the singers , Victor and the entire audience ! Grand fun this and there were tears in they eyes of many, at the end of the song. Victor intimated that he would have to push on as he had a date to see two lads called Lynch and Kane having a good-old fashioned scrap together !
To shouts of “Good old Victor“ and “We want Victor !” the film he-man waved farewell. Also on the platform with the star were Mr.Carruthers,Scottish representative for Fox Films; Mr. Thomson, manager of the King’s; and Mr.Gratton, managing director of the cinema. Mr.Carruthers, in his remarks, referred to the fact that the present manager of the King’s, Mr.Thomson, was the son of the late Sam Thomson, Scottish character comedian of many years ago.
Although the patrons in the cinema were totally unaware of the impending visit of the star, word had been flashed to the manager in the earlier part of the day by Victor that if it were at all possible he would “make the King’s’ that evening.
Congregated outside the cinema was a host of fans eagerly waiting to pounce on the star for his autograph, and after Victor had obliged it took him another five minutes to fight his way through the seething mass of humanity that surrounded his car.
Who would be a film star...!
Everybody was wondering what the reason was, when a voice in the audience was heard shouting “It’s Victor McLaglen!” All eyes were turned to the stage, and there sure enough was the famous film star in person walking on from the wings of the theatre.
When it was realised who it was the enthuisiasm of the audience knew no bounds. Fans stood up and cheered “Good old Victor,” and it was quite a time before he could get a word in edgeways!
Lifting a microphone of considerable weight as if it were a feather, Mr.McLaglen said it had given him great pleasure to visit Glasgow and particularly Bridgeton - a statement that was a signal for a renewed outburst of cheering.
The funny thing about Glasgow he continued, was that you couldn’t go very far without bumping into a fellow whose surname began with “Mac,“ and all the “Macs” he knew were exceedingly clever fellows!
Mr.McLaglen made a reference to the picture the audience had just seen, which starred Shirlety Temple, and, characterising Shirley as “ the little darling,” said she had appeared in a picture he had just finished...”Wee Willie Winkie .”
Then a musical item which had not been advertised on the programme was introduced. The song, “I belong to Glasgow“ ...the singers , Victor and the entire audience ! Grand fun this and there were tears in they eyes of many, at the end of the song. Victor intimated that he would have to push on as he had a date to see two lads called Lynch and Kane having a good-old fashioned scrap together !
To shouts of “Good old Victor“ and “We want Victor !” the film he-man waved farewell. Also on the platform with the star were Mr.Carruthers,Scottish representative for Fox Films; Mr. Thomson, manager of the King’s; and Mr.Gratton, managing director of the cinema. Mr.Carruthers, in his remarks, referred to the fact that the present manager of the King’s, Mr.Thomson, was the son of the late Sam Thomson, Scottish character comedian of many years ago.
Although the patrons in the cinema were totally unaware of the impending visit of the star, word had been flashed to the manager in the earlier part of the day by Victor that if it were at all possible he would “make the King’s’ that evening.
Congregated outside the cinema was a host of fans eagerly waiting to pounce on the star for his autograph, and after Victor had obliged it took him another five minutes to fight his way through the seething mass of humanity that surrounded his car.
Who would be a film star...!