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I saw Woodstock at the Fireweed with several male friends in 1970 or 71. We had to be with a parent because of our ages. My mother pretended to be the mother of us all. The ticket person said, “These are all your sons?” My mom said, “We’re still trying for a girl.”

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Douglas - great memory and a fun story -

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My mother, Lillian Groothuis (1930-2010) had a great sense of humor and was a stellar mother.

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Thanks for sharing this history of Anchorage movie theaters. Great story about The Brain That Wouldn't Die. That movie still scares the heck out of me to this day...lol

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Michael - Glad you enjoyed this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club and Podcast. Yes, I have since watched that movie as an adult, and it brings back plenty of memories.

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Lots of wonderful memories of these great old theaters, it was always a treat to go to a good movie and get hot buttered popcorn and a cold Coke! And I remember the Billiken Drive-in in Muldoon - my mom was the short-order cook there for a couple of seasons!

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Helen - So it was your mom that cooked all those yummy treats at the Billiken. Glad this edition brought back great memories for you.

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I was in the 4th Avenue Theater with a friend in the early 70's, he was an intelligent quirky guy and he said look up, that's what the Big Dipper looks like from the exact opposite side of the Universe. And he was right, the Big Dipper is reversed on the ceiling. The handle in reality goes to the left, Ol' Cap Lathrop got it going to the right. here's a link to a photo... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4th_Avenue_Theater_interior.jpg

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