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Premiere At Odeon
The first showing of the film, "To Love A Maori," in a Kerridge-Odeon theatre, was held in Gisborne on October 13. Made by doyen of New Zealand filmmakers, Rudall Hayward, the film tells the story of race relations in New Zealand, with the love story of Sue and Tama as the central theme.
In the theatre foyer, prior to the premiere are, from left, Mrs Rae Wheeler (theatre manager), Mayor Harry Barker, Rudall Hayward, Mrs Barker, Mrs Hayward and film star Val Irwin.
Members of the Te Rangipaia Maori Club entertained in the foyer.
Val Irwin joins in one of the action songs in the theatre, where the entertaining group was Mangatu.
The Mangatu group in front of the stage.
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