A KOTO Radio show, in which Jerry Greene interviews Bill and Stella Pence. The interview takes place on October 12, 1979. Topics discussed include:
--Why the couple came to Telluride and purchased the Sheridan Opera House.
--The Opera House renovation.
--How to make money in the film business, including what films become popular, the Hollywood rating systems, and how Bill and Stella choose films for the Opera House.
--How the couple met and their move to Ridgway, Colorado, including how they had their home there built from a water tower.
--Motherhood and growing up in Telluride
--The Telluride Film Festival and changes over the years to all film festivals, including why Telluride was chosen for the film festival, will the TV change the future of the film festival industry? Also--how Telluride attracts people from all over the world to the film festival and the influence of the festival (enormous, considering the size of Telluride). Finally the Telluride Film Festival's finances are discussed.
This recording is about 33 minutes long.
