| Summary: | One Fish Is Movie Fee: Alaska Theatre Sets Admission Price For Winter Season. ONE FISH IS MOVIE FEE BETHEL, Alaska (/P).--An Eskimo boy paraded the mile-long two-plank sidewalk of Bethel's "Main Street" recently, ringing a cowbell and turning himself proudly so all could read the legend emblazoned on his sandwich boards: "Moving Pictures Today—Admission One Fish." Vethel's inhabitants, 20 whites and 200 Eskimos, by this sign knew "civilization" had reached the Kuskokwin River country. The Northern Commercial Company trading post manager arranged it last August, when the last boat of the season brought enough talking pictures to last on a twice-a-week basis until navigation reopens next June. The admission charge of one fish leaves it optional with the Eskimo movie patrons whether they pay one smoked salmon or one smoked whitefish, full size. The smoked fish, staple diet of sledge dogs, is later sold by the trader to dog drivers for cash.
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