Thanks to the magic of Cinerama, some 800 handicapped and shut-in persons will go on a tour of Russia Thursday at 1:15 p.m. at the Villa Theatre, 3092 Highland Dr.

 

The big event is the annual Cinerama showing for Salt Lake, Ogden, and American Fork handicapped persons and shut-ins, sponsored by The Salt Lake Tribune, the Villa Theatre and Fox-Intermountain Theater.

 

This year's show is "Russian Adventure," a travelogue spot-lighting Moscow, the Volga River, the North Pole and countless other highlights of the vast reaches of Russia. It is narrated by Bing Crosby.

 

The program treats a near-capacity crowd of youngsters and oldsters from area day-care centers, children's hospitals, and nursing homes.