the film star

The Film Star.


Archie Leech was an usher at the Odeon cinema,
had a flashlight and showed latecomers to their
seats. He saw every movie and knew the lines
of both female and male actors, his dream was
to be up there, on screen, himself one day; had
the looks, the feature of a matinee idol, women
liked him…men too, then the Odeon caught fire,
burnt down to the last black& white reel, Archie
cried as whispering ashes flew in winter air.
“This is your chance get out now your destiny is
to be a film star” voices seemed to say. He gave
gave the flashlight to a friend and left for USA;
the name Archie Leech was never heard of again,
but a star was born and it shone for many years