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Patti Chandler, Actress, with "Mr. Bikini," a Stuffed Dog
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Actress Patti Chandler, from California, is touring Wisconsin to promote the movie "Bikini Beach" showing at the Orpheum Theatre, in which she appears. She travels with her very large English sheep dog (stuffed), who is known as "Mr. Bikini." The dog was a gift from the actor George Hamilton. She was a former "Miss Culver City," which helped her advancement into show business. She was interviewed in the office of The Wisconsin State Journal.
August 5, 1964
Sroda, Richard
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