June 2018 photo added credit Hector Acuna. Courtesy of the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page.
Cinerama Dome transformed into what it would have looked like in 1969, for a recent film production.
1942 photo added.
GONE WITH THE RAIN – A crowd gathers in front of the Loew’s State Theatre in Houston on a rainy day in February, 1942 to see GONE WITH THE WIND.
The film, which was originally premiered on December 15, 1939, was the top grossing film of thye year and won eight Academy Awards. In 1942, the producer, Davis O. Selznick liquidated his company for tax reasons, and sold his share in Gone with the Wind to his business partner, John Whitney, for $500,000. In turn, Whitney sold it on to MGM for $2.8 million, so that the studio owned the film outright. MGM immediately re-released the film.“
Photo credit: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Ran across this Flickr album of the Northwood Shopping Center from initial construction on up.
Multiple photos of the Northwood Theatre during various years.
Special Collections at John Hopkins University.
Update: 1963 photo.
“It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World” on the Cinerama Dome marquee.
George Mann was part of Barton & Mann, and later appeared as King Vitamin on the cereal boxes.
You are correct.
I blew it up and on the Trans Lux marquee it reads “Planes Crash 57 Perish” which was Civil Air Transport Flight 106 on June 20, 1964 & “Kennedy Tours Poland”, which was RFK’s trip in June 1964.
There is also a “NY World’s Fair 64” license plate on the convertible at the curb.
I happened to run across this 2015 re-cap of the 1930 film “The Widow From Chicago”.
At the bottom there is a print ad for the film at the Murphy Theatre from the November 25, 1930 Wilmington Daily News-Journal.
1956 photo added via Bill Kelder.
Palace marquee down the block on the left.
2008 street view shows the former drug store building with unique brick work on the right in the photo, as still standing.
Circa 1954 photo added credit Frances Palmer, pictured.
1954 photo added credit Frances Palmer, pictured.
“Enter the Dragon” ran 8/24/1973 – 10/4/1973.
1953 photo added via Bill Kelder. Lyric Theatre sign on the right.
June 2018 photo added credit Hector Acuna. Courtesy of the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page. Cinerama Dome transformed into what it would have looked like in 1969, for a recent film production.
1942 photo added. GONE WITH THE RAIN – A crowd gathers in front of the Loew’s State Theatre in Houston on a rainy day in February, 1942 to see GONE WITH THE WIND.
The film, which was originally premiered on December 15, 1939, was the top grossing film of thye year and won eight Academy Awards. In 1942, the producer, Davis O. Selznick liquidated his company for tax reasons, and sold his share in Gone with the Wind to his business partner, John Whitney, for $500,000. In turn, Whitney sold it on to MGM for $2.8 million, so that the studio owned the film outright. MGM immediately re-released the film.“ Photo credit: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
1958 photo added via Bill Kelder.
New sign going up, May 2018 photo added credit Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
Circa 1972 photo added credit Steve Perille, UNC-Charlotte Archives.
1948 and 2018 photos posted. Newer facade is being removed and original facade is exposed.
Two photos added, one is from 1946.
Ran across this Flickr album of the Northwood Shopping Center from initial construction on up. Multiple photos of the Northwood Theatre during various years. Special Collections at John Hopkins University.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hopkinsarchives/sets/72157647971339793/
Update: 1963 photo. “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World” on the Cinerama Dome marquee. George Mann was part of Barton & Mann, and later appeared as King Vitamin on the cereal boxes.
1880 photo of The Gem Theatre Bar added via John A. Harris.
1932 photo added courtesy of the Historic Chicago Facebook page.
March 1950 photo added courtesy of Mitch Haupers.
You are correct. I blew it up and on the Trans Lux marquee it reads “Planes Crash 57 Perish” which was Civil Air Transport Flight 106 on June 20, 1964 & “Kennedy Tours Poland”, which was RFK’s trip in June 1964. There is also a “NY World’s Fair 64” license plate on the convertible at the curb.
Demolition to begin next week.
Chicago Tribune link.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-highland-park-theater-demolition-tl-0607-story.html
85th anniversary tomorrow, June 6th 1933.
Wilmington Daily News-Journal.
I happened to run across this 2015 re-cap of the 1930 film “The Widow From Chicago”. At the bottom there is a print ad for the film at the Murphy Theatre from the November 25, 1930 Wilmington Daily News-Journal.
https://immortalephemera.com/63905/the-widow-from-chicago-1930-alice-white/
1956 photo added via Bill Kelder. Palace marquee down the block on the left. 2008 street view shows the former drug store building with unique brick work on the right in the photo, as still standing.
1941 photo added via the Vintage St. Louis & Route 66 Facebook page.
1956 photo as the Gordon Theater added via Mark MacDougal. The current Regent Showcase marquee appears to be the same, although updated.
1932 photo added courtesy of The Afro-American Newspapers.