This is a grainy and not especially good crop of the Colonial marquee. I wish I had a better one.
But my FLICKr caption give a detailed description of the unusual L-shaped entrance/vestibule area which had doors on both Market St. and 3rd St. and enclosed a commercial business which was on the corner of those streets.
It’s also of interest because the marquee is no longer advertising movies, but Harrisburg’s traditional balloon parade (which I remember from when I was a kid) and an “Elvis” concert!
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, right out of college I used to have an apartment in the middle of this same block in Lancaster’s late, lamented “theater district.” At 123 N. Queen until the entire block (and, of course, ALL the theaters, FOUR great old vintage venues) were razed around me.
It was just a few doors down from the Grand.
Thanks for the post.
Thanks, John. As I’ve said, as I kid I first discovered movies at the SENATE over many downtown Saturday matinees. The re-issues of the Disney classic features and the first releases of PETER PAN, THE LIVING DESERT, etc.
Also of course great UI sci-fi thrillers, several in 3-D.
So for better or worse, it’s still a part of my consciousness.
:)
I recently discovered a few color slides of the Senate I didn’t know I had. Exteriors, such as the one I just put on FLICKr. I’ll add them from time to time.
Wish I had some of the interior. I do remember it was a kind of salmon pink with large white Art Deco lights on the side walls.
Please feel free to visit my FLICKr album of vintage theater photos, ads, and memorabilia. Mostly includes theaters in Pennsylvania and Los Angeles but also a few international cinemas. Thank you. View link
Please check out my vintage theater set on FLICKr which includes movie ads and other theater photos and memorabilia, mostly from Pennsylvania and California (Los Angeles): View link
Thank you. I set it up as a kind of still photo documentary moving from the Pa. theaters I grew up with through to the vintage theaters that managed to survive out here in LA and California.
I wish I had more Pa. photos. It’s especially difficult to find photos of neighborhood theaters it seems.
I do include some newspaper ads from some Harrisburg theaters which for me is a vivid reminder of their era.
Ronn – I had to search for the State photos but it was way worth it. I never thought I get to see those interiors again. Many thanks! The State was even more ornate that I remembered. The one photo showed the entrance to the downstairs men’s lounge, right?
I have an album with historic Harrisburg theater photos on FLICKr:
I was also a theater buff and saw many tryouts in Philly. My biggest coup: seeing Sondheim’s ANYONE CAN WHISTLE at the Forrest.
I also used to compose theater scores for Open Stage of Harrisburg, which, ironically, is located right behind where my favorite theater, the Senate, used to be.
This is a grainy and not especially good crop of the Colonial marquee. I wish I had a better one.
But my FLICKr caption give a detailed description of the unusual L-shaped entrance/vestibule area which had doors on both Market St. and 3rd St. and enclosed a commercial business which was on the corner of those streets.
It’s also of interest because the marquee is no longer advertising movies, but Harrisburg’s traditional balloon parade (which I remember from when I was a kid) and an “Elvis” concert!
View link
Just found this color slide of the Colonial Theatre:
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Photo of the 2006 revival of 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA at the El Capitan.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39527581@N07/
I would love to have seen those films there!
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, right out of college I used to have an apartment in the middle of this same block in Lancaster’s late, lamented “theater district.” At 123 N. Queen until the entire block (and, of course, ALL the theaters, FOUR great old vintage venues) were razed around me.
It was just a few doors down from the Grand.
Thanks for the post.
“And at a deadly pace"
IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
to the Senate:
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Thanks, John. As I’ve said, as I kid I first discovered movies at the SENATE over many downtown Saturday matinees. The re-issues of the Disney classic features and the first releases of PETER PAN, THE LIVING DESERT, etc.
Also of course great UI sci-fi thrillers, several in 3-D.
So for better or worse, it’s still a part of my consciousness.
:)
I recently discovered a few color slides of the Senate I didn’t know I had. Exteriors, such as the one I just put on FLICKr. I’ll add them from time to time.
Wish I had some of the interior. I do remember it was a kind of salmon pink with large white Art Deco lights on the side walls.
Yes, a great little movie house.
Here is a new close-up photo of the Senate entrance doors and electric eye:
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Please feel free to visit my FLICKr album of vintage theater photos, ads, and memorabilia. Mostly includes theaters in Pennsylvania and Los Angeles but also a few international cinemas. Thank you.
View link
Alex neon and marquee for a live performance of IRMA LA DOUCE:
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Anne Francis at the Egyptian Theatre (American Cinematheque), Hollywood,
RIP.
I saw FORBIDDEN PLANET at Loew’s REGENT:
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Anne Francis at the Egyptians:
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Please check out my vintage theater set on FLICKr which includes movie ads and other theater photos and memorabilia, mostly from Pennsylvania and California (Los Angeles):
View link
Screen & Interior:
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BLACK WIDOW/WHITE CHRISTMAS at the STATE:
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Happy Holidays to All!
Ross Care
I add to this album of vintage Pa. and Ca.(LA) theaters and memorabilia from time to time:
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I add to this album of vintage theaters and memorabilia from time to time:
View link
I add to this album of vintage theaters and memorabilia from time to time:
View link
I add to this album of vintage theater photos & memorabilia from time to time:
View link
Thank you. I set it up as a kind of still photo documentary moving from the Pa. theaters I grew up with through to the vintage theaters that managed to survive out here in LA and California.
I wish I had more Pa. photos. It’s especially difficult to find photos of neighborhood theaters it seems.
I do include some newspaper ads from some Harrisburg theaters which for me is a vivid reminder of their era.
I add to this album of vintage movie theaters and memorabilia from time to time:
View link
I add to this album of vintage movie theaters, ads and memorabilia from time to time:
View link
I add to this album of vintage theaters & movie memorabilia from time to time:
View link
No photo – I wish – but an ad for one of the Uptown’s foreign film screenings:
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Ronn – I had to search for the State photos but it was way worth it. I never thought I get to see those interiors again. Many thanks! The State was even more ornate that I remembered. The one photo showed the entrance to the downstairs men’s lounge, right?
I have an album with historic Harrisburg theater photos on FLICKr:
View link
Neat blog. I’ll look into it more.
I was also a theater buff and saw many tryouts in Philly. My biggest coup: seeing Sondheim’s ANYONE CAN WHISTLE at the Forrest.
I also used to compose theater scores for Open Stage of Harrisburg, which, ironically, is located right behind where my favorite theater, the Senate, used to be.