In the 1968 book, The Parade’s Gone By", where various theatre managers were asked about the movie environment in 1921, the manager of the Electric made a racial slur" concerning the now lost movie “Bits of Life” in which one segment had an Oriental story line and was the first film in which Anna May Wong was given screen credit
A detailed article on the history of the Tower (with minor references to other early downtown Oklahoma City theatres) can be found at doug.dawg.blogspot.com>2009/09>tower-theatre. Among the interesting facts is that the building permit said the cost of the theatre would be $38,000.
The original Bohm Theatre was located at 108 West Porter. It opened in 1915 and was closed a year later when George Bohm acquired the Censor Theatre. Some time before constructing the second Bohm he also acquired the Albion
Almi was in the mix for awhile too. Interestingly, way back when Loew’s wanted to buy Century, which wasn’t too surprising since the two had a history of exchanging theatres.
The theatre was originally operated by druggist, Hadley Sheldon. A year later (1916) it was sold to George Bohm who had opened his own theatre in 1915 at 108 West Porter. Bohm then closed his original theatre and operated the Censor until he opened his new Bohm Theatre at which time he closed this one. He was also the operator of the Albion Theatre.
The censor presented the first “talkie” in Albion in May 1929, “The Bellamy Trial”.
When the vacant Lindenhurst Theatre on Long Island became vacant a CVS coming sign was erected. A very long period of time elapsed before the theatre was demolished and the CVS built. Might be the same situation here.
ridethectrain -I know that the owners of the former Jackson Heights Cinemas purchased the Islip but I don’t recall that Cineplex Odeon was ever involved.
ridethectrain - RKO Century Warner did not exist at the time this, the original Shore Theatre was in operation. The ads for that period of time (see the one on the Smithhaven Mall) specified Cineplex Odeon & RKO. When the new Shore was built that was also, initially, the case.
ridethectrain the nearby theatres feature of Cinema Treasures is problematic. You can’t rely on it and the whole program logic would have to be changed to make the updates you want.
Prior to the opening of the State, silent movies were screened at Woodland Hall in a building that had been constructed in 1908. It has been touted as the oldest building in town and now houses an Art Gallery called The Most Unlikely Place. In the history relating to the gallery it is mentioned that the State Theatre was constructed just down the block at a site which now houses an insurance office. That would make it 201.
Interestingly, there is a second insurance office in town at 218 run by a Mary Beard. Really?
The Bijou, located at 56 Pleasant Street, was purchased from Howard Shaw by Leon Bolduc in October 1919. In 1931 he constructed what is referred to as the Bolduc Block which included the New Conway Theatre which became the Majestic. He also operated the nearby North Conway Theatre and the former Wiley’s Hall in Lovell, ME.
In 1927 a new marquee was installed on the Bijou. In 1929 it screened the first “talkie” in Conway, “The Broadway Melody”.
I found information on the life of Leon Bolduc, who was active in the development of Conway, NH, that he opened the North Conway Theatre in the Masonic building in 1930.
Uploaded a photo by Mahesh Babu.
Uploaded an evening photo by Octavia Williams dated September 2020.
The marquee of the Capitol can be seen at the right in the 1950 winter photo I’ve uploaded.
Did a screen capture of the Joy from the 1955 Bloomington High School yearbook, the Bobcat.
I have uploaded a photo of a postcard which sold on ebay in January 2021 of a Vaudette Theatre at 63rd and Halsted in Chicago.
Announced today that the theatre will officially reopen April 9th. No details of the how.
Uploaded two ads for the Electric which appeared in the Centralia Journal: 1919 “A Dog’s Life”; 1920 “Lahoma”.
In the 1968 book, The Parade’s Gone By", where various theatre managers were asked about the movie environment in 1921, the manager of the Electric made a racial slur" concerning the now lost movie “Bits of Life” in which one segment had an Oriental story line and was the first film in which Anna May Wong was given screen credit
A detailed article on the history of the Tower (with minor references to other early downtown Oklahoma City theatres) can be found at doug.dawg.blogspot.com>2009/09>tower-theatre. Among the interesting facts is that the building permit said the cost of the theatre would be $38,000.
Fun fact, Eaton Rapids was once considered as the site of the Michigan State Capitol. A factor in the theatre name?
The original Bohm Theatre was located at 108 West Porter. It opened in 1915 and was closed a year later when George Bohm acquired the Censor Theatre. Some time before constructing the second Bohm he also acquired the Albion
Thanks ridethectrain.
Almi was in the mix for awhile too. Interestingly, way back when Loew’s wanted to buy Century, which wasn’t too surprising since the two had a history of exchanging theatres.
The theatre was originally operated by druggist, Hadley Sheldon. A year later (1916) it was sold to George Bohm who had opened his own theatre in 1915 at 108 West Porter. Bohm then closed his original theatre and operated the Censor until he opened his new Bohm Theatre at which time he closed this one. He was also the operator of the Albion Theatre.
The censor presented the first “talkie” in Albion in May 1929, “The Bellamy Trial”.
When the vacant Lindenhurst Theatre on Long Island became vacant a CVS coming sign was erected. A very long period of time elapsed before the theatre was demolished and the CVS built. Might be the same situation here.
ridethectrain -I know that the owners of the former Jackson Heights Cinemas purchased the Islip but I don’t recall that Cineplex Odeon was ever involved.
ridethectrain - RKO Century Warner did not exist at the time this, the original Shore Theatre was in operation. The ads for that period of time (see the one on the Smithhaven Mall) specified Cineplex Odeon & RKO. When the new Shore was built that was also, initially, the case.
The Albion Theatre and it’s previous next door neighbor still survive as commercial properties. See photo uploaded.
Probably just phased out because of Covid as is the case with other theatres.
ridethetrain it’s Bellmore Movies & the Showplace.
ridethectrain the nearby theatres feature of Cinema Treasures is problematic. You can’t rely on it and the whole program logic would have to be changed to make the updates you want.
Uploaded cover from Box Office Magazine showing the opening of Century’s Meadows as the lead story.
Prior to the opening of the State, silent movies were screened at Woodland Hall in a building that had been constructed in 1908. It has been touted as the oldest building in town and now houses an Art Gallery called The Most Unlikely Place. In the history relating to the gallery it is mentioned that the State Theatre was constructed just down the block at a site which now houses an insurance office. That would make it 201.
Interestingly, there is a second insurance office in town at 218 run by a Mary Beard. Really?
The Bijou, located at 56 Pleasant Street, was purchased from Howard Shaw by Leon Bolduc in October 1919. In 1931 he constructed what is referred to as the Bolduc Block which included the New Conway Theatre which became the Majestic. He also operated the nearby North Conway Theatre and the former Wiley’s Hall in Lovell, ME.
In 1927 a new marquee was installed on the Bijou. In 1929 it screened the first “talkie” in Conway, “The Broadway Melody”.
I found information on the life of Leon Bolduc, who was active in the development of Conway, NH, that he opened the North Conway Theatre in the Masonic building in 1930.