Ok, I got the link this time….I remember they did a make over mid 60’s…Maybe they just retouched the paintings then. I remember the murals looked new then. I was 11 or 12 y/o then.
I grew up in that same area. Those junk yards were my playgrounds. …Slim Jims would be that bar on the corner of 24th & L… I had a paper route with the fire station, Polish home, Johnny Cafe etc. I actually worked at Johnnys cafe once….Many memories of the Chief theater tho…..
I like the pic…Would be great to have t-shirts made…lol….I first attended movies at the Chief about 1960. I saw all the Beach Party movies ( Annette Funichello n Frankie Avalon ) all the James Bond Movies,and many more. It was our regular entertainment. I think it was 35 cents admission ( under 12 y/o ) .for a double feature and a cartoon…Those were the best days.
I also spend many hours of my youth at the Chief Theater in the late 50’s and 60’s. I lived only 2 blocks away and was probably sitting there with others of you that speak of seeing all the beach party movies, all the James Bond movies, Manchurian Candidate, Echos of the world, and More Echos of the World.( those freaked me out, but today that stuff if mild compared to what you see ). The wild Ones and other biker movies. I remember a few times there were stars there too. I once got a signed autograph of June Wilkinson ( she was either in a beach party flick or Bill Haley and the Comets flick ). I saw a lot of movies there. 35¢ admin. under 12 years old and 50¢ adults. And that was for a double feature with a cartoon between. It was a lot of time for necking with your fav. gal. …Years after it closed I remember the old chief head sat up against the bld. out back and kids threw rocks and busted up all the neon. Genenean….Sad….Good memoried though
Ok, I got the link this time….I remember they did a make over mid 60’s…Maybe they just retouched the paintings then. I remember the murals looked new then. I was 11 or 12 y/o then.
Bob,,,that link does not exist….I dont think they did the black light murals till mid 50’s…Are you sure that article was in a 1949 mag ?
The phone number was 731-8383…. :–)
I grew up in that same area. Those junk yards were my playgrounds. …Slim Jims would be that bar on the corner of 24th & L… I had a paper route with the fire station, Polish home, Johnny Cafe etc. I actually worked at Johnnys cafe once….Many memories of the Chief theater tho…..
I like the pic…Would be great to have t-shirts made…lol….I first attended movies at the Chief about 1960. I saw all the Beach Party movies ( Annette Funichello n Frankie Avalon ) all the James Bond Movies,and many more. It was our regular entertainment. I think it was 35 cents admission ( under 12 y/o ) .for a double feature and a cartoon…Those were the best days.
I also spend many hours of my youth at the Chief Theater in the late 50’s and 60’s. I lived only 2 blocks away and was probably sitting there with others of you that speak of seeing all the beach party movies, all the James Bond movies, Manchurian Candidate, Echos of the world, and More Echos of the World.( those freaked me out, but today that stuff if mild compared to what you see ). The wild Ones and other biker movies. I remember a few times there were stars there too. I once got a signed autograph of June Wilkinson ( she was either in a beach party flick or Bill Haley and the Comets flick ). I saw a lot of movies there. 35¢ admin. under 12 years old and 50¢ adults. And that was for a double feature with a cartoon between. It was a lot of time for necking with your fav. gal. …Years after it closed I remember the old chief head sat up against the bld. out back and kids threw rocks and busted up all the neon. Genenean….Sad….Good memoried though