The top photo is a still capture from the 1954 Fred MacMurray/Kim Novak film Pushover, which aired a couple days ago on Turner Classic Movies – there was also a nice shot of the original marquee (which was totally different from the one in the ElectraWoman and DynaGirl episode).
Patsy, I’m so sorry to hear of the demolition. Touring the Winter Garden was one of the highlights of that road trip four years ago. Was anything at all salvaged?
A little more info – The Inland is currently being used by the Living Word Community Church. The address is listed as 306 Main Street, Martin, SD 57551.
the Inland “is a wonderful place and still in operation for movies and church”. I left a comment asking for more info from Roseanna, the site’s owner, and I’ll pass along any new info when I get it.
Thanks for posting that photo – just the way I remember it before it closed for the remodel in late ‘82. And yes, I remember Handlebars – that’s where Barbra Streisand is discovered by Kris Kristoffersen in the '76 remake of “A Star Is Born”.
Link works fine – thanks for posting them! Especially “Flight Command”. I picked up three old silk banners at a garage sale for $5.00 once – ironically in this case, they advertise Westinghouse TV sets (“With Electronic Clarifier”!).
“‘Mad Max’…only received mixed reviews from critics”
I remember Siskel and Ebert gave it their “Dog of the Week” award – I’d love to ask Roger if he and Gene ever rethought that review.
“Meteor” – I remember it having a troubled production history, with a lot of the effects being reshot. Best moment: After an argument with Karl Malden, Sean Connery utters the unforgettable line:
“Why don’t you stick a broom up my a—? Then I can sweep the carpet on the way out!”
Leo, did your father ever mention the film “A Night at the Sunset” I posted about? I’ve posted to my high school reunion page and they’re trying to find my old cinema class teacher, but no luck yet.
I just drove past the building today and the place has been reopened as a restaurant called the Cozy Corner. It has received something of a facelift; the formerly bricked-in entrance has been opened up with windows and front doors and the facade looks to have been cleaned up some. The restaurant wasn’t open when I passed by; maybe someone local (like ken mc?) could check it out soon.
Don’t forget NBC’s SPECIAL BULLETIN that aired the same year, about domestic terrorists who hold Charleston, SC hostage with a nuclear weapon; presented as how such a story would unfold on live TV. That was intense!
Nice to see work being done – I hope someone can make a go of it. When my parents and I were there last year, they were pleased to see the renovation taking place downtown; however, they also pointed out that here we were on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and there was hardly anyone around except down by the river…
I saw a preview of a rough cut of this film a couple years ago at the L.A. County Museum of Art – it was very interesting and informative. At the time its completion and release were held up due to negotiations for some of the film footage and music rights – looks like we’re finally getting to see it!
Some scenes in the movie “There Goes My Baby” (set in 1965) were filmed in front of the Edwards; they built a mock-up of a restaurant in the front parking lot and lit the marquee but changed its name to “Paradise”, and listed “Cat Ballou” on the signboard.
Sorry about that. The third link, P1030356, is the separate (segregated) entrance mentioned above. The only movie I saw there while on vacation in Paducah was “A Bridge Too Far”.
Robert Altman’s “A Wedding"
"A Night at the Sunset” (See my posting on the Sunset Drive-In Theatre of Skokie page)
“Stony Island” was filmed in Chicago but I haven’t seen it yet – was it good?
“Nightmare in Chicago” (made for TV but still good)
“The Monitors” (very strange but any movie that features Avery Schreiber, Alan Arkin and Senator Everett Dirksen is worth seeing once)
Sad to see, but I’ve always wondered why a town so concerned with preservation as South Pasadena is didn’t take it over long ago. Last movie I saw there was “The Triplets of Belleville”. Four people in the audience besides me. It WAS an early show on a Thursday, but…
My father, my brothers and I saw it early in its run at the Edens Theatre in Northbrook, IL – I didn’t realize it at the time, but what a juxtaposition of views of the future there was between that building and that film…
Hi KBOW,
Sorry I didn’t see your posting earlier. I saw a 16mm print of the film at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, IL in ‘76 or '77. Any luck finding the film?
Live feed from Channel 9 says the theater is being used as a triage center.
There’s some good footage of the Toyo in the 1988 movie Aloha Summer.
Photo taken late 1945 here: http://www.ruudleeuw.com/images/others/smith/dream_theatre.jpg
The top photo is a still capture from the 1954 Fred MacMurray/Kim Novak film Pushover, which aired a couple days ago on Turner Classic Movies – there was also a nice shot of the original marquee (which was totally different from the one in the ElectraWoman and DynaGirl episode).
Patsy, I’m so sorry to hear of the demolition. Touring the Winter Garden was one of the highlights of that road trip four years ago. Was anything at all salvaged?
Somewhat blurry shot of the Rialto marquee here:
View link
A little more info – The Inland is currently being used by the Living Word Community Church. The address is listed as 306 Main Street, Martin, SD 57551.
According to a posting dated 1-4-09 at this site:
http://prairiewoman.wordpress.com/
the Inland “is a wonderful place and still in operation for movies and church”. I left a comment asking for more info from Roseanna, the site’s owner, and I’ll pass along any new info when I get it.
Thanks for posting that photo – just the way I remember it before it closed for the remodel in late ‘82. And yes, I remember Handlebars – that’s where Barbra Streisand is discovered by Kris Kristoffersen in the '76 remake of “A Star Is Born”.
Link works fine – thanks for posting them! Especially “Flight Command”. I picked up three old silk banners at a garage sale for $5.00 once – ironically in this case, they advertise Westinghouse TV sets (“With Electronic Clarifier”!).
“‘Mad Max’…only received mixed reviews from critics”
I remember Siskel and Ebert gave it their “Dog of the Week” award – I’d love to ask Roger if he and Gene ever rethought that review.
“Meteor” – I remember it having a troubled production history, with a lot of the effects being reshot. Best moment: After an argument with Karl Malden, Sean Connery utters the unforgettable line:
“Why don’t you stick a broom up my a—? Then I can sweep the carpet on the way out!”
Maybe if they added little buzzers to the sensors and did a remake of “The Tingler”…
Leo, did your father ever mention the film “A Night at the Sunset” I posted about? I’ve posted to my high school reunion page and they’re trying to find my old cinema class teacher, but no luck yet.
I just drove past the building today and the place has been reopened as a restaurant called the Cozy Corner. It has received something of a facelift; the formerly bricked-in entrance has been opened up with windows and front doors and the facade looks to have been cleaned up some. The restaurant wasn’t open when I passed by; maybe someone local (like ken mc?) could check it out soon.
That was “Saboteur” with Robert Cummings, not Cary Grant (1942), although “North by Northwest” (1959) with Cary had its similarities in theme.
Don’t forget NBC’s SPECIAL BULLETIN that aired the same year, about domestic terrorists who hold Charleston, SC hostage with a nuclear weapon; presented as how such a story would unfold on live TV. That was intense!
Nice to see work being done – I hope someone can make a go of it. When my parents and I were there last year, they were pleased to see the renovation taking place downtown; however, they also pointed out that here we were on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and there was hardly anyone around except down by the river…
I saw a preview of a rough cut of this film a couple years ago at the L.A. County Museum of Art – it was very interesting and informative. At the time its completion and release were held up due to negotiations for some of the film footage and music rights – looks like we’re finally getting to see it!
Some scenes in the movie “There Goes My Baby” (set in 1965) were filmed in front of the Edwards; they built a mock-up of a restaurant in the front parking lot and lit the marquee but changed its name to “Paradise”, and listed “Cat Ballou” on the signboard.
Sorry about that. The third link, P1030356, is the separate (segregated) entrance mentioned above. The only movie I saw there while on vacation in Paducah was “A Bridge Too Far”.
This is a coincidence – a 1939 Graham automobile was just sold on eBay, and it had old window decals from the Alexander Film Company. Here’s the link:
View link
Scroll down through the photos and you’ll see the decal.
Robert Altman’s “A Wedding"
"A Night at the Sunset” (See my posting on the Sunset Drive-In Theatre of Skokie page)
“Stony Island” was filmed in Chicago but I haven’t seen it yet – was it good?
“Nightmare in Chicago” (made for TV but still good)
“The Monitors” (very strange but any movie that features Avery Schreiber, Alan Arkin and Senator Everett Dirksen is worth seeing once)
Sad to see, but I’ve always wondered why a town so concerned with preservation as South Pasadena is didn’t take it over long ago. Last movie I saw there was “The Triplets of Belleville”. Four people in the audience besides me. It WAS an early show on a Thursday, but…
My father, my brothers and I saw it early in its run at the Edens Theatre in Northbrook, IL – I didn’t realize it at the time, but what a juxtaposition of views of the future there was between that building and that film…
Here’s a photo taken on 1/28/07:
Hi KBOW,
Sorry I didn’t see your posting earlier. I saw a 16mm print of the film at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, IL in ‘76 or '77. Any luck finding the film?