Description credit & courtesy of the D Tour 313 Facebook page.
Dusk at the Drive-In, Summer 1955. Opened in the spring of 1948, the Gratiot Drive-In was able to hold over 1,000 cars and featured free pony rides, an amusement playground for kids and had a large family restaurant. The back of the 115 feet tall screen tower featured a staggered curtain waterfall, illuminated at night by colored lights. To accommodate wide screen films of the early 1950’s a new screen was placed in front of the original one (seen in the photo). By Labor Day of 1984 it would show it’s last move, being razed shortly after.
Photo credit: Robert Frank, courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts
And this from the Kubley family history link below.
Lawrence continued his business activities for many years, involved in many projects. He opened his Dream Theater on Front Street, next door to Tongass Trading’s concrete building and just across the street from the candy shop. When talkies came in during the late 1920s, he decided to change the theater’s name and held a contest to rename it. The winning name was The Revilla Theater.
Dream Theatre in 1912-1914, according to a mention in this article.
“Fred Purinton managed some of those early-day Ketchikan teams. Purinton is remembered as “a good mixer.” He was also manager of David Gross’s Dream Theater on Front Street and his job allowed him the daytime hours to devote to the team. Known as the man who originated the slogan “In the meantime go to the Dream,” he was known as a showman who could make people sit up and take notice. And take notice they did in 1914 when Fred ordered a goat shipped up to be the Ketchikan team’s mascot. He insisted it was worth it, just to have the goat eat tin cans and paper litter scattered about town.”
The signage is currently returned to the Pussycat Theatre for the current Tarantino film.
Although it is set in 1969, which precedes it’s Pussycat days.
I posted two photos of the conversion, as well as ones from 69 &71 as the New-View, and one from circa `86 as the Pussycat.
All credit and courtesy of the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page.
Address should be changed to 237 E. Main Street. Majestic Park is now where the theatre stood.
The Majestic opened as a vaudeville theatre in 1902, and began showing motion pictures in either 1921 or the mid 1920s. It was demolished August 1993, not 1996.
There is a plaque at the park entrance.
Below is the Facebook page link for Majestic Park, with multiple photos including some dated demolition photos.
I uploaded them with descriptions to the Photos Section.
1955 photo added courtesy of the Traces of Texas Facebook page.
Palace blade sign on the right above the automobiles.
Texas Theater marquee on the left behind the Hotel Paisano Hotel sign above the sidewalk.
1953 Water & Power .org photo.
1920s & `39 photos as the American Theatre added via the Building in the Past Facebook page.
Full history with additional photos in below link.
http://palmerhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PHS-Feb.-2014-Newsletter1.pdf
History of the Wicks organ at the Capitol added in Photos section. 1998 image & copy added courtesy of the Davenport Iowa History Facebook page.
Update: 1916 photo credit Water & Power .org. Via James J. Chun.
YouTube video of the Vogue and surrounding area mocked up as 1969 for filming of the new Tarantino film. Vogue portion starts around the 1:48 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9V4ZGrvkzw&feature=share
July 2018 photo added credit Julia Marchese. Recreation of the Vogue signage for the Tarantino film set in 1969.
Additional 2 photos added of the completed recreation of the Pussycat signage for the Tarantino film. July 2018 photo credit Julia Marchese
1952 photo added courtesy of the 46 to 64 Facebook page.
I credited her public Facebook page, and she knows.
If you are able to scan it and it remains legible, you can create a jpeg and post it to the Photos section.
1964 photo & copy added credit Nora Flores. “My aunt and several others waiting in line to see "A Hard Day’s Night” on opening day."
1939 photo credit Russell Lee.
Crisp version of the 1941 photo added courtesy of Brian Steinmacher.
Dave Gelinas Flickr link with a July 9, 1955 photo.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/117891934@N07/13965921696/in/photostream/
Description credit & courtesy of the D Tour 313 Facebook page.
Dusk at the Drive-In, Summer 1955. Opened in the spring of 1948, the Gratiot Drive-In was able to hold over 1,000 cars and featured free pony rides, an amusement playground for kids and had a large family restaurant. The back of the 115 feet tall screen tower featured a staggered curtain waterfall, illuminated at night by colored lights. To accommodate wide screen films of the early 1950’s a new screen was placed in front of the original one (seen in the photo). By Labor Day of 1984 it would show it’s last move, being razed shortly after.
Photo credit: Robert Frank, courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts
Original link & credit.
https://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2012/07/glimpse_of_history_detroit_rul.html
And this from the Kubley family history link below.
Lawrence continued his business activities for many years, involved in many projects. He opened his Dream Theater on Front Street, next door to Tongass Trading’s concrete building and just across the street from the candy shop. When talkies came in during the late 1920s, he decided to change the theater’s name and held a contest to rename it. The winning name was The Revilla Theater.
http://www.sitnews.net/JuneAllen/Kubley/070903_six_generations.html
Dream Theatre in 1912-1914, according to a mention in this article.
“Fred Purinton managed some of those early-day Ketchikan teams. Purinton is remembered as “a good mixer.” He was also manager of David Gross’s Dream Theater on Front Street and his job allowed him the daytime hours to devote to the team. Known as the man who originated the slogan “In the meantime go to the Dream,” he was known as a showman who could make people sit up and take notice. And take notice they did in 1914 when Fred ordered a goat shipped up to be the Ketchikan team’s mascot. He insisted it was worth it, just to have the goat eat tin cans and paper litter scattered about town.”
http://www.sitnews.net/JuneAllen/Baseball/042603_100_years.html
This is during the filming of “Alex In Wonderland”.
The signage is currently returned to the Pussycat Theatre for the current Tarantino film. Although it is set in 1969, which precedes it’s Pussycat days. I posted two photos of the conversion, as well as ones from
69 &71 as the New-View, and one from circa `86 as the Pussycat. All credit and courtesy of the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page.Address should be changed to 237 E. Main Street. Majestic Park is now where the theatre stood. The Majestic opened as a vaudeville theatre in 1902, and began showing motion pictures in either 1921 or the mid 1920s. It was demolished August 1993, not 1996. There is a plaque at the park entrance. Below is the Facebook page link for Majestic Park, with multiple photos including some dated demolition photos. I uploaded them with descriptions to the Photos Section.
https://www.facebook.com/Majestic-Park-291325267714520/
The Warner sign can be seen waaay down the street in this 1965 photo on The Hemmings Daily link.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/07/11/morgantown-west-virginia-1960s/?refer=news
1961 photo added via Bill Lindsay.
1955 photo added courtesy of the Traces of Texas Facebook page. Palace blade sign on the right above the automobiles. Texas Theater marquee on the left behind the Hotel Paisano Hotel sign above the sidewalk.