In the THSA photo of the State Street entrance posted 01/17/16 by Broan, the film “On The Boulevard” was a German film called “The Girl On The Road”, German: Die Kleine vom Bummel released in Germany December 30, 1925.
1939 photo added courtesy of the Tennessee Good Old Days Facebook page.
On that page Jim Perry commented:
“The Taylor family ran it back in those days.
Ruth sold tickets, W.O. her husband worked inside doing whatever and Bill the son operated the movie machines.”
Status should be changed to Open.
This theatre is currently Mad Batter Food & Film, a restaurant/tavern that runs free films.
Website and Facebook page below.
In the THSA photo of the State Street entrance posted 01/17/16 by Broan, the film “On The Boulevard” was a German film called “The Girl On The Road”, German: Die Kleine vom Bummel released in Germany December 30, 1925.
15 images added, photo credit Tammey Mclean.
1939 photo added courtesy of the Tennessee Good Old Days Facebook page. On that page Jim Perry commented: “The Taylor family ran it back in those days. Ruth sold tickets, W.O. her husband worked inside doing whatever and Bill the son operated the movie machines.”
Newspaper image added of construction of Atlantic Cinemas.
1934 photo added courtesy of the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society Facebook page.
Auditorium photo in below link.
http://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/thsa/92/hm5303m/
Circa 1961 photo added via Jim Mulso.
Big Rick’s is now Mad Batter Food & Film.
Status should be changed to Open. This theatre is currently Mad Batter Food & Film, a restaurant/tavern that runs free films. Website and Facebook page below.
http://madbatterfoodfilm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Mad-Batter-Food-Film-233850426803143/
Marquee update.
http://missoulian.com/entertainment/movies/roxy-theater-installs-vintage-neon-marquee-to-mark-th/article_39ab018e-e8eb-578f-ba2f-0c9fa10af330.html
1952 photo added courtesy of David Kroger.
Circa 1917 photo added credit Carolina Power and Light Photograph Collection.
2017 photo added credit Jesse DuBois.
1954 photo added courtesy of Derrick Gardner.
Another article with pics & video.
http://portolaplanet.com/2017/08/solving-avenues-neon-color-mystery/
1965 photo added, credit Save the Signs Facebook page. Double feature 8 years before it was divided.
It should be noted that a number of the photo links embedded in previous comments, now link to a generic Chinese web page.
1965 photo added courtesy of Paula Regalado.
Library Of Congress link with a 1980 photo of the closed Michigan Theater.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017707963/
6/24/66-7/22/66 photo, source unknown.
1962 photo added credit Theresa Altgilbers.
1952 photo added, source unknown.
1952 photo added, source unknown.
Two 2008/`09 filming of “Public Enemies” photos added, source unknown. Also a painting called Biograph-Death Of John Dillinger by Andy Thomas added.
April 1968 photo added courtesy of Don McCauley.
1929 photo added courtesy of Patrick Gillespie.