Early 20s photo added, credit UT Rio Grande Valley’s Special Collections, via the Traces Of Texas Facebook page. Note the Empire marquee is blank, but there are film posters outside of the entrance. Not knowing the years of operation, I would say the photo is more likely in the teens, given the automobiles. Which were more enclosed by the mid 20s.
In the Photos Section I just posted a Vista Theatre poster promoting the Bela Lugosi In-Person screening of “Dracula”.
December 8 was a Monday in 1947, as the poster indicates.
So that confirms the above query about the date.
Also on the poster Theatre is spelled with an “re” and not an “er”.
Contrary to all other sources and their website.
So possibly the printer’s interpretation.
May 1965 photo added, credit Leonard Bartholomew (Vintage Tribune)
One of our salesmen at Fanning Cadillac-Buick across the street, was notorious for running out to collisions in the intersection to hand out business cards in the `80’s. The grill in the background later became Song’s Grill.
Full page motion picture trade magazine8qd for the first Columbia Pictures' serial, JUNGLE MENACE (1937), starring Frank Buck.
The first three Columbia serials were not produced by the studio, but were made independently by the Weiss Brothers and released by Columbia. The studio established its own serial unit in 1938
Lobby photo added credit New Britain Public Library.
Early 20s photo added, credit UT Rio Grande Valley’s Special Collections, via the Traces Of Texas Facebook page. Note the Empire marquee is blank, but there are film posters outside of the entrance. Not knowing the years of operation, I would say the photo is more likely in the teens, given the automobiles. Which were more enclosed by the mid 20s.
1949 photo added credit Mark Alford. Features original horizontal marquee.
1949 image added via Dave Lasayko.
1943 print ad & copy added courtesy of the Captain Bijou Facebook page.
Link about the upcoming Savannah Film Festival. Photo will enlarge.
http://www.wtoc.com/story/36677134/2017-scad-savannah-film-festival-set-to-kick-off-saturday
2017 photo added, credit & courtesy of Chris Cullen.
The Premiere of “Mansfield 66/67” is at the Ahrya Fine Arts Cinema tonight.
https://www.laemmle.com/films/42844
1927 photo added via Keith Sparks.
1927 photo added via Keith Sparks.
The Garden was not demolished. It is still standing, just not used as a theatre any longer. It was converted into various retail space. Link below.
http://www.willowglen.org/business-garden-theater-barber-shop-1957
Correction: Photo credit Bob Rehak.
Getting a comedy club on the first floor.
https://la.curbed.com/2017/10/24/16535662/westlake-hayworth-theatre-comedy-venue
3 in the Photos section.
1956 photo added, credit Burlington Retro website below, which has additional photos and history.
https://burlingtonretro.com/
Update: Photo taken 2/16/79-2/22/79, print ad for photo to the left. Via Tim O'Neill.
Update: Photo taken 2/16/79-2/22/79, print ad to the left in Photos Section.
In the Photos Section I just posted a Vista Theatre poster promoting the Bela Lugosi In-Person screening of “Dracula”. December 8 was a Monday in 1947, as the poster indicates. So that confirms the above query about the date. Also on the poster Theatre is spelled with an “re” and not an “er”. Contrary to all other sources and their website. So possibly the printer’s interpretation.
Restoration link.
http://ktla.com/2017/10/16/restoration-of-the-earl-carroll-theatre/
May 1965 photo added, credit Leonard Bartholomew (Vintage Tribune)
One of our salesmen at Fanning Cadillac-Buick across the street, was notorious for running out to collisions in the intersection to hand out business cards in the `80’s.
The grill in the background later became Song’s Grill.
Designed by Matt Cliff.
15th Annual Holiday Extravaganza image added credit The Polyphonic Spree.
3/26/69-4/22/69 photo.
Circa 1955 postcard added, previously posted link from 2007 is now dead.
1937 image & copy added, credit Captain Bijou Facebook page.
Full page motion picture trade magazine8qd for the first Columbia Pictures' serial, JUNGLE MENACE (1937), starring Frank Buck.
The first three Columbia serials were not produced by the studio, but were made independently by the Weiss Brothers and released by Columbia. The studio established its own serial unit in 1938