November 25, 1931 photo and copy added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
The banner in the foreground reads in part “Welcome New RKO Orpheum. Opens 6pm, Wed. Nov. 25.”
1968 Grand Opening ad added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
Ad reads “Walter Allen & Jim Stopulos Proudly Announce The Opening Of…”
Also the Grand Opening was Thursday November 7th, 1968.
Mid `60’s photo added courtesy of Theo Tersteeg. Not the clearest photo, but it does show the original marquee & blade sign on the left beyond the Sinclair station. And that the height of the original facade must have been reduced when the new facade was added.
1974 print ad added courtesy of Hans Johnson.
1947 photo added, source unknown.
14 hour movie marathon beginning Saturday.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170424/portage-park/patio-theater-sci-fi-movie-marathon-total-recall-vernon-wells-bryan-walters
1/27/66 photo added credit The Tennessean Newspaper.
12/1/66 & 12/21/66 photos added credit The Tennessean Newspaper.
7/20/66 photo added credit The Tennessean Newspaper.
Undated photo added. August 2016 article, and a related website below as well.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/08/30/national-theater-time-ticking/89617854/
http://historicdetroit.org/building/national-theatre/
April 2017 photo added credit Susan Holly Nichols.
February 26th 1940 photo added credit Duke University Collection.
February 26th 1940 photo added credit Duke University Collection.
1935 photo added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page. Appears to be the original marquee & blade sign.
1953 photo added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
November 25, 1931 photo and copy added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page. The banner in the foreground reads in part “Welcome New RKO Orpheum. Opens 6pm, Wed. Nov. 25.”
1940 photo added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
1968 Grand Opening ad added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page. Ad reads “Walter Allen & Jim Stopulos Proudly Announce The Opening Of…” Also the Grand Opening was Thursday November 7th, 1968.
1937 photo added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
1938-1940 photo added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page. Not the best pic, but it is on the left down Main Street.
Two 2/22/74 marquee photos added, credit The Tennessean Newspaper.
1965 photo added courtesy of the Americas Past In Photos Facebook page.
Correction, mid `60’s.
Mid `60’s photo added courtesy of Theo Tersteeg. Not the clearest photo, but it does show the original marquee & blade sign on the left beyond the Sinclair station. And that the height of the original facade must have been reduced when the new facade was added.
December 1987 photo added credit Kevin-Michael Moore.
Mid `60’s photo of Woodward Avenue added. The Studio Theatre is in the center. May need to download and enlarge to see fully.
Darrell Tullis & Ray Hanson in the photo.
Riverdale Drive-In collage added courtesy of Gary Kevin Campbell. Darrell Tullis & Ray Hanson in the photo.