When the Princess became the Crescent it was remolded for cinerama and ran these shows for only a couple of years before installing a new screen in front of the curved screen.The old curved screen could still be seen from the back coming in the loading dock,this theatre never had a stage,just storage behind the screen,screens, we had a wood framed storage area for conncessions covered with chicken wire over it behind the screens,we also had shelves for the marquee letters stored there too.
I have heard rumors that the 1967 fire may have been arson to collect insurance money,A friend of mine called it “Jewish Lighting” that had started the fire.I do not know this for a fact though.Looking at CT I have scene there have been many movie house fires over the years.
Mike is the Imperial still set up to show movies?When Loews shut down the 3 theatres in Nashville they pulled out all the projection and sound equiptment and sent it somewhere else.Martin theatres ran the Crescent for about a year after Loews pulled out and also the Melrose for about 2 more years.The Loews Madsion never operated as a theatre after Loews,it sat empty for years but is operationing as a chuch now.Also the Melrose Theatre building is still there a video production company owns it and the rest of the complex.They tore down the bowling alley at the other end of the complex several years ago to built a new resturant,this has not happened.
Yeah Mike when we were real busy at the Loews Crescent many people would leave out the emergency exits into the alleys beside the theatre and behind it we used to have several ushers to look out for people who would try to sneak in while the others were leaving.I have also caught people who bought one ticket and would open the exit doors to let in their friends.I am sure some people got away with it though.
Cool looking theatre.
You know what i mean.I spelled it wrong!
The Loews Jersey should be on this list.Since it shows movies again.
Now thats what they used to call sublintial advertising.
Good to see its still going.
What listing is Gaston Mall under I will look it up.
What is Letterbox I have never heard of that?
To bad Loews does not run Theatres anymore,those were the days.
Too bad there are no photos.
Another Loews that I have ever heard of.
Good news at last All the LOEWS WONDER THEATRES will be used in some way and not torn down.
Great pictures and history.
This is good news I hope that it all works out.Hope to see it after everything is done lets hopr that it doesnt take a long time.
Another Loews that I have no heard of,interesting history.
Nice photos of the LaRenia.
Great Shot Tinseltoes.
Great pictures too bad its is gone now!
Lets hope it works this time and all the Loews Wonder Theatres will still be open in some way or another.
Great pictures,the place looks good to be 95 yaers old.
The 1937 photo is the first Princess,the 2nd. Princess was at 415 Church Street later name the Crescent and then Loews Crescent untill 1981???
When the Princess became the Crescent it was remolded for cinerama and ran these shows for only a couple of years before installing a new screen in front of the curved screen.The old curved screen could still be seen from the back coming in the loading dock,this theatre never had a stage,just storage behind the screen,screens, we had a wood framed storage area for conncessions covered with chicken wire over it behind the screens,we also had shelves for the marquee letters stored there too.
I have heard rumors that the 1967 fire may have been arson to collect insurance money,A friend of mine called it “Jewish Lighting” that had started the fire.I do not know this for a fact though.Looking at CT I have scene there have been many movie house fires over the years.
Mike is the Imperial still set up to show movies?When Loews shut down the 3 theatres in Nashville they pulled out all the projection and sound equiptment and sent it somewhere else.Martin theatres ran the Crescent for about a year after Loews pulled out and also the Melrose for about 2 more years.The Loews Madsion never operated as a theatre after Loews,it sat empty for years but is operationing as a chuch now.Also the Melrose Theatre building is still there a video production company owns it and the rest of the complex.They tore down the bowling alley at the other end of the complex several years ago to built a new resturant,this has not happened.
I will have to check this one out.I did not think anybody built new theatres in a downtown area anymore,good luck to them.
Yeah Mike when we were real busy at the Loews Crescent many people would leave out the emergency exits into the alleys beside the theatre and behind it we used to have several ushers to look out for people who would try to sneak in while the others were leaving.I have also caught people who bought one ticket and would open the exit doors to let in their friends.I am sure some people got away with it though.