Mid `50’s photo added courtesy of the Historic Horry County, SC Facebook page. I received the below e-mail content from the museum today.
Mr. Zornig,
The picture you mentioned was a photograph of a picture shown at a presentation given by Dino Thompson at the Museum. The Theater was located in downtown Myrtle Beach. Mr. Thompson forwarded me some information on it…
Ben’s Broadway theater opened in the late 30s.
After it was sold it became Broadway Theater.
In the late 60s or early 70s it became the Rocking Chair theater.
Across the street from the theater was a restaurant owned by Louie Achilles called the Broadway Restaurant.
According to Jack Thompson, a Myrtle Beach photographer, The Broadway was located on Main Street next to the Kozy Korner and the Restaurant was 818 Kings Hwy next door to his studio.
Jack Thompson will be speaking this Saturday at the Horry County Museum about the history of Myrtle Beach through his photographs if you are interested. The program begins at 1:00 PM and is free.
January 2nd, 1932 photo and copy added courtesy of Walter Bell. (Strand blade sign in the background)
January 3, 1932
Fire destroyed both Morrill blocks in Franklin Square. Twenty six businesses were destroyed. The blaze required fireman from as far away as Haverhill, Massachusetts, and burned so hotly that the sprinkler system in the Strand Theater was set off The Morrill Block was rebuilt on a smaller scale. The new building had only two floors and ran from Third Street to Second Street. No cause was discovered for the fire.
1956 photo and copy added via the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebook page.
Another view of the old Evening Republican building at Fifth and Washington (please refer to the two prior postings from this morning). This is from the 1956 Columbus High School yearbook. The triangular shaped building in front of the Evening Republican building housed the Tasty Nut snack shop and Smith’s Jewelers. Eventually, Home Federal would purchase all the property, including Castle Hall (where the Rio Theater is shown), and demolish it all.
Crump book cover and copy added to Photos Section from author David Sechrest, via the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebook page.
Have you read my award winning book, Columbus Indiana’s Historic Crump Theatre? You can get your autographed copy at Viewpoint Books, and/or the Visitor Center. It is also available as an e-book through most online book sellers, and last but by no means least, the Bartholomew County Public Library has copies available. 50% of the proceeds from book sales go directly to the Crump Theatre.
1955 photo and copy added courtesy of Stacey Todd Coffee, via the Historic Horry County, SC Facebook page.
The Holliday Theatre, at 335 Main Street, Conway. The first movie shown at the Holliday Theatre when it opened its doors on October 1, 1947, was “The Foxes of Harrow” with Rex Harrison and Maureen O’Hara.
It is believed to have been built by Joseph W. Holliday and John Monroe J. Holliday of Galivants Ferry as a memorial to their father, George J. Holliday. It had 650 seats, a “cry” room for mothers with small children, and certain seats were said to be larger than others to accommodate more robust patrons.
The Holliday Theatre abruptly closed in 1948. It was reopened January 1, 1952, closed December 31, 1953, reopened in September, 1954, and closed for a ten year period in August, 1955. It then reopened for eleven months as a second-run theatre. In 1965, the theatre was completely renovated. It closed its doors in August 1986. The final offering was “Top Gun” with Tom Cruise. After it closed, it was used as a church until January 1990, when it was destroyed by fire.
It has since been rebuilt as the Main Street Theatre, home of the reportory group, Theatre of the Republic.
I believe the copy I posted was written by David Sechrest, who authored the book “Columbus Indiana’s Historic Crump Theater”, published by The History Press.
Below is a link to the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebopok page.
Below copy accompanied the banner photo of the Ohio Theatre on the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebook page.
One of several Frank Rembusch owned theaters in central Indiana. At the time (summer, 1919), Rembusch was also having a new theater built in Martinsville, Indiana. As of 1919, Rembusch owned the American Theatre in Columbus (later, the Rio). It would be another four years before he would lease the Crump Theatre from the Crump heirs.
This is the Ohio Theater, 40 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, opened November 15, 1919 (demolished in the 1970s). Architect was Norman Hill. Hill was architect for several buildings in Columbus—
—the original East Columbus School (State Street), 1905, demolished in the 1970s
—Columbus High School gymnasium (Central School campus), 1923, demolished in 2008
—Wilson building (Central school campus), 1923, demolished in 2008
Mar-Va Theater linoleum print by Janie Bloxom Stouffer added. 1 of 20 made for the restoration committee in 1998.
1962 photo of St. Paul Street added, courtesy of the Growing Up In Western Hill!!! Facebook page. Capitol Theatre marquee in the background.
Original photo from the Illinois Historic Preservation Society. Magnifier plus Then & Now fade in below What Was There website.
http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/41.9177398681641,-87.6874084472656/id/6222/info/details/zoom/14/
The What Was There website with the Illinois Historic Preservation Society photo from circa `75. Has a magnifier plus the Then & Now fade.
http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/41.9177398681641,-87.6874084472656/id/6222/info/details/zoom/14/
Mid `50’s photo added courtesy of the Historic Horry County, SC Facebook page. I received the below e-mail content from the museum today.
Mr. Zornig,
The picture you mentioned was a photograph of a picture shown at a presentation given by Dino Thompson at the Museum. The Theater was located in downtown Myrtle Beach. Mr. Thompson forwarded me some information on it…
Ben’s Broadway theater opened in the late 30s. After it was sold it became Broadway Theater. In the late 60s or early 70s it became the Rocking Chair theater. Across the street from the theater was a restaurant owned by Louie Achilles called the Broadway Restaurant.
According to Jack Thompson, a Myrtle Beach photographer, The Broadway was located on Main Street next to the Kozy Korner and the Restaurant was 818 Kings Hwy next door to his studio.
Jack Thompson will be speaking this Saturday at the Horry County Museum about the history of Myrtle Beach through his photographs if you are interested. The program begins at 1:00 PM and is free.
Marion Haynes
Marion Haynes, Technical Assistant
Horry County Government
Horry County Museum
805 Main Street, Conway, South Carolina 29526
Photo added credit South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Link also shows address as 335, not 337.
http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/horry/S10817726009/pages/S1081772600918.htm
Circa 1931 photo added courtesy of Darla Zailskas.
More vintage pics.
http://www.timepassagesnostalgia.com/&pm=0&searchkeywords=Celebrity&sin=6770
CinemaTour link with small photo.
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/8201.html
2008 article with a photo that will enlarge. Copy and paste to view.
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080904%2FGJNEWS04%2F709049686
Mid `30’s photo added courtesy of Walter Bell.
2014 article below courtesy of Patricia Lane Evans. Copy and paste to view.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20140819/NEWS/408190354
January 2nd, 1932 photo and copy added courtesy of Walter Bell. (Strand blade sign in the background)
January 3, 1932 Fire destroyed both Morrill blocks in Franklin Square. Twenty six businesses were destroyed. The blaze required fireman from as far away as Haverhill, Massachusetts, and burned so hotly that the sprinkler system in the Strand Theater was set off The Morrill Block was rebuilt on a smaller scale. The new building had only two floors and ran from Third Street to Second Street. No cause was discovered for the fire.
Photo added courtesy of Darryl Zoller.
Photo added courtesy of Darryl Zoller.
This Hollowbrook Drive-In sign and history were on “Antiques Roadshow” this evening. Copy & paste to view.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/video/index.html
1956 photo and copy added via the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebook page.
Another view of the old Evening Republican building at Fifth and Washington (please refer to the two prior postings from this morning). This is from the 1956 Columbus High School yearbook. The triangular shaped building in front of the Evening Republican building housed the Tasty Nut snack shop and Smith’s Jewelers. Eventually, Home Federal would purchase all the property, including Castle Hall (where the Rio Theater is shown), and demolish it all.
Crump book cover and copy added to Photos Section from author David Sechrest, via the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebook page.
Have you read my award winning book, Columbus Indiana’s Historic Crump Theatre? You can get your autographed copy at Viewpoint Books, and/or the Visitor Center. It is also available as an e-book through most online book sellers, and last but by no means least, the Bartholomew County Public Library has copies available. 50% of the proceeds from book sales go directly to the Crump Theatre.
1955 photo and copy added courtesy of Stacey Todd Coffee, via the Historic Horry County, SC Facebook page.
The Holliday Theatre, at 335 Main Street, Conway. The first movie shown at the Holliday Theatre when it opened its doors on October 1, 1947, was “The Foxes of Harrow” with Rex Harrison and Maureen O’Hara.
It is believed to have been built by Joseph W. Holliday and John Monroe J. Holliday of Galivants Ferry as a memorial to their father, George J. Holliday. It had 650 seats, a “cry” room for mothers with small children, and certain seats were said to be larger than others to accommodate more robust patrons.
The Holliday Theatre abruptly closed in 1948. It was reopened January 1, 1952, closed December 31, 1953, reopened in September, 1954, and closed for a ten year period in August, 1955. It then reopened for eleven months as a second-run theatre. In 1965, the theatre was completely renovated. It closed its doors in August 1986. The final offering was “Top Gun” with Tom Cruise. After it closed, it was used as a church until January 1990, when it was destroyed by fire.
It has since been rebuilt as the Main Street Theatre, home of the reportory group, Theatre of the Republic.
Undated photo added courtesy of Courtesy of the Ceredo Museum via the Historic Wayne County, WV Facebook page below.
https://www.facebook.com/historicwaynecountywv/timeline
There are more images of print ads from the Drive-In, on the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebook page link below. Copy & paste to view.
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricColumbusIndiana/timeline
I believe the copy I posted was written by David Sechrest, who authored the book “Columbus Indiana’s Historic Crump Theater”, published by The History Press.
Below is a link to the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebopok page.
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricColumbusIndiana/timeline
Below copy accompanied the banner photo of the Ohio Theatre on the Historic Columbus, Indiana Facebook page.
One of several Frank Rembusch owned theaters in central Indiana. At the time (summer, 1919), Rembusch was also having a new theater built in Martinsville, Indiana. As of 1919, Rembusch owned the American Theatre in Columbus (later, the Rio). It would be another four years before he would lease the Crump Theatre from the Crump heirs. This is the Ohio Theater, 40 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, opened November 15, 1919 (demolished in the 1970s). Architect was Norman Hill. Hill was architect for several buildings in Columbus— —the original East Columbus School (State Street), 1905, demolished in the 1970s —Columbus High School gymnasium (Central School campus), 1923, demolished in 2008 —Wilson building (Central school campus), 1923, demolished in 2008
This piece aired this morning on “CBS Sunday Morning”. There are a few shots of the Englewood Theater. Copy & paste to view.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/madisen-ward-and-the-mama-bear-music-and-family-go-together/
Full history with photos in the link below. Copy & paste to view.
http://www.historiccolumbusindiana.org/drivein/drivein.asp
Thank you for the clarification. Should I delete my two posts to lesson confusion?