Here it is again in an earlier shot, probably taken in the 1950s, where the Johnston Theatre sign can be seen, not yet replaced by “Italy Cinema.” Another Saint Rocco’s parade. Thornton Spa was named after the village of Thornton, which straddled the border of Johnston and Cranston at Atwood Avenue and Plainfield Street. View link
Here’s a photo of the Johnston Theatre when it was called Italy Cinema in the early 1970s. It was taken during a Saint Rocco’s Feast parade associated with Saint Rocco’s Church across the street from the former theatre. The theatre was located on the second floor of the building block, a wooden structure known as Ferri’s Block. The name “Johnston Theatre” can be seen behind the newer Italy Cinema sign. View link
Hardbop (love that name!)
Yes, there were other Jerry Lewis Cinemas also in Middletown (later Starcase Cinemas), Cumberland, Westerly. Are you sure about North Kingstown? I don’t remember one. Where would that have been located?
Bill,
Yes, and I presume others can’t find it either. I recently went to see “Amore in città ” here during my trip to Rome, and I was the only person in the audience! At another film there were about twenty. The entrance never should have been put on that back street but rather on the main street where the Mondadori Bookstore is and where the entrance to the original Cinema Trevi was. A million people a day probably walk down that street! They do, however, publish a nice descriptive calendar and are listed in the papers. They must attract a good faithful little audience for many of their shows.
Here is a recent photo of the Cinema Farnese. It is currently shuttered, and a sign on the front tells of the conflicting interests of developers who wasnt to convert it to ther uses and those who want to maintain this now historic venue as an entertainment site. The Rome newspaper still lists the theatre daily with the phrase “prossima riapertura” or “soon to re-open.” But it doesn’t seem so. View link
Here are some recent shots of the exterior and interior of the Sala Trevi…a cinema built in the middle of Roman archeological ruins. View link View link View link View link
Ron, a lovely parking lot replaced this most beautiful of theatres! Nothing has replaced the parking lot.
The theatre had TWO balconies. Memory: In early 1954 as a child of 12, I sat in the second balcony watching an odd double bill of “Hondo” (in 3-D) with John Wayne and “Volcano” with Anna Magnani.
On May 9, 1967 the Beacon Theatre did a gala tribute to actress Gloria Swanson. Swanson addressed the fervent packed house. Two of her films were shown: Von Stroheim’s “Queen Kelly” (including unseen out-takes fron Swanson’s collection) and Edmund Goulding’s 1929 “The Trespasser.” For the silent “Queen Kelly,” organ accompaniment was provided by Lee Erwin. Here are two photos I took. View link View link
On July 31, 1959, according to my diary entry, I saw a revival of Chaplin’s “Modern Times” at the Capri (formerly Copley) Theatre. It was the only time I ever went there.
Just to the right of the word “Society” in that photo would have been the theatre that was or would become the Fine Arts. That is Norway Street, and the Fine Arts was in the same building as Loew’s.
Some of you have misunderstaood the topic! This is about “black and W-I-D-E” films, i.e. black and white films made in CinemaScope or other wide-screen ratios. “Citizen Kane” does not qualify. Nor do any of the ones you mention, Ron.
I would contribute the following black-and-white anamorphic (CinemaScope) wide-screen films:
“The 400 Blows"
"Jules and Jim"
"Schindler’s List"
"La Dolce Vita"
"In Cold Blood"
"Is Paris Burning?"
"Compulsion"
"Hud"
"The Outrage"
"Blue Denim"
"Advise and Consent"
"In Harm’s Way"
"The Three Faces of Eve"
"Flood Tide"
"The Tarnished Angels"
"The Condemned of Altona"
"Love and Larceny"
"Love at Twenty"
"The Innocents"
"High and Low"
"Yojimbo"
"Sanjuro"
"The Bad Sleep Well"
"The Hidden Fortress"
"Andrei Roublev”
Here are a couple of photos of the Colonial taken during the summer of 2004.
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Here’s a photo of the Bijou marquee and entrance area taken a while back.
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Here’s a photo of the Palace Theatre in its current incarnation as a church.
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Here’s a recent photo:
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Here’s a photo of the Ritz taken in January, 2004.
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Here are three recent photos of the former Strand.
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Here it is again in an earlier shot, probably taken in the 1950s, where the Johnston Theatre sign can be seen, not yet replaced by “Italy Cinema.” Another Saint Rocco’s parade. Thornton Spa was named after the village of Thornton, which straddled the border of Johnston and Cranston at Atwood Avenue and Plainfield Street.
View link
Here’s a photo of the Johnston Theatre when it was called Italy Cinema in the early 1970s. It was taken during a Saint Rocco’s Feast parade associated with Saint Rocco’s Church across the street from the former theatre. The theatre was located on the second floor of the building block, a wooden structure known as Ferri’s Block. The name “Johnston Theatre” can be seen behind the newer Italy Cinema sign.
View link
Hardbop (love that name!)
Yes, there were other Jerry Lewis Cinemas also in Middletown (later Starcase Cinemas), Cumberland, Westerly. Are you sure about North Kingstown? I don’t remember one. Where would that have been located?
Bill,
Yes, and I presume others can’t find it either. I recently went to see “Amore in città ” here during my trip to Rome, and I was the only person in the audience! At another film there were about twenty. The entrance never should have been put on that back street but rather on the main street where the Mondadori Bookstore is and where the entrance to the original Cinema Trevi was. A million people a day probably walk down that street! They do, however, publish a nice descriptive calendar and are listed in the papers. They must attract a good faithful little audience for many of their shows.
Bill-
Yes, a few more as I dig through my photos.
Here is a recent photo of the Cinema Farnese. It is currently shuttered, and a sign on the front tells of the conflicting interests of developers who wasnt to convert it to ther uses and those who want to maintain this now historic venue as an entertainment site. The Rome newspaper still lists the theatre daily with the phrase “prossima riapertura” or “soon to re-open.” But it doesn’t seem so.
View link
Here are some recent shots of the exterior and interior of the Sala Trevi…a cinema built in the middle of Roman archeological ruins.
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Here’s a photo of the interior in 1988.
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Ron, a lovely parking lot replaced this most beautiful of theatres! Nothing has replaced the parking lot.
The theatre had TWO balconies. Memory: In early 1954 as a child of 12, I sat in the second balcony watching an odd double bill of “Hondo” (in 3-D) with John Wayne and “Volcano” with Anna Magnani.
On May 9, 1967 the Beacon Theatre did a gala tribute to actress Gloria Swanson. Swanson addressed the fervent packed house. Two of her films were shown: Von Stroheim’s “Queen Kelly” (including unseen out-takes fron Swanson’s collection) and Edmund Goulding’s 1929 “The Trespasser.” For the silent “Queen Kelly,” organ accompaniment was provided by Lee Erwin. Here are two photos I took.
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Here is a photo of the theatre in 1967 when I went to see “The War Wagon."
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Here is a photo of the former theatre as it appears today.
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Here is the theatre as it appears today.
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Here’s a photo I took of the theatre in 1967. The pedestrian mall has gone back to being a street open to motor traffic.
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Photo of the exterior.
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On July 31, 1959, according to my diary entry, I saw a revival of Chaplin’s “Modern Times” at the Capri (formerly Copley) Theatre. It was the only time I ever went there.
Fine Arts!!!
Just to the right of the word “Society” in that photo would have been the theatre that was or would become the Fine Arts. That is Norway Street, and the Fine Arts was in the same building as Loew’s.
Some of you have misunderstaood the topic! This is about “black and W-I-D-E” films, i.e. black and white films made in CinemaScope or other wide-screen ratios. “Citizen Kane” does not qualify. Nor do any of the ones you mention, Ron.
I would contribute the following black-and-white anamorphic (CinemaScope) wide-screen films:
“The 400 Blows"
"Jules and Jim"
"Schindler’s List"
"La Dolce Vita"
"In Cold Blood"
"Is Paris Burning?"
"Compulsion"
"Hud"
"The Outrage"
"Blue Denim"
"Advise and Consent"
"In Harm’s Way"
"The Three Faces of Eve"
"Flood Tide"
"The Tarnished Angels"
"The Condemned of Altona"
"Love and Larceny"
"Love at Twenty"
"The Innocents"
"High and Low"
"Yojimbo"
"Sanjuro"
"The Bad Sleep Well"
"The Hidden Fortress"
"Andrei Roublev”