The book “The Lost Villages of Scituate (RI)” by Raymond A. Wolf narrates the history of the post-1915 leveling of several villages for the construction of the Scituate Reservoir which provides water to the Providence metropolitan area. It is in the “Images of America” series.
The theatre has been purchased by Comedy Connection and will be re-opened under the name Uptown Theatre, which it had been given around 1929 until the late 1960s.
The book “The Lost Villages of Scituate (RI)” by Raymond A. Wolf narrates the history of the post-1915 leveling of several villages for the construction of the Scituate Reservoir which provides water to the Providence metropolitan area. It is in the “Images of America” series.
The dance hall’s location was on Kent Dam Road, now called Tunk Hill Road.
“Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Four-hour shortened version.
Circa 1973.
Theatre Historical Society of America.
The theatre has been purchased by Comedy Connection and will be re-opened under the name Uptown Theatre, which it had been given around 1929 until the late 1960s.
Opera House, left.
I attended that Italian film.
Film buffs: the front of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul appears in the Alain Resnais movie PROVIDENCE.
The Capitol Theatre is on the lower left. You can make out the vertical marquee.
Released 1952.
A 1950 release.
In the 1920s.
In the 1920s.
In the 1920s.
The Conjugal Bed (Marco Ferreri) and Bluebeard (“Landru,” Claude Chabrol) were very good Italian and French films released here in 1963.
From 1923.
As the Roger Sherman.
Roberto Benigni, right of center.
Early days of sound movies.
Where I saw most of my movies as a kid between 1948 and 1955. A 12-minute walk from my house.
Saw this here!
Re-opening?– https://turnto10.com/news/local/attleboro-community-aims-to-bring-back-historic-union-theatre-southern-new-england-rhode-island-massachusetts-october-4-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawFt3_hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYaYSyImqdv7557d8AP8aq5JopKrqvK-1SeF6bbHijUG5nFRuOxvvNxolA_aem_-2kMmOd7c4Mu2xu2R_kCqA
…1938