In counterpoint, I would say that if the theater featured burlesque with short racy films screened as filler, that probably wouldn’t qualify it to be listed as a legitimate house. That’s what the films described above sound like to me. The patrons weren’t going to the place for the films, they were going there for the girls.
I can’t imagine that this is not considered a movie theater wherein some converted shoestore that showed adult films is allowed in. I have nothing against adult theaters, but this seems inequitable.
It showed movies for two years and it doesn’t qualify? Don’t we have theaters on here that opened in the beginning of the year and closed six or seven months later?
There have been discussions about adding the Belasco, but the consensus has been live theater only. I think your item above puts a hole in that argument.
Looks like Christmas 1963 was the release date for the Carol Burnett film. Quite a cast, Martin Balsam, Elizabeth Montgomery, Richard Conte, Dean Martin, Jill St. John
Interesting that there’s a DeMers Avenue in Grand Forks, ND as well. I imagine the city changes but not the street when you cross the state border from ND to MN.
This article from last month refers to the Alcazar, but I assume they’re talking about the Uptown, since the Alcazar on this page is long gone. http://tinyurl.com/5mtrtq
In counterpoint, I would say that if the theater featured burlesque with short racy films screened as filler, that probably wouldn’t qualify it to be listed as a legitimate house. That’s what the films described above sound like to me. The patrons weren’t going to the place for the films, they were going there for the girls.
You could always ask Ken Roe. He was one of the contributors to the Cinematour page for the Belasco.
OK, I guess senior year or something like that. Thanks.
I can’t imagine that this is not considered a movie theater wherein some converted shoestore that showed adult films is allowed in. I have nothing against adult theaters, but this seems inequitable.
It showed movies for two years and it doesn’t qualify? Don’t we have theaters on here that opened in the beginning of the year and closed six or seven months later?
I’m wondering if SR66 means the theater is on Route 66. as in “State Route 66”.
There have been discussions about adding the Belasco, but the consensus has been live theater only. I think your item above puts a hole in that argument.
Judging by the front door, I suspect it was converted to retail before it was demolished.
Looks like Christmas 1963 was the release date for the Carol Burnett film. Quite a cast, Martin Balsam, Elizabeth Montgomery, Richard Conte, Dean Martin, Jill St. John
Here is the website for the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/5uymsx
Interesting that there’s a DeMers Avenue in Grand Forks, ND as well. I imagine the city changes but not the street when you cross the state border from ND to MN.
Here is an event that took place at the theater in May 2007. I think the name should be changed to Empire Arts Center.
http://tinyurl.com/5z7fsd
This article from last month refers to the Alcazar, but I assume they’re talking about the Uptown, since the Alcazar on this page is long gone.
http://tinyurl.com/5mtrtq
Australia?
There is a small photo on the lumberyard site:
http://tinyurl.com/5wo47e
Here is a 2002 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5zmj7f
I think the function change to housing/retail is a little premature, as they haven’t finished the renovation yet.
Here is an undated postcard from the NYPL:
http://tinyurl.com/6bozqy
Sorry, that was the New York public library. Force of habit.
Here is an undated interior photo from the LAPL:
http://tinyurl.com/68jkhg
Here is another one:
http://tinyurl.com/5wyjef
Here is an undated postcard from the NYPL:
http://tinyurl.com/66ba6f
This is a different view of the photo posted on 7/12/07:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics25/00032407.jpg
I can’t fix the links, I don’t know how.
Here are some LAPL photos from the twenties:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics37/00038121.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics37/00038123.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics37/00038120.jpg