Comments from kencmcintyre

Here is a photo circa 1940s:
http://tinyurl.com/yfarvad

Here is another March photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yz96vuc

Here are some photos taken today:
http://tinyurl.com/yjk7g93
http://tinyurl.com/yhgp6y9
http://tinyurl.com/yh8u7ft

Here is a photo takan today, plus bonus photo of the fine dining establishment adjacent:
http://tinyurl.com/ykjda2a
http://tinyurl.com/yfo8dfv

Compare the photo above with this one-they are supposed to be the same building. Some major remodeling maybe?
http://tinyurl.com/yejewcf

The 1947 IMPA shows the Rosenbaum Theatres chain as headquartered in Florence, AL. President was Louis Rosenbaum. This chain ran the Colbert and Ritz in Sheffield as well as a few other theaters in Alabama.

Here is another photo. Doesn’t look too hospitable there in the winter.
http://tinyurl.com/yj5oot5

Here is a photo of the Howell:
http://tinyurl.com/ygzxgh7

Here is a photo circa 1935:
http://tinyurl.com/ylnhas7

Here is a 1965 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yfjrt6a

Here is another view circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/y9c5j7m

Here is an interesting article about the re-opening of the theater in June 1960, from Boxoffice magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/yd776gp

There was a photo of the concession stand in Boxoffice, June 1960:
http://tinyurl.com/ycbewra