I don’t think young people have much choice. The shoeboxes are what they will remember when they are older. I grew up in the sixties, and I missed out on what was ostensibly the golden age of theaters in the thirties and forties. I did get to see the Fox in Philadelphia before it was razed, as well as the Boyd. Those were palaces.
I haven’t been there on a weekend yet. I was there for the CT get together and then I cut through the theater on the Tuesday to get to Juniors. I haven’t seen a movie there, nor am I likely to.
There are a bunch of USC pictures showing Shriners parading down Broadway, presumably on their way to the Shrine auditorium. It was always a big deal back then, lots of banners proclaiming “Welcome Shriners!”
I agree with LM. After a lot of discussion elsewhere, the consensus was that American theaters would be listed as such, while European houses would be theatres or cinemas, as the case may be. This is a rather straightforward way to avoid confusion.
Here is a 1988 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2vohab
Here is a photo, circa late 1970s:
http://tinyurl.com/yu2dtk
Here is a November 1931 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/22rhlq
Here is a February 1931 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/ynwcyq
Here is a February 1931 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3xmmtj
I don’t think young people have much choice. The shoeboxes are what they will remember when they are older. I grew up in the sixties, and I missed out on what was ostensibly the golden age of theaters in the thirties and forties. I did get to see the Fox in Philadelphia before it was razed, as well as the Boyd. Those were palaces.
I haven’t been there on a weekend yet. I was there for the CT get together and then I cut through the theater on the Tuesday to get to Juniors. I haven’t seen a movie there, nor am I likely to.
Given all the staff I saw on a Tuesday night a few months ago, and no customers, there must be some heavy red ink.
There are a bunch of USC pictures showing Shriners parading down Broadway, presumably on their way to the Shrine auditorium. It was always a big deal back then, lots of banners proclaiming “Welcome Shriners!”
Flags, I think. Maybe some holiday.
Here is a recent article about the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/3b7f5m
That’s interesting. The first photo is estimated to be from the late 70s. They don’t even look like the same building.
Here is an interior photo, circa 1922, from Ben Hall’s book “The Best Remaining Seats”:
http://tinyurl.com/24tvja
This small photo is all I’ve come across so far. If anyone finds a larger picture, please add it to the page:
http://tinyurl.com/23uqu4
Here is a 1937 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/23dxqj
Here is a November 1946 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/24bxsz
Here is a 1932 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2w3krb
Here is a 1943 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2kowju
I think those are second run films on the theater site, i.e. Alvin & the Chipmunks. The function should be changed accordingly.
Rest in peace.
Thanks. I knew that was from the thirties, but I couldn’t remember anything else.
What’s with the graffiti? Is that a problem in Barcelona? It really detracts from the theater, at least for me.
Was “The Lady Vanishes” a British film? I can’t remember off the top of my head.
Here is a history of the Lyric:
http://tinyurl.com/2an8xk
I agree with LM. After a lot of discussion elsewhere, the consensus was that American theaters would be listed as such, while European houses would be theatres or cinemas, as the case may be. This is a rather straightforward way to avoid confusion.