Comments from kencmcintyre

I met John Waters in 1983 after a screening of “Pink Flamingos”. That was at the TLA Theater in Philadelphia. He’s an interesting guy.

Here is some additional info on the renovation:
http://tinyurl.com/yo96mt

There used to be a restaurant called Zaberer’s, out on the Black Horse Pike, that would loan you a suit jacket if you didn’t bring one to wear. The days when people would dress up to eat out or walk on the boardwalk are long gone.

Here is a view of the Tower from August 2004:
http://tinyurl.com/2tancf

This photo is circa 1912:
http://tinyurl.com/2vv4bc

Here are some additional photos, circa 1999:
http://tinyurl.com/ysw3bg

This photo may have been taken sometime in the 1960s. I can’t decipher the films that were being advertised. The Shell station preceded the Chevron station in the post immediately above. As you can see, the Vashon was then the Island Theater, so that should be an aka:
http://tinyurl.com/3y3ory

Here is a 1955 view of Main Street in Sheridan. The Wyo marquee is behind the Lotus Cafe sign. On the marquee, the two films are “This Island Earth” and “Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle”:
http://tinyurl.com/2vae6s

Here is a 2002 view of the marquee. XXX refers to the Vin Diesel film, not an adult movie.
http://tinyurl.com/yt79ev

Here is a December 2005 article about the redevelopment of the property. Status should be closed, if not closed/demolshed:
http://tinyurl.com/275nca

The property may be developed by now, as plans were discussed in this December 2006 article:
http://tinyurl.com/26hdxl

Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3ast9c

Here is a 1942 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2ndxgl

Here is a 1951 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yoolt8