The theater company website shows productions in many different venues. It looks like the last show at Miners was in 2002, so they may not be using it as a venue now.
The church website has some interior and exterior photos of the Milford. Click on the photo gallery. No address, however. Perhaps Pastor Shockley can give us the physical address so we can update the caption. http://tinyurl.com/29to89
If you scroll down to 200 N. Center, there is some information about a Texas Theater in Brownwood at 205 North, circa 1940s. It could have been adjacent to the Gem, but my hunch is that the Texas and the Gem were the same theater: http://tinyurl.com/2so4j4
Hi Ross. There was a recent discussion on another page about possible definitions of “cinema treasures”. The issue was whether CT was going the Cinematour route and documenting every theater in existence, or alternatively was going to concentrate on theaters from past days. Of course the concept of “past” is flexible.
I’ve added my share of theaters which stretch the definition of “classic”, so I can’t throw stones. However, as you have added the two AMC theaters today, it appears that you have provided us with the answer to our recent question. That’s fine with me – I have nothing against megaplexes, I’m just not terribly interested in discussing them. That’s just one opinion, of course. You also have to remember that for younger people the megaplex is the only theater reminiscence they will ever have, most likely.
This is supposed to be the Texas Theater in Ballinger, circa 1940. It doesn’t look like the other photos that have been posted, however. Perhaps there were two incarnations of the theater: http://tinyurl.com/2z9oo4
You can infer from the September 8 post by Mr. Alberto, as well as the Myspace presentation, that the MD will be showing Latin films only. That’s fine with me, as long as the theater is up and running. I missed out in 1997, which is the last time they ran first run films at the MD. I won’t miss out this time.
I was walking around this site today. Fascinating to see the brick foundations Vokoban mentioned above. Too bad we can’t get in the hole and look for artifacts. I don’t think anyone is paying any attention to this.
The theater company website shows productions in many different venues. It looks like the last show at Miners was in 2002, so they may not be using it as a venue now.
From thetourismbureau.org:
Curtains' Up Theatre Company (Collinsville)
The Company performs at The Miner’s Theatre.
204 West Main Street | Collinsville, IL
618-692-9934
It’s currently a computer service company. Their website is under construction:
http://www.lanofoz.com/
I will do that.
Only mentioned as there is a chiropractor currently at 5105 Backlick Road in Annandale.
Oops. I now see the 3/2/05 post by LM providing the address. My mistake.
The church website has some interior and exterior photos of the Milford. Click on the photo gallery. No address, however. Perhaps Pastor Shockley can give us the physical address so we can update the caption.
http://tinyurl.com/29to89
I think it’s Backlick Road.
If you scroll down to 200 N. Center, there is some information about a Texas Theater in Brownwood at 205 North, circa 1940s. It could have been adjacent to the Gem, but my hunch is that the Texas and the Gem were the same theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2so4j4
Hi Ross. There was a recent discussion on another page about possible definitions of “cinema treasures”. The issue was whether CT was going the Cinematour route and documenting every theater in existence, or alternatively was going to concentrate on theaters from past days. Of course the concept of “past” is flexible.
I’ve added my share of theaters which stretch the definition of “classic”, so I can’t throw stones. However, as you have added the two AMC theaters today, it appears that you have provided us with the answer to our recent question. That’s fine with me – I have nothing against megaplexes, I’m just not terribly interested in discussing them. That’s just one opinion, of course. You also have to remember that for younger people the megaplex is the only theater reminiscence they will ever have, most likely.
Thanks for letting me opine.
Here is a map from the 1920s that shows the Apollo and the other theaters in the area:
http://tinyurl.com/26lsrt
This is supposed to be the Texas Theater in Ballinger, circa 1940. It doesn’t look like the other photos that have been posted, however. Perhaps there were two incarnations of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2z9oo4
Fair enough. I know the department store is, or was, a big deal in Chicago and I thought there might some relationship.
More information and more photographs:
http://tinyurl.com/2qr7jw
Any connection with the Marshall Fields department store?
I was in Victorville yesterday, which is not a frequent occurrence. I probably drove by the Wal-Mart that is there now.
There is an aerial photo on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/224onq
Same as: /theaters/2415/ ?
Perhaps the same for the Fox Rosemary?
You can infer from the September 8 post by Mr. Alberto, as well as the Myspace presentation, that the MD will be showing Latin films only. That’s fine with me, as long as the theater is up and running. I missed out in 1997, which is the last time they ran first run films at the MD. I won’t miss out this time.
Here is a March 2004 article concerning the sale of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2khttg
Here are some recent views of the marquee when it was part of a public art project:
http://tinyurl.com/2jlzc9
http://tinyurl.com/39w4an
I saw that. Not polite.
I was walking around this site today. Fascinating to see the brick foundations Vokoban mentioned above. Too bad we can’t get in the hole and look for artifacts. I don’t think anyone is paying any attention to this.
Listed at 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard in the local paper.