This is a photo of the City Theater in Morehead, circa 1965. It doesn’t look much like the map photo, unless there was some drastic remodeling when the theater was twinned. The current building looks more like a bank. http://tinyurl.com/yc8gg3d
I looked at Main Street, which is only a couple of blocks. No sign of this building. The site below also states that the Pastime is gone, which is not surprising if you look at the 1979 photo. Status should be changed to closed/demolished. http://hazardkentucky.com/more/viccoky.htm
I can’t link to the actual page, but I can give you the text of the news item:
BLAST WRECKS MOVIE HOUSE
Score Injured When Theater Demolished By Violent Explosion.
NEW ORLEANS. La., Dec 31.â€"Three explosions in a suburban motion-picture theater totally destroyed the structure, damaged adjacent buildings and caused minor injuries to
more than a score of persons. Those injured were mostly residents of a tenement which adjoined the theater.
The explosions aroused residents in a radius of several blocks. Police said the explosions were either due to bombs placed in the theater, to escaping gas or ignition of film. The movie house, the Valentino Theater, was a small structure. The vreckage caught fire, after the blast, destroying what was left of the building.
Most of those injured were cut by flying glass as windows throughout the neighborhood were shattered. Many of the tenement dwellers were thrown from their beds. Damage was estimated at $30,000.
Here is an updated link for the current occupant:
http://www.ramonamainstage.com/
Here is another view of the facade:
http://tinyurl.com/yct8rhn
The 63rd Street Drive-in is at the top of this 1977 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yae5bxs
Here is a 1956 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yewf99l
The Leola is listed under independent theaters in this May 1934 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/ybagbaa
Here is an ad for some horror movies circa 1965:
http://tinyurl.com/yc7rpja
This is a photo of the City Theater in Morehead, circa 1965. It doesn’t look much like the map photo, unless there was some drastic remodeling when the theater was twinned. The current building looks more like a bank.
http://tinyurl.com/yc8gg3d
Here is a photo circa 1994:
http://tinyurl.com/ye6gxww
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ycor4p8
Here is a photo circa 1946:
http://tinyurl.com/yckbe65
Here is a photo circa 1948:
http://tinyurl.com/ycc335y
“Hell Squad” was playing at the South Gate in October 1958:
http://tinyurl.com/kwplqt
Here is a close shot of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/yh557p9
Here is another 1977 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yz8d2qy
Here is another night shot:
http://tinyurl.com/ye7ulo4
Here is a more contemporary view of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/ye38a7q
The State looks as bad now as it did in 1984:
http://tinyurl.com/yc6cff8
More reminiscing from the locals:
http://royalfeltner.com/vicco.htm
I looked at Main Street, which is only a couple of blocks. No sign of this building. The site below also states that the Pastime is gone, which is not surprising if you look at the 1979 photo. Status should be changed to closed/demolished.
http://hazardkentucky.com/more/viccoky.htm
This is supposed to be a 1985 photo of the Carmel:
http://tinyurl.com/yb7lgb2
Sure, RIP Valentino.
I can’t link to the actual page, but I can give you the text of the news item:
BLAST WRECKS MOVIE HOUSE
Score Injured When Theater Demolished By Violent Explosion.
NEW ORLEANS. La., Dec 31.â€"Three explosions in a suburban motion-picture theater totally destroyed the structure, damaged adjacent buildings and caused minor injuries to
more than a score of persons. Those injured were mostly residents of a tenement which adjoined the theater.
The explosions aroused residents in a radius of several blocks. Police said the explosions were either due to bombs placed in the theater, to escaping gas or ignition of film. The movie house, the Valentino Theater, was a small structure. The vreckage caught fire, after the blast, destroying what was left of the building.
Most of those injured were cut by flying glass as windows throughout the neighborhood were shattered. Many of the tenement dwellers were thrown from their beds. Damage was estimated at $30,000.
Here are two photos taken earlier today:
http://tinyurl.com/y9dq677
http://tinyurl.com/ycf6o83
Here is another ad
http://tinyurl.com/y8hgz8y
Here is an ad circa 1963:
http://tinyurl.com/yfd4vu7