Comments from kencmcintyre - Cinema Treasures

kencmcintyre commented about Sedgwick Theatre on Mar 30, 2007 at 11:23 am

Here is an article about the theater and the surrounding neighborhood:
http://tinyurl.com/2loj4u

kencmcintyre commented about Coliseum Cinema on Mar 30, 2007 at 10:19 am

I realize this isn’t the Coliseum, but I don’t see any other Stoke Newington theaters listed. My understanding of London geography is nonexistent. Perhaps Ken Roe knows something about this former theater, or if it’s listed on CT:
http://www.thepotteries.org/art/107.htm

kencmcintyre commented about Ganado Cinema on Mar 27, 2007 at 8:16 pm

A local reminisces on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/32r2r7

kencmcintyre commented about Palace Theatre on Mar 27, 2007 at 5:34 pm

Here are two photos of the Palace/Civic:
http://tinyurl.com/2hb3zh
http://tinyurl.com/2bucuf

kencmcintyre commented about Joseph H. Lebowsky Center on Mar 27, 2007 at 3:27 pm

More photos:
http://www.shiawasseehistory.com/capitol.html

kencmcintyre commented about Rialto Community Theatre on Mar 27, 2007 at 3:14 pm

Here are photos of the fire last November:
http://tinyurl.com/yv7heu

kencmcintyre commented about Rialto Theater on Mar 27, 2007 at 2:21 pm

Here is a 1951 view of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2vw24t

kencmcintyre commented about Embassy Theatre on Mar 27, 2007 at 2:19 pm

Fire at the Embassy in 1976:
http://tinyurl.com/32lb3s

kencmcintyre commented about Eagles Theatre on Mar 27, 2007 at 2:17 pm

Here is another photo, circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/342oq9

kencmcintyre commented about Venetian Hillsboro on Mar 24, 2007 at 9:27 pm

Here is a 3/20/07 article about the Town. Click on the picture for an older view:
http://tinyurl.com/2s6fe3

kencmcintyre commented about Lerner Theatre on Mar 24, 2007 at 9:17 pm

Here is an interesting site concerning the Elco:
http://tinyurl.com/3xyy5q

kencmcintyre commented about Richfield Theater on Mar 24, 2007 at 8:55 pm

Here is an interior photo from the same date:
http://tinyurl.com/3dhohq

kencmcintyre commented about York Theater on Mar 24, 2007 at 8:46 pm

Here is a 1988 photo by Michael Putnam:
http://tinyurl.com/38qc3g

kencmcintyre commented about Strand Theater on Mar 24, 2007 at 8:37 pm

Here is a 1947 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2sba98

kencmcintyre commented about Town Theatre on Mar 24, 2007 at 8:34 pm

Here is a b&w copy of a 1995 painting by Davis Cone:
http://tinyurl.com/2knlek

kencmcintyre commented about Lido Theater on Mar 24, 2007 at 7:57 pm

Old Lido Theater: Site of the elaborate wooden Downâ€™s Opera House, built in 1892, with a huge stage and a gallery for traveling and local entertainment. Now retail stores and offices.

There is a small photo on this page, but the address is given as 520 S. Main:
http://tinyurl.com/2asqt5

kencmcintyre commented about Hollywood Theatre on Mar 24, 2007 at 7:46 pm

No, the status is closed if it’s no longer being used as a theater.

kencmcintyre commented about Clinton Theatre on Mar 24, 2007 at 5:48 pm

The current occupant is Ohler & Holzhauer Plumbing Supply. See page 11, item 19 on the history tour for a description of the theater:
http://www.portclinton.org/pctour.pdf

kencmcintyre commented about Hollywood Theatre on Mar 24, 2007 at 5:15 pm

Here is another 1938 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics28/00063858.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Hollywood Theatre on Mar 24, 2007 at 5:13 pm

Status should be closed.

kencmcintyre commented about Hippodrome Theater on Mar 24, 2007 at 4:49 pm

The theater is on the left in this 1928 photo:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics35/00067234.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Linda Lea Theatre on Mar 24, 2007 at 4:38 pm

I don’t think we’ve seen this photo before. It’s circa 1920, and you can see the Linda Lea framework clearly. The LAPL caption mentions the Arrow theater at that location:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics35/00067229.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Cinema 3 on Mar 24, 2007 at 3:27 pm

aka El Rancho theater.

kencmcintyre commented about Rialto Theater on Mar 24, 2007 at 3:10 pm

There is some information about renovation on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/2qzvwn

kencmcintyre commented about Frels Theater on Mar 24, 2007 at 2:54 pm

There is a picture of the former theater on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/ypguza