Sorry about any duplication. As you know, there are hundreds of postings for some of these Manhattan theaters. I didn’t have time to go through each one to see if there was a prior post. I will table any further additions for the NY theaters.
I saw a few plays here when it was a theater. One was a play about the fifties called “Diners and Dinettes”, or something like that. The other was a play starring my former struggling actress girlfriend, who was in a showcase. Another of her plays was at a theater in Hollywood that used to be a morgue. Bela Lugosi was embalmed there.
This case, referred to by LM a while ago, states that the Capri initially showed Greek films (ironically) and then art films before switching to adult fare: http://tinyurl.com/3695tk
Here is a lawsuit from the 1930s involving a theater in Sapulpa. It could be the Criterion. I don’t know how many theaters were in business in Sapulpa around that time: http://tinyurl.com/3x89h3
Problems in September 1969. Note that the officers had to see the movie twice before taking action:
‘I Am Curious’ Disappears
SPOKANE (AP) – The motion picture “I Am Curious (Yellow)“ disappeared abruptly from the screen of the Fox Theater here Friday, just hours after a superior court judge declared the film obscene. The theater was closed when Spokane County Pros. Atty. Donald C. Brockett and a police inspector went to the theater Friday evening to view the controversial motion picture again with the intention of possibly seizing the film and arresting theater officials.
Brockett and Inspector Thomas O'Brien said they had nothing to do with the closure of the film. Theater officials were unavailable for comment. A few hours before, Superior Court Judge John Lally ruled the picture was legally obscene under the nebulous guidelines set down by the U.S. Supreme Court. At the same time, the judge denied Brockett’s request for an order to seize the film. Lally ruled he had no such authority, but noted the prosecuting attorney could obtain the film through an arrest since the film had been declared obscene following a court hearing.
Sorry about any duplication. As you know, there are hundreds of postings for some of these Manhattan theaters. I didn’t have time to go through each one to see if there was a prior post. I will table any further additions for the NY theaters.
Here is an interesting photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3345px
I think the play was called “Pumpboys and Dinettes”. My memory is not what it used to be.
I saw a few plays here when it was a theater. One was a play about the fifties called “Diners and Dinettes”, or something like that. The other was a play starring my former struggling actress girlfriend, who was in a showcase. Another of her plays was at a theater in Hollywood that used to be a morgue. Bela Lugosi was embalmed there.
Here is a photo. I think it’s the same one that LM posted and was later deleted:
http://tinyurl.com/2oxkn3
Here is another photo of the Texas:
http://tinyurl.com/23lkce
So much for the mural:
http://tinyurl.com/2xb6j2
I think there are two Corbins. The one on Cumberland Falls is now the racetrack, as seen by this photo:
http://tinyurl.com/27c8fs
Here is another photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/26ncaj
This photographer took a series of photos:
http://tinyurl.com/2b2ehq
The function should be changed to church. Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2xblkz
There was a fire in the late sixties that probably led to the temporary closure. At that time the theater was owned by Fox Midwest.
No secret. The owners are listed on this lawsuit filed in 2005:
http://tinyurl.com/2vlw3f
This case, referred to by LM a while ago, states that the Capri initially showed Greek films (ironically) and then art films before switching to adult fare:
http://tinyurl.com/3695tk
Burglary in 1975:
http://tinyurl.com/3bhhow
For once the bomb wasn’t on the screen:
http://tinyurl.com/2ldzvj
Here is a lawsuit from the 1930s involving a theater in Sapulpa. It could be the Criterion. I don’t know how many theaters were in business in Sapulpa around that time:
http://tinyurl.com/3x89h3
Problems in September 1969. Note that the officers had to see the movie twice before taking action:
‘I Am Curious’ Disappears
SPOKANE (AP) – The motion picture “I Am Curious (Yellow)“ disappeared abruptly from the screen of the Fox Theater here Friday, just hours after a superior court judge declared the film obscene. The theater was closed when Spokane County Pros. Atty. Donald C. Brockett and a police inspector went to the theater Friday evening to view the controversial motion picture again with the intention of possibly seizing the film and arresting theater officials.
Brockett and Inspector Thomas O'Brien said they had nothing to do with the closure of the film. Theater officials were unavailable for comment. A few hours before, Superior Court Judge John Lally ruled the picture was legally obscene under the nebulous guidelines set down by the U.S. Supreme Court. At the same time, the judge denied Brockett’s request for an order to seize the film. Lally ruled he had no such authority, but noted the prosecuting attorney could obtain the film through an arrest since the film had been declared obscene following a court hearing.
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2pwdxw
This photobucket thing has a zillion pictures of NY theaters, but I think they’ve all been seen already. Interesting to look at, though.
OK, thanks. My mistake.
The caption on the postcard says Lynbrook LI. It must have been another Lynbrook.
Here is another photo from 1953. Same disclaimer as above:
http://tinyurl.com/yuzbvd
This is a 1978 photo. Apologies if it’s already here somewhere:
http://tinyurl.com/37yd2e
Here is a 1923 postcard:
http://tinyurl.com/2vx7lb