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It can be watched on YouTube, complete.
August 25, 1932
Early 1970s probably.
He was born in and died in RI.
Film, stage show, and dancing at a drive-in in one night.
This is the first theatre on that list of ads. Keith’s later became the Empire. Different theatres in Providence kept getting named Empire. Very confusing.
I saw this here during this run. Stupefying film.
History of names: Westminster/Empire/Bijou/Empire.
Film about an order of cloistered nuns in France.
A 1931 film.
In 1955.
Although this was the opening of this theatre as the Avon, it had had a previous existence in 1915 as the Toy Theatre. Ads can be found on this site.
In 1971.
This looks like the smaller Cinema II.
Stallone used to work at this cinema before getting into films himself.
Before getting into acting, Stallone used to work there.
“Ooh, la la” films were not common in this theatre at this time.
Toffenetti’s Restaurant!
Only played a week here during this run.
Circa 1925.
In 1928.
“Rocky” was in the smaller Cinema II, left. “The Last Tycoon” was in the larger Cinema I, right. November 1976.
Circa 1954.
Providence was Cohan’s hometown.
It can be watched on YouTube, complete.
August 25, 1932
Early 1970s probably.
He was born in and died in RI.
Film, stage show, and dancing at a drive-in in one night.
This is the first theatre on that list of ads. Keith’s later became the Empire. Different theatres in Providence kept getting named Empire. Very confusing.
I saw this here during this run. Stupefying film.
History of names: Westminster/Empire/Bijou/Empire.
Film about an order of cloistered nuns in France.
A 1931 film.
A 1931 film.
In 1955.
Although this was the opening of this theatre as the Avon, it had had a previous existence in 1915 as the Toy Theatre. Ads can be found on this site.
In 1971.
This looks like the smaller Cinema II.
Stallone used to work at this cinema before getting into films himself.
Before getting into acting, Stallone used to work there.
“Ooh, la la” films were not common in this theatre at this time.
Toffenetti’s Restaurant!
Only played a week here during this run.
Circa 1925.
In 1928.
“Rocky” was in the smaller Cinema II, left. “The Last Tycoon” was in the larger Cinema I, right. November 1976.
Circa 1954.
Providence was Cohan’s hometown.