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This was a 1936 Polish film (“Social Leper”)that played selected engagements after being shown in New York at the end of that year.
This good 1953 film documentary “A Queen is Crowned” can be seen complete on YouTube.
This was during the worsted mill worker strike, when the National Guard was called in to maintain peace after some violence.
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!
This was a 1936 Polish film (“Social Leper”)that played selected engagements after being shown in New York at the end of that year.
This good 1953 film documentary “A Queen is Crowned” can be seen complete on YouTube.
This good 1953 film documentary “A Queen is Crowned” can be seen complete on YouTube.
This good 1953 film documentary “A Queen is Crowned” can be seen complete on YouTube.
This good 1953 film documentary “A Queen is Crowned” can be seen complete on YouTube.
This was during the worsted mill worker strike, when the National Guard was called in to maintain peace after some violence.
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!