Comments from kencmcintyre - Cinema Treasures

kencmcintyre commented about Victoria Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 7:28 pm

Here are three interior photos:
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kencmcintyre commented about Victoria Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 7:24 pm

1940s:
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kencmcintyre commented about Lithia Theater on Dec 26, 2005 at 7:11 pm

Here are two photos from 1949. One is of the Lithia, and the other is the Varsity, which was another theater in Ashland:

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kencmcintyre commented about Sutter Cinema 3 on Dec 26, 2005 at 7:02 pm

1951:
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kencmcintyre commented about Weed Palace Theater on Dec 26, 2005 at 6:52 pm

I can’t find the theater in this picture, but any town named Weed deserves at least one photo, don’t you agree?

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kencmcintyre commented about Ross Ragland Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 6:39 pm

Here is a photo of another theater called the Rainbow in Klamath Falls. The date is 1941:
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This 1944 photo shows a partially hidden marquee which appears to say “Street” as part of the thater’s name:
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kencmcintyre commented about Palm Theater on Dec 26, 2005 at 5:11 pm

Thanks.

kencmcintyre commented about Coliseum Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 5:09 pm

Here is another photo from Bryan Krefft’s aforementioned link:

http://www.outsidelands.org/sw3.html

kencmcintyre commented about Alhambra Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 5:04 pm

Here is a link from France which shows the Alhambra after it was twinned. Click on the San Francisco page and scroll down:

http://www.silverscreens.com/main.html

kencmcintyre commented about St. Francis Theatre & Baronet Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 5:00 pm

1937:
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kencmcintyre commented about Warfield Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 4:58 pm

1930s:
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kencmcintyre commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 4:54 pm

This photo from 1934 shows the Paramount exhibiting Cleopatra, which was the Claudette Colbert version and not the later Liz Taylor fiasco:

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kencmcintyre commented about Orpheum Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 4:51 pm

1950s:
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kencmcintyre commented about California Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 4:47 pm

Spanish movie premiere:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028668.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Granada Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 4:45 pm

More photos:
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kencmcintyre commented about Golden Gate Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 4:39 pm

1930:
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kencmcintyre commented about Fox Venice Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 1:00 pm

Artist’s sketch, from the LA Library:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics49/00044365.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Fox Belmont Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:56 pm

1926:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028701.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Grand Theater on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:53 pm

LA Library dates this photo as 1/31/33, but I think it’s from a much earlier date:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics22/00045572.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Grand Theater on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:50 pm

Here are some additional interior photos from 1936:

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036859.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036856.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036861.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Mason Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:45 pm

Interior renovation, 1941. The girls do not appear to be working too hard:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics26/00032557.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Carthay Circle Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:42 pm

Go on the LA Library website, www.lapl.org, and click on photo collections. Put in your keyword such as Egyptian or Carthay.

Here is a 1944 photo:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics47/00058293.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about RKO Hillstreet Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:38 pm

The LA Library dates this photo as May 5, 1947, but the shot is clearly from the late 20’s or early 30’s:

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036956.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Paradise Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:33 pm

Here is an expanded view of the photo at the top of the page, from 1950:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036955.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Vogue Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 12:26 pm

This is an artist’s sketch of the remodeled Fox West Coast Vogue Theater in 1959:

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics49/00044346.jpg