I saw the latest King Kong I thought I would not like it but it was pretty good,Jack Black was great in it and I do not even like him that much.And another thing if you are going to remake a movie why make just like the first one,or two.The times keep on changing.
I believe Mike that is why Elias Loew called his company E.M.Loews so the it would not be confused with Marcus Loew’s company,and you are right everyone was not sue-happy back then.Its like the AMC LOEWS theatres. AMC bought the LOEWS “BRAND” as Loews inc. has nothing to do with theatres anymore.Although they are big in Hotels,Oil companys,Insurance,any many other things,no back to the Gulfstream………….!
I agree CWalzak,I was just pointing out the style of the vertical looked very much like many Loews verticals I have seen in photos I knew that Loews did not have this theatre in 1948.And the overlapping neon we had I thought looked cheap,but cheaper than building a new sign I quess.In fact I just remember after Loews closed the Crescent I drove down Church street one night after Martin theatres had taken over the Crescent and the LOEWS neon was still buring even though it had its own breakers,I guess who ever turned on the signs did not know, and this was like 2 years after Loews left.
In one of the photos in an earlier post the vertical sign looked like a LOEWS sign but it said ALLEN on it maybe they just changed the letters since Allen and Loews both have 5 letters each,after Loews left this theatre.A theatre I worked for in Nashville,Tenn, did that it was the Princess and later changed to Crescent in the same sign using as many of the old letters as possible to cut costs.This was also a LOEWS house when I worked there and they installed a flashing neon LOEWS sign over the Crescent upright that was already there.
Thanks Gerald,interesting.
Interesting photo of the Screen and motel S Porridge,pretty cool!Good find, no mention of the motel in the header on this page.
Thanks for that story Mike.
Great Name for a theatre.
Nice little theatre.
Maybe it needs a Manager you would only have to work one movie a day,pretty sweet gig.
Nice modern looking theatre.
Sounds like the old days.
I saw the latest King Kong I thought I would not like it but it was pretty good,Jack Black was great in it and I do not even like him that much.And another thing if you are going to remake a movie why make just like the first one,or two.The times keep on changing.
I believe Mike that is why Elias Loew called his company E.M.Loews so the it would not be confused with Marcus Loew’s company,and you are right everyone was not sue-happy back then.Its like the AMC LOEWS theatres. AMC bought the LOEWS “BRAND” as Loews inc. has nothing to do with theatres anymore.Although they are big in Hotels,Oil companys,Insurance,any many other things,no back to the Gulfstream………….!
Wow 3 different names in 6 years.
I agree CWalzak,I was just pointing out the style of the vertical looked very much like many Loews verticals I have seen in photos I knew that Loews did not have this theatre in 1948.And the overlapping neon we had I thought looked cheap,but cheaper than building a new sign I quess.In fact I just remember after Loews closed the Crescent I drove down Church street one night after Martin theatres had taken over the Crescent and the LOEWS neon was still buring even though it had its own breakers,I guess who ever turned on the signs did not know, and this was like 2 years after Loews left.
NICE MARQUEE SHOT PAT BOONE AND SHIRLEY JONES IN “APRIL LOVE” anybody know what year that came out?
Great name and interesting photos.
Nice looking kind of plain theatre on the outside at least.
Great shot of Malcom Wright in front of the theatre he inherted,great look on his face ,like man this is mine!!!!
I like that marquee.And the prices.
And no Mike,Elias and Marcus were not related either.Would like to see photos of the Gulfstream Drive-in.
I think you can look them up on the internet I am going to try today to see what I can find.Now back to the River Lane Outdoor Theatre.
Thats what I thought Mike but did not want to say it.
Too bad the photos do not work anymore.
By the way the photo I was refering to was the 1948 shot.
In one of the photos in an earlier post the vertical sign looked like a LOEWS sign but it said ALLEN on it maybe they just changed the letters since Allen and Loews both have 5 letters each,after Loews left this theatre.A theatre I worked for in Nashville,Tenn, did that it was the Princess and later changed to Crescent in the same sign using as many of the old letters as possible to cut costs.This was also a LOEWS house when I worked there and they installed a flashing neon LOEWS sign over the Crescent upright that was already there.
No it is closed Patsy.
I bet it does.Looks like a church in that photo.Not a nice looking church but a church anyway.