barbv, I can confirm the old theater was called the Broadway; my Dad and his brother went to Canby in 1929 to take it over. Sound was installed shortly after that and Dad ran the projectors for many years. And my understanding is the lady who my uncle married in Canby played the theater piano. How did you come to have it?
I have been looking for old show schedules, advertising or other memorabilia from the Canby Theatre or its predecessor, the Broadway Theatre (which ended operation with the opening of the new Canby Theatre in 1939). If anyone has anything I would like to hear from you. I am one of Emil Flieder’s kids.
I have some old pictures, etc of the Canby Theatre. I will be in Canby on Friday & Saturday Oct 17 & 18 (late morning/early afternoon), any chance of meeting with you?
I haven’t lived in Canby since the late 60’s though my parents lived there until 1995. It’s a nice small town surrounded by farm land, has a hospital, vo-tech school, and pretty new elementary and high school buildings ( part of the high school was replaced just in 2002). I was able to look inside the theatre just a year ago – I’m not much of an authority on projection systems but there was a large horizontal reel that apparently holds the entire movie & one projection machine so I assume that is the platter system. I know they got rid of the dual projection machines some ago (my dad was a projectionist there from when it opened in 1939 to about 1970, my uncle built and owned it). I don’t know about the basic soundness of the building but I think it’s fair to say some things are showing their age, carpets and some of the seats for example. Good luck with your purchasing decision. Where do you live may I ask?
To LarryB7313: What kind of info are you looking for? I’m part of the family that built and operated the Canby Theatre for quite a while, though I haven’t been involved with it for a long time.
barbv – Uncle Bill married Edna Peterson; I think the year was 1937
Nope, not Willa; I’m Gene, son of Emil. Bill was her dad so we are cousins.
barbv, I can confirm the old theater was called the Broadway; my Dad and his brother went to Canby in 1929 to take it over. Sound was installed shortly after that and Dad ran the projectors for many years. And my understanding is the lady who my uncle married in Canby played the theater piano. How did you come to have it?
I have been looking for old show schedules, advertising or other memorabilia from the Canby Theatre or its predecessor, the Broadway Theatre (which ended operation with the opening of the new Canby Theatre in 1939). If anyone has anything I would like to hear from you. I am one of Emil Flieder’s kids.
Thanks
Gene
I have some old pictures, etc of the Canby Theatre. I will be in Canby on Friday & Saturday Oct 17 & 18 (late morning/early afternoon), any chance of meeting with you?
Willa, is that you?
If anyone has any old movie schedules, posters, or other materials from the Canby Theatre I am interested in buying them. Thanks.
I haven’t lived in Canby since the late 60’s though my parents lived there until 1995. It’s a nice small town surrounded by farm land, has a hospital, vo-tech school, and pretty new elementary and high school buildings ( part of the high school was replaced just in 2002). I was able to look inside the theatre just a year ago – I’m not much of an authority on projection systems but there was a large horizontal reel that apparently holds the entire movie & one projection machine so I assume that is the platter system. I know they got rid of the dual projection machines some ago (my dad was a projectionist there from when it opened in 1939 to about 1970, my uncle built and owned it). I don’t know about the basic soundness of the building but I think it’s fair to say some things are showing their age, carpets and some of the seats for example. Good luck with your purchasing decision. Where do you live may I ask?
To LarryB7313: What kind of info are you looking for? I’m part of the family that built and operated the Canby Theatre for quite a while, though I haven’t been involved with it for a long time.