I grew up on 36th and Locust and usually every Sunday I’d walk down to the Oasis and see anything that they were showing, usually staying through several shows. Saw Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Swiss Family Robinson, so many more. I don’t remember the building being anything special. Probably took my life in own hands walking up and down Fond du Lac ave.
I was only 11 when the Alhambra was torn down but for some reason my love for old buildings had begun to blossom and I still remember how sad it made me to see the a slice through the theater, exposing what had been its lovely interior.
It is so nice to see the Opera House restoration. I remember my father taking me as a little boy to a special Halloween weekend matinee for kids. There were cartoons and I think some movie shorts, treats handed out etc. Gosh, probably 60 years ago.
Imagine Sound of Music being 50 years old. I got a job at the Strand for after school and weekends as an usher when that movie opened. There were about 6 of us or so, each with a powder blue tux from Sherkow’s up the street. We had reserved seating there then. Do you have any idea how many times I have seen Sound? Then, The Bible came and that was a neat experience too. It was a nice theater but not as nice as The Warner or The Wisconsin down the street.
I grew up on 36th and Locust and usually every Sunday I’d walk down to the Oasis and see anything that they were showing, usually staying through several shows. Saw Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Swiss Family Robinson, so many more. I don’t remember the building being anything special. Probably took my life in own hands walking up and down Fond du Lac ave.
I was only 11 when the Alhambra was torn down but for some reason my love for old buildings had begun to blossom and I still remember how sad it made me to see the a slice through the theater, exposing what had been its lovely interior.
It is so nice to see the Opera House restoration. I remember my father taking me as a little boy to a special Halloween weekend matinee for kids. There were cartoons and I think some movie shorts, treats handed out etc. Gosh, probably 60 years ago.
Lots of times, but mostly just parts of it in between other usher duties. The best thing was seeing the film from the heat of the projection booth.
Imagine Sound of Music being 50 years old. I got a job at the Strand for after school and weekends as an usher when that movie opened. There were about 6 of us or so, each with a powder blue tux from Sherkow’s up the street. We had reserved seating there then. Do you have any idea how many times I have seen Sound? Then, The Bible came and that was a neat experience too. It was a nice theater but not as nice as The Warner or The Wisconsin down the street.