Photos favorited by Gerald A. DeLuca

  • <p>USJB (Union St. Jean-Baptiste) parade in 1939. Stadium marquee in view. Also, down the street, is the vertical marquee of the Bijou Theatre.</p>
  • <p>You can still see the screen in this shot.</p>
  • <p>March 5, 1948.</p>
  • <p>March 20, 1931. Ad for films…and manure! In The Woonsocket Call.</p>
  • <p>November 7, 1946.</p>
  • <p>Photo in Woonsocket Call, January 14, 1956, showing the original interior of the Olympia theatre, the former Nickel, Strand, and Music Hall. It was about to be cut down in size to two floors and have a new front.</p>
  • <p>May 20, 1922.</p>
  • <p>Circa 1930 photo via Raymond Storey. Park Theatre marquee near upper right hand corner. left side of street.</p>
  • <p>When CinemaScope was introduced in 1953, Fox promoted the idea that it could be seen ‘without glasses’ (a reference to the fact that there were many 3-D films in release that needed patrons to goggle up). By the time “The Robe” reached Newcastle, Fox’s claim had been modified, with addition of the word ‘special’.</p>
  • <p>Auditorium towards stage</p>
  • <p>April 20, 1947</p>
  • <p>January 15, 1984.</p>
  • <p>September 4, 1956</p>
  • <p>October 5, 2003. New York Daily News photo. Movie buffs look at outside publicity to see what’s coming.</p>
  • <p>April 6, 1937. Yiddish film.</p>
  • <p>Tax photo circa 1939-40.</p>
  • <p>A 1952 shot of the Bradley Theatre concession stand in Putnam, CT.</p>
  • <p>October 29, 2018. Los Angeles Times. Live music for “Vampyr.”</p>
  • <p>September 11, 1950. Cluster of Italian & Italian-themed films at three theatres.</p>
  • <p>Interior.</p>
  • <p>Christmas party for neighborhood children (1949)</p>