Photos favorited by Kinospotter

  • <p>The only sign of note for the Magnolia was the temporary closure notice that remained attached to the door for over a year beginning March 16, 2020 as the theater’s reopening seemed closer to a Hollywood dream than a reality.</p>
  • <p>lockdown 2020</p>
  • <p>(Old) Hudson Theatre. Kodachrome image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in July 1948. Al’s Johnson Construction Company completed remodeled this theater in 1936 according to family records.</p>
  • <p>(New) Hudson Theatre - Kodachrome image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in March 1949. This auditorium view shows a hand-painted mural.</p>
  • <p>Manos Theatre auditorium at opening on August 20, 1941</p>
  • <p>The is the Rio Open Air cinema (with curtain) on the roof of the indoor Rio theatre.</p>
  • <p>Lee Allen of WXYZ radio helping out prior to the World Premiere on September 20, 1962 at the Michigan Theatre in Detroit.</p>
  • <p>The Michigan Theatre prepares patrons for 3D with scenes from “House of Wax” coming to Detroit on April 30, 1953.</p>
  • <p>Circa 1929 print ad courtesy of Mike Flores. This is an estimate as to the year, based on when the Film Guild Cinema opened. “Nosferatu” was originally released in Germany in 1922.</p>
  • <p>The oddity of the Frederick Kiesler architectural concept was in unique four wall projection to immerse the audience in visuals well pre-dating Cinerama in 1928/9.</p>
  • <p>Frederick Kiesler 1928 architectural drawing of the Film Arts Guild which launched February 1, 1929.</p>
  • <p>Photo of the interior of the auditorium from April 2021.</p>
  • <p>Russell Theatre Maysville KY interior</p>
  • <p>lockdown May 2020</p>
  • <p>lockdown 2020</p>
  • <p>lockdown 2020</p>
  • <p>Courtesy of Durand Hedden House and Garden Association</p>
  • <p>Ryan Theatre. Kodachrome image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in 1949 before the theater’s opening. Al’s Johnson Construction Company built the Ryan Theater in 1948-49.</p>
  • <p>New Theatre. Kodachrome image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in May 1948. Al’s Johnson Construction Company built the theater in 1948.</p>
  • <p>Lake Theatre. Kodachrome image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in June 1948. Al’s Johnson Construction Company built the Lake Theatre in 1947 or 1948.</p>
  • <p>Keego Theatre. Kodachrome image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in June 1948. Al’s Johnson Construction Company built the Keego Theatre in 1940.</p>
  • <p>Ideal Theatre auditorium view. Image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in September 1952. My grandfather Al remodeled the theater in 1938.</p>
  • <p>Ideal Theatre auditorium view of mural under the projection room. Image taken by Albert S. “Al” Johnson in September 1952 My grandfather Al remodeled the theater in 1938.</p>