I grew up a block behind the Tower Theatre. What a great neighborhood. Feels like home when I go to see a movie at the Tower. I remember Irma la Douce, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057187/, played at the Tower for what seemed like 3 months in 1963. Irma was quit controversial, way before they had ratings for movies. I didn’t see it because of the adult situations until many years later when it was on TV. Quit tame by today’s standards. The theatre was so packed that cars would line both sides of Landpark and 14th streets every weekend.
Back then, we also had the Fox theatre on K Street and mom could drop us off for a matinee of Disney flicks.
The Alhambra was by far the most spectacular of any theatre I ever walked into. Truly the saddest day ever as we’ll never bring it’s splendor back. Hoping the Tower will be saved.
I grew up a block behind the Tower Theatre. What a great neighborhood. Feels like home when I go to see a movie at the Tower. I remember Irma la Douce, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057187/, played at the Tower for what seemed like 3 months in 1963. Irma was quit controversial, way before they had ratings for movies. I didn’t see it because of the adult situations until many years later when it was on TV. Quit tame by today’s standards. The theatre was so packed that cars would line both sides of Landpark and 14th streets every weekend.
Back then, we also had the Fox theatre on K Street and mom could drop us off for a matinee of Disney flicks.
The Alhambra was by far the most spectacular of any theatre I ever walked into. Truly the saddest day ever as we’ll never bring it’s splendor back. Hoping the Tower will be saved.