Apparently the building wasn’t completely destroyed in the fire of 1944. Comparing pictures provided by Lost Memory (“Postcard View” from 1911 and “Blue River Theater” from sometime after 1972) clearly shows the same exterior, but with different roof. I grew up in Edinburgh and remember this theater very well. During the time I remember (about 1955 thru 1967) the box office was situated on the right side of the entrance, but at 90degrees to the sidewalk so that it was on your right just before entering the building. The modification to the left front window had not been done – this window was used to post upcoming attractions. I coudn’t say for sure about the roof line – don’t recall ever paying attention to it as a kid. Sorry, Lost Memory, but your link to photo of the Main Event Theater is a dead end.
Mr. Harding, the artwork on the walls as I remember it was Looney Toons, not Disney. If there were any Disney characters on the walls at that time I don’t remember them, but I remember certainly Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Daffy Duck & Elmer Fudd. I believe there was at least one picture of Tom & Jerry as well.
Apparently the building wasn’t completely destroyed in the fire of 1944. Comparing pictures provided by Lost Memory (“Postcard View” from 1911 and “Blue River Theater” from sometime after 1972) clearly shows the same exterior, but with different roof. I grew up in Edinburgh and remember this theater very well. During the time I remember (about 1955 thru 1967) the box office was situated on the right side of the entrance, but at 90degrees to the sidewalk so that it was on your right just before entering the building. The modification to the left front window had not been done – this window was used to post upcoming attractions. I coudn’t say for sure about the roof line – don’t recall ever paying attention to it as a kid. Sorry, Lost Memory, but your link to photo of the Main Event Theater is a dead end.
Mr. Harding, the artwork on the walls as I remember it was Looney Toons, not Disney. If there were any Disney characters on the walls at that time I don’t remember them, but I remember certainly Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Daffy Duck & Elmer Fudd. I believe there was at least one picture of Tom & Jerry as well.