I used to go to the Marbro often as a kid. May have seen RODAN there the same night I saw a hula-hoop for the first time (59?).
When my brother graduated from St. Mel HS ca. 1962, they held the commencement at the Marbro. I thought that was class. Never went back, and it vanished into thin air a couple of years later.
In ‘73 I was walking past the Century and heard someone call my name. I turned to see a friend I hadn’t seen in several years. He was removing the seats which had been bought by a guy who owned porno theaters. “Want a tour?,” he asked.
Went through the place from top to bottom. A circular cast-iron stair led up to the flies above the stage where ancient, huge, painted scenic backdrops for stage shows hung in rows. Dressing rooms down below with long tables and walls for mirrors still surrounded by fixtures for light bulbs. Standing on the stage and looking at the main floor and 2(3?) balconies was a pretty heady experience.
I saw the one of the oddest double-bills ever at the Woods: CRIES & WHISPERS and THE LAST DETAIL. Both terrific films, but the audience was there for THE LAST DETAIL.
Guess which film was shown first.
My brother and I walked or took a bus (can’t recall) to the Alex on countless Saturdays. Saw WAR OF THE WORLDS and every other late-50s sci-fi film there. The Marbro was another favorite.
Don’t remember any rats.
I used to go to the Marbro often as a kid. May have seen RODAN there the same night I saw a hula-hoop for the first time (59?).
When my brother graduated from St. Mel HS ca. 1962, they held the commencement at the Marbro. I thought that was class. Never went back, and it vanished into thin air a couple of years later.
In ‘73 I was walking past the Century and heard someone call my name. I turned to see a friend I hadn’t seen in several years. He was removing the seats which had been bought by a guy who owned porno theaters. “Want a tour?,” he asked.
Went through the place from top to bottom. A circular cast-iron stair led up to the flies above the stage where ancient, huge, painted scenic backdrops for stage shows hung in rows. Dressing rooms down below with long tables and walls for mirrors still surrounded by fixtures for light bulbs. Standing on the stage and looking at the main floor and 2(3?) balconies was a pretty heady experience.
I saw the one of the oddest double-bills ever at the Woods: CRIES & WHISPERS and THE LAST DETAIL. Both terrific films, but the audience was there for THE LAST DETAIL.
Guess which film was shown first.
THE SHINING was first film I saw at the S-L since I was a kid, and the last.
My brother and I walked or took a bus (can’t recall) to the Alex on countless Saturdays. Saw WAR OF THE WORLDS and every other late-50s sci-fi film there. The Marbro was another favorite.
Don’t remember any rats.