July & August 1944 flyer.

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July & August 1944 flyer image & description credit Town of Windham Historical Society – Greene County, NY Facebook page.

1944 – July and August

Front cover of a flyer, advertising coming attractions, that was distributed to movie theater patrons in 1944 at Smalley’s theater in Hensonville.

SMALLEY’S HENSONVILLE SUN. MON.TUES. JULY 30-31 AUG 1 Frank Sinatra A Tune-ful Eye-ful! GALS………. GAGS……… GIGGLES…… Carefree – Warfree! STEP LIVELY George MURPHY Gloria DeHAVEN Adolphe MENJOU Walter SLEZAK Eugene PALLETTE Matinees ON RAINY DAYS

Smalley’s movie theater was located in the building that now houses the Windham Town Hall.

Beginning in the 1910s, William C. Smalley, a native of Connecticut who died in 1952, purchased small stage and film theaters throughout NY State to create his chain of movie theaters.