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Photo - Courtesy of James Cawley & the If you grew up in Ticonderoga, NY you remember Facebook page….James makes mention that this was a photo he donated to The Hancock House a number of years ago. He says this is the State Theatre after renovations taken in 1937! a Great picture of a place that holds many wonderful memories for a lot of us! - BRAVO James Cawley.

This is an important photo demonstrating the Art Deco theatre design, and is a wonderful example of theatre showcase advertising windows of the 30’s era.

Marked Woman is a 1937 American dramatic crime film screening at the State Theatre Thurs / Fri, directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, Rosalind Marquis, Mayo Methot, Jane Bryan, Eduardo Ciannelli and Allen Jenkins. Set in the underworld of Manhattan, Marked Woman tells the story of a woman who dares to stand up to one of the city’s most powerful gangsters.

The film was a major success for Warner Bros. and one of Davis' most important early pictures. She had recently filed a lawsuit against the studio, partly because of the inferior quality of roles that she was expected to play. Although she lost the lawsuit, she garnered considerable press coverage, and Marked Woman was her first film upon returning to Hollywood. She was reported to be pleased with the script and the dramatic possibilities that it afforded her. Jack L. Warner was said to be equally pleased by the public’s reaction in favor of Davis, which he predicted would increase the appeal and profitability of her films.

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