Tornado damage photo added credit G. Carlton Hill, 4:50PM April 3, 1974. Courtesy Greene County Ohio Historical Society. Different marquee than the B&W pic, but Singer’s next door confirms it’s the same theatre.
TCM ran “Some Came Running” tonight, and a post film piece on the filming in Madison.
After a guided tour of the town’s buildings in their respective scenes, it concludes at the Ohio Theatre.
It appeared to be from the `90s or maybe a little later.
Per Vintage Columbus Facebook page.
From the digital files of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and courtesy of our partners at Columbus Landmarks Foundation.
Address would have been roughly 63-71 E. Main Street.
The theatre is confirmed demolished, with an angled permit parking lot on the site now.
Neighboring buildings still standing.
November 20, 1953 photo added showing the New Lemax as already closed.
Did some downtown street view comparisons but have yet to find the block or specific address for it.
The Albers store pictured to it’s left moved into a mall by the early `60s.
Multiple other photos added, with one as Cinema 1-2 it’s name prior to closing.
Tornado damage photo added credit G. Carlton Hill, 4:50PM April 3, 1974. Courtesy Greene County Ohio Historical Society. Different marquee than the B&W pic, but Singer’s next door confirms it’s the same theatre.
Video of the unveiling of the repaired marquee last May.
https://www.tnonline.com/mahoning-drive-theater-unveils-repaired-marquee?fbclid=IwAR0XtAomdRnGHBbqBMMVX5TgQ9zQl-bMYSTurxw-P2ollaUWSjnYxA3Tleo
Go-Fund-Me page for their wind damaged screen.
https://www.gofundme.com/save-the-mahoning-screen?fbclid=IwAR22WmlebYrqjYy3s_g4MBdY36Bwm3mabDPgXcioVd5Lq9acn3DTI38nuIQ
TCM ran “Some Came Running” tonight, and a post film piece on the filming in Madison. After a guided tour of the town’s buildings in their respective scenes, it concludes at the Ohio Theatre. It appeared to be from the `90s or maybe a little later.
In the below 2010 YouTube link, Lorraine Boyce the first woman mayor of Escondido recalls her part in the closure of the Pussycat Theatre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfFnlcs12oU
1966 “Batman” promotion.
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM11234
Full width version of the 1921 photo added credit Jack White Photograph Collection. Courtesy of the Special Collections, UTA Library.
Photo added as Congregation Beth Israel Anshe Yanova.
Via Mark Reiner.
Listed for $65,000. One lobby photo in the listing.
https://www.berkshirehathawayhs.com/commercial-for-sale/141-1st-St-Smithton-PA-15479-262187496
Status should be changed back to Closed.
Owner facing litigation again.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/apr/04/huntridge-theaters-future-uncertain/?fbclid=IwAR3DyDtLjFZssJWJnea93F0Dy6Wd3iG6P99u9P0tCyPWN1P8SD6AlpRbBg8
April 23, 1950 article about Bel Air Drive-In owner Julius Geertz. Article will enlarge within link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16rxpNJvHc1YLLprOg1xW9S0rvYK2PZ3M/view?fbclid=IwAR2TqA4-WkK5VoYFulnZcV1t-CYaZNaCnK-6riCNXQdCCZ5mrioMI_8WSqE
Via Bob Greenhouse.
Update: Photo Credit Allan Zirlin.
Per Vintage Columbus Facebook page. From the digital files of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and courtesy of our partners at Columbus Landmarks Foundation.
1896 photo.
“In Love And War” on the Roosevelt marquee.
The Wikipedia page for the Murphy Theatre has multiple photos including vintage interior images.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_Theatre
Address would have been roughly 63-71 E. Main Street. The theatre is confirmed demolished, with an angled permit parking lot on the site now. Neighboring buildings still standing.
1959 photo added via Mark MacDougal.
November 20, 1953 photo added showing the New Lemax as already closed. Did some downtown street view comparisons but have yet to find the block or specific address for it. The Albers store pictured to it’s left moved into a mall by the early `60s.
1942 & 2019 photos added.
1944 postcard added courtesy Tucumcari and Quay County Then and Now Facebook page.
Here is the updated official website, to replace the one beside the overview.
http://midwesttheater.com/
Fire damaged the marquee. Link won’t share as CT thinks it is spam. But search Scottsbluff Star Herald.