Description credit & courtesy of the D Tour 313 Facebook page.
Dusk at the Drive-In, Summer 1955. Opened in the spring of 1948, the Gratiot Drive-In was able to hold over 1,000 cars and featured free pony rides, an amusement playground for kids and had a large family restaurant. The back of the 115 feet tall screen tower featured a staggered curtain waterfall, illuminated at night by colored lights. To accommodate wide screen films of the early 1950’s a new screen was placed in front of the original one (seen in the photo). By Labor Day of 1984 it would show it’s last move, being razed shortly after.
Photo credit: Robert Frank, courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts
And this from the Kubley family history link below.
Lawrence continued his business activities for many years, involved in many projects. He opened his Dream Theater on Front Street, next door to Tongass Trading’s concrete building and just across the street from the candy shop. When talkies came in during the late 1920s, he decided to change the theater’s name and held a contest to rename it. The winning name was The Revilla Theater.
Dream Theatre in 1912-1914, according to a mention in this article.
“Fred Purinton managed some of those early-day Ketchikan teams. Purinton is remembered as “a good mixer.” He was also manager of David Gross’s Dream Theater on Front Street and his job allowed him the daytime hours to devote to the team. Known as the man who originated the slogan “In the meantime go to the Dream,” he was known as a showman who could make people sit up and take notice. And take notice they did in 1914 when Fred ordered a goat shipped up to be the Ketchikan team’s mascot. He insisted it was worth it, just to have the goat eat tin cans and paper litter scattered about town.”
The signage is currently returned to the Pussycat Theatre for the current Tarantino film.
Although it is set in 1969, which precedes it’s Pussycat days.
I posted two photos of the conversion, as well as ones from 69 &71 as the New-View, and one from circa `86 as the Pussycat.
All credit and courtesy of the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page.
Address should be changed to 237 E. Main Street. Majestic Park is now where the theatre stood.
The Majestic opened as a vaudeville theatre in 1902, and began showing motion pictures in either 1921 or the mid 1920s. It was demolished August 1993, not 1996.
There is a plaque at the park entrance.
Below is the Facebook page link for Majestic Park, with multiple photos including some dated demolition photos.
I uploaded them with descriptions to the Photos Section.
1955 photo added courtesy of the Traces of Texas Facebook page.
Palace blade sign on the right above the automobiles.
Texas Theater marquee on the left behind the Hotel Paisano Hotel sign above the sidewalk.
HARD DAY’S OPENING NIGHT – A crowd swarms outside the Pavillion Theatre in London on July 6, 1964 for the world premiere of The Beatles' first film, A HARD DAY’S NIGHT.
Per IMDB: “United Artists executives didn’t really care about the film itself, they were mainly interested in exploiting a legal loophole which would allow them to distribute the lucrative soundtrack album. In fact, they fully expected to lose money on the film. With a final cost of about $500,000 and a box office take of about $8,000,000 in the first week, "A Hard Day’s Night” is among the most profitable (percentage-wise) films of all time. "
“The whole of the original first day’s shooting (the train sequence) was lost because the clapper-loader was mistaken by fans at the station for one of The Beatles. In running away from the screaming fans, he dropped the cans of negative.”
“The Beatles record producer George Martin got an Academy Award nomination for his music score in the movie, but The Beatles themselves weren’t nominated for their music.”
“United Artists was pressuring the producers to finally come up with a title for the film. When John Lennon told producer Walter Shenson about Ringo Starr’s malapropisms, Shenson thought that Ringo’s phrase "a hard day’s night”—referring to his resting up after an exhausting day—might make a good title. John agreed. Shenson called United Artists with the proposed title, which was coolly received. Shenson suggested that they ask the secretaries and other young employees, who might be fans of The Beatles, what they thought of the proposed title. The suggestion worked and the title was accepted."
On October 16, 1951 Judy Garland began a four-week engagement at The RKO Palace in New York City. She’s such a tremendous hit that her stay is extended to 19 weeks.
I credited her public Facebook page, and she knows.
If you are able to scan it and it remains legible, you can create a jpeg and post it to the Photos section.
1964 photo & copy added credit Nora Flores. “My aunt and several others waiting in line to see "A Hard Day’s Night” on opening day."
1939 photo credit Russell Lee.
Crisp version of the 1941 photo added courtesy of Brian Steinmacher.
Dave Gelinas Flickr link with a July 9, 1955 photo.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/117891934@N07/13965921696/in/photostream/
Description credit & courtesy of the D Tour 313 Facebook page.
Dusk at the Drive-In, Summer 1955. Opened in the spring of 1948, the Gratiot Drive-In was able to hold over 1,000 cars and featured free pony rides, an amusement playground for kids and had a large family restaurant. The back of the 115 feet tall screen tower featured a staggered curtain waterfall, illuminated at night by colored lights. To accommodate wide screen films of the early 1950’s a new screen was placed in front of the original one (seen in the photo). By Labor Day of 1984 it would show it’s last move, being razed shortly after.
Photo credit: Robert Frank, courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts
Original link & credit.
https://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2012/07/glimpse_of_history_detroit_rul.html
And this from the Kubley family history link below.
Lawrence continued his business activities for many years, involved in many projects. He opened his Dream Theater on Front Street, next door to Tongass Trading’s concrete building and just across the street from the candy shop. When talkies came in during the late 1920s, he decided to change the theater’s name and held a contest to rename it. The winning name was The Revilla Theater.
http://www.sitnews.net/JuneAllen/Kubley/070903_six_generations.html
Dream Theatre in 1912-1914, according to a mention in this article.
“Fred Purinton managed some of those early-day Ketchikan teams. Purinton is remembered as “a good mixer.” He was also manager of David Gross’s Dream Theater on Front Street and his job allowed him the daytime hours to devote to the team. Known as the man who originated the slogan “In the meantime go to the Dream,” he was known as a showman who could make people sit up and take notice. And take notice they did in 1914 when Fred ordered a goat shipped up to be the Ketchikan team’s mascot. He insisted it was worth it, just to have the goat eat tin cans and paper litter scattered about town.”
http://www.sitnews.net/JuneAllen/Baseball/042603_100_years.html
This is during the filming of “Alex In Wonderland”.
The signage is currently returned to the Pussycat Theatre for the current Tarantino film. Although it is set in 1969, which precedes it’s Pussycat days. I posted two photos of the conversion, as well as ones from
69 &71 as the New-View, and one from circa `86 as the Pussycat. All credit and courtesy of the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page.Address should be changed to 237 E. Main Street. Majestic Park is now where the theatre stood. The Majestic opened as a vaudeville theatre in 1902, and began showing motion pictures in either 1921 or the mid 1920s. It was demolished August 1993, not 1996. There is a plaque at the park entrance. Below is the Facebook page link for Majestic Park, with multiple photos including some dated demolition photos. I uploaded them with descriptions to the Photos Section.
https://www.facebook.com/Majestic-Park-291325267714520/
The Warner sign can be seen waaay down the street in this 1965 photo on The Hemmings Daily link.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/07/11/morgantown-west-virginia-1960s/?refer=news
1961 photo added via Bill Lindsay.
1955 photo added courtesy of the Traces of Texas Facebook page. Palace blade sign on the right above the automobiles. Texas Theater marquee on the left behind the Hotel Paisano Hotel sign above the sidewalk.
1955 photo added courtesy of the Traces of Texas Facebook page. Texas Theatre marquee behind the Hotel Paisano sign above the sidewalk.
August 1975 photo added, credit Werner Lenggenhager from The Seattle Public Library via Vintage Seattle.
BobbyS, hop on over the Uptown’s page. Great news awaits…
In the meantime, here’s a current WBEZ piece on the Congress.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/whats-that-building-the-congress-theater/feeba15b-54de-4ee2-b3aa-15ce2765502e
Via Captain Bijou:
HARD DAY’S OPENING NIGHT – A crowd swarms outside the Pavillion Theatre in London on July 6, 1964 for the world premiere of The Beatles' first film, A HARD DAY’S NIGHT.
Per IMDB: “United Artists executives didn’t really care about the film itself, they were mainly interested in exploiting a legal loophole which would allow them to distribute the lucrative soundtrack album. In fact, they fully expected to lose money on the film. With a final cost of about $500,000 and a box office take of about $8,000,000 in the first week, "A Hard Day’s Night” is among the most profitable (percentage-wise) films of all time. "
“The whole of the original first day’s shooting (the train sequence) was lost because the clapper-loader was mistaken by fans at the station for one of The Beatles. In running away from the screaming fans, he dropped the cans of negative.”
“The Beatles record producer George Martin got an Academy Award nomination for his music score in the movie, but The Beatles themselves weren’t nominated for their music.”
“United Artists was pressuring the producers to finally come up with a title for the film. When John Lennon told producer Walter Shenson about Ringo Starr’s malapropisms, Shenson thought that Ringo’s phrase "a hard day’s night”—referring to his resting up after an exhausting day—might make a good title. John agreed. Shenson called United Artists with the proposed title, which was coolly received. Shenson suggested that they ask the secretaries and other young employees, who might be fans of The Beatles, what they thought of the proposed title. The suggestion worked and the title was accepted."
1940s post card added via Denise Armstrong. Rio marquee beneath Sears signage.
April 1, 1933 print ad via George W. Albrecht. Advertised at the time as A Publix Theatre. So Publix should be added as Previous Operators.
Via Captain Bijou:
On October 16, 1951 Judy Garland began a four-week engagement at The RKO Palace in New York City. She’s such a tremendous hit that her stay is extended to 19 weeks.
July 4th, 1942 Parade photo added via Victor Brunswick.
1974 photo added via Duglass Duquette.