1939 photo added, credit Gordon Sign from their archives.
The West Theatre blade sign being transported via truck.
Once source states the West was built in 1939.
View through the front arched window of the Mars Theater (originally the Logan Square Theatre) on Milwaukee south of the Square under demolition during the Blue Line extension in 1968-1969. It’s site was most recently used as a parking lot for the Discount Mega Mall.
The building visible at the left across the street is current the home of Sparrow.
1935 image added courtesy of the Old School Rice Lake Facebook page.
From the Wednesday 5-15-1935 Rice Lake Chronotype –
The very first movie ad for the El Lago Theatre – Downtown Rice Lake. The first night was Tuesday 5-21-1935 & the movie was “Go Into Your Dance” starring Al Jolson & Ruby Keeler. The El Lago was the first building in Rice Lake with air conditioning.
1974 photo added courtesy of the Dirty Old Boston Facebook page.
Films on the marquee were released in 1969 & `70, though neither were pornography films.
So it appears North Station Cinema 1 was also trying to be a revival house.
1962 photo added credit Theresa Altgilbers.
1952 photo added, source unknown.
1952 photo added, source unknown.
Two 2008/`09 filming of “Public Enemies” photos added, source unknown. Also a painting called Biograph-Death Of John Dillinger by Andy Thomas added.
April 1968 photo added courtesy of Don McCauley.
1929 photo added courtesy of Patrick Gillespie.
1939 photo added, credit Gordon Sign from their archives. The West Theatre blade sign being transported via truck. Once source states the West was built in 1939.
1963 postcard added courtesy of John Harkins.
Circa 1959 & 2016 photos added courtesy of Les Higashi.
The Showboat Theatre opened April 26th, 1949, not 1941. Grand opening photos in the below link.
http://www.texascity-library.org/history/wwii/showboat.php
Ran across this article from 1941.
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/06/03/page/15/article/theater-cafes-closing-laid-to-gangster-tieups
Yesterday’s LA Curbed article about the Warner with photos.
https://la.curbed.com/2017/8/4/16010422/la-history-hollywood-warner-pacific-theater
Photo added, credit Debra Jane Seltzer via her website RoadsideArchitecture.com
Demolition photo added credit Dennis Popiela. Description copy credit Logan Square Preservation Facebook page.
View through the front arched window of the Mars Theater (originally the Logan Square Theatre) on Milwaukee south of the Square under demolition during the Blue Line extension in 1968-1969. It’s site was most recently used as a parking lot for the Discount Mega Mall. The building visible at the left across the street is current the home of Sparrow.
Current article about neon renovations.
http://www.sfweekly.com/news/feature/neon-revival-portolas-avenue-theater-returns/
4/22/31 print ad added, credit Cameron Echo newspaper.
Bernice Abbott photo, 1938.
The top photo in this link shows the 4th Avenue Theatre in the late `70’s. Plenty more cool pics too, if anyone is from there.
http://www.cysewski.com/wia/70anchorage/index.html
1935 image added courtesy of the Old School Rice Lake Facebook page.
From the Wednesday 5-15-1935 Rice Lake Chronotype –
The very first movie ad for the El Lago Theatre – Downtown Rice Lake. The first night was Tuesday 5-21-1935 & the movie was “Go Into Your Dance” starring Al Jolson & Ruby Keeler. The El Lago was the first building in Rice Lake with air conditioning.
Circa 1950 photo added courtesy of David Kroger. Latchis Theatre marquee on the far left.
Circa 1939 photo as the Washington Theatre added courtesy of the 13 & Woodward Facebook page.
Undated photo added courtesy of the 13 & Woodward Facebook page.
50 years ago today. July 21, 1967 Tribune movie page with an ad for the Plaza.
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/07/21/page/48/article/display-ad-47-no-title
1974 photo added courtesy of the Dirty Old Boston Facebook page. Films on the marquee were released in 1969 & `70, though neither were pornography films. So it appears North Station Cinema 1 was also trying to be a revival house.
December 1954 photo added courtesy of Larry Kleebauer Sr.