Here is part of an article dated 4/20/49 from the Saint Joseph (MI) Herald Press:
Houma, La. April 20- Thirty nine persons were hurt when a movie theater plaster ceiling fell last night. Manager Everett Talbot of the Park Theater in this little French Cajun town said the acoustic ceiling fell in one great sheet.
A national guard unit which was ready to start its weekly training period raced to the scene and held back hundreds of spectators as rescuers searched through the plaster-splattered debris. Houma is a seafood and oil center about 40 miles southwest of New Orleans.
The Ellender Memorial hospital said the most seriously injured was Mrs. Amos Lapeyrouse, wife of one of the theater owners, who received a compound fracture of the leg. Six others were hospitalized for minor injuries. The theater is only six months old. It has a seating capacity of 1,200.
Here is a brief excerpt from a Chicago Daily Tribune article dated March 1, 1921. The article says the theater is at the intersection of Montrose and Lincoln.
One of Lincoln Street’s best known movie houses, the Rosewood, has changed hands. Alee G. Lurie has bought the property at the southeast corner of Montrose and Lincoln.
Here is a brief excerpt from a Chicago Daily Tribune article dated May 5, 1940:
Glencoe, which long has lacked a moving picture theater, now is to have two. Plans were announced last March for a 1,100 seat movie at the northeast corner of Scott avenue and Glencoe road. Yesterday it was reported that work is under way on a second playhouse, also to have 1,100 seats.
Seeing the Automat sign in the old photos reminds me of Horn & Hardart, Philadelphia’s version in the sixties. You opened a little door in the wall and took out your sandwich or piece of pie. I don’t think any automats exist today.
Thanks, Warren. What’s interesting is that Google mentions a million photos, but each category seems to be capped out at 200. There must be a trick to accessing the rest of the photos that I haven’t figured out yet.
Story in the LA Times today about Stu Rasmussen, manager of the Palace and new mayor of Silverton. He is now a woman, the first transgender mayor in the US. He notes in the article that the theater is losing money.
Here is part of an article about projectionists in the Long Beach Independent, dated 6/15/47:
Everybody knows that someone has to handle has to handle the film to get the pictures on the motion picture screen, but few know what they do or how they go about it. Wayne Swank, who operates at the United Artists theatre, got his start 30 years ago at the old American theatre on the Pike.
“We’ve come a long way since we used to sit on cracker boxes, and rewind film with one hand and crank the projector with the otherâ€, he said. “Our projection booths are clean and fumes from the arc lights are carried off by blowersâ€. Operators work on six hour shifts. Before the theater opens for the day, the machines must be cleaned and oiled and film inspected for bad splices. Responsibility for the projection rests squarely on the operator. Operators are assigned to theaters by the Motion Picture Projectionists Union, Local 521.
Here is part of an article dated 1/31/28 from the Danville Bee:
The Broadway theatre was reopened at the usual hour today after damages, caused by a fire yesterday afternoon in the projection room had forced the movie house to close its doors the remainder of the day. The damage, including the loss of two reels, approximately four thousand feet of film, was estimated at between $200 and $300.
There was no excitement on the part of the audience when it learned that there was a blaze, according to Mr. J.C. Hester, general manager of the Southern Amusement Company. He said that people left the building orderly, some of them stopping just before reaching the outside to watch efforts to extinguish the blaze. Even some of the patrons in the balcony remained there until Mr. Hester announced to them that there had been a blaze, destroying the films, and that there would be no further performances for the day.
On further review, the caption says this particular theater was razed in 1930. A NYT article on the same date says the theater in questions was at Greenwich Avenue and Twelfth Street.
Who knows where the 390 came from? Not from me. At least there’s some basis for the 1200.
Seat count should be updated.
Here is part of an article dated 4/20/49 from the Saint Joseph (MI) Herald Press:
Houma, La. April 20- Thirty nine persons were hurt when a movie theater plaster ceiling fell last night. Manager Everett Talbot of the Park Theater in this little French Cajun town said the acoustic ceiling fell in one great sheet.
A national guard unit which was ready to start its weekly training period raced to the scene and held back hundreds of spectators as rescuers searched through the plaster-splattered debris. Houma is a seafood and oil center about 40 miles southwest of New Orleans.
The Ellender Memorial hospital said the most seriously injured was Mrs. Amos Lapeyrouse, wife of one of the theater owners, who received a compound fracture of the leg. Six others were hospitalized for minor injuries. The theater is only six months old. It has a seating capacity of 1,200.
Here is a brief excerpt from a Chicago Daily Tribune article dated November 16, 1920:
One of Lincoln Avenue’s best known movie houses—the Vitagraph—was sold yesterday by Leon Sigman and Louis Greenblatt for a reported $165,000.
Here is a brief excerpt from a Chicago Daily Tribune article dated March 1, 1921. The article says the theater is at the intersection of Montrose and Lincoln.
One of Lincoln Street’s best known movie houses, the Rosewood, has changed hands. Alee G. Lurie has bought the property at the southeast corner of Montrose and Lincoln.
Here is a brief excerpt from a Chicago Daily Tribune article dated May 5, 1940:
Glencoe, which long has lacked a moving picture theater, now is to have two. Plans were announced last March for a 1,100 seat movie at the northeast corner of Scott avenue and Glencoe road. Yesterday it was reported that work is under way on a second playhouse, also to have 1,100 seats.
OK, so no AKA. The description should be amended, though. Thanks for clearing that up.
Here is a 1944 photo from the new Life Magazine collection on Google:
http://tinyurl.com/6jq6hy
That was one more comment than I should have made on a ridiculous issue. Enjoy.
How hard was it to “find” this link? It was on Google yesterday morning when I was in court. Your argument doesn’t make any sense.
Seeing the Automat sign in the old photos reminds me of Horn & Hardart, Philadelphia’s version in the sixties. You opened a little door in the wall and took out your sandwich or piece of pie. I don’t think any automats exist today.
Here is a 1942 photo from the new Life collection on Google:
http://tinyurl.com/5d86kn
I wonder if your father went to Nickodell’s near Paramount. That was a classic old restaurant.
Warren, try the Brentwood theater in LA. I think there was a photo posted there yesterday.
Thanks, Warren. What’s interesting is that Google mentions a million photos, but each category seems to be capped out at 200. There must be a trick to accessing the rest of the photos that I haven’t figured out yet.
Story in the LA Times today about Stu Rasmussen, manager of the Palace and new mayor of Silverton. He is now a woman, the first transgender mayor in the US. He notes in the article that the theater is losing money.
Here is a February 1954 photo, from the Life collection:
http://tinyurl.com/5qzbjs
Here is an October 1950 Life magazine photo, from a new collection of images on Google:
http://tinyurl.com/56hd3v
Here is a March 1954 photo from a new collection of Life magazine images on Google:
http://tinyurl.com/5soye3
This November 1944 photo from Life magazine shows more detail of the photo posted by Bryan Krefft on 6/21/05:
http://tinyurl.com/5t4npl
I think LaMotta won that fight.
Here is part of an article about projectionists in the Long Beach Independent, dated 6/15/47:
Everybody knows that someone has to handle has to handle the film to get the pictures on the motion picture screen, but few know what they do or how they go about it. Wayne Swank, who operates at the United Artists theatre, got his start 30 years ago at the old American theatre on the Pike.
“We’ve come a long way since we used to sit on cracker boxes, and rewind film with one hand and crank the projector with the otherâ€, he said. “Our projection booths are clean and fumes from the arc lights are carried off by blowersâ€. Operators work on six hour shifts. Before the theater opens for the day, the machines must be cleaned and oiled and film inspected for bad splices. Responsibility for the projection rests squarely on the operator. Operators are assigned to theaters by the Motion Picture Projectionists Union, Local 521.
Here is part of an article dated 1/31/28 from the Danville Bee:
The Broadway theatre was reopened at the usual hour today after damages, caused by a fire yesterday afternoon in the projection room had forced the movie house to close its doors the remainder of the day. The damage, including the loss of two reels, approximately four thousand feet of film, was estimated at between $200 and $300.
There was no excitement on the part of the audience when it learned that there was a blaze, according to Mr. J.C. Hester, general manager of the Southern Amusement Company. He said that people left the building orderly, some of them stopping just before reaching the outside to watch efforts to extinguish the blaze. Even some of the patrons in the balcony remained there until Mr. Hester announced to them that there had been a blaze, destroying the films, and that there would be no further performances for the day.
On further review, the caption says this particular theater was razed in 1930. A NYT article on the same date says the theater in questions was at Greenwich Avenue and Twelfth Street.
This story was reported in a few different newspapers in July 1937:
http://tinyurl.com/5qf37j