I went through the Princess theaters and former Princess Theaters, but no luck identifying this Iowa building. If anyone recognizes it, let me know: http://tinyurl.com/34ejhw
That’s why I try to avoid adding theaters for some of these cities that have several hundred listings. Unless you go through each one, odds are that you will be duplicating an entry somewhere.
The marquee seen on this site should be the Sky View. I actually went to the Pig Hip in July 2006 and met the very personable owner. I understand that the Pig Hip was lost in a fire sometime this year. http://tinyurl.com/27ks6q
I couldn’t figure out if those were people or statues, or if it was a permanent display, or just a promotion for the movies. Convoy was about the British Navy, so maybe they’re supposed to be sailors.
The 1941 Philadelphia directory has a listing for a New Broadway at Hope & York Streets, which I assume is this theater. There is also a listing for a Ruby Theater at Franklin and Fairmount Avenues. That may be listed here under some other name.
At the time this webpage was authored, the drive-in site was occupied by a used car lot, after an Autonation lot went out of business. It also notes that the theater was a triplex before it closed: http://hometown.aol.com/dryvinlady/
Lillian Gish and D.W. Griffith attend a premiere at the Pantages in 1947. The Tele-View Theater seen in the background is the Hitching Post: http://tinyurl.com/36q22z
For sale, 1.895 million. Photos are on the realtor’s website:
http://tinyurl.com/33ajz4
Listed at 3350 Cass in the 1951 city directory.
Here is a 1936 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/ywol92
The Cameo is in the background of this photo, circa 1951:
http://tinyurl.com/2as6et
I went through the Princess theaters and former Princess Theaters, but no luck identifying this Iowa building. If anyone recognizes it, let me know:
http://tinyurl.com/34ejhw
Here is the official website:
http://tinyurl.com/yrup33
That’s why I try to avoid adding theaters for some of these cities that have several hundred listings. Unless you go through each one, odds are that you will be duplicating an entry somewhere.
The marquee seen on this site should be the Sky View. I actually went to the Pig Hip in July 2006 and met the very personable owner. I understand that the Pig Hip was lost in a fire sometime this year.
http://tinyurl.com/27ks6q
Dryvin Lady is quoting someone else on her webpage, so reliability of the information is in question. The majority says it’s a twin, so a twin it is.
I couldn’t figure out if those were people or statues, or if it was a permanent display, or just a promotion for the movies. Convoy was about the British Navy, so maybe they’re supposed to be sailors.
The 1941 Philadelphia directory has a listing for a New Broadway at Hope & York Streets, which I assume is this theater. There is also a listing for a Ruby Theater at Franklin and Fairmount Avenues. That may be listed here under some other name.
At the time this webpage was authored, the drive-in site was occupied by a used car lot, after an Autonation lot went out of business. It also notes that the theater was a triplex before it closed:
http://hometown.aol.com/dryvinlady/
Here is a postcard, probably from the twenties:
http://tinyurl.com/2bzkcq
These photos are recent, so you may not be able to see the designs you mentioned above:
http://tinyurl.com/2rppcu
It looks like the screen is still at the end of the auditorium in one of the photos.
“An Illustrated History of Hollywood”, by Gregory Paul Williams. I don’t have any more photos to scan.
No, just the reviews. They said the food was OK.
I think the business listed here is in the theater building:
http://tinyurl.com/2tgxcu
There are recent (June 2007) reviews of the Huron Athletic Club Restaurant at this address.
Interesting article about the preservation of the Ute:
http://www.flyingw.com/Tribute.aspx
This is an eBay ad, so it might not be around long. It looks like the address is E. Pikes Peak, without the apostrophe:
http://tinyurl.com/2mgakj
Here are two 1934 ads for Grauman’s United Artists:
http://tinyurl.com/2ucbu4
http://tinyurl.com/2w4tac
Here is a January 1904 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2kpvml
Lillian Gish and D.W. Griffith attend a premiere at the Pantages in 1947. The Tele-View Theater seen in the background is the Hitching Post:
http://tinyurl.com/36q22z
Here is a 1940 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3xl6yq