The old Pastime Theatre became the Grand Central Market. I remember shopping here in the 1950’s/1960’s, noting the interior configuration of the place and figuring out (easily) where the lobby had been, the scenery tower, the projection booth, etc.
Godard himself had earlier addressed students at Harvard on April 20 of that year, presenting “See You at Mao” and discussing radical revolutionary politics in a rather heavy-handed event at Lowell Lecture Hall. I had attended and remember it well, without affection.
I attended this talk by Renoir and remember his mentioning how his film “The Golden Coach” had been inspired by both Anna Magnani and the music of Vivaldi.
This was the 70mm widescreen re-release. From IMDB: “Originally shot in a 1.37:1 ratio; the prints re-released in 1967 by MGM, were converted to a simulated wide screen ratio, chopping strips at the top and bottom of the image.”
“Johann Strauss” (“So lang' noch ein Walzer vom Strauß erklingt”) and “Ist mein Mann nicht fabelhaft?” from 1931 and 1933. This program played in December 1936 according to the NYDN; so the photo must be from then.
She was there to introduce the up-to-then never shown silent “Queen Kelly.” Also on the program was “The Trespasser.” Music for the silent was provided by organist Lee Erwin.
“Thou Old, thou Free.”
The old Pastime Theatre became the Grand Central Market. I remember shopping here in the 1950’s/1960’s, noting the interior configuration of the place and figuring out (easily) where the lobby had been, the scenery tower, the projection booth, etc.
“Open City” was shown here. Amazing.
“Open City” was shown here. Amazing.
“Paisan” shown here, amazing.
“Street of Shadows” was the 1937 “Mademoiselle Docteur” by G.W. Pabst.
French films were often shown in this mill-town of French-Canadian ancestry where the language was widely spoken.
This small-town theatre seems to have had a preference for higher-brow films.
Original title: “Pronto, chi parla?” Made in 1946.
Godard himself had earlier addressed students at Harvard on April 20 of that year, presenting “See You at Mao” and discussing radical revolutionary politics in a rather heavy-handed event at Lowell Lecture Hall. I had attended and remember it well, without affection.
Ad in Le Devoir.
A Robert Bresson masterwork.
The film “Neal of the Navy” played here on November 7, 1915.
I attended this talk by Renoir and remember his mentioning how his film “The Golden Coach” had been inspired by both Anna Magnani and the music of Vivaldi.
April (?) 1968.
“Romanzo popolare.”
I first caught this stunning film at the Boston Cinerama on May 24, 1968.
The film would play here for over a year.
“Let’s Go Navy,” on the marquee of the Olympia, played in November 1952.
“Let’s Go Navy,” on the marquee of the Olympia, played in November 1952.
I first saw this film during this run, on July 7, 1961.
This was the 70mm widescreen re-release. From IMDB: “Originally shot in a 1.37:1 ratio; the prints re-released in 1967 by MGM, were converted to a simulated wide screen ratio, chopping strips at the top and bottom of the image.”
That’s 1992.
“Johann Strauss” (“So lang' noch ein Walzer vom Strauß erklingt”) and “Ist mein Mann nicht fabelhaft?” from 1931 and 1933. This program played in December 1936 according to the NYDN; so the photo must be from then.
She was there to introduce the up-to-then never shown silent “Queen Kelly.” Also on the program was “The Trespasser.” Music for the silent was provided by organist Lee Erwin.