Comments from kencmcintyre

I think “Cinema Treasures” is certainly a relative term. A theater where you saw your first film might be a treasure, of course. Imagine that the theater had been demolished for thirty years, and then you come on here and see photos that bring back those childhood memories. In my opinion confining the discourse to the palaces, many of which were demolished before we were born, would satisfy the intent of the original creators but would also be a little dull if the same fifty or a hundred theaters were discussed ad nauseum.

Here is a 1963 photo of the Palace from Temple U:
http://tinyurl.com/p9zul

I remember David Bowie playing at the Tower when I was in college (late 70s or early 80s) but I don’t recall the exact year. Here is a Temple U photo of the Tower from 1966:
http://tinyurl.com/nz48z

Here’s a photo of the Regency from November 1975. You may get a message about expired certificates before the picture loads, so download at your own risk:
http://tinyurl.com/jdydp

There is a page before this on the site that gives dates and some history. I usually post the larger photo.

Here is a 1931 photo. An interesting building, to say the least:
http://tinyurl.com/ruouc

Here is a 1948 photo of Mr. Lust’s drive-in:
http://tinyurl.com/n86mx

Here is a 1952 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/emp9l

Here is a 1955 photo. Ronald Reagan didn’t warrant marquee status by that time, apparently:
http://tinyurl.com/faobv

Here is a photo, circa 1960s:
http://tinyurl.com/gx2zn

Here is a 1952 photo:
http://urlcut.com/1cbia

Here is a 1955 photo:
http://davesrailpix.com/phila/htm/bvph092.htm

Here is a 1950 photo, with the Palace on the right and Strand on the left:
http://tinyurl.com/qguh2