That’s an interesting story. I think sometimes we have romantic ideas about some of these old theaters, but the reality is that some can be saved and others have to be demolished for practical, safety and financial reasons.
I was in Milwaukee last week, but was only downtown for a few hours. I saw the Pabst theater but didn’t recognize any others, open or closed. We were primarily in the area around Wells Street, by the river.
This is a note to Jim Rankin, who is a fount of information on these Milwaukee theaters. I drove down State Street last week, going northbound below 27th Street. I saw what appeared to be an old theater, which is now retail. Given that there are 71 theaters listed for Milwaukee, perhaps you may recall a theater in that vicinity. Thanks.
Here are some additional photos from the same source:
http://tinyurl.com/ocnx8
http://tinyurl.com/rn3qk
http://tinyurl.com/ld79h
http://tinyurl.com/lrqoy
http://tinyurl.com/nk5g3
http://tinyurl.com/lkhx9
Here are two interesting photos from 1929:
http://tinyurl.com/lhamt
http://tinyurl.com/o5saw
Here is a photo from 1915:
http://tinyurl.com/s486l
I know about the older Belmont High in LA, as well as the newer fiasco on Beaudry. Was there another Belmont High before that? What was the location?
That’s an interesting story. I think sometimes we have romantic ideas about some of these old theaters, but the reality is that some can be saved and others have to be demolished for practical, safety and financial reasons.
Here is a photo from 1930:
http://tinyurl.com/nhro8
Here is an interesting photo from 1951:
http://tinyurl.com/rcj8y
I was in Milwaukee last week, but was only downtown for a few hours. I saw the Pabst theater but didn’t recognize any others, open or closed. We were primarily in the area around Wells Street, by the river.
Here is a 1946 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/mxmpu
Here is a photo from 1942:
http://tinyurl.com/s3oko
Here is a photo from the Milwaukee Public Library. The Strand is on the left side, and the Palace/Orpheum is on the right:
http://tinyurl.com/pwhn2
Here are two more photos from the same source:
http://tinyurl.com/hpydb
http://tinyurl.com/z6krs
Here is a photo from around 1923:
http://tinyurl.com/gumn8
I don’t think this photo has been posted yet:
http://tinyurl.com/zpamo
There are two contemporary photos on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/zo2ad
This is a note to Jim Rankin, who is a fount of information on these Milwaukee theaters. I drove down State Street last week, going northbound below 27th Street. I saw what appeared to be an old theater, which is now retail. Given that there are 71 theaters listed for Milwaukee, perhaps you may recall a theater in that vicinity. Thanks.
There is a picture of the Varsity on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/gbeyp
I walked around this theater last week. It looks great! I’m glad a few of these survive the wrecking ball.
Oklahoma Kid was a 1939 film, but the theater could have been showing it in 1943. The cars look like mid to late 30s.
Here is an article about the closing from the local paper:
http://tinyurl.com/ektdh
The theater is open and was showing Superman 2 last week. A marquee has been installed.
As of last week, the theater was open and showing Superman 2. There is a marquee and a large yellow sign with red script.
The listings on the web site are all second run films. I drove by last week and they were showing the first Pirates of the Caribbean film.
I took some digital photos last week. The theater has looked better, I’m sure.
The function should be church as that is the current occupant.