Season 2 of Hill Street Blues, first episode, had an extended scene in the hotel next to the Optic. The marquee was green and white, as opposed to red and white as seen in the opening credits of the Rockford Files. There was also an adult book store next to the theater.
This page shows an advertisement for the grand opening in 1918:
http://tinyurl.com/l7fdm
Unless I missed it, I don’t see that anyone has posted Onesti’s web page for the Arcada:
http://onestientertainment.com/arcada/arcada.htm
I am re-posting TC’s link as it appears out of order:
http://tinyurl.com/s78v4
Here is an interesting article about the United Artists Theater:
http://tinyurl.com/n7f5s
I had no idea that Two Guys had stores in California. There was one in Atlantic City when I was a kid.
I recall exploring this building when I was in Seattle a few years ago. Even as a Banana Republic, the building is fascinating.
This is a 1920 photo of the Wilkes:
http://tinyurl.com/r3ksw
Here is the photo:
http://tinyurl.com/nth54
Here is a 1932 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lglc8
Here is a 1957 photo of the Columbia:
http://tinyurl.com/pnxhd
Here are two photos from 1909:
http://tinyurl.com/pvh6v
http://tinyurl.com/mg2u8
Here is the 1946 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/mkstb
This 1956 photo was taken after the theater closed:
http://tinyurl.com/ol8qv
Here is a 2001 article from the Seattle Times about the 5th Avenue and other theaters:
http://tinyurl.com/ytlkp
Here is an interesting article about the Shea and other theaters in Buffalo:
http://tinyurl.com/mok2a
Here is a short biography of Irving and Mary Cohen, the owners of the Allendale in the 1940s and 50s:
http://www.transitdrivein.com/history.htm
Season 2 of Hill Street Blues, first episode, had an extended scene in the hotel next to the Optic. The marquee was green and white, as opposed to red and white as seen in the opening credits of the Rockford Files. There was also an adult book store next to the theater.
For the technically minded (which excludes me), here is an article about sound recording at the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/qcnj6
Didn’t hear about that one. I will make a note, though.
Here is a March 2005 article about the renovation of the Wildey:
http://tinyurl.com/n9kek
Here is another photo of the Lincoln. Scroll to the bottom of the page:
http://www.silverscreens.com/en_nash.html
Here is the Saenger website with some older photos:
http://tinyurl.com/s2rys
Here is an article about the organist at the Alabama:
http://tinyurl.com/rlu62
Denis Quad was excellent in “The Day After Tomorrow”.
We don’t discriminate here on CT. Ratholes and palaces are all fair game for discussion.