I was watching the first season of Hill Street Blues on DVD last night. Quite a few episodes were filmed in downtown Los Angeles. I noticed the Optic twice, and the Regent once. At one point, two cops were filmed talking in their car as they drove north on Main. If you slow down the speed, you can see every business on Main between 7th and 4th circa 1981.
I guess it depends on your interpretation. Timelines generally start at the beginning and go to the end. If it says Timeline – 1980-closed, I am assuming that’s a chronological progression. I could be wrong, but it’s hard to tell.
An ad in the Freeman, an African-American newspaper, circa 1917, shows the address as 3451 South State Street. The ad describes the theater as “The Home of Colored Vaudeville”.
This photo is a Rialto theater in Florida. There is a vague resemblance to the old picture posted by Lost Memory, but the top of the buildings don’t match. This Rialto may be a new building designed to look like a classic theater: http://tinyurl.com/ns368
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/r2c83
Here is a vintage postcard:
http://tinyurl.com/kzuuz
I believe this is the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/jrnlq
Here is a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/gu24x
I was watching the first season of Hill Street Blues on DVD last night. Quite a few episodes were filmed in downtown Los Angeles. I noticed the Optic twice, and the Regent once. At one point, two cops were filmed talking in their car as they drove north on Main. If you slow down the speed, you can see every business on Main between 7th and 4th circa 1981.
Good idea.
I guess it depends on your interpretation. Timelines generally start at the beginning and go to the end. If it says Timeline – 1980-closed, I am assuming that’s a chronological progression. I could be wrong, but it’s hard to tell.
No, it opened in 1980 and closed at some point later on. I know that not many drive-ins opened in the 70s and 80s, but that’s what the source says.
Noe problem.
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/mqkq6
This website has some locals reminiscing about the Pines as well as other long gone theaters in Tulsa:
http://tinyurl.com/zdkhw
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/qrf9n
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/esn6t
Here is a link with additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/fhc4k
Here is a link with additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/kdp28
The theater was opened at a cost of $50,000, according to some old newspaper advertisements.
An ad in the Freeman, an African-American newspaper, circa 1917, shows the address as 3451 South State Street. The ad describes the theater as “The Home of Colored Vaudeville”.
Here is the text of an ad from The Freeman, an African-American newspaper, circa 1917:
THE GRAND THEATER
The Stroll Amusement Company
Devoted to High Class
VAUDEVILLE & MOVING PICTURES
Change of Program Monday & Thursday
Matinee Sundays and Holidays
3110-12 State St. Tel: Douglas 500
There must be a third one somewhere.
Better half than none.
I believe this is the Bloomfield theater and not the one in Cedar Rapids:
http://tinyurl.com/fvgdp
At night:
http://tinyurl.com/qxnwj
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/q4cbf
This photo is a Rialto theater in Florida. There is a vague resemblance to the old picture posted by Lost Memory, but the top of the buildings don’t match. This Rialto may be a new building designed to look like a classic theater:
http://tinyurl.com/ns368
Another recent photo:
http://tinyurl.com/pp6u2