“St. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River around the intersection of New Brunswick Route 170 and the southern terminus of New Brunswick Route 3.” —Wikipedia. It is across the river from Calais, Maine.
Previous or alternate name of the theatre: Central Theatre.
Splendid name for a movie theatre. I always though more should be named after esteemed film-makers.
Actually this photo is more likely 1917. The movie poster is for “The Primitive Call,” with Gladys Coburn, which was released in that year.
NO.
Would become the Queen Theatre, either as a modified building or a completely new one. See photos.
This photo is from the 1920s.
An earlier version of sound films?
The Bijou was on Water Street, next to the post office and across from the Queen Hotel.
“St. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River around the intersection of New Brunswick Route 170 and the southern terminus of New Brunswick Route 3.” —Wikipedia. It is across the river from Calais, Maine.
Ad in The Daily Worker.
Ads proclaimed this to be the “Farthest Northwestern Theatre in U.S.”
A Preston Sturges film.
11th anniversary.
Sophia Loren is reported to have said this was her favorite among her films.
1929 ad in The Daily Worker. 1927 film.
Alternate title: “Women of Ryazan.” Directed by Olga Preobrazhenskaya. (Viewable on YouTube.)
“La fête à Henriette.”
Love the humor of the text in that ad.
Also known as “Crossroads.”
Ad in The Daily Worker.
Robinson Grand Performimg Arts Center.
From the film titles, this looks like 1949.
“La femme nue” from 1949 and “Dedée d'Anvers” from 1948.
Pier Paolo Pasolini was one of the numerous script writers on this Italian film directed by Mario Soldati.
This is the kind of program the Thalia Theatre in Manhattan might include in their screenings.