I went to see this here when I was in college. I think this might have been “Benito Mussolini: anatomia di un dittatore” (1962). It wasn’t exactly pro-Mussolini but the showing might have been intended for older Italians in the area who had at least some lingering sympathies for the man. He certainly had been very popular with Italians in the U.S. in the 1930’s-1940’s when there was even a Mussolini Street in Providence that ran alongside St. Ann’s Church.
In the early 2000’s the Museum of Modern Art would mount a De Seta retrospective, with the director present at one of his films, “Un uomo a meta'” (Almost a Man). I went to that screening.
Surely not a typical film for this theatre, “Bandits of Orgosolo,” a grim narrative film by acclaimed documentarist Vittorio De Seta, lasted only a week, despite some fine reviews.
The description of this theatre contains an error. This theatre was not “built in 1937” but, according to evidence in the newspapers of the era, existed before that. It was in use in 1933 per an article posted here and during the silent era too. On June 27, 1929 a brief notice appeared in the Mineral Daily News of Keyser, West Virginia that read as follows: “Ronceverte - Sound equipment to be installed in Grand Theatre.” It is possible that in 1937 an already existing structure was modified in a major way.
I went to see this here when I was in college. I think this might have been “Benito Mussolini: anatomia di un dittatore” (1962). It wasn’t exactly pro-Mussolini but the showing might have been intended for older Italians in the area who had at least some lingering sympathies for the man. He certainly had been very popular with Italians in the U.S. in the 1930’s-1940’s when there was even a Mussolini Street in Providence that ran alongside St. Ann’s Church.
When I was a student at a Catholic high school in the city at that time, we were admonished, by a directive from the bishop, not to see this movie.
As the Center Theatre.
To my knowledge, this was never constructed here.
Brando was rehearsing for the play “Arms and the Man” by George Bernard Shaw.
This is the only photo of the Hippodrome in operation.
Hell of a film.
Looks to me like the marquee reads “The Kettles in the Ozarks” (1956 film) and “Lord of the Jungle” (1955 film.) Look at the unchained (?) bikes.
Paramount.
In the early 2000’s the Museum of Modern Art would mount a De Seta retrospective, with the director present at one of his films, “Un uomo a meta'” (Almost a Man). I went to that screening.
I’m guessing that CinemaScope just arrived here.
Films by Vittorio De Seta and Vittorio De Sica on the same program.
“Golden Blade” was advertised as playing here on November 8, 1953 on a double bill with “Stand at Apache River.”
42nd Street.
February, 1957. This was the abbreviated U.S. release by D.C.A., shorn of two of its episodes.
Surely not a typical film for this theatre, “Bandits of Orgosolo,” a grim narrative film by acclaimed documentarist Vittorio De Seta, lasted only a week, despite some fine reviews.
Read a book instead.
The Grand was open long before this, at least 1922. This was a building that replaced the earlier wooden structure.
Update: that would have been the original Grand, a wooden structure, replaced in 1937 by an entirely new building.
Update: it was a new building replacing an earlier wooden one.
Times Union, Brooklyn.
In the June 29, 1922 Hinton Daily News, the Grand of Ronceverte is referred to as the “New Grand.” See that notice in the photo section.
The Grand was open long before this, at least 1922. This may have been a renovation.
Long before 1937.
The description of this theatre contains an error. This theatre was not “built in 1937” but, according to evidence in the newspapers of the era, existed before that. It was in use in 1933 per an article posted here and during the silent era too. On June 27, 1929 a brief notice appeared in the Mineral Daily News of Keyser, West Virginia that read as follows: “Ronceverte - Sound equipment to be installed in Grand Theatre.” It is possible that in 1937 an already existing structure was modified in a major way.