I wrote about the Marbro and other B&K theaters in my book, West Side Girl. The chapter is called, “Saturday at the Movies.” These theaters were magnificent, absolute palaces of dreams. Sadly, very expensive to maintain. With the introduction of television, theater attendance dropped off and the theaters were prohibitively expensive to maintain and operate. Eventually, most of the theaters I attended as a kid, and my parents loved to patronize through their childhood and adulthood were demolished. They are gone but will never be forgotten.
I went to most of the monsterovies. Mom checked the listings so the could not have bee B or C. Those ratings were reserved for Hotchcock, Monroe, Bardot and the like. Sex and violence combined.
Guys, if you loved the Alex, you gotta check out this story. Saturday at the Movies New Link
http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/images/Fall_2012–Our_Stories.pdf
Saturday at the Movies
http://thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/ourstoriesnonfiction.html
If I Were 21 I’d Vote for Kennedy
http://fairclothreview.com/if-i-were-21-id-vote-for-kennedy-by-anita-oswald/
Aidan’s Road Trip
http://fatcityreview.com/beta/aidans-road-trip-anita-solick-oswald/
Some Assembly Required
http://fatcityreview.com/some-assembly-required-anita-solick-oswald/
Bethlehem on Madison Street
http://fairclothreview.com/bethlehem-on-madison-street-by-anita-solick-oswald/
Hot Diggity Dog and Interview
http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/firstannualcontest.html
Leaves
http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/fiction.html
Some Assembly Required
http://fatcityreview.com/some-assembly-required-anita-solick-oswald/
Bethlehem on Madison Street
http://fairclothreview.com/bethlehem-on-madison-street-by-anita-solick-oswald/
NEW Hot Diggity Dog (Winner, Best Non Fiction – The Write Place at the Write Time) and Interview
http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/firstannualcontest.html
NEW Leaves
http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/fiction.html
Exciting news everyone. My essay, “Saturday at the Movies” is a finalist for the Write Place at the Write Time’s 2012 Best Non Fiction. Keep your fingers crossed!
I’ve also got a new story coming out on December 18 entitled, “Bethlehem on Madison Street.” I will share the link when it is published. Thanks for all your support!
Exciting news everyone. My essay, “Saturday at the Movies” is a finalist for the Write Place at the Write Time’s 2012 Best Non Fiction. Keep your fingers crossed!
I’ve also got a new story coming out on December 18 entitled, “Bethlehem on Madison Street.” I will share the link when it is published. Thanks for all your support!
Exciting news everyone. My essay, “Saturday at the Movies” is a finalist for the Write Place at the Write Time’s 2012 Best Non Fiction. Keep your fingers crossed!
I’ve also got a new story coming out on December 18 entitled, “Bethlehem on Madison Street.” I will share the link when it is published. Thanks for all your support!
New essay – Not about the theaters but you will all recognize some of the references. And I think it’s timely, too. For those of you who are feeling cynical about the political process, I hope this makes you smile.
Thank you, Bobby. This is one of my favorites – I’ve got about 20 essays about growing up on the West Side. I’ve got a few more to finish and then I’ll have to start volume two.
They sure tried, didn’t they? I love the close ups of the entry in the trade article. BTW, my nostalgic piece, “Saturday at the Movies” will appear in the autumn issue of The Write Place at the Write Time, a literary journal. I will send the link when the issue comes out. The story will take you back.
I wrote about the Marbro and other B&K theaters in my book, West Side Girl. The chapter is called, “Saturday at the Movies.” These theaters were magnificent, absolute palaces of dreams. Sadly, very expensive to maintain. With the introduction of television, theater attendance dropped off and the theaters were prohibitively expensive to maintain and operate. Eventually, most of the theaters I attended as a kid, and my parents loved to patronize through their childhood and adulthood were demolished. They are gone but will never be forgotten.
Thanks – lots more stories where that one came from.
Hit the wrong link I didn’t mean to unsubscribe
I went to most of the monsterovies. Mom checked the listings so the could not have bee B or C. Those ratings were reserved for Hotchcock, Monroe, Bardot and the like. Sex and violence combined.
Awesome
Guys, if you loved the Alex, you gotta check out this story. Saturday at the Movies New Link http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/images/Fall_2012–Our_Stories.pdf
All covered in my stories
Ted – check out my stories for some memories.
Links to West Side Girl essays:
Saturday at the Movies http://thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/ourstoriesnonfiction.html If I Were 21 I’d Vote for Kennedy http://fairclothreview.com/if-i-were-21-id-vote-for-kennedy-by-anita-oswald/ Aidan’s Road Trip http://fatcityreview.com/beta/aidans-road-trip-anita-solick-oswald/ Some Assembly Required http://fatcityreview.com/some-assembly-required-anita-solick-oswald/ Bethlehem on Madison Street http://fairclothreview.com/bethlehem-on-madison-street-by-anita-solick-oswald/ Hot Diggity Dog and Interview http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/firstannualcontest.html Leaves http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/fiction.html
Links to West Side Girl essays:
Saturday at the Movies http://thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/ourstoriesnonfiction.html
If I Were 21 I’d Vote for Kennedy http://fairclothreview.com/if-i-were-21-id-vote-for-kennedy-by-anita-oswald/
Aidan’s Road Trip http://fatcityreview.com/beta/aidans-road-trip-anita-solick-oswald/
Some Assembly Required http://fatcityreview.com/some-assembly-required-anita-solick-oswald/
Bethlehem on Madison Street http://fairclothreview.com/bethlehem-on-madison-street-by-anita-solick-oswald/
NEW Hot Diggity Dog (Winner, Best Non Fiction – The Write Place at the Write Time) and Interview http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/firstannualcontest.html
NEW Leaves http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/fiction.html
Exciting news everyone. My essay, “Saturday at the Movies” is a finalist for the Write Place at the Write Time’s 2012 Best Non Fiction. Keep your fingers crossed!
I’ve also got a new story coming out on December 18 entitled, “Bethlehem on Madison Street.” I will share the link when it is published. Thanks for all your support!
Exciting news everyone. My essay, “Saturday at the Movies” is a finalist for the Write Place at the Write Time’s 2012 Best Non Fiction. Keep your fingers crossed!
I’ve also got a new story coming out on December 18 entitled, “Bethlehem on Madison Street.” I will share the link when it is published. Thanks for all your support!
Exciting news everyone. My essay, “Saturday at the Movies” is a finalist for the Write Place at the Write Time’s 2012 Best Non Fiction. Keep your fingers crossed!
I’ve also got a new story coming out on December 18 entitled, “Bethlehem on Madison Street.” I will share the link when it is published. Thanks for all your support!
New essay – Not about the theaters but you will all recognize some of the references. And I think it’s timely, too. For those of you who are feeling cynical about the political process, I hope this makes you smile.
http://fairclothreview.com/if-i-were-21-id-vote-for-kennedy-by-anita-oswald/
Thank you, Bobby. This is one of my favorites – I’ve got about 20 essays about growing up on the West Side. I’ve got a few more to finish and then I’ll have to start volume two.
Here is the link for my essay: http://www.thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org/ourstoriesnonfiction.html I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks so much. This really helps.
I will send the link as soon as the Autumn issue is available. Thanks to all of you for the references and photos.
They sure tried, didn’t they? I love the close ups of the entry in the trade article. BTW, my nostalgic piece, “Saturday at the Movies” will appear in the autumn issue of The Write Place at the Write Time, a literary journal. I will send the link when the issue comes out. The story will take you back.
I remember all white, too, Bobby. It was a fabulous view from my window.
Beautiful. This was the view to the right of our apartment on Madison Street. I loved living on Madison!
I am trying to find old maps of the Madison Crawford business district. Used to have a link but it is not working. If you know of any, please advise.
There are solar powered theaters in the states now. http://www.thepalmtheatre.com/solar.html And theaters in Livermore. I am sure there are more.
don’t think it was solar in those days.
I did not know about the lawsuit but I do remember seeing a lot of second run and revival films at the Byrd when I was a kid.
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