I went to the Linda frequently as a teen and 20-something. A buddy, my brother and myself once went to an all-day PLANET OF THE APES marathon! We watched all five of the apes films during the course of the day. I also went to a re-release of George pal’s The Time Machine. The only time I ever got to see that film in a theater. Fond memories! I also remember the do-it-yourself Popcorn machine that was actually inside the theater, beyond the concession area. The machine had a large clear dome filled with popcorn, and you’d drop in your money(I think it was like 25 cents, a bargain even in the 70s) and placed a small paper bag over the dispensing chute. You hit a button, and the machine would blow a pre-measured amount of popcorn into the bag! It filled right to the top of the bag in just a few seconds! The first time we used it, we thought it would overflow, but it stopped when the bag was just full! That was FUN!
There was also a pretty cool little newsstand next door, that I enjoyed. They carried more obscure comics and magazines, like the big magazine-sized MONSTER and HUMOR comics and cool kid stuff like that. I never missed visiting the newsstand whenever I went to the Linda.
MJB
Thanks Han,
I am about to start scanning my negatives, and possibly a few prints, so I can quickly get some images up for the rest of the memebers. When I took on this personal project in ‘91, my wife thought I was crazy and it was all a waste of time and money. It only took two decades to show that what I did, may actually have some historical value after all.
Thanks,
MJB
Thanks Han,
I am about to start scanning my negatives, and possibly a few prints, so I can quickly get some images up for the rest of the memebers. When I took on this personal project in ‘91, my wife thought I was crazy and it was all a waste of time and money. It only took two decades to show that what I may actually have some historical value after all.
Thanks,
MJB
HSL,
Thanks for the response! I have a LOT of photos! And I even took my life in my hands and went inside the theatre while the steam shovel was knocking in the front of the building! Kind of stupid thing to do, but I did it and got photos as well! One evening during demolition, after the workers had left for the day, I made my way into the basement of the theatre, And removed the old glass paneled DOOR that had the Bell Systems telephone company decal on it! I had it for a couple of years, but unfortunately choose to leave it behind in my garage, when I left Ohio and moved to California. I now kind of wish that I still had it!
Since someone is interested, I will make the effort to create a FLICKER account with my pics. I have frankly a couple of hundred photos, perhaps more! I took a crapload! I also have a nearly identical photo to Cinscope’s, of the LYN sign, excep;t I am standing at the base of it.
Give me some tim to get the photos scanned and posted. So pleased that soemone cares about that odd old place. I always liked it.
MJB
HSL,
Thanks for the response! I have a LOT of photos! And I even took my life in my hands and went inside the theatre while the steam shovel was knocking in the front of the building! Kind of stupid thing to do, but I did it and got photos as well! One evening during demolition, after the workers had left for the day, I made my way into the basement of the theatre, And removed the old glass paneled DOOR that had the Bell Systems telephone company decal on it! I had it for a couple of years, but unfortunately choose to leave it behind in my garage, when I left Ohio and moved to California. I now kind of wish that I still had it!
Since someone is interested, I will make the effort to create a FLICKER account with my pics. I have frankly a couple of hundred photos, perhaps more! I took a crapload! I also have a nearly identical photo to Cinscope’s, of the LYN sign, excep;t I am standing at the base of it.
Give me some tim to get the photos scanned and posted. So pleased that soemone cares about that odd old place. I always liked it.
MJB
I was a big fan of the LYN Theatre. I went there frequently as a teenager and and well into my twenties. It was a huge barn of a place, yellow brick, terrazzo entryway, the glass-walled concession stand I always liked the place even when it was considered a second run theatre.
I was there at the closing sale in ‘91, and bought one of the theatre seats, I have a yellow BRICK that I picked up during demolition, and finally I have a large collection of photos of the LYN, inside and out,that I took over a period of several weeks between the closing sale and the final demolition. I think I need to scan these and create a FLICKER account to LINK here, so interested parties can see what I saw in the place.
Bivouac
Patsy,
Good luck checking out the Linda! Enjoy it while it’s still around.
I went to the Linda frequently as a teen and 20-something. A buddy, my brother and myself once went to an all-day PLANET OF THE APES marathon! We watched all five of the apes films during the course of the day. I also went to a re-release of George pal’s The Time Machine. The only time I ever got to see that film in a theater. Fond memories! I also remember the do-it-yourself Popcorn machine that was actually inside the theater, beyond the concession area. The machine had a large clear dome filled with popcorn, and you’d drop in your money(I think it was like 25 cents, a bargain even in the 70s) and placed a small paper bag over the dispensing chute. You hit a button, and the machine would blow a pre-measured amount of popcorn into the bag! It filled right to the top of the bag in just a few seconds! The first time we used it, we thought it would overflow, but it stopped when the bag was just full! That was FUN!
There was also a pretty cool little newsstand next door, that I enjoyed. They carried more obscure comics and magazines, like the big magazine-sized MONSTER and HUMOR comics and cool kid stuff like that. I never missed visiting the newsstand whenever I went to the Linda.
MJB
Just started a FLICKR account. Here is a LINK. I have posted a few photos of the LYN from June 1991.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28332792@N04/?saved=1
MJB
Thanks Han,
I am about to start scanning my negatives, and possibly a few prints, so I can quickly get some images up for the rest of the memebers. When I took on this personal project in ‘91, my wife thought I was crazy and it was all a waste of time and money. It only took two decades to show that what I did, may actually have some historical value after all.
Thanks,
MJB
Thanks Han,
I am about to start scanning my negatives, and possibly a few prints, so I can quickly get some images up for the rest of the memebers. When I took on this personal project in ‘91, my wife thought I was crazy and it was all a waste of time and money. It only took two decades to show that what I may actually have some historical value after all.
Thanks,
MJB
HSL,
Thanks for the response! I have a LOT of photos! And I even took my life in my hands and went inside the theatre while the steam shovel was knocking in the front of the building! Kind of stupid thing to do, but I did it and got photos as well! One evening during demolition, after the workers had left for the day, I made my way into the basement of the theatre, And removed the old glass paneled DOOR that had the Bell Systems telephone company decal on it! I had it for a couple of years, but unfortunately choose to leave it behind in my garage, when I left Ohio and moved to California. I now kind of wish that I still had it!
Since someone is interested, I will make the effort to create a FLICKER account with my pics. I have frankly a couple of hundred photos, perhaps more! I took a crapload! I also have a nearly identical photo to Cinscope’s, of the LYN sign, excep;t I am standing at the base of it.
Give me some tim to get the photos scanned and posted. So pleased that soemone cares about that odd old place. I always liked it.
MJB
HSL,
Thanks for the response! I have a LOT of photos! And I even took my life in my hands and went inside the theatre while the steam shovel was knocking in the front of the building! Kind of stupid thing to do, but I did it and got photos as well! One evening during demolition, after the workers had left for the day, I made my way into the basement of the theatre, And removed the old glass paneled DOOR that had the Bell Systems telephone company decal on it! I had it for a couple of years, but unfortunately choose to leave it behind in my garage, when I left Ohio and moved to California. I now kind of wish that I still had it!
Since someone is interested, I will make the effort to create a FLICKER account with my pics. I have frankly a couple of hundred photos, perhaps more! I took a crapload! I also have a nearly identical photo to Cinscope’s, of the LYN sign, excep;t I am standing at the base of it.
Give me some tim to get the photos scanned and posted. So pleased that soemone cares about that odd old place. I always liked it.
MJB
I was a big fan of the LYN Theatre. I went there frequently as a teenager and and well into my twenties. It was a huge barn of a place, yellow brick, terrazzo entryway, the glass-walled concession stand I always liked the place even when it was considered a second run theatre.
I was there at the closing sale in ‘91, and bought one of the theatre seats, I have a yellow BRICK that I picked up during demolition, and finally I have a large collection of photos of the LYN, inside and out,that I took over a period of several weeks between the closing sale and the final demolition. I think I need to scan these and create a FLICKER account to LINK here, so interested parties can see what I saw in the place.
Bivouac