Jim, I will take your excellent suggestion: “…send off a copy for archival reference to The Theatre Historical Society of America…” — the more copies I send, the less my self-imposed responsibility to retain the original.
And, no, the less-than-30 minute video does NOT list the names of the 4500 closed theaters/theatres. Seems the congressmen were asked to compile and submit these lists so that the movie industry could argue/protest against the extreme and selective taxation (they did that well, in my opinion). The movie industry archives of 1951-1953 ought have copies of the submitted lists; and/or the in-state archives of the individual politicians likely are shelved “somewhere”. I hope/suggest film students in each state might be assigned the task/adventure of searching for and transcribing those records!
John. I will send you a copy FREE if you intend to put it to good use (which I assume is the case because you take the time to visit and read postings at this wonderful website).
Simply send your mailing address to me at:
.
I will supply the tape on VHS so you need not worry about a computer virus on a DVD — cheaper for me, too. Usage intended to be consistent with the applicable laws for private use of taping from TV programs. I am not trying to circumvent TCM’s ownership rights. I simply want others to have the info; hopefully, their efforts will yield research for the benefit of we theater enthusiasts.
John. I will send you a copy FREE if you intend to put it to good use (which I assume is the case because you take the time to visit and read postings at this wonderful website).
Simply send your mailing address to me at:
.
I will supply the tape on VHS so you need not worry about a computer virus on a DVD — cheaper for me, too. Usage intended to be consistent with the applicable laws for private use of taping from TV programs. I am not trying to circumvent TCM’s ownership rights. I simply want others to have the info; hopefully, their efforts will yield research for the benefit of we theater enthusiasts.
Per the article below (from THE LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT; September 01, 1938), it seems the CABART opening about June,1938.
CABART FEATURES FINE FILM FARE
“The Cabart theater has been a happy rendezvous for neighborhood theatergoers during the summer, according to Cabart management. This air conditioned theater was the first so equipped in the neighborhood.
“The choice of the film crop is shown at the Cabart and seven changes of program are made weekly to allow theatergoers a rap…? variety of finest motion pictures at popular neighborhood prices.
“The various Caberet(sp) programs will be listed upon the theatrical pages of The Independent so as to inform patrons of this popular theater’s current and succeeding attractions.â€
Text of the _advertisement on page following article:
We Make Our Weather
CABART
Anaheim @ Junipero
PN.017.08 (hard to read the telephone number)
Adults 20 cents Kiddies 10 cents
Today and Tomorrow
“There’s Always A Womanâ€
Joan Blondell â€" Melvyn Douglas
-PLUS-
“Call of the Yukonâ€
Dick Arlen â€" Beverly Roberts
…goes on to mention upcoming films
= = = END
Loved the Port! When A HARD DAY’S NIGHT was released, we filled the place and screamed through the entire film. We needed to see the film several times before we could make sense of those weird English accents. The carpet of the Port usually looked a bit dirty, as I recall. Of course, anyone who did not live at the beach was detainfully identified as “a tourist”. Adults and children walked around town because CdM was small and truly a hometown (nothing built inland of 5th Avenue; nothing south of Cameo Shores; no Fashion Island; no airport — just a helicopter from the Newporter Inn to Disneyland Hotel to LAX). Recall Jamaica Inn? Chef’s Inn? Kau-Kau(spelling?)Corner? Hurley Bell? Bayside/Beach Boy Inn? Ocean Toad? Virginia’s Snip & Stitch (think that was the name). American Market with enormous red/white/blue stripes? In the 1980s we saw a few art films at the rundown Port. Most memorable is TATIE DANIELLE (rent it! buy it!).
I went to the Rialto in the 1960s (especially recall the then-new release of Hayley Mills in “THE PARENT TRAP”). In summer, the local ‘plunge’ punched a card each time you paid to swim. When the card was full (after about 10 swims), the Rialto gave us a discount on tickets (I think the regular 50 cents was reduced to 35 cents). They had fabulous Saturday matinees — serials were shown, but they may have been “old” by the 1960s (cannot recall which were shown but we enjoyed them). I think the snack bar was shown in the film THE PLAYER — it was just the same (very small by current standards)! On Friday and Saturday nights we knew the high school kids “owned” the place. We LOVED this theater and knew, even then, that it was in some way special. Mostly, we felt it was OURS.
Jim, I will take your excellent suggestion: “…send off a copy for archival reference to The Theatre Historical Society of America…” — the more copies I send, the less my self-imposed responsibility to retain the original.
And, no, the less-than-30 minute video does NOT list the names of the 4500 closed theaters/theatres. Seems the congressmen were asked to compile and submit these lists so that the movie industry could argue/protest against the extreme and selective taxation (they did that well, in my opinion). The movie industry archives of 1951-1953 ought have copies of the submitted lists; and/or the in-state archives of the individual politicians likely are shelved “somewhere”. I hope/suggest film students in each state might be assigned the task/adventure of searching for and transcribing those records!
John. I will send you a copy FREE if you intend to put it to good use (which I assume is the case because you take the time to visit and read postings at this wonderful website).
Simply send your mailing address to me at:
.
I will supply the tape on VHS so you need not worry about a computer virus on a DVD — cheaper for me, too. Usage intended to be consistent with the applicable laws for private use of taping from TV programs. I am not trying to circumvent TCM’s ownership rights. I simply want others to have the info; hopefully, their efforts will yield research for the benefit of we theater enthusiasts.
John. I will send you a copy FREE if you intend to put it to good use (which I assume is the case because you take the time to visit and read postings at this wonderful website).
Simply send your mailing address to me at:
.
I will supply the tape on VHS so you need not worry about a computer virus on a DVD — cheaper for me, too. Usage intended to be consistent with the applicable laws for private use of taping from TV programs. I am not trying to circumvent TCM’s ownership rights. I simply want others to have the info; hopefully, their efforts will yield research for the benefit of we theater enthusiasts.
Per the article below (from THE LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT; September 01, 1938), it seems the CABART opening about June,1938.
CABART FEATURES FINE FILM FARE
“The Cabart theater has been a happy rendezvous for neighborhood theatergoers during the summer, according to Cabart management. This air conditioned theater was the first so equipped in the neighborhood.
“The choice of the film crop is shown at the Cabart and seven changes of program are made weekly to allow theatergoers a rap…? variety of finest motion pictures at popular neighborhood prices.
“The various Caberet(sp) programs will be listed upon the theatrical pages of The Independent so as to inform patrons of this popular theater’s current and succeeding attractions.â€
Text of the _advertisement on page following article:
We Make Our Weather
CABART
Anaheim @ Junipero
PN.017.08 (hard to read the telephone number)
Adults 20 cents Kiddies 10 cents
Today and Tomorrow
“There’s Always A Womanâ€
Joan Blondell â€" Melvyn Douglas
-PLUS-
“Call of the Yukonâ€
Dick Arlen â€" Beverly Roberts
…goes on to mention upcoming films
= = = END
Loved the Port! When A HARD DAY’S NIGHT was released, we filled the place and screamed through the entire film. We needed to see the film several times before we could make sense of those weird English accents. The carpet of the Port usually looked a bit dirty, as I recall. Of course, anyone who did not live at the beach was detainfully identified as “a tourist”. Adults and children walked around town because CdM was small and truly a hometown (nothing built inland of 5th Avenue; nothing south of Cameo Shores; no Fashion Island; no airport — just a helicopter from the Newporter Inn to Disneyland Hotel to LAX). Recall Jamaica Inn? Chef’s Inn? Kau-Kau(spelling?)Corner? Hurley Bell? Bayside/Beach Boy Inn? Ocean Toad? Virginia’s Snip & Stitch (think that was the name). American Market with enormous red/white/blue stripes? In the 1980s we saw a few art films at the rundown Port. Most memorable is TATIE DANIELLE (rent it! buy it!).
I went to the Rialto in the 1960s (especially recall the then-new release of Hayley Mills in “THE PARENT TRAP”). In summer, the local ‘plunge’ punched a card each time you paid to swim. When the card was full (after about 10 swims), the Rialto gave us a discount on tickets (I think the regular 50 cents was reduced to 35 cents). They had fabulous Saturday matinees — serials were shown, but they may have been “old” by the 1960s (cannot recall which were shown but we enjoyed them). I think the snack bar was shown in the film THE PLAYER — it was just the same (very small by current standards)! On Friday and Saturday nights we knew the high school kids “owned” the place. We LOVED this theater and knew, even then, that it was in some way special. Mostly, we felt it was OURS.