Don’t know if any of you are interested in seeing this or not, but I used Photoshop to do a digital restoration of the D&R Theater from my own photos and I’ve posted it on my Flickr account.
I’m not sure if anyone is still posting here or reading any of this, but I’m thrilled to hear that the D&R will be brought back to life. I grew up in Aberdeen and saw many movies there as a kid and loved this place (as well as The Aberdeen Theater and the 7th Street Theater.) I absolutely loathe the modern multiplex box-in-a-mall approach to movie-going, and I think it’s because I was spoiled with lavish places like the D&R.
I haven’t lived in Aberdeen for 12 years but my wife and I return a couple times a year to visit with relatives and friends. Each time I’ve passed the D&R during those visits, I would think how its days were clearly numbered and promised that I would come and photograph it at some point. I just shot a ton of photos this weekend of the exterior to put a few on my Flickr page located here if anyone is interested. I’ll be adding more over the next week.
Anyway, big kudos to Dave and Harbor Arts Foundation for taking on this task. I hope all goes well and look forward to standing in line there once again. :)
Ron, just curious, how do you know so much about the history of the D&R? I’m fascinated by the stuff you’ve posted here. Do you have a source or is this from your own memory? Either way, thanks for sharing it.
Don’t know if any of you are interested in seeing this or not, but I used Photoshop to do a digital restoration of the D&R Theater from my own photos and I’ve posted it on my Flickr account.
Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkswamp/76135292/
After digital restoration:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkswamp/76135294/
Nighttime digital restoration:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkswamp/76135295/
And here’s an animated version of those:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkswamp/76140794/
I’m not sure if anyone is still posting here or reading any of this, but I’m thrilled to hear that the D&R will be brought back to life. I grew up in Aberdeen and saw many movies there as a kid and loved this place (as well as The Aberdeen Theater and the 7th Street Theater.) I absolutely loathe the modern multiplex box-in-a-mall approach to movie-going, and I think it’s because I was spoiled with lavish places like the D&R.
I haven’t lived in Aberdeen for 12 years but my wife and I return a couple times a year to visit with relatives and friends. Each time I’ve passed the D&R during those visits, I would think how its days were clearly numbered and promised that I would come and photograph it at some point. I just shot a ton of photos this weekend of the exterior to put a few on my Flickr page located here if anyone is interested. I’ll be adding more over the next week.
Anyway, big kudos to Dave and Harbor Arts Foundation for taking on this task. I hope all goes well and look forward to standing in line there once again. :)
Ron, just curious, how do you know so much about the history of the D&R? I’m fascinated by the stuff you’ve posted here. Do you have a source or is this from your own memory? Either way, thanks for sharing it.