Photos favorited by irvl

  • <p><a href="https://afterthefinalcurtain.net/">After the Final Curtain</a></p>
  • <p>1953 photo courtesy of the The South Charleston Museum Foundation.</p>
  • <p>Polk Theatre Lakeland Florida Interior</p>
  • <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/maincourse//">Main Course</a></p>
  • <p>A competitor to the Lyric was the Kemp Carey Theatre opening in 1921. E.H. Trimble architect of Trimble did this exterior sketch and E.C. Bray ran the 500-seat silent-era theatre.</p>
  • <p>A community event at the Saenger in Hope</p>
  • <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/maincourse//">Main Course</a></p>
  • <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/maincourse//">Main Course</a></p>
  • <p>Rewire for upgraded sound and advertising projectors.</p>
  • <p>Manager John T. Hendry creates a nice front for “Robinson Crusoe” playing at the Perry Temple Theatre in Florida circa 1922.</p>
  • <p>August 23rd, 1930</p>
  • <p>Gorgeous nighttime shot of the Esquire in 1947 in glorious color after processing it through the Colorize app from the App Store. The Hollywood monopoly referenced on the marquee may have something to do with the famous “Hollywood Ten” get the reds out of Hollywood trial. The movie playing is “Suddenly It’s Spring” starring Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray.</p>
  • <p>Published Tuesday, April 14, 1959 Due to the overflow crowd, a second showing of two cancer films under the auspices of the Cape County Chapter of the American Cancer Society at the Esquire Theater on Monday was necessary. The picture was taken at the first showing when the theater was completely filled. Another public showing for women only will be given at 7 Wednesday night at Central High School. (Notice: not a single man in the theatre! They’re all at home or at the bar smoking. 😏)</p> <p>Colorization accomplished through the Colorize app available from the App Store. Additional editing / cleaning done through PicsArt also available on the App Store.</p>
  • <p>October 28th, 1948</p>
  • <p>The, then, O'Dowd Theatre in Florence goes with wanted posters to promote the police thriller, “The Man Trackers”</p>
  • <p>This is what the original drive-in looked like from the road (Hwy 20). In May of 1979, a storm came through Blountstown, FL, and blew this screen down. The screen you see in the other pictures for this location are of the replacement screen.</p> <p>Videotapes put this theater out of business. Ralph Bailey owned both this drive-in theater and THE EAGLE THEATER in downtown Blountstown which burned down in 1971.</p>