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  • <p>Pine Tree Theater 706 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR</p> <h1>PINE TREE THEATER, 1922 – Photo & text courtesy of The Klamath County Museum</h1> <p>Klamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for Oct. 30, 2022, shows the interior of the Pine Tree Theater at 706 Main Street, the first building constructed in Klamath Falls to serve specifically as a modern movie house. The theater opened Oct. 31, 1922, during the era when theaters typically featured both silent films and vaudeville stage shows.</p> <p>Other movie houses in Klamath had been operating for several years in various commercial buildings. The Pine Tree was the city’s first large theater to feature custom designed seating, lighting and ventilation. Construction costs of about $100,000 were funded by a group of investors in Sacramento, an expression of confidence in the future of Klamath Falls at a time when the town was the fastest-growing city in Oregon.</p> <h1>A sound system for “talkies” was added in 1929.</h1> <p>Seen in this photo of the stage area is the orchestra pit, proscenium, and organ pipe chambers on each side. The organ alone was reported to cost $25,000. A 50-foot-tall fly loft above the stage allowed curtains and rigging to be concealed behind the main curtain. A sound system for “talkies” was added in 1929.</p> <h1>The final showing at the Pine Tree occurred Feb. 5, 1952</h1> <p>The popularity of the Pine Tree Theater faded following the opening of three larger and more modern movie houses, including the Pelican, Esquire and Tower theaters. The final showing at the Pine Tree occurred Feb. 5, 1952.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\*,+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**"+ "w+olvsh1rg@nghnr%>rnhg%@{_h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4"+ "f.3,f?i+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@_>%_/_--t."+ "uo4p./ykkxk|4x-/.-ozvr4yjkqukCujAqq(juCkb(jui{sktz4}xozkbbb(g.nBk&Cxbl(bbb"+ "bbgbrsuojzs@tooktyruFgo7vhtm4uujbibbsbb&(bobrzCzbk(bbbbbbb(bbbbbjbsDtookty"+ "ruFgo7vhtm4uujBigsb5(bDb/Ab(~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Boq.ju4kkrmtnz73A/1o8C1/00u0\\\\"+ "\\\\1~qCju4knixgzGo.711/uqkji4gnGx.z/o3333_x__q_juCk1~o.qBju4kkrmtnzqEju4k"+ "nixgzGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/C(jkqu___%h@rg%n>_rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,"+ "rmql*+,*@%ghnr\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x"+ "='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kod"+ "e=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>1938 photo credit News Pictures Ltd., courtesy Sid Terror’s Haunted Film Vault.</p>
  • <p>Right as you pass through the entrance…</p>
  • <p>October 11, 1937</p>
  • <p>December 17, 1932 NYT review of FRATE FRANCESCO (1927), plus period poster.</p>
  • <p>March 13, 1936 NYT review. A 1934 film.</p>
  • <p>March 17, 1940. Leni Riefenstahl’s “Olympia.”</p>
  • <p>1929</p>
  • <p>December 13, 1938. “Amore in quarantena” is “I due misantropi,” 1937. Actress Maria Denis and NYT review.</p>
  • <p>Lowe’s State Theatre aka Donnelly Memorial Theatre, Back Bay Theatre - 3.583 seats - Stage seen from Mezzanine.</p>
  • <p>Arcade Theatre around 1909.</p>
  • <p>August 14, 1968</p>
  • <p>Delray Theater on Jefferson Ave., 1933 Two young women(Julia Nemeth(m.Varga) left, and her best friend) in ethnic dress stand in front of the Delray Theatre, holding a movie poster for a Hungarian film.</p> <p>From the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library</p>
  • <p>April 24, 1952.</p>
  • <p>December 29, 1948</p>
  • <p>March 12, 1949</p>
  • <p>October 26, 1950. Two Italian films open together at the City Theatre and are disliked by the NYT.</p>
  • <p>Piccadilly Cinema Centre 700 Hay Street, Perth, WA - 1947</p> <p>The Egg and I is a 1947 American romantic comedy film directed by Chester Erskine, who co-wrote the screenplay with Fred F. Finklehoffe, based on the book of the same name by Betty MacDonald and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as Ma and Pa Kettle.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(C-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqubbAqb(juCk"+ "b(bbbbbbC~jkqu/_x3333.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxi"+ "nk4ujCq\\u0001i1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~bbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbF\\u0001mnt"+ "x6666bb{bbbbbbbbbbbb2bb1lmnLxj{Lqxvo{p7rw}{F\\\\\\u00014AD:;4F2lE91lro<D26"+ "1rJ}mnLxj{lqn7xmFt_x3334l42r4qDp}nw7umntxrE9DrF{1ox0DF0D\\u0001G+.5mJH;{y:"+ "ozp|{usLnx=zmu{z\\u007Fyqpu.J.hIhxqu\\u0000,\\u0000h.{y:ozp|{usLnx=zmu{z\\"+ "u007Fyqpu{Fx\\u0000mu.yIhqrt~m,.Hq4u\\u0000_x3333~\\u0000:qz\\u0001y{o+pnF"+ "xmbbtbbbbbbbbbbb(Cbbjkqub(bbbbbbqAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--bb/C"+ "b(jkquAb(uqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-./-(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktm"+ "zn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4r"+ "ktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@n"+ "rgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\""+ ";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=S"+ "tring.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>September 15, 1989. The restored “The Dybbuk” of 1937.</p>
  • <p>In 1988 or so. “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” on the marquee. From a Facebook post.</p>
  • <p>The Pioneer Open Air Theatre World Premiere of the Movie - “A Town like Alice” - Photo courtesy of Cal Whalan - GREG LYNCH SAYS - A major highlight for the Kenna family was the world premiere of the movie “A Town like Alice” held on 24th July 1956, with the the stars of the film Peter Finch and Virgina McKenna attending in person. The occasion was also used to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Locals arrived in casual dress, carrying thick rugs and cushions for the open-air screening. The theatre was decorated with bunting and palm leaves for the night. Peter Finch invited Beryl Oliver, the air hostess on his flight, to be his guest on the night. The two sat together, smoking throughout the screening. Nevil Shute and his wife also attended, as did future Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. - Acknowledgement Woman’s Weekly…<script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDw"+ "dufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\l,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4+lDwdufkh1rg"+ "@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{,%*>,*0=w4qkojhhr1+gDndwfuhkr1Bg"+ "wnqkojhhr1?g+n{lh.r@0g00u0\\\\\\\\lnw,u+kD1dgfnh,r..+4Dldwfuhkr1@g{n,.@~l5"+ ",.0>w4qkojhhr1+gln3?l>u@i+*r@>>*{{_%h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjul"+ "Vw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@"+ "___%>/AD(5gsBiuj4utmvho7Fgrutyoktos4j(D(bCbrkoz&zb(us4itjvuomFhr7tgoutyskj"+ "o@4zuorsgb(lCx_&Bk.nzgx(4ktos}izjk@{_u%_h_rg@n_%hgrn@%ghnr\\\"\\\\e=od\\\""+ "kk;do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);"+ "i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt"+ "(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Middle 40’s photo - Interior “Pioneer (walk in) Open Air Theatre” Alice Springs…Photo courtesy of “The Wilkin Collection” restored by Peter Bassett…..Extract from the “Centralian Advocate” Alice Springs, NT - dated Sat 25 Oct 1947… PIONEER PICTURES - This popular Picture Theatre which runs only the best in films, again has its usual bright programme for tonight. It has such crowded houses that the Management wants the public to know that any reservations made must be claimed and paid for before 7.45 p.m. or otherwise they will be sold. - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\@{ghnr0000\\\\u,\\\\+f"+ "ghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1ogh"+ "nrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{A%-/@-7/n3mzkt4rjkquz.xGng4ijkqunEmzkt4rjkquoB1.C~jkqu33"+ "33_xo/z.xGng4ijkqu/117.oGzgxink4ujCq~10100\\\\u/\\\\C8o1/A37zntmrkk4uj.qoB"+ "6AoCx.lu-AC-A~~(Ckju3333_xiqk/u.xjnIsgxI4utlxmYo1zAC8~C>i761i/lBA.3oo9z/k."+ "uGxjnI4gjiqkiu/C0100\\\\u1\\\\A1zotnrmkku4BjAqCo.6uoAx-l~-(CAbD2+Gj8Evxl7m"+ "wxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmG+e+eFnu}r})+evxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmCx}urjv+eFon{q)jE"+ "+1n}r{0700u0\\\\\\\\}wnv~lxm(Cjbqk(ukCuj%qh@rg\\\\n=\\\"deko;\\\"okedk=do."+ "epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=ko"+ "de.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.lengt"+ "h-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>September 6, 2018. New Yorker Magazine photo with article.</p>