Photos favorited by TLSLOEWS

  • <p>Second Marquee. Note the coming attraction is “Love Me Tender” which is said to have had a private showing for Elvis Presley and friends before the national premiere in this theatre. Private collection, used with permission.</p>
  • <p>Note that Loew’s has sold the theatre and the vertical has been altered to read “State.” Private collection, used with permission.</p>
  • <p>This photo was taken in April 1973. The description at bottom says it all. Three years later Tampa Theatre would close as a commercial movie house. Not many people today are aware just how dangerously close the theatre came to a date with the wrecking ball.</p>
  • <p>Photo by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre from TIME, 2009</p>
  • <p>On the left side of the picture there are the FOX , the Orpheum , the Paramount , Warfield Theatres. On the right side of the picture you can see the Embassy Theatre.</p>
  • <p>July 2003</p>
  • <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maincourse/">from Main Course</a></p>
  • <p>Loew’s Yonkers Theatre, Yonkers, NY – March, 1931. On the screen – Alexander Gray and Vivienne Segal in “Viennese Nights.” On stage – Barto and Mann. Photo by George Mann of the comedy dance team, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barto_and_Mann" rel="nofollow">Barto and Mann</a>.</p>
  • <p>This is from Loew’s</p>
  • <p>Marquee side board</p>
  • <p>Replica marquee detail</p>
  • <p>Note the Cobbs Corner Restaurant, which operated the “Ben-Hur Bar and Cocktail Lounge” referenced on my other upload, the small program handed out during that roadshow engagement.</p>
  • <p>June 18th, 1969 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>From December 14th, 1977</p>