Hello Again Gerald, I grew up in Prospect Heights in Pawtucket, a family named Medeiros lived nearby. I ran into one of the kids early ‘70s. His name was Urban and he was the manager of the Paris. He gave me a couple of free passes. I took my girlfriend (now my wife)there one weekday afternoon to see The Ballad of Cable Hogue, a critical hit but not box office — we were the only audience!
Good Morning Gerald, Thanks for the tip! I didn’t know abut the Columbus, could have easily overlooked it in my searches since I was concentrating on the larger ads in the Journal! I grew up in Pawtucket and when I’m driving home to see family, I often gaze to the right at the old Johnson’s Hummocks. I saw the obit of the head chef, Rufus Mauricio in the Journal not long ago. I almost waited on Rockefeller campaigning in Providence but he changed restaurants at the last minute. I waited on Miss Rhode Island at Camille’s. I remember the host there was named Stanley. He named a drink after himself that he was always pushing: The Stanley Steamer. Not much in the memory department regarding the Fife & Drum.
Gerald, Thanks for the help. I was a waiter at Camille’s on Bradford at the time. As far as I can recall and what I’ve been able to get from the Social Security Administration, I worked there just the month of October. (As soon as I could afford a cheap car I split, working conditions weren’t as pleasant as at Johnson’s Hummocks where I’d worked before.) I saw another film on break, Interlude, at the Albee. I’ve been able to learn from the Providence Journal that it opened 9/25/68, ran until 10/20/68. According to Yahoo.maps, the Art was more than two miles from Camille’s and the Avon was a mile and a half. I wasn’t into buses or taxis so I don’t think I would have hiked that far. Might have talked myself into a drink(s) at the Fife & Drum instead. I’ll definitely get around to more microfilm searching at the Providence Public Library. I’m in CT so I don’t get there often. I do know for a fact that the two Guiness films were shown in March of 68 at at theatre in Greenwich Village, Bleeker Street Cinema, I think. That gave me a bunch of hope even though out of my time. Who knows, could have been some other city. I used to go to Baltimore racetracks when I was in the Navy, saw some flicks nights. A lot of time possibilites with a film that came out in 1951! Gotta run! Thanks again!
Does anyone recall a revival of The Lavender Hill Mob (with Alec Guiness) at a Providence Theatre in 1968, possibly the fall? The Man in the White Suit might have been been shown with it!
Would anyone know the beginning and ending dates for the My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins runs in Downtown Baltimore (1964/1965)and what theatres hosted them? (I think the latter might have been the Mayfair)
Hello Again Gerald, I grew up in Prospect Heights in Pawtucket, a family named Medeiros lived nearby. I ran into one of the kids early ‘70s. His name was Urban and he was the manager of the Paris. He gave me a couple of free passes. I took my girlfriend (now my wife)there one weekday afternoon to see The Ballad of Cable Hogue, a critical hit but not box office — we were the only audience!
Good Morning Gerald, Thanks for the tip! I didn’t know abut the Columbus, could have easily overlooked it in my searches since I was concentrating on the larger ads in the Journal! I grew up in Pawtucket and when I’m driving home to see family, I often gaze to the right at the old Johnson’s Hummocks. I saw the obit of the head chef, Rufus Mauricio in the Journal not long ago. I almost waited on Rockefeller campaigning in Providence but he changed restaurants at the last minute. I waited on Miss Rhode Island at Camille’s. I remember the host there was named Stanley. He named a drink after himself that he was always pushing: The Stanley Steamer. Not much in the memory department regarding the Fife & Drum.
Gerald, Thanks for the help. I was a waiter at Camille’s on Bradford at the time. As far as I can recall and what I’ve been able to get from the Social Security Administration, I worked there just the month of October. (As soon as I could afford a cheap car I split, working conditions weren’t as pleasant as at Johnson’s Hummocks where I’d worked before.) I saw another film on break, Interlude, at the Albee. I’ve been able to learn from the Providence Journal that it opened 9/25/68, ran until 10/20/68. According to Yahoo.maps, the Art was more than two miles from Camille’s and the Avon was a mile and a half. I wasn’t into buses or taxis so I don’t think I would have hiked that far. Might have talked myself into a drink(s) at the Fife & Drum instead. I’ll definitely get around to more microfilm searching at the Providence Public Library. I’m in CT so I don’t get there often. I do know for a fact that the two Guiness films were shown in March of 68 at at theatre in Greenwich Village, Bleeker Street Cinema, I think. That gave me a bunch of hope even though out of my time. Who knows, could have been some other city. I used to go to Baltimore racetracks when I was in the Navy, saw some flicks nights. A lot of time possibilites with a film that came out in 1951! Gotta run! Thanks again!
Michael, Thanks for the help! Sincerely, Tom McDade
Does anyone know what date The Sound of Music opened at the New Theatre in Baltimore?
Does anyone recall a revival of The Lavender Hill Mob (with Alec Guiness) at a Providence Theatre in 1968, possibly the fall? The Man in the White Suit might have been been shown with it!
Would anyone know the beginning and ending dates for the My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins runs in Downtown Baltimore (1964/1965)and what theatres hosted them? (I think the latter might have been the Mayfair)