Because of the town’s close association with Thomas Edison, the Windsor (having changed its name and management) was one of the six area movie theatres used for the May 16, 1940 World Premiere of M.G.M.’s Edison, the Man starring Spencer Tracy. Tracy, himself, attended the events which included a grand ball and a parade in a torrential downpour.
Its “Edison” name was very short-lived due to the objections of the Thomas Edison family (who lived in town; the inventor’s laboratory and factory were catty-corner across the street). The theatre showed Saturday movie matinees until 1962 and possibly into 1963. The stated number of seats seems very inflated. Even as children, we realized that it was not a terribly large theatre. My assumption was that it was more in the 500-seat range. The shell still exists to give an idea of its size and to back-up that assumption.
Because of the town’s close association with Thomas Edison, the Windsor (having changed its name and management) was one of the six area movie theatres used for the May 16, 1940 World Premiere of M.G.M.’s Edison, the Man starring Spencer Tracy. Tracy, himself, attended the events which included a grand ball and a parade in a torrential downpour.
Its “Edison” name was very short-lived due to the objections of the Thomas Edison family (who lived in town; the inventor’s laboratory and factory were catty-corner across the street). The theatre showed Saturday movie matinees until 1962 and possibly into 1963. The stated number of seats seems very inflated. Even as children, we realized that it was not a terribly large theatre. My assumption was that it was more in the 500-seat range. The shell still exists to give an idea of its size and to back-up that assumption.