I just received a book called “Ticket to Paradise: American Movie Theaters & How We Had Fun,” and I saw an exterior photo of the Missouri Theatre in St. Joseph, Missouri, which was very similar to the Majestic. It was also built by the Boller Brothers in the 1920’s. I found a website thru Cinema Treasures about the Missouri Theatre where you can view some photos of the interior of this theatre that were taken before and after they rehabbed the building. If anyone can remember what the inside of the Majestic looked like, please check out these photos and let me know if they compare at all to the likeness of the Majestic.
The Majestic Theatre should be brought back to life! If only the mayor would attempt to organize a major cleanup, starting with downtown East St. Louis. The theatre could possibly be used for plays and other cultural events. SIU in East St. Louis has always been involved in ballet, and other types of performing arts. The Casino Queen is so close by, and they are always busy. If downtown could be revitalized with new stores and restaurants, which could be built in the place of the vacant and decayed buildings that are there now, I am sure many people would come back, as long as there is adequate security. I know a lot of people who would be thrilled to walk along Collinsville Avenue once again. I firmly believe a new future could lie just within reach of the beautiful and historical Majestic Theatre.
I wonder if there are any pictures in someones archives, of the interior the the Majestic Theatre. Even though it is just a shell of its former self, I can say that it still shines with a beauty that is “haunting” to see, as it sits among the decayed and delapidated buildings that surround it today…
My father took me to this theater when I was a little girl, in the late 50’s. The only thing I can remember are the little lights on the floor in the aisle along the seats, and I only wish that I was a little older at the time so that I could remember the beautiful architecture that I have always heard so much about. I do remember the Majestic Restaurant next door, and the open-faced roast beef platters with a hugh pile of mashed potatoes and gravy they served.
I have some great memories of this theatre, and I am happy that I was able to enjoy it before it was torn down. I was a patron there in the early 70’s, and I do remember it for the ethnic films such as “Super Fly” “Foxy Brown” and several other black films of which I cannot remember the names… It was truly a very beautiful place. Lastly, another thing I cannot forget is the “Pink Panther” cartoons that were always shown before the movie.
I just received a book called “Ticket to Paradise: American Movie Theaters & How We Had Fun,” and I saw an exterior photo of the Missouri Theatre in St. Joseph, Missouri, which was very similar to the Majestic. It was also built by the Boller Brothers in the 1920’s. I found a website thru Cinema Treasures about the Missouri Theatre where you can view some photos of the interior of this theatre that were taken before and after they rehabbed the building. If anyone can remember what the inside of the Majestic looked like, please check out these photos and let me know if they compare at all to the likeness of the Majestic.
The Majestic Theatre should be brought back to life! If only the mayor would attempt to organize a major cleanup, starting with downtown East St. Louis. The theatre could possibly be used for plays and other cultural events. SIU in East St. Louis has always been involved in ballet, and other types of performing arts. The Casino Queen is so close by, and they are always busy. If downtown could be revitalized with new stores and restaurants, which could be built in the place of the vacant and decayed buildings that are there now, I am sure many people would come back, as long as there is adequate security. I know a lot of people who would be thrilled to walk along Collinsville Avenue once again. I firmly believe a new future could lie just within reach of the beautiful and historical Majestic Theatre.
I will be looking forward to seeing the photos…
I wonder if there are any pictures in someones archives, of the interior the the Majestic Theatre. Even though it is just a shell of its former self, I can say that it still shines with a beauty that is “haunting” to see, as it sits among the decayed and delapidated buildings that surround it today…
My father took me to this theater when I was a little girl, in the late 50’s. The only thing I can remember are the little lights on the floor in the aisle along the seats, and I only wish that I was a little older at the time so that I could remember the beautiful architecture that I have always heard so much about. I do remember the Majestic Restaurant next door, and the open-faced roast beef platters with a hugh pile of mashed potatoes and gravy they served.
I have some great memories of this theatre, and I am happy that I was able to enjoy it before it was torn down. I was a patron there in the early 70’s, and I do remember it for the ethnic films such as “Super Fly” “Foxy Brown” and several other black films of which I cannot remember the names… It was truly a very beautiful place. Lastly, another thing I cannot forget is the “Pink Panther” cartoons that were always shown before the movie.