Liberty Theatre

1217 E. Carson Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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dvoght
dvoght on November 1, 2014 at 5:14 am

I too would appreciate any pictures you have as Louis' brother Gus his partner, was my husband’s grandfather.My email is Thank you, Dianne

PaulaA
PaulaA on October 30, 2014 at 8:12 am

I would appreciate any pictures of the Liberty Theater in Southside. I am Louis Michael’s grand-daughter and spent a lot of my time in the theater when a child. My email is .

ShanaM
ShanaM on October 30, 2014 at 7:41 am

My great grandfather was Louis Michael and I have a few pictures from the Liberty theatre….

RSM3853
RSM3853 on October 26, 2014 at 6:35 pm

The big ad in The Pittsburgh Press on Sunday, July 3, 1960 for a first-run double bill of “The Last Days of Pompeii” and “The Boy and the Pirates” lists all of the theaters showing it. One of them is the Liberty Theater – South Side, so yes, Ed Blank, this theater was operating in 1960.

dvoght
dvoght on April 4, 2014 at 7:01 am

My husband’s Grandfather, Gus “Constantine” Michaels was partners with his brother, Louis Michaels in the Liberty Theatre. I have been searching for information on this theatre for years. Does anyone know or have a picture of the Liberty around 1918 if so I would love to add it to our family tree.

PaulaA
PaulaA on October 3, 2011 at 5:47 pm

My Grandfather, Louis Michaels, built and operated the Liberty Theater and the Rex Theater on South Side. For that time period, the Liberty Theater was a large entertainment center that included bowling lanes and a large pool room. There were midnight shows, famous live acts, and a great deal of community involvement.

ottobelasco
ottobelasco on September 23, 2011 at 7:16 pm

My Grandfather, Otto Belasco, was a projectionist here. He accompanied silent films with his piano playing. He was an accomplished musician.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 26, 2008 at 2:28 pm

It was operating as the Liberty in 1950, as a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article in July of that year noted a fire in the theater.