Judging from google maps (528 Main) street view, the Orpheum was of Colonial style arthitecture.
Probably the Hippodrome Theatre was that double arched “nickelodeon” style structure next door.
Still trying to figure out exactly where the Paramount Theatre sat across the street.
In this 1936 color postcard can be seen the Orpheum Thetare (click image to enchance view). Next door was the Hippodrome Theatre, and across the street sat the Paramount and Fox theatres. View link
The reason for the LIFE 1950 essay on Picher was because the government had condemned over half the town due to unsteady underground mine shafts. The Plaza Theatre was razed due to this fact.
It was reported last Sunday on Dateline NBC that now (sixty years later) what’s left of Picher has also been condemned. By the end of this year citizens will be evacuated and all buildings will be bulldozed under. Picher will be no more!
An undated photo, from LIFE, comes this photo of Lillian Gish standing in front of a poster for a theatre with a name that begins with Golden, View link
Talk about Hollywood giving a film a politically incorrect title.
That photo was obviously snapped on a cold, snowy day, yet kids still rode their bike to see a movie.
Hidden amoungst a jungle of signs the Palace Theatre marquee can be found (scrooss the street from Sears) in this 1939 postcard –
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This is the best image, dated 1961, of the Paramount Theatre I’ve found yet. Love that red upright & marquee
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This is probably an image of the Rex Theatre – – -
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This 1940 postcard aerial (photo center) view shows the Fox rooftop with its own private water tower.
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Judging from google maps (528 Main) street view, the Orpheum was of Colonial style arthitecture.
Probably the Hippodrome Theatre was that double arched “nickelodeon” style structure next door.
Still trying to figure out exactly where the Paramount Theatre sat across the street.
Here is a postcard view & history of the Baldwin- – -
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In this 1936 color postcard can be seen the Orpheum Thetare (click image to enchance view). Next door was the Hippodrome Theatre, and across the street sat the Paramount and Fox theatres.
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Here are other postcard views of Joplin theatres -
IDEAL
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? theatre
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SHUBERT & CLUB
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This vintage postcard shows the Fox, with the Paramount located a few doors down -
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The reason for the LIFE 1950 essay on Picher was because the government had condemned over half the town due to unsteady underground mine shafts. The Plaza Theatre was razed due to this fact.
It was reported last Sunday on Dateline NBC that now (sixty years later) what’s left of Picher has also been condemned. By the end of this year citizens will be evacuated and all buildings will be bulldozed under. Picher will be no more!
From LIFE comes this undated photo of Lillian Gish standing before a 42nd Street & Belasco posters,
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An undated photo, from LIFE, comes this photo of Lillian Gish standing in front of a poster for a theatre with a name that begins with Golden,
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Talk about Hollywood giving a film a politically incorrect title.
That photo was obviously snapped on a cold, snowy day, yet kids still rode their bike to see a movie.
From LIFE, a June, 1947 ad for a movie “Carnegie Hall” that played Park Avenue Theatre,
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LIFE 1956 lobby view,
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LIFE 1948 lobby view,
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LIFE photo of Odeon sign,
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another fine photo, this one dated 1944,
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Interesting 1943 lobby view from LIFE Archives,
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Don’t think this 1953 LIFE view is the same Empire Theatre, but it could be,
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Another 1949 LIFE image of the Fly Drive-In,
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These 1952 LIFE photos give a lot of information of 3 strip Cinerama widescreen presentation,
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May, 1957, boxoffice view from LIFE Photograph Collection,
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1946 LIFE interior photos of the Carlos,
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Are these LIFE photos of the Outdoor Theatre the same as this one?
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