A Facebook friend of mine wrote: “I grew up on Redfern St. off Woonasquatucket Ave. and spent many days hiking through Centredale on the way to the railroad tracks. One of the ushers at the theater was a short, grizzly man we called Fourgee. We climbed the “cliffs” behind the theater many a time.” –RP
There were a number of partially-talking films before this, like Al Jolson’s “The Jazz Singer” in which, of course, he sang. And there were a volume of other hybrid films as well.
“Robin and the 7 Hoods” & “Walk a Tightrope”
Ads for movies being shown at the Imperial exist between 1916 and 1931 in the Pawtucket Times.
In 1948 or so.
1950s perhaps.
Circa 1918.
A Facebook friend of mine wrote: “I grew up on Redfern St. off Woonasquatucket Ave. and spent many days hiking through Centredale on the way to the railroad tracks. One of the ushers at the theater was a short, grizzly man we called Fourgee. We climbed the “cliffs” behind the theater many a time.” –RP
June 11, 1928.
Saw something here on August 5, 1978 called “The Joy of Fooling Around,” according to my notes, an adult film from Greece. It was probably damn awful.
Lectures and movies.
Probably the 1920s. The theatre would close for good in 1931 and be demolished soon thereafter.
“The Blue Eagle” was a John Ford film.
There were a number of partially-talking films before this, like Al Jolson’s “The Jazz Singer” in which, of course, he sang. And there were a volume of other hybrid films as well.
The theatre has been long-demolished. The shopping plaza where it was located now has a MacDonald’s, a Walmart, and a Citizens Bank.
This film can be seen on YouTube in German or in French (L'Atlantide.)
Between 1915 and 1923.
“A Song of Kentucky” is believed to be a lost film.
“4 Devils” is a now-lost film by F. W. Murnau.
“Der träumende Mund” by Paul Czinner.
The complete film can be seen on YouTube but only in its Spanish-language version. It was an American movie.
The theatre opened as the Central around September 2, 1913.
This would mean that the Central Theatre was not demolished.
Strand up the street.
French films were often shown in this mill-town of French-Canadian ancestry where the language was widely spoken.
French films were often shown in this mill-town of French-Canadian ancestry where the language was widely spoken.
First film shown here, I believe.