Photos favorited by irvl

  • <p>That’s actor “Happy” Bill Wells" at left with Sparks Empire Theatre manager Lynwood Mayo at right as Wells makes personal appearance to promote Golden Trail in 1940 in Daytona Beach.</p>
  • <p>1929 photo as Vivian Theatre courtesy Harry Smith. Promotion for “Street Girl”.</p> <p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Girl</p>
  • <p>70mm capable Bauer U 2 projectors come to the Town Theatre in Baltimore with Constellation 170 arc lamps in 1959</p>
  • <p>Auditorium photo courtesy Robert Newton.</p>
  • <p><em>Rex Theater..Paris Texas..1946….Vanishing Movie Theaters</em></p>
  • <p>Elco Theatre Original 2/8 Kimball Organ Console, circa 1976. This organ also had an attached piano. Upon our visit, the console was partially dismantled by someone and removed from the pit.</p>
  • <p>June 1952</p>
  • <p>Projection booth was still intact in 2015.</p>
  • <p>Another look at the interior of the spartan Tower Theater just prior to its opening in February 1937. The Tower was the last downtown theater built until the Loews that opened 32 years later.</p>
  • <p>Brenkert hardware at the West Theatre projection booth apparently getting some service in 1941 in Charleston.</p>
  • <p>1945 postcard as State Theatre on the right, courtesy Mark Dobrowolski.</p>
  • <p>August 4th</p>
  • <p>Auditorium of the Rock Hill Pix Theatre at its grand opening September 30, 1940</p>
  • <p>Projection booth of the Rock Hill Pix Theatre at its grand opening September 30, 1940</p>
  • <p>Balcony view of the Rock Hill Pix Theatre at its grand opening September 30, 1940</p>