“Gideon of Scotland Yard”, at the bottom of the bill, was a very good film by John Ford. A color film shown in the US in black and white prints only. It belonged at the Avon Cinema.
The place had been known as Dimond Hall and was in the Dimond Block according to newspaper pieces. Dimond, not “Diamond.” It existed in the late 1800s.
My third-grade teacher told us she was going to wait until “Bicycle Thief” came to the Uptown. It had opened at the Avon. She planted the seed for my wanting to see it. I was just eight years old. I wouldn’t see it until 1955.
July 6 1951, before and after.
Looks like a delayed showing or re-issue. Anyway they got the content description all wrong.
“Gideon of Scotland Yard”, at the bottom of the bill, was a very good film by John Ford. A color film shown in the US in black and white prints only. It belonged at the Avon Cinema.
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” & “A Thousand Clowns.”
Marquee photo of this run is posted elsewhere.
Wholesome offering at a cinema that would be later blasted for its pornographic parade.
I remember thinking that the evening admission price of $5.50 for this movie was outrageous.
In the 1990s.
The VIP and Paris were two different places.
Mistake. The VIP was different from the Paris. It was a block and a half over.
Across from Grace Church.
The place had been known as Dimond Hall and was in the Dimond Block according to newspaper pieces. Dimond, not “Diamond.” It existed in the late 1800s.
That’s 1932.
The Nickel would become the Olympia.
Nickel was later the Olympia.
Enzo Staiola meets Blondie.
Above the marquise or marquee?
Providence Journal.
My third-grade teacher told us she was going to wait until “Bicycle Thief” came to the Uptown. It had opened at the Avon. She planted the seed for my wanting to see it. I was just eight years old. I wouldn’t see it until 1955.
This was the former Westminster/Bijou Theatre.
April 24 circa, 1950
“Romanzo popolare” by Mario Monicelli, with Ornella Muti.
French films were often shown in this mill-town of French-Canadian ancestry where the language was widely spoken.
First actual film listing or ad I’ve ever found for this place.
“La presidentessa”