I couldn’t figure out if those were people or statues, or if it was a permanent display, or just a promotion for the movies. Convoy was about the British Navy, so maybe they’re supposed to be sailors.
The 1941 Philadelphia directory has a listing for a New Broadway at Hope & York Streets, which I assume is this theater. There is also a listing for a Ruby Theater at Franklin and Fairmount Avenues. That may be listed here under some other name.
At the time this webpage was authored, the drive-in site was occupied by a used car lot, after an Autonation lot went out of business. It also notes that the theater was a triplex before it closed: http://hometown.aol.com/dryvinlady/
Lillian Gish and D.W. Griffith attend a premiere at the Pantages in 1947. The Tele-View Theater seen in the background is the Hitching Post: http://tinyurl.com/36q22z
Dryvin Lady is quoting someone else on her webpage, so reliability of the information is in question. The majority says it’s a twin, so a twin it is.
I couldn’t figure out if those were people or statues, or if it was a permanent display, or just a promotion for the movies. Convoy was about the British Navy, so maybe they’re supposed to be sailors.
The 1941 Philadelphia directory has a listing for a New Broadway at Hope & York Streets, which I assume is this theater. There is also a listing for a Ruby Theater at Franklin and Fairmount Avenues. That may be listed here under some other name.
At the time this webpage was authored, the drive-in site was occupied by a used car lot, after an Autonation lot went out of business. It also notes that the theater was a triplex before it closed:
http://hometown.aol.com/dryvinlady/
Here is a postcard, probably from the twenties:
http://tinyurl.com/2bzkcq
These photos are recent, so you may not be able to see the designs you mentioned above:
http://tinyurl.com/2rppcu
It looks like the screen is still at the end of the auditorium in one of the photos.
“An Illustrated History of Hollywood”, by Gregory Paul Williams. I don’t have any more photos to scan.
No, just the reviews. They said the food was OK.
I think the business listed here is in the theater building:
http://tinyurl.com/2tgxcu
There are recent (June 2007) reviews of the Huron Athletic Club Restaurant at this address.
Interesting article about the preservation of the Ute:
http://www.flyingw.com/Tribute.aspx
This is an eBay ad, so it might not be around long. It looks like the address is E. Pikes Peak, without the apostrophe:
http://tinyurl.com/2mgakj
Here are two 1934 ads for Grauman’s United Artists:
http://tinyurl.com/2ucbu4
http://tinyurl.com/2w4tac
Here is a January 1904 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2kpvml
Lillian Gish and D.W. Griffith attend a premiere at the Pantages in 1947. The Tele-View Theater seen in the background is the Hitching Post:
http://tinyurl.com/36q22z
Here is a 1940 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3xl6yq
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2fm594
Here is a photo of the Mar-Cal:
http://tinyurl.com/ywrmng
Premiere, 1941:
http://tinyurl.com/35c76o
Here are two undated photos of the Vogue:
http://tinyurl.com/284u94
Here are photos of the Studio and Colony:
http://tinyurl.com/38bxbo
http://tinyurl.com/39lpm9
A grand time was had by all. Rumor has it that the Landmark is not doing well.
I am at Juniors having dinner. I will be wearing the Philadelphia Eagles jacket, which takes courage these days.
Here is a photo of the marquee, circa 1930s:
http://snipurl.com/1tc4b