I walked by this theatre this morning on my way to the Rollins Gymnasium to vote in a special referenda election. I peeked through the doors into the lobby area. The place, I surmise, is anxious to resume post-pandemic business as a dinner club. Memories came back to me from when I was a young adult film buff and saw so many good films here as the Art Cinema.
Article in the Lakeville Journal of February 18, 1960 on the origins of and rivalry between the two Lakeville theatres: Roberts Hall and Best (later called Stuart). “2 MACHINES, CONTINUOUS PROJECTION.” http://scoville.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22roberts%20hall%22&i=f&d=01011871-12312019&m=between&ord=k1&fn=lakeville_journal_usa_connecticut_lakeville_19600218_english_4&df=71&dt=80
Article in the Lakeville Journal of February 18, 1960 on the origins of and rivalry between the two Lakeville theatres: Roberts Hall and Best (later called Stuart). “2 MACHINES, CONTINUOUS PROJECTION.” http://scoville.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22roberts%20hall%22&i=f&d=01011871-12312019&m=between&ord=k1&fn=lakeville_journal_usa_connecticut_lakeville_19600218_english_4&df=71&dt=80
A piece I found in the local newspaper, with photo, says that the Stuart Theatre burned down on Christmas Day in 1958 and that its address was on Ethan Allen Street.
Once the theatre re-opened as a theatre/cabaret club, the 2020 pandemic set it, and operations were halted. I posted a couple of photos of the new spiffy interior.
CBS NEWS piece on the theatre. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/transforming-a-white-supremacist-meeting-hall-into-a-center-for-diversity-and-reconciliation/
Immediately after World War II, particularly in 1946 and 1947, large numbers of Italian-language films, aimed specifically at the Los Angeles Italian-speaking community, found a home here. A number came from the New York distributor Esperia Films. I have posted a collection of related ads in the photo section, having found them in the Italian ethnic newspaper of the time “L'Italo Americano di Los Angeles.” At times the San Carlos was referred to as the San Carlo Theatre, using the Italian spelling.
I walked by this theatre this morning on my way to the Rollins Gymnasium to vote in a special referenda election. I peeked through the doors into the lobby area. The place, I surmise, is anxious to resume post-pandemic business as a dinner club. Memories came back to me from when I was a young adult film buff and saw so many good films here as the Art Cinema.
The address was given in Cinematour as 73 Main Street.
Article in the Lakeville Journal of February 18, 1960 on the origins of and rivalry between the two Lakeville theatres: Roberts Hall and Best (later called Stuart). “2 MACHINES, CONTINUOUS PROJECTION.” http://scoville.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22roberts%20hall%22&i=f&d=01011871-12312019&m=between&ord=k1&fn=lakeville_journal_usa_connecticut_lakeville_19600218_english_4&df=71&dt=80
Article in the Lakeville Journal of February 18, 1960 on the origins of and rivalry between the two Lakeville theatres: Roberts Hall and Best (later called Stuart). “2 MACHINES, CONTINUOUS PROJECTION.” http://scoville.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22roberts%20hall%22&i=f&d=01011871-12312019&m=between&ord=k1&fn=lakeville_journal_usa_connecticut_lakeville_19600218_english_4&df=71&dt=80
A piece I found in the local newspaper, with photo, says that the Stuart Theatre burned down on Christmas Day in 1958 and that its address was on Ethan Allen Street.
Some information for updating: the Maple opened in 1950 and closed in 1960. It had 300 seats. From Mike Rivest’s Quebec site.
“Peck’s Bad Boy” was a 1921 film with Jackie Coogan.
Once the theatre re-opened as a theatre/cabaret club, the 2020 pandemic set it, and operations were halted. I posted a couple of photos of the new spiffy interior.
I noted the two evenings of Czech films. Is there a local Slavic community, I wonder?
Found in the Lakeview (CT) Journal for that date.
That’s almost certainly the Federal Theatre.
The theatre burned down on June `15, 1974.
Italian film “I’m Not Scared” which I went to see here.
In newspaper “L'Italo Americano di Los Angeles.”
“vorranno”
“Angelo” = “Il mulatto.”
“Mad About Opera.”
“Taxi di Notte” = “The Singing Taxi Drive” with Beniamino Gigli. Can’t figure out what the other one is.
A 1933 Italian film shown here after the war. During the war Italian film prints already in the U.S. were confiscated and housed at a military base.
Sophia Loren with the voice of Renata Tebaldi.
Wow!
“Da un Balcone Romano” is not the correct original title for “From a Roman Balcony.” In Italy it was “La giornata balorda.”
CBS NEWS piece on the theatre. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/transforming-a-white-supremacist-meeting-hall-into-a-center-for-diversity-and-reconciliation/
Immediately after World War II, particularly in 1946 and 1947, large numbers of Italian-language films, aimed specifically at the Los Angeles Italian-speaking community, found a home here. A number came from the New York distributor Esperia Films. I have posted a collection of related ads in the photo section, having found them in the Italian ethnic newspaper of the time “L'Italo Americano di Los Angeles.” At times the San Carlos was referred to as the San Carlo Theatre, using the Italian spelling.
“Cuore napoletano” = “Partire” (1938), Amleto Palermi.