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[allantheauthor]

E-Journal of Nathanlie Eoghan Steward October 11, 2018 “GHOSTS”

Staring at the empty auditorium, I can’t help but marvel at just how well the restoration of the place has turned out. The gilded wall sconces illuminating the art deco walls and the high arched ceiling and its wondrous art, which draws the eye upwards. It really makes a person feel like they somehow stepped back in time. It’s all, just as I remembered it. Of course, no one here in Pointer would…

[sgokie2024]

American architect S. Charles Lee (1899-1990) was one of the most prolific and distinguished movie theater designers on the West Coast. His 1949 design for the Bay Theater in Los Angles showcases his skillful integration of architecture and signage into one unified composition. (Photo: Julius Shulman, 1975; © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles; digital restoration by Modernist Collection) #losangelesarchitecture #googie #moviepalace

[theatretalks]

Chicago Theatre Celebrates 100th anniversary

Designed by architects Cornelius W. Rapp and George L. Rapp, the Chicago Theatre opened October 26, 1921, becoming the flagship of the Balaban and Katz chain.

Excerpts from Forest Leaves, November 10, 1921:

“The sixth Balaban & Katz theater-the Chicago-has made its appearance. It opened its doors to an anxious and curious crowd on last Wednesday at 6 o’clock in the evening.”

ABC Eyewitness News, October 26, 2021:

"The Chicago Theatre is celebrating its 100th anniversary Tuesday. The marquee and the six-story-high sign have become Chicago landmarks and tourists often stop by to take photos. The theater first opened as a dazzling movie palace that was part of the Balaban & Katz theater empire. Silent films were shown along with full orchestras performing during the features. The theatre was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and was listed as a Chicago Landmark in 1983."

Chicago Theatre

Historic Theatres and Movie Palaces of Balaban & Katz

Del Valle is the author of the Brooklyn Theatre Index, a three-volume history of borough theatres.

The first two chosen 2010 OUTSTANDING BOOK OF THE YEAR by the Theatre Historical Society. Final volume published in September 2014.

Editing and updating the third edition of the Brooklyn Theatre Index.

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[mandzirm]

The Tivoli #Theatre in the #UniversityCityMO area of #StLouis #MO . Opened in 1924, restored and reopened in 1995. #SaintLouis #SaintLouisMO #StLouisMissouri #cinematreasures #cinemasoftheworld #moviepalace #theater #theatermongers #Sign #signs #signmongers #TheLoop #marquee (at Landmark's Tivoli Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBD5MQF2B6/?igshid=nciv6ei7orze

[jana-hallford]

San Diego‘s Loma Theater: From Grand Movie Palace to Distinctive Book Store

I have a special place in my heart for grand old movie houses. The relatively few that remain are treasures. I’m glad I grew up when many were still screening new films. One such place was The Loma.

The Loma Theater in Point Loma was designed by the renowned and prolific movie palace architect S. Charles Lee. The doors opened to movie goers in 1945, and closed on November 3, 1987. 

Fortunately, the Loma Theater found new life as a Bookstar/Barnes & Noble book store, and many of its original features remain. The exterior is well-preserved, including the rainbow-color neon lights and the marquee. Inside, bookcases have replaced the theater seats, but the floor still slopes down toward the big screen, and the gorgeous, very 1940s murals continue to adorn the ceiling.

I find it ironic that just as technology began bringing the public films with better sound and higher resolution images, big-screen theaters were disappearing. The relatively few that remain are treasures. 

If its days as a movie house had to end at The Loma, I’m glad it was repurposed as a book store with great respect for its past.

This photo from the San Diego Historical Society shows the Loma Theater as it was originally. The film “Gable and Lombard” starring James Brolin and Jill Clayburgh, was released in 1976. The last film I remember seeing there was the 1982 hit “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” Blockbuster movies often ran for more than a year at big movie theaters.

Inside the former Loma Theater, the bookstore retains some of the key features of the theater, including the sloping floor space that once held theater seats, and the gorgeous, very 1940s ceiling murals. The exterior, down to the colorful neon and marquee, remains the same. (Photo: Jana Ondrechen Hallford.)

[icjuk]

#merrychristmas #instagood #itsawonderfullife #theatre #va #carytown #richmondva #byrdtheater #moviepalace #1928 (at The Byrd Theatre & Foundation)

[chiptait]

#PalaceTheater #SeguinTexas #HistoricTheatre #MoviePalace #SaveMe #LumixZS70 #seguin #texas (at Seguin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7xqi1Bl9dC/?igshid=1dygmxtlyssoy

[glam-boyance]

#latergram from last night after spending some time in one of my favorite places in the city 💋🎥 #artdeco #orientaltheater #moviepalace #ootd #goldenageofcinema #LGBT #trans #transgender #transwoman #transisbeautiful (at Landmark's Oriental Theatre)

[osoporto]

Border crossing. #beachtown #neighborhood #hermosabeach #streetscene #architecture #moviepalace #downtown #historic #lightandshadow #osoporto.com (at Hermosa Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7NQrQLFKQn/?igshid=1l9192fq4tgos

[socialsf]

#throwbackthursday > #foxtheatre #circa1929 located at 1350 #marketstreet #glorydays #lobbystaircase, had a total of 4,651 seats #designed by #theatrearchitect #thomaswlamb #moviepalace located where #foxplaza is today. The theatre operated until 1963 when it was closed and #demolished #onlyinsf #sfhistory #foxstudios #architecture #sanfrancisco (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7IUA80nih5/?igshid=1pyzyjgzoaqi9

[christopher-pdx]

Theaters of the Northwest - The Bagdad Theater opened in 1927 as Portland's largest theater.Featuring grand colonnade in its foyer, along with faux-Middle-Eastern decor. The Theater has ran movies consistently since its opening.  #theaters #cinema #bagdadtheater #portland #moviehouse #moviepalace #film #movies #northwest #classic #mcmenamins #firstrun #secondrun #history #historicbuilding (at Bagdad Theater) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4dOiiUhkYr/?igshid=i1fi29ld54y7

[keithsproverb]

TCL Chinese Theatre #moviepalace #hollywoodandhighland #imax (at TCL Chinese Theatres)

[mandzirm]

The #Providence Performing Arts Center, opened as the 3000+ seat Loews State #Theatre in 1928. Nearly torn down in the 1970’s, but beautifully restored in the late ‘90’s. Now hosting concerts and plays. (Feb 2020) #theater #moviepalace #historicpreservation #cinematreasures #cinemasoftheworld #neon #sign #signs #signgeeks #neonsigns #RI #RhodeIsland (at Providence Performing Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnmImsFCFC/?igshid=qnaj5v5kacdy

[thomaswilmer]

Classic 1928 Tennessee Theatre shining light of downtown #knoxville #tnvacation #360magazine #moviepalace #knoxrocks (at Tennessee Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx3lkkolCo2/?igshid=5tv1j9av36to

[placesthatwere]

Where the audience sat. More here: http://www.placesthatwere.com/2017/03/palace-theater-abandoned-gary-indiana.html #abandonedplaces #urbanexploration #abandoned #urbex #garyindiana #gary #indiana #abandonedtheater #creepy #eerie #urbandecay #RustBelt #midwest #urbanruins #abandonedbuilding #theater #theatre #palacetheatre #palacetheater #ruins #moviepalace #balcony #mezzanine (at Gary, Indiana)

[draskinphotography]

#photographer #photography #photo #buildings #theater #oldtheater #detroittheater #michigantheater #downtowndetroit #detroit #detroitlove #puredetroit #puredetroit313 #detroitpride #moviepalace #parkinggarage #michigan #travels #urban #urbanphotography #hellyeah from my photography tour of the great city of Detroit. Inside the one time movie palace now turned parking garage, Michigan Theater, in what would have been the lobby looking out. Chandeliers would have hung from the circles on the ceiling. (at Detroit, Michigan)