#vintage theatres

[kodachrome-net]

Adelphi Theatre, Chicago, 1984

[batwynn]

I know a lot is going on in the world right now but this kind of loss of art is breaking my heart in two.

The Valentino’s Costume Group in Hollywood has lost everything after the death of their co-founder, the pandemic, strikes, etc. and is now being forced to do a very quick liquidation sale before having to send all of their years of hard work to be turned into rags. (Yes this is a real thing)

These people have crafted thousands of costumes over 20 years to rent to everyone and anyone who needed one. They’re sex worker and queer friendly. They’re also being accused of being “fast fashion” while being one of the few places in this world actively working against fast fashion with their work. They don’t want to have to turn their hard work into rags. It’s the only option for them with the enormous amount of costumes/fabrics they have to remove from the building very quickly.

So, Californians and anyone willing to travel to Hollywood: YOU can save a costume! (or two?) YOU can save someone’s art from being destroyed! YOU can own pieces of Hollywood! YOU can save so much sewing supplies and fabrics!

Where: 5535 CAHUENGA BLVD, N. HOLLYWOOD

Phone: 818-427-5248

Special hours for Influencers: May 20-30th 9:30am-4:30pm MON-SUN

What: Vintage, designer, menswear, historical, specialty, children’s, shoes, jewelry, vintage hats, show packages, racks, fabric, etc!

Important note: Please be kind and patient with the folks managing this sale. There’s maybe 2-3 people working at the most, and they all just suffered the death of someone close to them and the loss of their dream.

Please, please signal boost this. Their hard work should not go to waste and this terrible loss is already hard enough on them.

[driveintheaterofthemind]

Promotional Ticket Booth For King Kong

Grauman's Chinese Theatre (1933)

[slavicafire]

Helena Modrzejewska as Margarete in Faust, 1869.

[faithfullarchives]

Marianne Faithfull as Irina in the play The Three Sisters at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England. April 1967.

[sonyaheaneyauthor]

The Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre, Ukraine during the Nazi invasion and the russian invasion. X

[gemstuff]

Obsessed with this one-off Chuck E Cheese costume from the 80's that nobody seems to have any information on.

[mudwerks]

Glass slide used for announcements in Alberta movie theatres

Provincial Archives of Alberta, GR1973.0308/58

[vintagepromotions]

Poster for 'The Survival of St. Joan', a medieval rock opera by American rock band, Smoke Rise, from an original concept and libretto by playwright and screenwriter James Lineberger (1971). Artwork by David Edward Byrd.

[kodachrome-net]

Granada Theatre during demolition. Chicago, October 3, 1989

[moonliteve]

For the Underground Blossom poster contest thing :'D very original concept I know

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Batman Puppet Theatre - Ideal Toy Company (1966)

[citizenscreen]

Photo of Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre taken on October 18, 1922, the first ever Hollywood premiere, celebrating Allan Dwan‘s ROBIN HOOD starring Douglas Fairbanks.

Other photos: forecourt and interior at the time.

[detroitlib]

Theatre ticket booth and covered entryway with two doors, advertising 5 cent shows. A sign above the theater reads "Nothing nicer anywhere." Printed on front: "Princess Theatre, 98 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. Popular 5c. shows. The talk of Detroit." Printed on back: "H.M. Taylor, art publisher, Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on back: "9/30/08."

Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

[danskjavlarna]

Source details and larger version.

[barbielore]

Back in the earlier days of Barbie, when the brand was only just developing, Mattel already had their eyes set on sets themed around characters and archetypes known to their audiences outside of Barbie as an aspirational figure herself.

We may think fondly about sets like 1999's King Arthur and Guinevere, for example.

But 36 years prior, in 1963, there was another Guinevere and King Arthur release: as a part of the Little Theatre series.

The Little Theatre series featured costumes, scripts, and a stage setpiece for Barbie, Ken, Midge, and any of their other friends to put on a show.

Not all of these are necessarily particularly culturally sensitive, as we can see by the inclusion of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" and "A Thousand & One Nights". Perhaps sticking with Red Riding Hood and Cinderella was the better choice after all.

I am quite charmed by the whole set, cultural insensitivity aside, and I think they show a delightful creativity.

Of particular interest to audiences might be this old print ad which reminds us that all of Ken's clothes fit Allan, and all of Barbie's clothes fit Midge. Just in case we forgot!