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The Redford Theatre in Detroit, Michigan has served as an entertainment venue since it opened on January 27, 1928. It is owned and operated by the Motor City Theatre Organ Society. Architects Ralph F. Shreive along with Verner, Wilheim, and Molby designed the 1,581-seat Redford in Exotic Revival style with Japanese motifs. On January 31, 1985, the Redford Theatre was accepted into the National Register of Historic Places. In January 2006, the Redford was proclaimed to be one of the city's ten best interiors by the Detroit Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
This week's FlickrFriday theme is: #Cinema
The Rosa Theater was built by John P. Adler owner of Adler Theater Company of Marshfield Wisconsin. The theater was named after his wife Rosamond.
Another way to view my images is at: www.fluidr.com/photos/63888231%40N04/interesting
Spring Polaroid Week, day five. 2 of 2.
Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera + Fuji FP-100C peel-apart film.
and good riddance...
whether you like Obama (like I do) or McCain, i hope you'll exercise your right to vote today!
Then I actually stepped forward to get this shot, using the ultra-wide lens. Otherwise, I would have been too far back. I don't know what will happen to the marquee images up there now, but it will be nice to see something different once again.
I switched to the ultra-wide lens to grab this image.It worked for me. I had to wait to ensure no one walked into the shot, or was even on the fringe of the frame before I took the photo. It's too easy to let such things slip in unintentionally.
I waited and waited but the seagull that was assigned to sit on the letter R never showed up!
The original shot was really bad. The lighting was simply awful, but I just loved the composition, with the seagulls so perfectly placed on each letter, so I had a little fun with the processing.
I was so excited to run across this gem, which I had never seen before.
385 W. Aten Rd., Imperial CA.
Vintage image of the RKO Prospect Movie Theater formerly located on 9th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in the Park Slope Section of Brooklyn, New York. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf and The Oscar are the double feature. In my opinion, The Oscar, starring Stephen Boyd, Jill St. John and Tony Bennett (as Hymie Kelly) is a very under appreciated movie and has actually aged very well. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!
Heart of Anchorage, Alaska - 4th Ave.
J & H Sales Co.
Alaska Joe Original.
Color by Jim Balag
Plastichrome by Colourpicture
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Both images posted today ( "Never the same" and "A sign of the times" ) are of the same scene taken a few minutes apart. The bokeh ( "Never the same" ) image is slightly angled towards the street. The square crop in "A sign of the times" cuts out the street for the most part.
Yours
Tim
The historic Warner Grand Theatre in downtown San Pedro, California. Now on the register of historic places. This lavish Art-Deco theater opened in 1931 with a star-studded gala premier. It was designed by B. Marcus Prieca who had formerly been the "house architect" for the Pantages Theater chain. The Warner Brothers hired the architect to build three lavish Art-Deco Palaces located in San Pedro, Beverly Hills and Huntington Beach, California.
The Warner Grand Theatre is the last of the three original theaters left intact. It is one of the few remaining theaters of its kind anywhere. It boasted an opulent lobby with decorative ceilings, etched glass chandeliers and colorfully-tiled fountains. A double staircase led to equally ornate mezzanine lounges. The auditorium included such details as floral stenciling on the ceilings, period lighting fixtures, lavish organ screens, and a curtain featuring a castle rising from the sea, in keeping with the theater's billing as "The Castle of Your Dreams". It was the first sound-equipped theater in all of the South Bay. As with virtually all of the theaters of that day, it was designed to accommodate traveling vaudeville circuits with a full stage house, orchestra pit and basement designed for dressing rooms, but unfortunately stage performances were never pursued under the Warner Brothers flag.
Today, the Theatre is managed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and is home to regular foreign and classic film series, musicals, plays, concerts, graduations and many other events. Active restoration is underway and the Warner Grand is well on the way to being returned to it's former glory. It is on the National register of historic places.
The Warner Grand has, since 1985, welcomed film and video shoots. Most recently, scenes for the Annette Bening film "Running With Scissors" were filmed here.
Edited with Windows Live Photo Gallery, which doesn't give a lot of options, by compositing two photos, then used a second copy of the same image to edit the lighting difference between the marquee and the ceiling lights; finally, I blended to 2 edited photos into the one. The lower white neon 'Warner Grand' is a bit too bright. Partly caused by the angle the photo was taken at.
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Famous Tampa historic landmark circa 1926. This beautiful Tampa Theatre marquee lights downtown streets for movie goers.
© Carolyn Marshall 2016 All Rights Reserved. No images are within Public Domain.
Opened in 1921. 709 Broad St., Chattanooga TN.
For some history, go here: cinematreasures.org/theaters/944
Konica SR-V3200 color print film in a Discovery Channel 3D camera. Film expired September 1989. I loaded 3200 film in order to take 3D interior shots of a decaying Borscht Belt resort. This daytime shot is the only salvageable shot on the roll. Over three decades, color left the film--B&W is the only way to salvage this extremely light negative. The 3D works fine. (You have to have a viewer.) Peter, the guy putting letters on the sign, is a 3D buff, has Realist cameras. He says hundreds have taken pictures of him and his letter work. I am the first to do it with a 3D camera!
The local movie theater is closed because of You-Know-What, but they have begun displaying humorous "Coming Attractions" on the marquee.
I am back at Stanford for my 2nd workshop this week. This was taken earlier this evening on University Avenue in Palo Alto. I saw it driving by and couldn't resist stopping to take some photos. It's not every day you see a double bill like this on a marquee. Sadly, I was not able to take in the show.
William Klein (American; b. 1928). Gelatin silver print, 1955 (printed later). Dorotheum, Vienna
Titled, signed, and dated in pencil on the verso
Vintage image of the movie marquee for the Liberty Theater on 42nd Street in the heart of Times Square In New York City. Born Losers is a 1967 motorcycle gang movie which is the first film appearance of the Billy Jack character with Tom Laughlin. It is paired with Door to Door Maniac which is a 1961 film. I have dated the photo 1967 which is the release date for Born Losers, but this is not a first run theater so the photo is more than likely from 1968. I spent most of my high school years around this time in Times Square. This image brings back good memories. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!
The Del Mar opened in 1936. Then the main theater seated 950 and the balcony 350.
cinematreasures.org/theater/324/
www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/ra/DelMar.html
It closed in 1999 and re-opened in 2002 after being restore. The main theater now seats 500, and what used to be the balcony is divided into two 140 seat theaters.
Movies showing on May 5, 2005:
www.adultswim.com/shows/athf/movie/ (which was most famous for the
promotion campaign which went horribly wrong - see laughingsquid.com/tag/aqua-teen-hunger-force/ )
The State Theatre, located at 703 S. Broadway in the historic theatre district of downtown Los Angeles, was built in 1921.
It was the first Broadway theatre to convert to Spanish-language films in 1963. It ceased showing films in the 1990s, and later became a church.
Cinema 21, located at 845 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena, originally opened in 1924 as the Washington Theatre.
(See my other shot for more background info)
This theatre, located at 845 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena, originally opened in 1924 as the Washington Theatre. In the 1970's, it became known as *the* place to see blaxploitation films. But in the early 80's, the theatre began its decline, showing Spanish language porn. It closed its door in 1989 and has been shuttered ever since.
There used to be apartments above the theatre, but the building had toxic mold, and the tenants were relocated. There has been much talk about restoring it, but so far, no good.
This theatre was built in 1937 in the Moderne style as the Boulevard Theatre. It later became the venue where Dick "Huggy Boy" Hugg, a legendary L.A. disc jockey who was instrumental in promoting rock n' roll music in the 1950's, held an American Bandstand-like program here.
Hugg was a DJ off and on all the way until 2002. He died in 2006, but his name lives on. The theatre now houses a church.
4549 Whittier Blvd., East Los Angeles CA.
During the Summer the Majestic has old movies on the big screen again. I shot this because The Quiet Man was one of my mom's favorite movies, and one of my best friends likes it too.
Headquarters for fishing, hunting, lakes, vacation land and lumbering in Central Oregon.
Anderson's Scenic Postcards, Portland, Oregon
Color by Mike Roberts
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Give my regards to Broadway and tell them I’m on my way! Vintage image of the north end of Times Square going up Broadway. Great night life image with the theaters and advertising signs all lit up. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!
Vintage image of the movie marquee for the Lyric Theater on 42nd Street in the heart of Times Square In New York City. Although the marquee states that this is the First New York showing of Scarface, this is actually the First New York showing “in Times Square”. I have dated the photo 1983: which is the release date for Scarface, but this is not a first run theater so the photo is more than likely from 1984. I spent most of my high school years in the late 1960s in Times Square. This image brings back good memories. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!
This wonderful theatre opened in 1927, and was built by UA studio founders Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford.
It fell under disrepair for years, but was restored by Reverend Gene Scott's congregation. He has since passed away, but the theatre remains a chapel for his church, now run by his wife Melissa.
In the Heart of the Inland Empire
The main lines of four transcontinental railroads pass through Spokane.
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Ellis Post Card Co., Arlington, Washington
A Koppel Card
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From www.cinematreasures.org:
"Opened on August 14, 1936 with "China Clipper", the Del Mar Theater has served the college town of Santa Cruz, California for almost 65 years.
After years of struggling through dollar nights and intermittent attendance, the Del Mar was sold in 1999 and closed.
After an extensive renovation and restoration, the Del Mar reopened in February of 2002."
1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz CA.
This lavish Art-Deco theater opened in 1931 with a star-studded gala premier. Designed by B. Marcus Prieca, formerly the "house architect" for the Pantages Theater chain. The Warner Brothers hired the architect to build three lavish Art-Deco Palaces -- in San Pedro, Beverly Hills and Huntington Beach, California.
The Warner Grand Theatre is the last of the three original theaters left intact, and one of the few of its kind anywhere. It boasted an opulent lobby, etched glass chandeliers and colorfully-tiled fountains. A double staircase led to ornate mezzanine lounges. The auditorium included such details as floral stenciling on the ceilings, period lighting fixtures, lavish organ screens, and a curtain featuring a castle rising from the sea, in keeping with the theater's billing as "The Castle of Your Dreams". It was designed to accommodate traveling vaudeville circuits with a full stage house, orchestra pit and basement designed for dressing rooms.
Active restoration is underway and the theatre being returned to it's former glory. It hosts foreign and classic film series, musicals, plays, concerts and other events, including film and video shoots, including "Running With Scissors" with Annette Benning, Brian Cox, Gwyneth Paltrow.
This is a 3-image panorama.