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Author Topic: Old postcard pics of Theatres Raymond Watson Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Waldron, Arkansas Registered: Feb 2006 posted 08-23-2006 11:12 AM                     Just wondering if it was common to make postcards of Theatres in by-gone days. Also wondering if anyone has any poscards of their Theatres. Here is one of several I found stashed away in an envelope when were gutting the projection room for a revamp. I thought it was really cool...... (not the strangest thing we found but cool) This is the Scott Theatre in all her glory, in the days when everyone went to the movies and popcorn sales were just a little added revenue.... She looks pretty much the same today...box office and all, except for the tall sign up top is gone...... we plan on having that built and installed after we get open. Oh by the way.. the strangest thing we found was an unopened will.......... creepy This postcard is circa 1940's .... She was originally built in 1930, the postcard was after a 1938 redo by the second owner.  |  IP: Logged Gary Crawford Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: Neptune NJ USA Registered: Nov 2003 posted 08-23-2006 12:35 PM                     Great postcard! If you look hard enough you'll probably find a postcard pic of just about anything. Most of the Asbury Park NJ theatres had postcards, I have a few of them. I'm looking for postcards of the Palace (now the Beach Cinema in Bradley Beach NJ) and the Baronet (originally the Ocean) in Asbury Park NJ.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 08-23-2006 01:18 PM                        I'm fairly sure the Ocean is in one of the old "theatre catalogs" Louis  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 08-23-2006 02:53 PM                     Many theatres had post cards. A suggestion for Brad, how about a section in the pictures area for old theatre post card and/or photo scans. It could become a great reference for what was...  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-23-2006 03:13 PM                     Here is the postcard from the pictures section. Temple Theatre, SAGINAW MI http://www.film-tech.com/warehouse/pics/templesaginaw/templepostcard.jpg KEN  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 08-23-2006 04:05 PM                     quote: Mitchell Dvoskin It could become a great reference for what was... http://www.cinematour.com  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-26-2006 11:53 PM                     Oh Adam, what a shameless plug!  |  IP: Logged

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