>phil I remeber that book and I even called Nato and asked about it.. sadley that year i decided to make a lifestyle change and go into chap 13 reorganization... so it was not in the eBudget toget any.. I never even saw one.. But I did buy a Book that was made in 1986 by David Qbowers called Nickelodeons and thier music about the eatlist theatre advertising.. before One sheets they literally used bed sheets and borrowed chairs from the morturary.. the theaotrium was Toledo 1st about 1910 before taht vaudville house liek Burts theatre did Picture plays during the shows.. I have a book that chronicles Toledos Movies written in 1919 with grosses and numbers size and all written by a reverend as a expose on Movies in a typicle city... I still have my theatre catologs from seting makers and all the hardware starting in 1900s to 50s... I love the picture palaces.. we had several and down in columbuse they have the OHIO and in detroit the FOX greatold theatres with Decor that gives movie the ambiance we remeber... also they have i bet the tube soudn gear and voice of the theater cabinater that made the sound earthshaking...cantbeat JBL and electro Voice.... and Carbon ARC light!!! Rudys photos are killer,, i had to stop looking as i love that stuff,, all good and hoep someone gets it in a archive so we can look later...
it was truly a art form of show business talents.. and sign artist, O know of a few guys that did it but they retired.. best To Rudy and heritage this is a Good historic sale of priceless history!!! > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected], >[email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: 1930s ORIGINAL STILLS OF MOVIE THEATER >FRONTS/BIDDING OPEN >Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:43:22 +1100 > >>Yes, they are great shots, and it's difficult for fans of theatres >and >>ballyhoo not to get a buzz from them. >>For those really interested in the subject, it is absolutely worth >seeking >>out a copy of AMERICA GOES TO THE MOVIES - 100 YEARS OF MOTION >PICTURE >>EXHIBITION by Barbara Stones and published by the National >Association of >>Theatre Owners in 1993. For serious book hunters, the ISBN is >0-9638653-0-7. >> >>Phil >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 3:10 PM >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: 1930s ORIGINAL STILLS OF MOVIE THEATER >>FRONTS/BIDDING OPEN >> >> >>> wow that sounds like some cool pics Rudy ... would have made a >great >>> book!!!,, the ballyhoo and exploitation >>> always was interesting to me.. in Toledo Harry Strong president >and >>> founder of Strong motion picture electric lamphouse projection >>> company wrote several books on the subject. Also the old >shomantrade >>> review, Boxoffice and quigleys all had great trade magazines >>> like international projectionist and more.. these also featured >ideas >>> for >>> shows and theatre fronts.. I was lucky to meet Jack baker who from >>> Toledo was >>> a thetare man and also known as DR>SILKINI in the 30s and 40 50s >60s >>> who had a traveling spook show.. he was legendary. My 1st sign for >my >>> shop was hand painted by a veteran showcard painter named Abe >Stram >>> who did all the Burlesque >>> signs for Rose Larose and the Town hall Burlesque.(fetured in >Leslie >>> Zemeckis film Behind the Burly Q) now on Video and showtime( PLUG) >>> .. he used a russian squirrel hair brush all by hand in one shot >>> poster paint that jumped from the showcards.. >>> I was able to get him to do several signs in the vinatge feel for >me >>> ,, >>> sign art is a lost art now that they use photoshop and vinyl >>> lettering.. >>> the standees where made by hand and some would have movable >motorized >>> things >>> and would be made in the local area by Union sign men. >>> wow they used lots of bright color and glitter also,, it was a >>> spectacle >>> and made movies over the top fun and excitement.. >>> I would love to make new items on that level .. the banners and >>> standard standees are trite,, I actually had a 3 d idea for >jurrassic >>> park where we would make dinos in 3d foam cast.. jumping out of >the >>> standee however Universal already had a 3d paper one that was >similar >>> but not as I would have made it,, >>> can YOu tell im into the promotional ad stuff..:) >>> now days its alll done on trailers and video on computers as I >>> suspected.. >>> But thats why the old school would work even better now is its >>> unusaual.. >>> would be costly.. but would build more excitement then redundant >>> trailers that >>> all look the same. >>> sorry too much coffee:). >>>> >>>>---- Original Message ---- >>>>From: [email protected] >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Subject: RE: [MOPO] FA: 1930s ORIGINAL STILLS OF MOVIE THEATER >>>>FRONTS/BIDDING OPEN >>>>Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:07:23 -0700 >>>> >>>>>Heritage's March 27 to April 3 weekly internet auction is open >for >>>>>bids. It features the first of several groups of original stills >>>>>showing dressed for first run movie theater fronts from Boston >and >>>>>New York. Titles: 42nd Street, Dawn Patrol, Kongo +Tarzan The >>>>>Fearless, Sign of the Cross, The >>>>>Spoilers and Movie Crazy. Back in the day, all the major studios >had >>>>>an exploitation department that worked with theater owners to >create >>>>>elaborate displays to launch a new release in large U.S. cities. >>>>Over >>>>>the next few weeks, Heritage will be offering more images of >theater >>>>>fronts plus lobby art. Using the auction site's pan and scan >>>>feature, >>>>>one can zoom in on posters displayed. Thanks for looking, rudy >>>>franchi >>>>> >>>>>Links to individual lots: >>>>> >>>>>*42nd Street:* >>>>>http://movieposters.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Title >s&N >>>>tt=42nd+Street&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&type=sha >re_ >>>>btn >>>>>*Dawn Patrol*: >>>>><http://movieposters.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Titl >es& >>>>Ntt=Dawn+Patrol&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&type=sh >are >>>>_btn> >>>>>http://movieposters.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Title >s&N >>>>tt=Dawn+Patrol&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&type=sha >re_ >>>>btn >>>>>K >>>>>*Kongo + Tarzan The Fearless* >>>>>** >>>>>http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=161114&Lo >tId >>>>No=12003 >>>>>*Sign Of The Cross* >>>>>http://movieposters.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Title >s&N >>>>tt=Sign+Of+The+Cross&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&ty >pe= >>>>share_btn >>>>>*The Spoilers* >>>>>http://movieposters.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Title >s&N >>>>tt=The+Spoilers&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&type=sh >are >>>>_btn >>>>>Movie Crazy >>>>>http://movieposters.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Title >s&N >>>>tt=Movie+Crazy&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&type=sha >re_ >>>>btn >>>>>And image for the title lobby card for *One Embarrassing Night * >>>>>(Rookery Nook - 1930 ): >>>>>http://movieposters.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Title >s&N >>>>tt=One+Embarassing&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&type >=sh >>>>are_btn >>>>> >>>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>> >>>>__________________________________________________________________ >_ >>>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>> >>>>> Send a message addressed to: >[email protected] >>>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>> >>>>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its >content >>>>. >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> >___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its >content. >>> >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
