>great Phil. thanksfor the info! that bood sounds awesome.. the promotion advance men really made the movie exciting. The would have aman actually handle districts and inmy area we had some Huge circuits, one being the " Jack Armstrong circuit" who owned small theaters, drive ins and morein citsy all around nortwest OHio,,I was able to meet many of the people befiore they disbanded and I was able togetmemorabilia before bulldozers desytroyed many of the old drive ins and theatres..Ive seen so many torn down it makes you sick.. we had the Paramount, and about 6 drive ins.. the jesses james, telegraph, starlight, Miracle mile,and more,, the colony theatre, showcase cinemas was just torn down liek severl weeks ago that was owned by the national amusements ( Sumner Redstone) theyhad the last remaiing 70mm arched screen.. I saw Tora tora tora there and they still had " Projectionists".. now its all digital multiplex stadium seats smaller screens.. I hear that there are still some nice venues like the Imax theatres....I would be curious what theatres are left... Margolis did a book in 80s called " Ticket to Paradise" that showed old theatres that had closed .. and Naylor did one called american Picture palaces... I have a gropu of oriinal PRomo materialfrom 1939 from when MGM had a local promo man.. MGM had fantasic promotional magazines and the lions Roar thatgave ideas to theatre owners kind like the pressbooks did. The one i have has Wizard of Oz.. so its pretty cool.. the 30s up till 50s seemed like the best time of studio promotion. 60s and 70s.. was soft and basically it was ok for newbies and the Horror dribve in genre but seemed by 1970 the studio system was gone.. as MGM had thier auction and also 20th century fox.. Universal and WB never seemed to save as much or Paramount... or its all sitting somewhere :) all interesting Movie trivia.. hope it gets saved for future generations.
> >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: 1930s ORIGINAL STILLS OF MOVIE THEATER >FRONTS/BIDDING OPEN >Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:07:43 +1100 > >>Hi Rudy, and all, >>If people are interested in the book, by going to www.bookfinder.com >and >>putting in the details, it throws up several copies for sale, and >none very >>expensive. >> >>It's a charming book created by NATO (the other NATO!) and well >woerth >>acquiring if interested in theatres, theatre history and the way >theatres >>sold the movies over the years, both hardtops and drive-ins. >>Phil >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:24 PM >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: 1930s ORIGINAL STILLS OF MOVIE THEATER >>FRONTS/BIDDING OPEN >> >> >>> >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_Ti >tle >>>>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_T >itl >>>>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_Ti >tle >>>>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_Ti >tle >>>>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_Ti >tle >>>>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_Ti >tle >>>>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_Ti >tle >>>>s&N >>>>>>>tt=One+Embarassing&Nty=1&N=54+792+4294955446&chkNotSold=0&Ns=&t >ype >>>>=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. >>> >> >> 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.
