On Jul 15, 2011, at 9:36 AM, Richard Moreau wrote: > Hey Liz (Campion, not Spikol), > > I'm curious about your statements, "The Art Deco movement may have started > here, moved to Paris and then back to New York. Movies were made here before > Hollywood." If you have the chance I'd be interested, as a bit of a history > buff, in hearing more details. Any remaining examples of architectural or > other forms of early or budding Art Deco in the area. I do remember seeing a > photo of a beautiful Art Deco, I think, gas station that used to be on the SW > corner of 40th & Walnut. And when you say movies were made "here" before > Hollywood, do you mean UC / W. Phila or Phila more generally? (I knew the > latter but not of any specificity to UC / W. Phila.) And who is Liz Lemon? (I > don't even know if I should be embarrassed not knowing who she is after > living in Philly, mostly UC, since 1982, though her name is familiar.) Is she > any relation to CNN's Don Lemon, who previously worked for one of the local > stations (Fox?)? > > Thanks in advance for any time you might have to respond with more info. (On- > or off-list.)
Siegmund Lubin is credited with being the FIRST movie mogul. The Betzwood Motion Picture Studio was in operation between the years 1912 and 1923 after 1917 owned and operated by Wolf Brothers, Inc. of Philadelphia , the 350 acre studio saw the production of over one hundred films The Betzwood Motion Picture Studio bordered Valley Forge Park near Audubon. Few people know that several stone buildings near the Betzwood Bridge are remnants of a once active silent movie studio. http://faculty.mc3.edu/jeckhard/lubin.htm http://rememberwhenvirtualmuseum.blogspot.com/2009/07/early-movie-studio-on-pbs.html http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-260 And as far as I know, Philadelphia's Art Deco "stuff" is all from the late 20s and early 30s.... about 5 years after the movement "officially" began in Paris. As for "Liz Lemon" -- I never heard of her either. (But then I don't watch much TV.) William H. Magill Block Captain 4400 Chestnut Street [email protected] [email protected] 4428 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2914 (267-402-0529) ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
