WAS there a moving picture studio near the Hot dog place @ ~~~Washington & Grays Ferry?
'Liz Lemon' on 40 Rock is portrayed as sweet but/home-oriented and soured by circumstances such as by her employees shenanigans...??? rc On Jul 16, 2011, at 3:56 PM, William H. Magill wrote: > > 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>. ---- 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>.
