Historical Theaters - Page 7

Commandant · December 5th, 2010, 08:10 PM

Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI:

Carolina Theatre, Greensboro, NC:

Commandant · December 5th, 2010, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chainedwolf

Well, the question is, how much time is required to be in this thread?

Let's just say if you wanna post pics of a theater, past or present, just post the pics...

Quote:

Originally Posted by oduguy1999

Anyone have photos of the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, its being rebuilt.

The Saenger in Mobile, AL:
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The Saenger in Pensacola, FL:

***Taller, Better*** · December 8th, 2010, 06:10 PM

I am very happy to see you back with new pictures!!!

Commandant · December 10th, 2010, 06:30 PM

Thank you!

I'm glad you convinced me to stay...

The Sattler Theatre, Buffalo, NY:

Tower Theater, Upper Darby PA:

Tower Theater, San Francisco, CA:

El Capitan, San Francisco, CA:

cameronpaul · December 10th, 2010, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucyjannero

Awesome theaters. never see before like this theaters, i think this is the world best theaters as per my knowledge. great palace theme looks. i be crazy to visit that. really amazing architecture and interiors. this is the Proper Theater.

When I was a kid growing up in Australia we went to see films in these "movie palaces". Going the Regent in Melbourne or the State in Sydney among many others was as important as what was showing on the screen.
Todays younger generation have no idea what it was like as they are only offered tacky boxes in which to see films - ok the sound is better now and sometimes the image (not always) but the experience of seeing a feature film in a "palace" cannot be equalled.

Commandant · January 7th, 2011, 07:30 PM

Empire Theatre, San Antonio, TX:
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Senate Theatre, Detroit, MI:

More pics of the Amsterdam Tuschinski:
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***Taller, Better*** · January 7th, 2011, 08:07 PM

It boggles the mind how truly beautiful some of the older theatres were... they certainly don't put that much care or thought into the new "movieplexes", that's for sure. It breaks your heart to see a beautiful old theatre decaying away to nothing.... like that rotting one in Buffalo.

Commandant · January 31st, 2011, 02:32 AM

Springer Opera House, Columbus, GA

Grand Opera House, Macon, GA
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Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston, TX

IanNunes · March 30th, 2011, 10:44 PM

Theatro Nossa Senhora da Paz - Belém - Amazon - Brazil

1869.

In Theatro da Paz, Carlos Gomes ran his most famous opera, O Guarani, and Russian ballerina Ana Pavlova also touched its stage with her ballet shoes. Decoration was planned by Italian Domenico de Angelis who also decorated Teatro Amazonas in Manaus. He also painted the theater's panel in its spectacle room's roof, which depicted Greek gods, as well as the Jover roof, which was lost due to an infiltration and later restored in 1960 by another Italian artist, Armando Baloni.

it is greater theater of the Amazon.

castermaild55 · April 2nd, 2011, 05:46 PM

most of shinto shtine has an old theaters like this

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***Taller, Better*** · April 2nd, 2011, 06:07 PM

Thanks especially for those beautiful photos of the theatres in Brazil! Here are some snaps I took in 2006 of the Opera House in Sao Paulo:

CdoMchile · April 4th, 2011, 01:43 AM

Abandoned City Humberstone Chile
Theather
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Teatro Municipal Santiago Chile

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Teatro del Lago Frutillar Chile

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***Emi Ang*** · April 4th, 2011, 03:10 AM

Great thread, but some people confuse Historic with modern and contemporary

I like this

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Originally Posted by IanNunes

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Theatro Nossa Senhora da Paz - Belém - Amazon - Brazil

mvictory · April 4th, 2011, 07:00 AM

Great thread! Theatres do make up some of the nicest architecture in the world and many of the ones here are absolute gems.
Its also nice to see my city getting some representation.

Commandant · May 1st, 2011, 09:31 AM

Portage Theater, Chicago, Illinois

1940:

Now:

Chadoh25 · May 2nd, 2011, 12:57 AM

They are all just so beautiful!

Urbanista1 · May 2nd, 2011, 01:08 AM

amazing thread. I have so many fond memories of watching triple bills in these old movie houses with a box of popcorn, hot dog and an orange crush...so sad multiplexes came and chopped them up, now some may survive as threates. great thread!

Commandant · May 2nd, 2011, 06:50 AM

Sottile Theatre, Charleston, SC

Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC

Opera House, Stoughton, WI

Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

***Taller, Better*** · May 2nd, 2011, 06:58 AM

Going to a film was a big deal back in those days.. they sure don't make 'em like they used to.

Commandant · May 2nd, 2011, 07:05 AM

Grand Theater, Wausau, WI

The Grand Opera House, Oshkosh, WI

Mabel Tainter Theater, Menomonie, WI
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December 5th, 2010, 08:10 PM	#121
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December 8th, 2010, 06:10 PM	#123
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	I am very happy to see you back with new pictures!!! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 2nd, 2011, 06:07 PM	#131
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	Thanks especially for those beautiful photos of the theatres in Brazil! Here are some snaps I took in 2006 of the Opera House in Sao Paulo: __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 4th, 2011, 01:43 AM	#132
CdoMchile juzgado Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Santiago Posts: 2,493 Likes (Received): 1	Abandoned City Humberstone Chile Theather image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Teatro Municipal Santiago Chile image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Teatro del Lago Frutillar Chile image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

May 2nd, 2011, 01:08 AM	#137
Urbanista1 Location: Here and Now Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,279 Likes (Received): 93	amazing thread. I have so many fond memories of watching triple bills in these old movie houses with a box of popcorn, hot dog and an orange crush...so sad multiplexes came and chopped them up, now some may survive as threates. great thread! __________________ See Photos of Krakow - Florence of the North Warsaw Post-War Reconstruction to Present

December 10th, 2010, 06:30 PM	#124
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 3	Thank you! I'm glad you convinced me to stay... The Sattler Theatre, Buffalo, NY: Tower Theater, Upper Darby PA: Tower Theater, San Francisco, CA: El Capitan, San Francisco, CA:

January 31st, 2011, 02:32 AM	#128
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 3	Springer Opera House, Columbus, GA Grand Opera House, Macon, GA image hosted on flickr Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston, TX

March 30th, 2011, 10:44 PM	#129
IanNunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Belém-Brazil-Amazon Posts: 201 Likes (Received): 25	Theatro Nossa Senhora da Paz - Belém - Amazon - Brazil 1869. In Theatro da Paz, Carlos Gomes ran his most famous opera, O Guarani, and Russian ballerina Ana Pavlova also touched its stage with her ballet shoes. Decoration was planned by Italian Domenico de Angelis who also decorated Teatro Amazonas in Manaus. He also painted the theater's panel in its spectacle room's roof, which depicted Greek gods, as well as the Jover roof, which was lost due to an infiltration and later restored in 1960 by another Italian artist, Armando Baloni. it is greater theater of the Amazon.

April 2nd, 2011, 05:46 PM	#130
castermaild55 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,650 Likes (Received): 42	most of shinto shtine has an old theaters like this image hosted on flickr

April 4th, 2011, 07:00 AM	#134
mvictory Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 322 Likes (Received): 11	Great thread! Theatres do make up some of the nicest architecture in the world and many of the ones here are absolute gems. Its also nice to see my city getting some representation.

May 1st, 2011, 09:31 AM	#135
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 3	Portage Theater, Chicago, Illinois 1940: Now:

May 2nd, 2011, 12:57 AM	#136
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,567 Likes (Received): 248	They are all just so beautiful!

May 2nd, 2011, 06:50 AM	#138
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 3	Sottile Theatre, Charleston, SC Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC Opera House, Stoughton, WI Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

May 2nd, 2011, 06:58 AM	#139
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	Going to a film was a big deal back in those days.. they sure don't make 'em like they used to. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

May 2nd, 2011, 07:05 AM	#140
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 3	Grand Theater, Wausau, WI The Grand Opera House, Oshkosh, WI Mabel Tainter Theater, Menomonie, WI image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by Commandant; May 2nd, 2011 at 02:46 PM.

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