‘Theater Marquees’ Archives
Radio City
Radio City Music Hall by James Howe Radio City Music Hall, part of the massive 12 acre Rockefeller Center, opened in 1932, a few years into the great depression. An opera hall was originally planned but never materialized due to the market crash. Originally International Music Hall, its current name was because of a tenant of the building, [...]
Michigan Theater Print
Michigan Theater Marquee - by James Howe Although this sign is not original, it's very fitting in its style. The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor is a genuine classic movie palace. Opened in 1928, the original sign was replaced in the 1950's with the changing times and tastes. Like many of these old palaces, in recent times, there were [...]
Palace Theater – Louisville, Kentucky
Marquee by GreatBlueWhale Great detail shot showing the bright colors of the marquee sign as well as the rich 1920's architectural details of this fine old movie palace in Louisville, Kentucky. Opened in 1928, it was originally known as Loew's United Artists Theatre. It's been the Palace since around 1950. The theater features Spanish [...]
Hi Way Drive In
Drive In Movie by MattRasnick Browse other Silent pictures Posters While movie theaters thrive today, one variety has only survived in random places across the country. Once upon a time, though, every decent sized town had at least one drive in move theater out on the edge of town somewhere, a place to bring the family, friends, or a date to [...]
Teatro de Mérida
Neon Dreams by marksda1 Browse other Merida Posters Just off the central plaza in Mérida, Mexico, the capitol of the Yucatan state of Mexico. I love these old art deco theaters and the neon lights, but so many in America are husks of their former selves. This one appeared to be owned by the state. There's just something abour the lines [...]
The Merry Perry Theatre
Merry Perry Theater by marksda1 The Merry Perry Theatre in Perry, Georga. I took this photo in July 2006 in downtown Perry, Georgia, which is along the I-75 corridor. It was only a small town theater, but you can tell that it had some art deco sytle to it. The lower part of the facade was pretty much gone replaced with mismatching doors [...]
Atlanta Coca Cola Roxy
Atlanta Roxy by marksda1 See more Atlanta roxy Posters The Atlanta Coca Cola Roxy in Atlanta's Buckhead district. This was part of a series I was working on at one time but have slowed down to a crawl on. It was supposed to be iconic Atlanta, picking those scenese from the area that all the residents know. The Roxy is a live music venue. [...]