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If you could use the famed In The Balcony Time Machine(TM), which matinee would you go back 'n' see?
The Tower	0 (0%)
The Del Paso	2 (33.3%)
The Grand	4 (66.7%)
Total Votes: 6

Sacramento Momentos
Topic Started: Nov 23 2008, 04:07 PM (161 Views)
Laughing Gravy	Nov 23 2008, 04:07 PM Post #1
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,075 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	I while ago, I picked up a book called "A Century of Cinema in Sacramento 1900-2000" by Andrew Flink (Yes, Andrew Flink!) but I never had much of a chance to look through it. Some fascinating pics and ads and I'm gonna try 'n' contact him and see if I can copy some of it for the Balcony. Meanwhile, the pics of marquees and the movie newspaper ads are fascinating. How'd you like to go see a double feature of "The Wicked Lady" with James Mason (not in the title role, I hope) and "Crime Doctor's Manhunt"? I know I would. Here's an ad for what I assume was a locally-owned chain, all with kiddie matinees for only 14 cents per ticket(!). Tower: Double feature of "Rio Grande" (Sunset Carson) and "Hills of Oklahoma" (Rex Allen) plus ch. 9 of "Ghost of Zorro". Del Paso: "Rollin' down the Great Divide" (Hopalong Cassidy), "Code of the Silver Sage" (Allan Lane) and ch. 5 of "Flying Disc Man from Mars". Grand: "The Golden Stallion" (Roy Rogers), 10 color cartoons, and ch. 1 of "Overland with Kit Carson" Man, now THAT is entertainment.



Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Nov 23 2008, 04:30 PM Post #2
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,188 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	I went with the 10 cartoons...natch!
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


Laughing Gravy	Nov 23 2008, 04:39 PM Post #3
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,075 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	Me, too... Based on when some of the films were released, this was probably from the fall of 1950, although most of the features were anywhere from a year to 8 years old and that Kit Carson serial was originally released in 1939. Hell, for 14 cents, what d'yer want, kids? Cinemascope?



igsjr	Nov 23 2008, 05:27 PM Post #4
Nostalgia blogger Posts: 1,228 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: September 7, 2005	Me three...particularly since The Golden Stallion is one of Roy's best.
	"Life is in color--but black-and-white is more realistic..." -- Samuel Fuller, director So many DVDs...so little time...


Laughing Gravy	Nov 23 2008, 06:16 PM Post #5
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,075 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	In case you're wondering, the Del Paso closed in 1970, the building burned to the ground in 1990, and all that's left is a very beautiful terazzo sidewalk that says DEL PASO standing in front of a vacant lot. The Grand still stands, but hasn't been a movie theatre since 1960. I think it's a church now. The Tower, I'm happy to say, is still around and still a movie theatre, although it's been split into 3 screens and the days of Rex Allen pictures are long gone. It's an arthouse these days, and you'll find me in attendance several times a year. Current offerings are Happy-Go-Lucky, Rachel Getting Married, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. They don't show older "classic" films, the only art house I know of that never does. Edited by Laughing Gravy, Nov 23 2008, 06:18 PM.



Paul	Nov 23 2008, 08:45 PM Post #6
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 308 Group: Guests Member #57 Joined: October 1, 2005	What's a "Momento"? One of them old movie theater candies like Walnettos?



igsjr	Nov 24 2008, 06:32 AM Post #7
Nostalgia blogger Posts: 1,228 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: September 7, 2005	Paul Nov 23 2008, 08:45 PM What's a "Momento"? One of them old movie theater candies like Walnettos? Gravy's just like Spencer Tracy in Fury (1936).
	"Life is in color--but black-and-white is more realistic..." -- Samuel Fuller, director So many DVDs...so little time...


Laughing Gravy	Nov 24 2008, 06:35 AM Post #8
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,075 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	I was eating Mentos and I only had a moment to write the poll. Gimme a break!



Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Nov 24 2008, 06:53 AM Post #9
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,188 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	Yeah, he only had uno momento, senor.
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


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