Northwest Picture Show looks at silent film exhibition in the Pacific Northwest from the 1860s to present, emphasizing the inside story of the early motion picture trade through the lens of those working in the business. Visit us at: www.nwpictureshow.com
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When Seattle's Grand Opera House transformed into a moving picture theatre in 1911, it offered an unusual new feature: A nursery where infants could be left during the show. It wouldn't be the last time a Northwest theatre catered to the needs of young mothers...
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On June 5, 1917, screen cowboy William S. Hart attends a publicity luncheon at the Rainier Club in downtown Seattle, followed by personal appearances at the Coliseum Theatre (5th and Pike) and Liberty Theatre (1st Ave., across from the Pike Place Market).
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On June 3, 1907, future silent screen actor John Bunny arrives at Seattle’s Grand Opera House playing the character of “Bottom” in William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a starring vehicle for actress Annie Russell, essaying the role of Puck.
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On Thurs., June 11, the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend, WA (237 Taylor St.) will screen Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown.” Jack Nicholson stars as a private detective whose latest job exposes a myriad of scandals in 1930s Los Angeles.
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It’s June 5, 1926, and the Empire Theatre in Anacortes, WA is showing “The Man in the Saddle,” starring Hoot Gibson. Gibson's the star, of course, but Fay Wray (“King Kong”) plays his love interest, while Janet Gaynor (“Sunrise”) and Boris Karloff (“Frankenstein”) appear as uncredited extras.
On June 4, 1905, 9-year-old child actress (and future screen star) Blanche Sweet comes to Seattle’s Grand Opera House as Bessie in “A Romance of Athlone,” a starring vehicle for singer Chauncey Alcott.
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On Saturday, June 6, the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend, WA (237 Taylor Street) will show the classic Disney musical “Mary Poppins” starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and the only penguins in Hollywood willing to work for scale.
For info, visit www.starlightroomtheatre.com/movie/mary-p...
Briefly, everything Ray Connell touched turned to gold. He sold his Hoquiam plumbing business to become a movie exhibitor, and did so well that he was bought out - twice. But his luck wouldn't last.
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Early on, movie access depended on where you lived. Seattle had many theatres showing films. But in a rural area you might see pictures only once or twice a year, when a traveling show came to town.
Movie feasts and famines…now playing, at Northwest Picture Show. nwpictureshow.com/portfolio/ch...
For five days beginning Friday, June 12, the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA (1011 Main St.) will show “A Hard Day’s Night,” Richard Lester’s irreverent look at 36 hours in the lives of the Fab Four.
For info, visit www.kigginstheatre.com/movie/a-hard...
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An innovative new feature in Seattle moving picture circles was debuted in the summer of 1911, when Eugene Levy took over management of the Grand Opera House and began operating...
HOPE Dementia Services returns in June with the Beatles' classic A HARD DAY'S NIGHT!
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day'...
