jeffl7 0 Posted September 3, 2008 More Americana. No deep thoughts here, other than this is a likable shot. Link to comment
bosshogg 4 Posted September 3, 2008 No deep thoughts required. No pretension to art, just documentation. I have to say that I've not come across a theater quite like this before. Link to comment
Jack McRitchie 150 Posted September 3, 2008 I'm sure this is just how this movie house pictures itself, a dream palace, towering majestically against the South Dakota sky. It's interesting that this seems to be a retro threater, showing the old war horses. Strange to find such a revival house in the deep boondocks. More power to 'em. Link to comment
bosshogg 4 Posted September 4, 2008 Have you considered the fact that maybe those movies are first run in this part of the country? Link to comment
adan1 0 Posted September 4, 2008 Long time ago movie houses used to have character and personality. In this day and age of generic theatres it's nice to be reminded of their glorious past through pictures like this. Link to comment
bosshogg 4 Posted September 4, 2008 Thanks. You are right that this is a bit anachronistic. I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. As an old curmudgeon, I tend to think it's not good. But maybe that is just age speaking. Link to comment
laurentlacoste 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Wonderful find, I love it. The whole front wall looks like an Indian blanket. What colours ! The street and parked car are a great addition especially since the car is in the same colour as the writings. The whole composition reminds me a little of Matthias's work. Link to comment
bosshogg 4 Posted September 5, 2008 I hadn't thought of it, but this is the sort of image Mattias might do (only better). Too bad he has not been a presence lately. Thanks for your kind appraisal. Link to comment
laurentlacoste 0 Posted September 6, 2008 I miss Matthias too. Hope he's doing all right. Link to comment
jbidarra 0 Posted September 21, 2008 Lovely image and a great document. As I work in the movie business I really love this images of old cinemas. "Annie Get Your Gun" should be the western/musical from George Stevens ("Shane") made in 1950. "The Women" could be a recent movie that opened in the States in September with Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes and Anette Bening. Good mix of films! Regards. Link to comment
Jack McRitchie 150 Posted September 21, 2008 I think "The Women" is probably the 1939 film directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Rosalind Russell. Link to comment
jbidarra 0 Posted September 21, 2008 You are probably right. The actual "The Women" opened September, 12, in the USA. So this Dakota Theatre would be showing 2 old classics. Amazing... Link to comment
bosshogg 4 Posted September 22, 2008 I'm not very knowledgeable about old movies, so I'll defer to your comments. I'm grateful for them nonetheless. Link to comment
dmo_galleries_chicago_phot 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Nope, can't be Chicago, or I surely would have sought it out! Link to comment
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