St.Louis theatre history (St. Louis, Belle: houses, theater, tornado)

[aliasfinn]

My View From The Balcony: St. Louis Mo. Theatre Timeline

[glamatomic]

Thanks for sharing! Great stuff! ♥

[aliasfinn]

Originally Posted by glamatomic

Thanks for sharing! Great stuff! ♥

I came across that site when I was looking for pictures of the old drive-in theatres that used to be in St.Louis. Amazing what you can find on the internet.

[OuttaTheLouBurbs]

It's really cool, but where are the Ambassador, American, Orpheum, and Fox theatres? I feel like there's quite bit missing.

[glamatomic]

Originally Posted by OuttaTheLouBurbs

It's really cool, but where are the Ambassador, American, Orpheum, and Fox theatres? I feel like there's quite bit missing.

It appears they rushed over those built in the 20th century, for sure!

[aliasfinn]

I added some more.


Built St. Louis | Vanished Buildings | Ambassador Building

American Theatre in St. Louis, MO - Cinema Treasures

St Louis Patina | The Orpheum Theater, Revisited

Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO - Cinema Treasures

[glamatomic]

P.S I meant to say I love, love, love drive-ins. I was born in the 80s and by then even in Australia they were a dying phenomenon. However, as a teen I'd drag all of my dates to the drive in because I've got a hatred of modern cinemas.

Drive ins are my first choice for seeing movies, cinemas older than 60 years old, with little in the way of updates are my second.

Thank goodness for the Skyview in Belleville and the Hi Pointe here in StL. The Tivoli is ok but has been a little too updated inside for my liking. It's tolerable though.

There was this cinema I used to go to (Back in Australia) as a child and teen that literally had bats (flying foxes) get in from time to time and hang out in the rafters. The place was usually packed because tickets were so cheap, but it didn't keep the cobwebs or smell of dust at bay. I loved that place ♡♡♡

I was beyond devastated when they condemned and demolished it... I started going to another old (well, slightly newer, 1940s as opposed to 1920s) theater instead that had received no face lift. .. But then that one burnt down... And then they demolished my drive in, too, in favor of houses Unhappy days!

[aliasfinn]

Originally Posted by glamatomic

P.S I meant to say I love, love, love drive-ins. I was born in the 80s and by then even in Australia they were a dying phenomenon. However, as a teen I'd drag all of my dates to the drive in because I've got a hatred of modern cinemas.

Drive ins are my first choice for seeing movies, cinemas older than 60 years old, with little in the way of updates are my second.

Thank goodness for the Skyview in Belleville and the Hi Pointe here in StL. The Tivoli is ok but has been a little too updated inside for my liking. It's tolerable though.

There was this cinema I used to go to (Back in Australia) as a child and teen that literally had bats (flying foxes) get in from time to time and hang out in the rafters. The place was usually packed because tickets were so cheap, but it didn't keep the cobwebs or smell of dust at bay. I loved that place ♡♡♡

I was beyond devastated when they condemned and demolished it... I started going to another old (well, slightly newer, 1940s as opposed to 1920s) theater instead that had received no face lift. .. But then that one burnt down... And then they demolished my drive in, too, in favor of houses Unhappy days!

Drive-ins were my favorite too.
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[aliasfinn]

This would be a good thread for anyone to post any drive-in or indoor theatre experiences that stand out in their memory. Here is one of mine. My parents had all of us with them at the drive-in when the weather turned crappy, there was lightning, high winds, tornado warnings and it began to pour rain with golf ball size hail. We pulled the speaker all the way in so we could shut the window. Fools began honking their horns even though the movie kept playing. I don't know if the projectionist fled for safety and left the projector running or he figured " The Show Must Go On " The storm lasted about 20 minutes then the sky cleared up and we finished watching the movie. I remember the old man checking his car for hail damage the next morning but never found any.

[OuttaTheLouBurbs]

All this talk about drive in theatres makes me wonder-why don't they make them anymore? I feel like the novelty of them would make a newly built one be rather profitable. That's just me though.