Movie Theater Marquee
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
What I don't quite understand is the "Adults Only" sign in the ticket booth window.
January 14, 2015
The Leader Theater
Mark of Zorro
So times really haven't changed all that much. Sure, movie theaters may no longer dress as elaborate as this one for Mark of Zorror, but swap out that guy dressed up as Zorro, by the ticket booth, for a Darth Vader stationed in front of a modern theater today and you'd feel right at home.
Famous Monsters 1974
Convention Program
From a time when conventions were a lot more fun, informative, and less stuffed with commercialism. Autographs didn’t cost you a few limbs and they weren’t the focus of the convention like the line-ups today (with even more expensive photo ops). You could even take a picture with your favorite celebrity and it didn’t cost a dime. Times may have changed, but the famous monsters remain.
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Victory Theater Marquee:
Frankenstein and Dracula
Yes, it's true: Dracula always gets the girl. Frankie's left with his arms empty as usual. The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed the "continuous to 4 a.m. sign." Coffee not included I'm sure. The last time I was in a movie house past midnight was for a Three Stooges and Little Rascals marathon. I'm lucky I can stay up past 8pm these days. But if I had a bag of White Castles, and Nathan's fries, I'd make the attempt for sure.