Front of Loews movie theater viewed at an angle from across the street. A line of people, mostly men, stands in front of the ticket counter. The movie sign advertises the world premiere of "One Million B.C." Next to the movie theater is a...
Window display advertising a movie with stacks of potatoes against the windows. The movie is for "See Here, Private Hargrove." A sign in the window advertises a free war bond and guest tickets to Loew's theater to the person who guesses...
Movie theater with a marquee advertising a movie with George Raft called "Johnny Angel" and a second movie called "Behind City Lights." Address: Rialto, 616 South 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
Ten women pose for a picture during the Movie Double Contest held at Oriental Garden. The women appear to be costumed; one holds a bouquet, and she and two others wear award ribbons. A number of signs are displayed including, "Southern Star...
Front entrance of the Orpheum movie theater at 320 West Jefferson Street. Above the entrance are signs for "Roy Rogers Wall Street Cowboy" and "Valley of the Giants." Pictures are on either side of the ticket counter, as well as...
Front of the Loews movie theater at night from across the street. The sign advertises the world premiere of "One Million B.C." starring Victor Mature. "Vic Mature" and "One Million BC" are also in lights above the...
A group of young women stand facing a blank movie screen for Kaufman-Straus. Address: Kaufman-Straus Company, 427-437 South 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
University of Louisville--Basketball; University of Louisville--Students; Coaches (Athletics); Students; Motion picture theaters; Marquees; College athletes; University of Louisville--Sports
University of Louisville basketball team and coach "Peck" Hickman pose in front of Loews Theater. The stand below the marquee, which advertises the movie they were there to see: "Right Cross," featuring Ricardo Montalban. The...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Interiors; Motion picture posters
The entryway of Le Rose Theatre includes a carpet with an L and an R intertwined which sits in front of a set of double doors. On the far wall is a combination mirror and poster display. The poster reads, "Richard Dix, The Gay Defender, a...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Interiors
The interior of Le Rose Theatre includes an aisle between a front and back section of seating as well as aisles dividing the front seating into three sections. The movie screen is framed by arched windows on either side. Short windows at the tops...
Motion picture theaters; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Interiors; Motion picture posters
Address: 2313 W. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Two posters grace the wall of the Ideal Theatre lobby. One advertises "Second Honeymoon" with Tyrone Power and Loretta Young. The other advertises the movie "Sally, Irene and...
Address: 649 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. An automobile is parked by the sidewalk in front of the Kentucky Theater. Scaffolding holds a sign perpendicular to the building from the roof. It has a lot of little lights and the word Kentucky...
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. (Demolished, 1969). The entryway of the Rialto Theatre is shown. The flooring is either tile or parquet and has a runner protecting the main traffic area. To the right are ticket windows and just...
Irvin S. Cobb, Paducah, Kentucky-born author of more than fifty works and later an actor, posing in an advertisement for a Fox film called "Everybody's Old Man." His glasses are resting low on the bridge of his nose and he is holding a...
Portrait of actor Tom Douglas, who was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is wearing his hair combed back and wavy, holding his cheek in his hand. The photograph has marks of discoloration and a bent corner. Reproduction stamp on bottom, front of...
Portrait of Una Merkel, actress and native of Covington, Kentucky, wearing her hair curly and pearls around her neck. The photograph is torn in a few places and has small spots of discoloration. Printed on bottom, front of image: Una Merkel, E.W....
Portraits; Men; Business people; People associated with entertainment & sports
Michael Switow of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing an Italian boater hat and glasses. The photograph is marked and badly discolored from age. Handwritten on back of image: 1926; Movie theater owner (Switow Theatrical Company).
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people; People associated with entertainment & sports
Michael Switow of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a suit jacket and bow tie. The photograph has been painted on framing/cropping his image and badly discolored from age. Stamped on back of image: credit, Standiford Studio (Louisville); May 22, 1933....
