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subject : Theaters--Alabama--Birmingham
Theater will replace seats in $100,000 remodeling
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1972-01-07
Subjects
Society seeks to buy Alabama Theatre needs $100,000 quickly
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photographs.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Ingram, Charlie (creator)
1987-03-12
Subjects
Lyric Theatre program Thursday, Friday, Saturday November 13, 14 and 15, 1924
program
8 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Birmingham History 1900-1939. Miscellaneous Documents (source)
Caslon Press (publisher)
1924-11
Subjects
3rd Avenue North and 18th Street
photograph
Black and white photograph with the Lyric Theatre in the foreground and a large billboard over the Argeros & Co. building which says "Come to Birmingham's Birthday Party Semi-Centennial President Harding will be here. Loew's Theatre is in the background.
Oscar V. Hunt Collection 1075, Archives Department (source)
O.V. Hunt (publisher)
Hunt, Oscar V., 1881-1962 (creator)
1921
Subjects
18th Street North looking North from 2nd Avenue in downtown Birmingham
photograph
Black and white photograph of 18th Street North with views of the Alabama Theatre, Parisian, Florence Cafe, and the Lyric Theatre.
Archives Department Collection 1556 (Photographs, General) (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
1929
Subjects
Lyric Theatre program Thursday, Friday, Saturday March 19, 20 and 21, 1925
program
8 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Caslon Press (publisher)
1925-03
Subjects
Alabama Theatre 1934 treasure island marquee
photograph
Black and white photograph of the Alabama Theatre where the marquee announces the movie "Treasure Island" with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper. To the left is the burned-out shell of Loveman, Joseph and Loeb Department Store after their fire in 1934.
Birmingham News Photographs, Collection 1074, Archives Department (source)
Archives and Manuscripts Department (publisher)
Birmingham News (creator)
1934
Subjects
City Hall reporter. February 1973
newsletter
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
City of Birmingham (publisher)
1973-02
Subjects
2 old-film buffs restore the Lyric
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Weaver, Emmett (creator)
1973-04-18
Subjects
3rd Avenue North from 21st Street in the late 20s
photograph
Black and white photograph of downtown Birmingham.
Archives Department Collection 1556 (Photographs, General) (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
Subjects
Young Cassidy to be festival film April 21
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1966-04-10
Subjects
Alabama to mark its 21st birthday
newspaper clipping
Image of Francis Falkenburg
Newspaper vertical file collection (source)
Birmingham Post (publisher)
1948-10-27
Subjects
Alabama Theatre Opening December 26
photograph
Black and white photograph of the Alabama under construction. Signs in the windows announce a December 26 opening.
General Photographs Collection. Archives Department (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
1927
Subjects
3rd Avenue North at night in Birmingham, Alabama
photograph
Black and white photograph of Third Avenue, North, at night looking eastward from 18th Street. Visible are the Lyric Theater and the Alabama Theater.
Archives and Manuscripts Department. Alfred C. Keily Collection no. 820 (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Keily, Alfred C. (creator)
1959-07-23
Subjects
sale of ABC theaters expected by July 4
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1978-04-11
Subjects
Travelogue will have 4 showings
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
1968-02-28
Subjects
Alabama Theater to give 4 showings of La Boheme
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
1965-10-19
Subjects
Indy 500 telecast slated for theater
newspaper clipping
Newspaper vertical file collection (source)
Birmingham Post-Herald (publisher)
1967-05-30
Subjects
Exciting Bolshoi Ballet 67 on screen here Thursday
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
Weaver, Emmett (creator)
1967-01-13
Subjects
One day only Thursday November 8th
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white drawing advertisement.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1962-11-04
Subjects
Alabamee bound: a look at the Alabama Theatre as one of the popular landmarks of Birmingham
pamphlet
pamphlet
Southern History Department (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Wood, Christopher (creator)
Subjects
Alabama Theatre with a long line of people
photograph
Black and white photograph of the Alabama Theatre with a long line of people waiting to get into theatre; the line stretches along Third Avenue, North, and around the corner onto Eighteenth Street. View of Goldstein's Furs cold storage, Alabama Cigar & Soda Co. and other businesses around the theater. The movie showing is The Nun's Story with Audrey Hepburn.
Charles Preston Photographs, Collection 98, Archives Department (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
Preston, Charles (creator)
1959-07-15
Subjects
Costumed man in a Shriners' parade
photograph
Black and white photograph of a Shriners' Parade showing a man in middle-eastern costume sitting on a convertible; in the background is the “Colored Balcony” entrance of the Temple Theatre. There is an advertisement for Ronald Colman's movie, A Double Life released in 1947.
Archives Department (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
Preston, Charles (creator)
1947
Subjects
Junior Miss Pageant will be a grand show
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photographs.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Caldwell, Lily May (creator)
1965-01-31
Subjects
Comedy witty lyrics make The Mikado a joy for all
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1967-04-20
Subjects
He started as a sweeper and he's still cleaning up
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
Nauman, Matt (creator)
1981-07-03
Subjects
It's an acre of seats in a palace of dreams
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photographs.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
Kemp, Kathy (creator)
1986-06-20
Subjects
Facelifting about finished for famed Alabama Theater
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
Weaver, Emmett (creator)
1972-02-15
Subjects
Adds bright musical touch
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1963-05-07
Subjects
Queen adopting new style
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photographs.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Black, Tommy (creator)
1982-01-10
Subjects
Gone With The Wind [Ritz advertisement]
Newspaper Clipping File (microfilm)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1940-01-15
Subjects
Strand Theatre advertising Alarm Clock Andy
photograph
Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Strand Theatre with advertisements for the Charles Ray silent movie Alarm Clock Andy.
Oscar V. Hunt Collection 1075, Archives Department (source)
O.V. Hunt (publisher)
Hunt, Oscar V., 1881-1962 (creator)
1920
Subjects
Trianon Theatre advertising Anne of Green Gables
photograph
Black and white photograph advertising the silent movie Anne of Green Gables at the Trianon Theatre.
Oscar V. Hunt Collection 1075, Archives Department (source)
O.V. Hunt (publisher)
Hunt, Oscar V., 1881-1962 (creator)
1919
Subjects
Alcazar Theatre advertising Peggy Hyland in Persuasive Peggy
photograph
Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Alcazar Theatre with advertisements for the silent movie Persuasive Peggy with Peggy Hyland.
Oscar V. Hunt Collection 1075, Archives Department (source)
O.V. Hunt (publisher)
Hunt, Oscar V., 1881-1962 (creator)
1917
Subjects
Empire advertising the movie Lost Horizon
photograph
Black and white photograph of the Empire movie theatre advertising Frank Capra's Lost Horizon. The movie was released in September 1937.
Archives Department Collection 1556 (Photographs, General) (source)
Birmingham, Alabama (publisher)
1937
Subjects
Eastwood area aerial view looking east
photograph
Aerial photograph of the Eastwood area looking east. Crestwood Boulevard, Montclair Road, Motel Birmingham, Starlite Drive-in Theatre and Eastwood Mall are visible. In the foreground construction is underway on an addition to Eastwood Mall. April 13, 1965.
Keily, Alfred C., Photograph Collection. Archives Department (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
Keiley, Alfred C. (creator)
1965-04-13
Subjects
Eastwood area aerial view looking southwest from over Irondale
photograph
Aerial photograph of the Eastwood area looking southwest from over Irondale. Crestwood Boulevard, Montclair Road, Montevallo Road, Motel Birmingham, Starlite Drive-in Theatre and Eastwood Mall are visible. April 13, 1965.
Keily, Alfred C., Photograph Collection. Archives Department (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
Keiley, Alfred C. (creator)
1965-04-13
Subjects
Eastwood area aerial photograph looking northeast toward Irondale
photograph
Aerial photograph of the Eastwood area looking northeast toward Irondale. Crestwood Boulevard, Montclair Road, Montevallo Road, Motel Birmingham, Starlite Drive-in Theatre and Eastwood Mall are visible. In the foreground construction is underway on an addition to Eastwood Mall and in the distance Norris Railroad Yard is visible. April 13, 1965.
Keiley, Alfred C. Photograph Collection 820, Archives Department (source)
Birmingham, Ala. (publisher)
Keiley, Alfred C. (creator)
1965-04-13
Subjects
Great Alabama Theatre battles to keep afloat
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Reeves, Garland (creator)
1978-02-12
Subjects
Open house for AFWC at Alabama
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
1959-11-12
Subjects
Born Again premiere to be here on Saturday
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Carter, Carl (creator)
1978-09-24
Subjects
Alabama's organ to sound again
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
1965-02-18
Subjects
Alabama's organ will sound again
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
1964-02-27
Subjects
Alabama Theater's organ will sound again tomorrow
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
1979-04-06
Subjects
Big organ is heard again
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
Weaver, Emmett (creator)
1964-06-04
Subjects
Mighty Wurlitzer will rise again
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photograph.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Reeves, Garland (creator)
1980-04-19
Subjects
Movie classics might live again at Alabama
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Jones, Emily (creator)
1980-05-18
Subjects
Movie organ lives again
newspaper clipping
Includes black and white photographs.
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
In Dixieland (publisher)
Washburn, Dennis (creator)
1971-07-11
Subjects
Jean, Alabama Theater are same age
newspaper clipping
Newspaper Vertical File Collection (source)
Birmingham Post Herald (publisher)
Atkinson, Clettus (creator)
1978-02-17
Subjects
Alabama Theatre Gift of Love marquee
b/w photograph
Black and white photograph of long lines of people waiting to buy their tickets to see Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack in "The Gift of Love" at the Alabama Theatre.
Charlie Preston Photograph Collection 98, Archives Department (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
1958
Subjects
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