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The Urban Archeologist: 100 years ago a movie was 15 Cents!!
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Date: July 03, 2014 08:59AM
The Urban Archeologist: 100 years ago a movie was 15 Cents!!
What movie will you see this weekend?
http://fallschurch.patch.com/groups/the-urban-archeologist/p/the-urban-archeologist100-years-ago-a-movie-was-15-cents_2ca5b34213684334215
In 1914, 15 cents was a lot of money. I remember my father telling me what he got for 15 cents at a movie theater as a boy, and the list of perks went on for a while. Those were the days.
Today, for not much more you can find memories of those movies at a local estate sale or antique shop. It's worth the trip, because if you hit it right you can also find a piece of local history.
The movie flyer for "Officer 666" from 1914 is a real gem, it offers four pages, including pictures and the entire story (spoiler alert!) on the back. The front claims the movie is in 5 parts, which could mean it is a serial, or maybe 5 reels long.
when a piece of ephemera lists the location, that in this case no longer exists, it becomes evidence. It is now a piece to research and share with the local historical society in the hopes that I can find out more about it.
Along with these movie fliers were also some playbills from 1928.
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What movie will you see this weekend?
http://fallschurch.patch.com/groups/the-urban-archeologist/p/the-urban-archeologist100-years-ago-a-movie-was-15-cents_2ca5b34213684334215
In 1914, 15 cents was a lot of money. I remember my father telling me what he got for 15 cents at a movie theater as a boy, and the list of perks went on for a while. Those were the days.
Today, for not much more you can find memories of those movies at a local estate sale or antique shop. It's worth the trip, because if you hit it right you can also find a piece of local history.
The movie flyer for "Officer 666" from 1914 is a real gem, it offers four pages, including pictures and the entire story (spoiler alert!) on the back. The front claims the movie is in 5 parts, which could mean it is a serial, or maybe 5 reels long.
when a piece of ephemera lists the location, that in this case no longer exists, it becomes evidence. It is now a piece to research and share with the local historical society in the hopes that I can find out more about it.
Along with these movie fliers were also some playbills from 1928.
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