Category Archives: History
The Projectionist Remembers: The Clark Theater, Chicago, IL
Oh how the tongues are wagging from the small minded citizens here in Haddonfield. Three times this week I’ve had to instruct Carl to chase away curious teenagers from the Haunted Drive-In! It just wouldn’t do to have prying eyes … Continue reading
Swingin’ in Marina City
For anyone familiar with the Chicago skyline, Marina City’s distinctive shape should be familiar. The dual “corncobs” have been a Chicagoland fixture since 1964, and even adorned the cover of Wilco’s album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Sayeth Wikipedia: The Marina City … Continue reading
The House In The Middle PSA (1954)
[Via] The Trove Rove My Wife…well…to put it kindly, suggested that I mow the lawn today. Besides peeling eggs I truly cannot think of a task that I despise more in my life, but then I recalled this propaganda film … Continue reading
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