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I recall going to the Plaza for 12 cents.
The seats were wood but there was a balcony.
Does anyone have a photo of the Howard theatre??
I, too, remember going to the movie for 12 cents. Seems like popcorn was 10 cents too. This was after Babe and Byron Morris owned it.
mlw
When I first remember it was 12cents admission, popcorn was a nickel and a coke was a nickel. I would get a quarter from my brother Neil and could go on Friday night only as I worked in the grocery store on Saturday nite. The 3 pennies I had left over I spent at McKee's 5&10 for candy, compared today you could get a lot of candy for 3 cents in 1946-50 era. Byron and Babe Morris ran the theatre and I think Babe's brother Dave Knight ran the grill next door. There was a window between the theatre and the Grill and you could get items from the grill thru that window. Babe ruled and she policed up and down the aisles and would get after you big time if you were talking during the movie. George Gorman and Carl Cooley took turns running the projection room.
Frank
Oh, my-the memories! Yes, there was a balcony with wooden seats and Babe made her presence known. I can still see the frown on her face as she walked down the aisle, grimacing at the noise makers. Always got along with them and they were happy to see me when I would return to the area. Babe would almost grin ;D ;D when she would see me. Fred would want to tell me everything that had happened since the last visit. We need a few of her today in the movie theaters.
Granny, Fred and my brother Dwight were big buds in their early years. In later years Fred would stop me and want me to take him to the Liquor Store on the Highway to get a bottle, Babe would eat me out if I did. One time Fred stopped me in the alley behind the theatre and wanted me to take him and I told him NO because Babe would eat me out, he promised me he would tell her it was someone else that took him if he got caught. Well the next day Babe stopped me and eat me out big time, Fred told her it was me that took him. Freddie was a really fun person and loved people and life to the fullest. I LOVE THE FORUM FOR THE GREAT MEMORIES IT BRINGS BACK, THANKS AGAIN TERESA AND KJELL FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
Frank
Frank, Would you have lied to Babe? I don't think so. She may have been little but she had that presences. Even Fred as big as he was- all he was was a big teddy bear. I suppose if he had to be could have been mean but I never saw it. He did enjoy his nips!
I never saw Freddie what I would call mean. Freddie, Dwight and Bus Fear all worked together at the Moline Quarry and also trimmed trees together and were great friends. In later years I remember that Freddie was drinking in the Pool Hall and he and Bus got into it and Bus bloodied Freddie pretty good, Bus took Freddie back to the bathroom and washed him up and they had another beer. Fred was a classic.
Frank
From Roma's collection...
Found my original copy of the Moline Advance for February 23, 1961.
Pretty wild sounding movies playing in those days.
Roma
Just when did the dirty movies start at Howard? After Freddie Rhodes came on the scene, or before? I know lots of kids from Sedan attended the shows at Howard, as well as the Dewey dirties.
As I recall, Byron Morris never had any "Dirty" movies. I remember when they started having them at Howard, in fact I might have gone to one or two or three or four or? The Dewey Dirties were going strong when we moved to Bartlesville, a group of the guys I worked with at Phillips, including me went one time, they were really dirty/trash much much worse than anything I ever saw at Howard, I never went back.
Frank
Boy, I really missed that! Last movie I remember seeing there was ET. Took my Mother and all our kids and a few extras ones. When did the dirty movies start? I remember the movies going down hill and not having top movies. But dirty ones?
Granny. you were to young when they started having them, they wouldn't have let you in.
Frank
Frank,
Swear -swear -swear Is that polite enough! I fall asleep in movies now. If I watch TV, I do laundry or housework during the commericals. That keeps me going. Mostly I'm on the computer while I watch or listen to the TV and do book work during it all. If I had another hand or eye, I could find something else to do. Thank you for the too young! Even if it was years ago.
I remember Babe bringing the show bills to The Toggery, she always had a good joke to tell my folks! She was a good old gal!