The Dawn Patrol Nose Dives the Marquee in the "Greatest Air Epic Ever!"

Exhibitor Herald World, November 1, 1930:

"A veritable fountain of fireworks was this shooting illumination for First National's 'Dawn Patrol' at the Palace theatre, Montreal. Note the fighting plane poised for a nose dive above the marquee."

Dawn Patrol

Montreal's Glamorous Theatre Era

Legendary theatre historian, Cezar Del Valle is celebrating 20 years of theatre talks and walks, 1996-2016. Currently accepting bookings for historical societies, libraries , senior centers, etc.  Details of independent walks will be published this fall.

Del Valle is the author of the Brooklyn Theatre Index, a three-volume history of borough theatres. The first two chosen 2010 OUTSTANDING BOOK OF THE YEAR by the Theatre Historical Society. Final volume published in September 2014.

Currently editing and updating the third edition of the Brooklyn Theatre Index, Volume I.

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The Daltons Ride Into Vancouver

"THE MOST RECKLESS RENEGADES WHO EVER RODE!" 

(publicity tagline) 

 Showmen's Trade Review, March 16, 1946:

 "Remember the good old days when theatre facades were completely covered with special fronts for such pictures as 'Ten Nights in a Barroom,' 'The Covered Wagon,' 'The Iron Horse,' and other spectacular films?

"Not since the war started, at least, have theatremen been able to get back  to this old fashioned circus-like showmanship. But one of the postwar leaders in utilizing it once again is the management of the Plaza Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, who devised the eye-catching front shown above on Universal's 'The Dalton's Ride Again.' 

"Perhaps you, too, will be using such a front once again." 

The Daltons Ride Again

Cezar Del Valle is the author of the Brooklyn Theatre Index, a three-volume history of borough theatres. The first two volumes chosen 2010 OUTSTANDING BOOK OF THE YEAR by the Theatre Historical Society. Final volume published in September 2014. 

He is available for theatre talks and walks in 2015: historical societies, libraries, senior centers, etc.

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