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Stasu, the Alger is still standing on E. Warren. On Jefferson, there was the Cinderella and the Esquire but IIRC both are gone.

The silent entries were scored by Donald Sosin, Dr. Philip Carli, Ben Model, Andrew Simpson, and Dennis Scott [[house organist at the Music Box Theater iin Chicago).

CineMuseum will be screening four Mack Sennett comedies during the Uptown Film Festival at the Birmingham Theater this Friday evening, November 8th, at 7:30 p.m.

The historic short subjects...

I have a vague childhood memory of seeing a gigantic steaming coffee cup on the roof of a building somewhere downtown near one of the major expressways. Does anyone recall the name of the company or...

Not yet. They have not tried to stop people from smoking outside -- yet. That is unless you happen to live in Burbank, California where you may not smoke within twenty feet of any building, or any...

Wow. Now I want to go to the bar and light up. Maybe I can order a pack of clove ciggies from India, as they are now no longer allowed to be sold here -- and they really drive people crazy, then...

I respect your opinion, R8R. I disagree with it completely, but I respect it.

Creating a law to ban an activity or substance which has been legal for many lifetimes is ineffectual as well as a...

Even though I am a non-smoker I get a chuckle out of the intolerance and virulence of the anti-smoking crowd. They rant, rave and act as though they have the moral high ground.

Reality check:...

I've been going to Truan's for over thirty years. Went as often as possible for the malts. The trick? Always order extra malt. Absolutely fantastic. Great selection of chocolates and other assorted...

Little Professor was located at 22174 Michigan Ave in Dearborn. Sadly, they closed up shop several years ago and the building was taken over by a jewelry store. The Calvin was located at 22168...

Not to thread-jack [[technically this is still the same topic) but does anyone know if WWJ retained their audio archive? They went on the air in 1920 so it's possible that they might have some...

Thanks, Mike! That's a good start...

And nearly every package had a "Toy Bonus Dot Game" on the back:

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK Toy Bonus.jpg

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK String A Bead.jpg

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK Ukulele.jpg

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK Flying Saucer Gun.jpg

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK Jump Rope.jpg

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK Magnetic Game.jpg

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK Arkin Label.jpg

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/A-OK Detective Set.jpg

You might try checking the G. Robert Vincent Voice Library at MSU. They have a massive collection of rare recordings there -- local and otherwise.

http://vvl.lib.msu.edu/

-- Paul

Anyone remember A-OK toys?

They were distributed by the Arkin A-OK Products Co., and were generally found in grocery stores [[Chatham, Great Scott, Wrigleys, A&P) on hanging racks. Marbles,...

I was looking through some family photos and found the following. Please direct your attention to the bottle on the table -- it's Towne Club!

http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/TowneClub2.jpg

My...

A vintage Towne Club crate recently at auction on eBay:


http://Hawkshaww.fileave.com/TowneClubCrate.jpg

One by one, bit by bit, the beautiful buildings of old Detroit are vanishing. Shocking how little value is placed on our own history:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009906260344...

I am a producer, director, archivist / historian. Presently, I am restoring silent comedies for broadcast on Turner Classic Movies [[TCM) and
DVD release.

Quite possibly the best job in the world.

I respectfully disagree with you, VintageSoul, everything has value to someone.

And you miss my point entirely. Yes, the Packard Plant is a dumping ground. Yes, there are all sorts of vandalism,...

The following videos are tragic, a prime example of ignorance. More, they illustrate the complete lack of respect that many youths have for Detroit history.

YouTube - TV Land

YouTube - Chaos...