- Title: PDF-305
- Summary: DRIVE IN INTERMISSION TRAILERS: COLLECTION OF CIRCA 1930S - 70S AMERICAN DRIVE-IN MOVIE INTERMISSIONS TRAILERS AND EARLY MOVIE THEATER ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FILMS.
- Description:00:03:50 - THEATER MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - "TO OUR PATRONS" - MESSAGE ASKING TO REVIEW SNEAK PREVIEW AND PASS IT ON TO SOMEONE "YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PICTURE .....". 00:04:41 - TO VARIOUS HOLIDAY PRESENTATIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, TRAILERS, PRE-VIEWS, ETC. 00:04:41 - VALENTINE DAY - PREVUE MESSAGE - "VALENTINE CARTOON CARNIVAL, SATURDAY FEB. 8TH/ DOORS OPEN 9 A. M.......". "CLEVER CARTOONS GALORE!" "25, FEATURING ALL YOUR FAVORITE CARTOONS .........."."THIS IS YOUR VALENTINE SPECIAL". "ALL SEATS 25 CENTS........". 00:05:08 - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - VOICE OVER "BUY A BOMBER", "SEND YOUR NAME TO WAR!" (PRE-WWII MESSAGE?). 00:05:15 - "STARTING SUNDAY. ALSO A NEW DONALD DUCK CARTOON"; "ALSO A NEW WALT DISNEY SILLY SYMPHONY CARTOONS". 00:05:36 - "PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS"."STARTS TOMORROW". 00:05:50 - CHRISTMAS - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM TUBERCULOSIS, "BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS". ZOOM IN ON 1938 SEAL. VOICE OVER SPEAKS OF CHRISTMAS SEALS. CLAPPING HANDS SUPER-IMPOSED OVER THEATER AUDIENCE. CU SHOT SANTA CLAUS ON STAGE WHO PRESSES BUTTON OPENING CURTAIN, EXPOSING CHRISTMAS TREE AND SHINING STAR. MANAGEMENT MESSAGE WISHING ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS. 00:07:40 - MESSAGE TO AUDIENCE TO VISIT CONCESSION COUNTER IN LOBBY. LIST OF CANDY BARS AT COUNTER. 00:08:15 - "STAY AWAY FROM THIS THEATER UNLESS YOU WANT TO LAFF". "HERE'S A SHOW THAT TICKLES YOU GOOSE PIMPLES .......". "IT'S A GIGANTIC COMEDY SPOOKEROO .........". 00:08:53 - NEW YEARS DAY - "ATTEND OUR NEW YEARS WHOOPEE PARTY, DECEMBER 31ST - DOORS OPEN 12.00 PM." "CELEBRATE WITH GENE AUTRY AND ROY ROGERS". 2 EXCITING WESTERN THRILLERS". ALL SEATS 25 CENTS .....". DECEMBER 31ST AT 1.00 P. M.". "STRAND THEATER".. 00:09:30 - "FRIDAY 13TH" - HORROR MOVIE ANNOUNCEMENT - "RECIPE FOR HORROR" (SOUND OF PIERCING SCREAM). "A CUP OF CURDLED BLOOD (MORE SCREAMING) A POUND OF POWDERED BONES ....". "FRIDAY 13TH AT THIS THEATRE".".......IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE NERVE, WE DARE YOU TO SEE .........". 00:10:48 - MOTHER'S DAY MESSAGE - MS MOTHER'S DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 10, (1942 ?) - TELLS OF SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY SHOW. 00:11:19 - NEW YEAR'S EVE MESSAGE - "CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THIS THEATER ...........". 00:11:42 - "THE CAPITAL THEATER PROUDLY PRESENTS "OPERA NIGHT". ".......... TUESDAY, OCT 4TH DON GIOVANNI", OCT. 11TH "TOSCA", OCT 18RH BORIS GOODINOW' , ETC". "IN BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND HIGH FIDELITY SOUND". 00:12:20 - REGULAR ADMISSION $1.00; SERIES BOOK 4 OPERAS FOR $3.00". 00:12:28 - "HEY KIDS, THE BIG SHOW"POPEYE'S FUN CIRCUS - 2 1/2 HOURS OF CARTOON COMEDIES AND FUN!!" EXTRA! 3 STOOGES" "NEXT SATURDAY MATINEE, MARCH 21 ST ...". 00:12:45 - HALLOWEEN - ". ....... HAUNTED HOUSE PARTY HALLOWEEN, OCT 31ST AT MIDNITE". 00:13:09 - "SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENTS - "IN COOL COMFORT, WHILE RELAXING FROM THE SUMMER HEAT". 00:14:02 - "FRIDAY THE 13TH HORROR SHOW" AD - "IF YOU'RE AFRAID AND SUPERSTITIOUS, YOU'LL PROBABLY STAY AT HOME ....". .00 15 05 AD TO KIDS - "IT'S REALLY BIG - ROY ROGERS VS GENE AUTRY - GREAT BATTLE BY THE KINGS OF COWBOYS - SEE 2 GREAT WESTERS AND 10 COLORED CARTOON". EVERYONE 25 CENTS. SATURDAY, JUNE 23 .......". 00:15:40 - FATHERS DAY MESSAGE - FOUR HANDS CLICK CUPS OF COFFEE IN CHEER FOR DAD ON FATHER'S DAY 00:16:08 - MANAGEMENT VOICE OVER AND SCREEN MESSAGE - "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE INTERRUPT OUR PERFORMANCE FOR A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT". AUDIENCE IS INVITED TO ACADEMY AWARD TELECAST ON TV PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY ....."."ACADEMY AWARD TELECAST WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH ............." "NO COMMERCIALS". 00:17:12 - "ON OUR STAGE IN PERSON, "SPIKE JONES AND HIS "MUSICAL INSANITIES OF 1956". MORE OF SAME. ..............FOUR BIG PERFORMANCES". 00:18:24 - CELEBRITY PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE - "A CHRISTMAS SEALS MESSAGE FROM ROSEMARY CLOONEY - TILT DOWN STAR AT TOP OF BEAUTIFUL DECORATED CHRISTMAS TREE, TO CHILD OPENING GIFTS AS ROSEMARY CLOONEY SITS ON LOW STOOL SINGING CHRISTMAS SONG, THEN PLUGS 1953 CHRISTMAS SEALS. VARIOUS SHOTS SMALL CHILD (HER SON ?) PLAYING WITH TOYS AS HE SITS BY THE TREE. 00:21:08 - "THE MAJESTIC THEATRE'S FINE LINE-UP OF PRESTIGE PICTURES ......." "A 3.60 VALUE FOR ONLY $3.00. "YOU WILL SEE SUCH ATTRACTIONS AS "ABOUT MRS. LESLIE", WITH SHIRLEY BOOTH AND ROBERT RYAN - "HELL ON FRISCO BAY" WITH ALAN LADD AND EDWARD G. ROBINSON. 00:22:00 - 1960 NEW YEAR MESSAGE - "GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE SHOW, DECEMBER 31ST". 00:22:40 - "PAISAN'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT PRESENTS THE NEWS ......"."25 CARTOONS STARRING BUGS BUNNY - PORKY PIG - PLUTO - .........". ADMISSION 25 CENTS FOR ALL SEATS. 00:24:03 - COMING ATTRACTIONS - "THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES - DANA ANDREWS, FREDRICK MARCH, MYRNA LOY, TERESA WRIGHT". COMING TO ORPHEUM ......" 00:24:48 - TO 00 46 37 VARIETY CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS, GREETINGS FROM THEATRE MANAGEMENT 1950S AND 1960 INCLUDING ............. 00:24:54 - CHRISTMAS GREETINGS - "TO OUR PATRONS". HAND OPENING CHRISTMAS CARD AND ANIMATED DRAWING EXPRESS GREETING TO EACH MEMBER OF FAMILY. SANTA CLAUS AT CHRISTMAS TREE IN LIVING ROOM HANDS OUT GIFTS AS HE WISHES ALL CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. 00:26:13 - CELEBRITY PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE - "A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM VIRGINIA MAYO". VIRGINIA MAYO WALKS TO CHRISTMAS TREE IN LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE AND PLUGS 1954 CHRISTMAS SEALS. "PRODUCED BY WARNER BROS. STUDIOS AS A PUBLIC SERVICE". 00:27:44 - FATHRER'S DAY MESSAGE FROM THEATRE MANAGEMENT. 00:29:17 - YULETIDE MESSAGE FROM THEATER MANAGEMENT - EACH MEMBER OF FAMILY WISHES THEIR OWN MERRY CHRISTMAS. KIDS PLAYING WITH THEIR DOLLS, TRAINS, ETC. CHOIR SINGS "JOY TO THE WORLD". 00:30:40 - THEATER MANAGEMENT NEW YEARS ANNOUNCEMENTS. ANIMATED CARTOON CLOCK WITH TIME APPROACHING 12 MIDNIGHT, BOY AWAKENS AT MIDNIGHT, BLOWS BUGLE AS NEW YEARS DAY 1960 BECOMES OFFICIAL. 00:31:45 - 1957 NEW YEARD DAY MESSAGE - OLD FATHER TIME, BACK TO CAMERA, WALKING AWAY WITH SICKLE ON HIS SHOLDERS. 00:32:07 - GOOD SHOT CROWDS AND PARADE DOWN BROADWAY, IN NYC, WITH TICKER TAPE, GRAFFITI. FALLING FROM OFFICE BUILDINGS AND SKYSCRAPERS. "HAPPY NEW YEAR" FLASHING ON SCREEN. LITTLE BABY (BABY 1957) WEARING DIAPER POSING. SIGN ON WALL NEXT TO BABY, ""VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF WORLD HAPPINESS". PEOPLE HAVING NEW YEAR PARTY, BALLOONS, PARTY HATS, GRAFITI, STREAMERS. 00:32:29 - TITLE: THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS - CHRISTMAS MESSAGES FROM MANAGEMENT. CHRISTMAS TREES, SANTA, CHILDREN 00:33:48 - NEW YEAR 1960 MESSAGE - ANIMATED DRAWINGS MAN SHOOTING OFF ROCKETS. 00:34:00 - 1956 NEW YEARS DAY MESSAGE - FEATURING OLD MAN FATHER TIME WITH HIS SICKLE BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR - PHOTOS OF LITTLE BOYS. ONE IN CAP AND GOWN, ONE PLAYING DRUMS. FILM CLIPS SHOWING WOMEN IN EARLY CENTURY ANKLE LENGTH BATHING SUITS, AND GIRL IN MODERN BATHING SUIT. CHOIR SINGING "AULD LANGS SYNE", AS BUBBLE COCKTAIL GLASSES FLOAT IN AIR AND GREETINGS FROM MANAGEMENT. 00:35:40 - VARIOUS LOCAL ADS FROM VARIETY BUSINESSES INCLUDING COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, FLORISTS, AUTO COMPANIES, RESTAURANTS, AND MANY OTHERS. 00:37:34 - COLORFUL MANAGEMENT CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 00:37:40 - "THE WHOLE TOWNS' BUZZING ABOUT OUR GALA FUN AND FROLIC NEW YEARS EVE MIDNIGHT SHOW". CARTOON - OLD FATHER TIME RIDING THROUGH SKY ON A ROCKET AND NEW YEAR BABY WITH TOP HAT RIDING ROCKET COMING DOWNWARD. 00:38:21 - "CHRISTMAS LEGENDS" - DRAWINGS SHOW WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANT AND TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH IT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. ALL MEANING PEACE ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL .....". 00:39:51 - WORDS AND MUSIC TO "AULD LANGS SYNE" WITH BOUNCING BALL HITTING ALL WORDS TO SONG. FOLLOWED BY LIST OF LOCAL BUSINESSES. 00:43:02 - STORK CARRYING BUNDLE WITH NEW YEAR BABY FLIES BY CLOCK TOWER WITH LAST MINUTES OF YEAR TICKS OFF ON CLOCK STORK DROPS OFF BABY WHO GETS READY TO BLOW NOISE MAKER AS HE WATCHES CLOCK TICK OFF. LIST OF MERCHANTS EXTENDING THEIR SEASON GREETINGS. 00:45:29 - MCU NEWSPAPER HEADLINES - "EXTRA - THE DAILY TRIBUNE: "BRIGHT HORIZON FOR 1955". THE EVENING BLADE: "PROSPERITY IN 1955". MS NERDY PROFESSOR STANDING IN FRONT OF BLACKBOARD LOADED WITH MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS, SAYS, "IN MY CALCULATIONS I CAN ABSOLUTELY STATE, IF THINGS DON'T GET WORSE, THEY DEFINITELY WILL GET BETTER ....". 00:45:45 - POLITICIAN ON PODIUM CLUTCHING PIECE OF PAPER AS HE SHOUTS, "A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR YOU ALL, IF OUR PARTY IS AT THE WHEEL". 00:45:54 - FATHER TIME, WITH LONG WHITE HAIR AND BEARD AND DRESSED IN SHEET LIKE GARMENT HIS DESK (HUGE BOOKS WITH TITLES OF PAST YEARS ON SHELVES IN B/G) FIRST BIDS GOODBYE TO "OLD FRIEND 1954. MAN WITH SUITCASE BEARING "1954" ON IT PASSES BY. THEN FATHER TIME INTRODUCES 1955 (BABY WITH DIAPER SITTING ON HIS DESK. CU CUTE BABY WITH 1955 BANDANA ACROSS CHEST GARBLES FEW BABY NOISES, FATHER TIME TRANSLATES THEM AS "WISHES TO ALL FOR A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 1955". 00:47:42 - COMMERCIAL - YAMAHA MOTOR SCOOTER - VARIOUS SHOTS PRETTY TWIN GIRLS RIDING TWIN YAMAHA SCOOTERS ABOUT TOWN ON COUNTRY ROADS, GETTING ATTENTION FROM YOUNG MEN. 00:48:10 - COLORFUL, PSYCHEDELIC, SNACK BAR ADS. POP CORN, CANDY, SODA 00:48:45 - COMMERCIAL - YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES - YOUNG COUPLE RIDING THROUGH WOODED AREA COUNTRY ROADS, SPLASHING THROUGH PUDDLES, ON MOTOR BIKES. 00:50:20 - VARIOUS ADS BY LOCAL MERCHANTS, GAS STATION, AUTO DEALER, ETC. 00:51:05 - COMMERCIAL - VESPA MOTOR SCOOTERS - - CARS PARKED AT CURB ON BUSY CITY STREET WITH SMALL PARKING SPACE BETWEEN THEM - SEVERAL LARGE CARS STOP, CAN'T GET IN. VOLKS WAGEN TRIES, CAN'T MAKE IT. BUSINESSMAN WITH BRIEFCASE EASILY DRIVES INTO SPACE ON HIS "VESPA".. 00:51:55 - ON THEATRE MARQUEE - "NOW SHOWING AT ORPHEUM THEATRE" - ANIMATED CARTOON - SNACK BAR ADS. POPCORN, SODA, ETC. 00:52:30 - COMING ATTRACTIONS - "ON STAGE, THE BIGGEST SHOW OF STARS FOR 1960" - "ALL IN PERSON, STARRING - "FRANKIE AVALON "WHY", "VENUS" - CLYDE MCPHATTER "LET'S TRY AGAIN" - "BOBBY RYDELL" "WE GOY LOVE" - JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES" REVEILLE PEEK" - "THE CRESTS", "A YEAR AGO TONIGHT" AND (OTHERS LISTED). "SEATS NOW AT BOX OFFICE" .........". "DURING THIS ENGAGEMENT - A FREE FAN PHOTO OF FABIAN" 00:53:37 - CELEBRITY COMMERCIAL - A YOUNG ED MCMANN DOING BUDWEISER BEER AD AT COUNTY FAIR. CU SHOTS OF FERRIS WHEEL IN MOTION, ABOVE VIEW CARNIVAL AND KIDDEE RIDES, FACES OF CLOWNS. CU HOt DOG, HAMBURGERS SIGNS. "KING OF BEERS" SIGN. CROWD IN STANDS WATCHING WESTERN SHOW. 00:54:04 - MS ED MCMANN FILLS GLASS OF BUDWEISER BEER FROM BOTTLE AS HE STANDS IN CROWDED FAIRWAY, FERRIS WHEEL IN B/G. CU SHOT MCMANN. "johnny carson show", tv. 00:54:20 - KIDS PLAYING FART GAME ( AIM AT BALLOONS ON WALL) AT FAIR FOR BIG STUFFED ANIMALS PRIZES. CU REFRESHING CONTAINERS OF BEER BEING FILLED. 00:54:43 - PEPSI COLA AD - ANIMATED CARTOON ("THE SPHINX THINKS") 2 BRITISH EXPLORERS IN EGYPT, WHERE TALKING SPHINX DIRECTS THEM TO THEATRE DEEP DOWN INSIDE THE PYRAMID. AFTER MOVIE THEY ATTEND ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SNACK BAR TO HAVE A PEPSI. 00 555 30 SOFT DRINK IN A FANCY TUMBLER AD. START A FANCY TUMBLER SET, 25 CENTS. 00:57:35 - PUBLIC SERVICE AD - "SIGN PETITION AGAINST PAY TV AND CABLE TV. IN LOBBY OF THIS THEATER". 00:57:54 - "CSI'S POCKET THEATRE" COMING ATTRACTIONS - "WALT DISNEY'S SNOW WHITE". "8 ON THE LAM" (BOB HOPE, PHILLIS DILLER, ETC). ALSO ON SAME PROGRAM - "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (SEAN CONNERY". - "THE WAR WAGON" (JOHN WAYNE KIRK DOUGLAS) - "DEVIL'S ANGELS (JOHN CASSAVETES) - "THE ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR' (FRED MACMURRAY, NANCY OLSON, KEENAN WYNN) - "THE SHAGGY DOG (FRED MACMURRAY) - :CAPRICE (DORIS DAY, RICHARD HARRIS) - "HOMBRE" (PAUL NEWMAN, FREDRICK MARCH, RICHARD BOONE) - "HEROES OF TELEMARK (KIRK DOUGLAS) - 00:58:56 - "ON STAGE IN PERSON" - JOHNNY DESMOND, IN THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION "BYE BYE BABY" .......". 00:59:45 - VARIOUS B/W SNACK BAR ADS AT DALLES DRIVE IN THEATRE. 01:02:45 - DRIVE-IN PUBLIC SERVICE AD WARNING ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN CARS AND TIPS TO AVOID IT. FOLLOWED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE AD AT LOCAL DEALER. FOLLOWED BY MORE SNACK BAR ADS. 01:06:04 - LIST OF LOCAL MERCHANTS AND ADDRESSES. 01:08:10 - "VESPA" MOTOR SCOOTER AD 01:09:31 - "WE WILL NOW HAVE A 10 MINUTE INTERMISSION.....". "IF YOU ARE LEAVING PLEASE PLACE THE SPEAKER ON THE POST.........". 01:10:15 - "PREVIEWS OF COMING ATTRACTIONS" - INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO SAFELY DRIVE YOUR CAR OUT OF DRIVE-IN. SNACK BAR ADS (B/W) 01:12:40 - DRIVE-IN "CARLOAD" AD. $1.50 ADMISSION FOR EACH CARLOAD OF PATRONS. FREE GLASSWARE AD. "BUY A DRINK, GLASS IS FREE". 01:25:00 - "MARATHON OF FRIGHT" - VARIOUS DRAWINGS MONSTROUS, SCARY FACES. FREE FRIGHT MEMBERSHIP NIGHT CARD. SCARY MESSAGES AND DRAWINGS. 01:25:18 - B/W SANTA CLAUSE AND WORKERS AT NORTH POLE CARTOONS. SANTA TAKES WITH REINDEER AND SLED, RIDES ACROSS SKY, LANDS ON ROOF."MERRY XMAS". 01:27:08 - VARIETY PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS TITLES, INCLUDE , OUR NEXT ATTRACTION, FRI., SAT., SUN., MON., COMING SOON; AND; PREVIEWS OF COMING ATTRACTIONS; INTERMISSION; OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION; . 01:30:35 - ANIMATED COWBOY AND INDIAN CARTOONS FOR SNACK BAR ITEMS AT INTERMISSION. 01:31:43 - "ATTENTION THRILL SEEKERS AND HORROR SHOW ADDICTS!" ATTEND OUR GIANT ALL COLOR SPOOK-A-THON". "BOYS HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO FIND OUT IF YOUR "GHOUL" FRIEND CAN TAKE IT"."GALS, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE .....". 01:32:50 - "RKO FEATURE PRESENTATION ....". 01:34:30 - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - MANAGEMENT EXPLAINS G, M, R, X, MOVIE RATINGS TO AUDIENCE. 01:35:05 - "SAVE FREE TV AND CABLE TV" ADS. "SIGN PETITION ......". 01:35:14 - TODDY (CHOCOLATE DRINK) COMMERCIAL - "THE BIG FIRE, STARRING FEARLESS FRED" - ANIMATED DRAWING OF FIERCELY BURNING BUILDING WITH SOUNDS OF SIRENS. CROWD WATCHES "FEARLESS FRED IN HIS FIREMAN OUTFIT, AX IN HAND COME TO THE RESCUE. HE ENTERS FLAMING BUILDING COMES OUT WITH CAB OF "TODDY" WHICH HE SAVED. COUPLE IN CONVERTIBLE AT DRIVE-IN DRINK TODDY FROM STRAWS. VARIOUS SNACK BAR ADS. 01:36:08 - "NOW PLAYING AT STRAND THEATRE". 01:36:10 - VARIOUS LOCAL MERCHANT ADS, INCLUDING MCHENRY ROLLER SKATING RINK, RADIO AND TV STORE, AND OTHERS, WITH INTERRUPTIONS "SHOW STARTS IN 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, MINUTES". 01:43:00 - "AND NOW, ON WITH THE SHOW.....".. 01:43:03 - SPINNING CIRCLE WITH LOUDSPEAKER VOICE OVER ANNOUNCES HORROR SHOW, TELLING OF FRIGHTENING THINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN TO SOME PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE. 0144 38 END
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1930
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: PDF-305