- Collection:
- Rylander Theatre Special Collections
- Title:
- Grand opening: your new Martin Theatre
- Creator:
- Martin Theatre (Americus, Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1957-04-15
- Subject:
- Americus (Ga.)--History
Rylander Theatre (Americus, Ga.)
Theaters--Georgia--Americus
Motion picture film--History
Animated films--History
Theater programs--Georgia--Americus
Theaters--Employees--Georgia--Americus
Segregation--Georgia--Americus
Blues in the Night (Motion picture : 1941)
The Male Animal (Motion picture : 1942)
Hellzapoppin' (Motion picture : 1941)
Thunder Over the Prairie (Motion picture : 1941)
Citizen Kane (Motion picture : 1941)
Always In My Heart (Motion picture : 1942)
To Be Or Not To Be (Motion picture : 1942) - People:
- Martin, R. E. (Roy Elmore), 1885-1948
Lane, Priscilla, 1917-1995
Field, Betty, 1918-1973
Nolan, Lloyd
Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
De Havilland, Olivia
Johnson, Chic, 1891-1962
Oleson, Ole, 1892-1963
Starrett, Charles
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
Huston, Walter, 1884-1950
Francis, Kay, 1905-1968
Lombard, Carole, 1908-1942
Benny, Jack, 1894-1974 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269
- Medium:
- motion picture theater programs
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Program from the grand opening of the Martin Theatre on Wednesday, April 15th, 1957, in Americus, Georgia. The Martin Theatre was part of the Martin Theatre Company chain of more than sixty-five theaters in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida owned by R. E. Martin of Columbus, Georgia. The theaters were opened primarily as movie houses. This program is for the Martin Theatre that was opened across downtown from the Rylander Theatre. The personnel list in this document shows that the theatre operated as a segregated establishment. Personnel mentioned in the program: Joe Luter, Manager; Tom Mabry, Doorman; Lela Hamrick, Cashier; Cecil Clark, Projectionist; Ira Jones, Artist; Ruth McCollum, Candy Girl; Gracie Montgomery, Usherette; Gwyn Youngblood, Usherette; Wylene McCarthy, Usherette; Dolly Fletcher, Relief Cashier; Seth Mauk, Relief Projectionist; Barbara Pressley, Relief Candy Girl; Lynn Shackleford, Porter; Gussie Brazzeal, Colored Cashier; Jessie Hayes, Colored Doorman.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/ryl_rtsc_rtsc14
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/ryl_rtsc_rtsc14#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/ryl_rtsc_rtsc14/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Rylander Theatre (Americus, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
