Loew's Theatres

 From the Plain Dealer, July 10, 1956.

Loew's Stillman

 Loew's Stillman, 1111 Euclid Avenue, cropped from an Ivanhoe ad, from Motion Picture Daily, August 15, 1952.

Loew's Theatres

 At your favorite Loew's Theatres, from the Plain Dealer, June 28, 1925.

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Happy Easter

 Nothing says Easter more than Jack Benny doing five-a-day at Loew's State!

From the Plain Dealer, April 12, 1936.

Loew's Theatres

At your favorite Loew's Theatre, from the Plain Dealer, April 28, 1929.

Kirk Douglas

The passing of Kirk Douglas reminded me the first picture I saw was Spartacus. I didn't see it at the Palace, Denison Square or the Lyceum most likely. My Grandmother liked the Big Carnival (aka Ace in The Hole), and would watch whenever it came on telly.

 Plain Dealer, February 2, 1961.

Plain Dealer, August 25, 1951.

Theatre Hoodlums

In the late 1950's and early 60's there were several outbreaks of violence in downtown theatres.

 Cleveland Press, January 21,1957.

Cleveland Press, January 21,1957. The infamous Hipp Riot.

The Plain Dealer, December 8, 1957.

The Plain Dealer, December 10, 1957.

 The Plain Dealer, December 11, 1957.

The Plain Dealer, December 12, 1957.

BoxOffice, December 28, 1957.

The Plain Dealer, December 13, 1959.

The Plain Dealer, December 14, 1959.

The Plain Dealer, January 15, 1962.

The Plain Dealer, February 12, 1962.

Loew's Theatres

At your favorite Loew's Theatres, from the Plain Dealer, January 14, 1929.

New Years Eve

At your favorite Loew's Theatres, from the Plain Dealer, December 30, 1928.

Loew's State and Stillman

At Loew's State and Stillman, from the Plain Dealer, June 19, 1921.

Loew's Ad

Loew's ad from The Plain Dealer, May 29, 1931.

Loew's Stillman

At Loew's Stillman...

From The Plain Dealer, December 29, 1961.

Loew's Stillman

September 29 marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Stillman Theatre, at 1111 Euclid Avenue in Downtown Cleveland. The following August, Marcus Loew would buy the theatre, which would operate as a Loew house until its closing on July 28, 1963.

From Exhibitor's Herald, June 18, 1921.

From Motion Picture News, March 18, 1916.

From Motion Picture News, September 30, 1916.

 From The Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 1, 1916.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 1, 1916.

 From The Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 1, 1916.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 1, 1916.

Orchestra Floor Plan, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Mezzanine Floor Plan, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Balcony Floor Plan, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

 Entrance foyer, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Ladies reception Room, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Rear of the auditorium, Mezzanine promenade, from Architectural Record, November 1918.  

Stairs to Mezzanine, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Mezzanine, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Mezzanine, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Auditorium side wall, from Architectural Record, November 1918.

Looking towards the stage, from Motography, June 30, 1917.

Marcus Loew buys the Stillman, from Motography, September 15, 1917.

Fashion Show, from Motion Picture News, May 22, 1920.

Deception ballyhoo, from Motion Picture News, June 11, 1921.

$2 top admish, from Motion Picture News, September 10, 1921.

Old Homestead front, from Motion Picture News, January 27, 1923.

The Bat front, from Motion Picture News, April 24, 1926.

Usherettes in costume, from Motion Picture News, February 11, 1927.

Slide Kelley, Slide ballyhoo, from Motion Picture News, May 6, 1927.

Ben Hur display, from Motion Picture News, December 2, 1927.

Talkers hit the Stillman, from The Plain Dealer, February 16, 1928.

From Motion Picture News, September 22, 1928.

White Shadows ballyhoo, from Exhibitor's Herald, January 5, 1929.

Loew's Stillman on the cover of Motion Picture News, March 23, 1929.

Broadway Melody ballyhoo from Motion Picture News, April 27, 1929.

 Theft, from Motion Picture News, June 1, 1929.

Welcome Danger front, from Motion Picture News, January 25, 1930.

Loew's Stillman becomes a grind house, from Variety, October 27, 1931.

Manager Jack Lykes, from Motion Picture Herald, December 19, 1936.

 GWTW ran a dozen weeks at advanced prices, from The Plain Dealer, February 2, 1940.

From Box Office, March 2, 1940.

Clown ballyhoo, from Box Office, February 7, 1953.

 From Box Office, June 4, 1962.

From Box Office, December 10, 1962.

Loew's Stillman to close, from The Plain Dealer, July 13, 1963.

Closing ad, from The Plain Dealer, July 28, 1963.

Undated photo from Cinema Treasures.