Health & Fitness
The Urban Archeologist: See a Movie for 15cents!
100 years ago this was your Saturday night.
In 1914, 15 cents was a lot of money. I remember my father telling me what he got for 15 cents at a movie theater as a boy, and the list of perks went on for a while. Those were the days.
Today, for not much more you can find memories of those movies at a local estate sale or antique shop. It's worth the trip, because if you hit it right you can also find a piece of local history.
The movie flyer for "Officer 666" from 1914 is a real gem, it offers four pages, including pictures and the entire story (spoiler alert!) on the back. The front claims the movie is in 5 parts, which could mean it is a serial, or maybe 5 reels long.
I like it when the local theater is listed because it provides a named location, that in this case no longer exists. It is a piece to research or share with the local historical society in the hopes that I can find out more about it.
Along with these movie fliers were also some playbills from 1928. click here to look at "Sinner" and see if you can find the interesting ad within for "Naughty Cinderella" or "Getting Gerties Garter!"
