Sunday, March 30, 2014

Hollywood American Legion Post 43



The Old Pawtucket Central Falls Railroad Station



Meeting friends from the Richmond Art Deco Society

Meeting friends from the Richmond Art Deco Socety at the NPG Screening of Flying Down to Rio with Turner Movie Classica host, Robert Osbourne.

My 1950's Art Deco Living Room


Andrews Sisters Color Footage Buck Privates

I recently posted these frames from a BBC documentary to the Andrews Sisters Facebook Fan group, attempting to discover if the full length clip is available on the internet. The Scene is famous for the appearance of Dean Collins, a famous Lindyhop dancer.


Art Deco Dancing Image

Recently discovered this image online which is a close match to the vintage Art Deco dancers sign that we have hanging in the Veterans Dance Hall.

Route 66 in Kingman Arizona


Photos from my most recent trip to Kingman, Arizona. I love the 50's Art Deco on 66
I got to spend time at the ruins of the Hotel Beal, where Clark Gabel and Carol Lombard got married.

I got to have lunch at the Historic Silver Spoon Diner, now owned by Rutherford's.
More pics of around the town
Love the old motel signs
The old town movie theater is now an antiques store

Some parts of town are suspended in urban decay