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Huckleberry Finn Movie Promotion

Description: Photograph of a Dr. Pepper truck with a promotional sign for Rembert Theatre, in Longview, Texas. The promotion is for "'HUCKLEBEERY FINN,' MARK TWAIN'S ROMANCE OF AMERICAN BOYHOOD," as noted on the sign above the truck. The truck is full of Dr. Pepper bottles, and there is a sign on the side of the car for Central East Texas Fair. There is a car parked next to the truck and brick buildings in the background of the photograph.
Date: 1931
Partner: Longview Public Library

Clean-up week

Description: Photograph of "Clean Up Week" at the Rembert Theater, as noted in handwriting on the back of the photograph and on the banner to the left of the theater. There is a large pile of trash in front of the theater, including cans, boxes, buckets and other miscellaneous items. The theatre held the event to promote attendance at the movies and clean the streets of Longview at the same time. Each citizen that brought trash to be dumped in front of the theater was rewarded with a free ticket.
Date: 1930
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Sob Sister]

Description: Photograph of a large billboard displayed above Rembert Theater for the movie, "Sob Sister." There is an illustration of a man's head and a woman typing on a typewriter on the billboard, and the full cast is listed. There are lights illuminating the sign, and there is a ladder leaning against the building.
Date: 1931
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Man of the World]

Description: Photograph of a billboard displayed above Rembert Theater for the movie, "Man of the World," as noted on the back of the photograph. There is an illustration of a man wearing a hat on the billboard and an actor's name: William Powell. There is a car parked in front of the theater.
Date: 1931
Creator: Culpepper's Studio
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Squaw Man Truck]

Description: Photograph of a truck display at the scenery dock outside Rembert Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The advertisement is for the remake of the movie, "the Squaw Man," and the sign is attached to the bed of the truck.
Date: 1931
Partner: Longview Public Library

Childen's Matinee Show

Description: Photograph of many children standing outside the Strand Theatre on 104 South Fredonia Street in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The children are at the theater for a Saturday matinee show. There are three bicycles parked outside the theater, and a sign to the left of the photograph that reads, "KING SIGNS." One of the children is holding crutches.
Date: 1930~
Partner: Longview Public Library

China Seas

Description: Photograph of Rita Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The theater was located at 207 E. Tyler Street in downtown Longview. There is a large billboard for the movie "China Seas" above the theater and a banner below that displays all the actors names. There is a car parked in front of the theater.
Date: 1935~
Partner: Longview Public Library

[King Kong Movie Promotion]

Description: Photograph of a movie promotion for the Rembert Theatre in Longview, Texas. This photograph shows large billboards attached to moving vehicles as they parade through the streets of Longview to promote the new "King Kong" movie, which was released in 1933. There are many people gathered in the streets watching the movie promotion. The photograph is mounted on tan cardboard.
Date: 1933
Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Photograph of Four Women Outside Movie Theater]

Description: Photograph of four young women standing and smiling for the camera, outside a movie theater. Other people are emerging from the shadowed theater overhang. Each woman is wearing a dress and coat or jacket, and the two women to the far left and right are holding books in their arms. The sign on the theater is just barely visible, reading "3 Smart Girls." There is a decorative border around the photo, and on the back, there are notes about the photo.
Date: 1936~/1937~
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of crowd outside theater]

Description: Photograph of patrons standing outside of a theater, where the theater sign reads, "Alice Faye In Old Chicago," c. 1938. The sign underneath that reads, "In Old Chicago" starring "Tyrone Power, Alice Fay and Don Ameche."
Date: [1938..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of automobiles going down a city street]

Description: Photograph of two automobiles driving down a city street, taken from a tall building. On the left, a sign for the Seibold Hotel hangs from a building. Across the street, a sign that reads "Palace" hangs above a marquee on a building lit with bright lights. A lamppost and two parking meters stand on the sidewalk to the right of the building. Taller stone buildings are visible behind it.
Date: [1935..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Ann Sheridan]

Description: Photograph of Clara Lou "Ann" Sheridan, an American actress and singer. She was active in dramatics at Denton High School and at North Texas State Teachers College. She also sang with the college's stage band and played basketball on the North Texas women's basketball team.
Date: 1934~
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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