Jackie Coogan
Here’s an article discovered by the librarian at the Hoquiam Timberland Regional Library, Mary Thornton, who is also the Secretary of our board. Jackie Coogan (1914-1984) was an actor, known to many for his role as Uncle Fester in the Addams Family television series which ran from 1964 to 1966.
Read MoreThe blower in the attic
Here’s a picture of the original blower that circulated the heat through the theatre in its early days. It was reported in the local newspaper that air completely circulated every three minutes.
Read MoreFormer projectionist photos
Here are some great photos we received from Ross Munro, who worked in the theatre in the early 1980s. The photos were taken in 1980, and he is in one of the pictures. He started out at the D&R, and then came to the 7th Street. One of these projectors is in the lobby — they are the original E7 carbon arc projectors. Ross was projectionist and also theatre manager during this time. Ross, married with three beautiful kids, lives in North Carolina and is a Master Chief (SEAL) and has been in the Navy for 26 years. Thank you...
Read MoreHistoric murals discovered!
What started out as a cleaning party ended up a truly historic moment for those of us at the theatre today. Those disgusting sound baffles on the back walls — you’ve seen them, right? Well they are there no longer. Board member Lane Youmans got a little bold (and tired of looking at them), and decided to just rip ‘em down. We thought there might be some painting back behind these, and sure enough — some absolutely amazing original murals depicting the Spanish village facades that adorn the rest of the theatre. The “snow” you see in the first picture (taken...
Read MoreBig Reel, April 1988
Being a sucker for any memorabilia related to the 7th Street Theatre, I made a purchase on eBay of an issue of the Big Reel, Issue No. 167 dated April 15, 1988. The seller stated that there was a one-page article about a Hoquiam theater, and when I emailed him to ask which theater, he replied with “the 7th Street.” I HAD to have this. Here is a copy of the article, republished from the July 19, 1987 issue of The Olympian. The%20Reel.pdf
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