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TCM Backlot President Spotlight: Beth Ann Gallagher

Back when TCM Backlot had local chapters, I was profiled as the Sacramento chapter’s president. Now you can read my interview!

Happy Fourth of July!

Dazzling Rita embodies the feeling of tonight as the goddess of delight and fireworks.

Happy Birthday, Vista Theatre!

On this day in 1925, my home the former Vista Theatre celebrated its grand opening! In honor of the theatre and its almost five decade run, let’s take a look back at its beginnings.

Take a Tour of Hunter Hall

Today I have a treat for you! Take a virtual tour of Rio Vista’s Hunter Hall.

Seasonal Silent Comedy Shorts

Beth Ann Gallagher
Hunter Hall, Rio Vista, Screenings, Seasonal Silent Comedy Shorts, Unusual Venues
Dec 17, 2018
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I celebrated my return home by attending a special seasonal event. Here is my review.

Things You Find When You Live in a Former Movie Theatre

Beth Ann Gallagher
1950s, 1960s, Directors, Era, John Cassavetes, Judy Holliday, Nightmare in Wax (1969), Roger Corman, The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956), Vista Theatre
Feb 25, 2017
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Living in a former movie theatre, it was the architecture of the place that connected my home to its former function–until this week. This week I went up into my attic, the former projection booth, to see how its roof has been holding up under the recent barrage of rain. My landlord was too good at…

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