"Hurdy-Gurdy" pianola jukebox advertising "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater

Description

A "Hurdy-Gurdy" pianola jukebox advertising the film "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

Note

Note on photo: A early-day juke box!! As a contribution to the authentic Coney Island atmosphere in music we secured an old "Hurdy-Gurdy Pianola" for the Uptown lobby. We played it for a week in advance and during the engagement on the breaks of the shows. It attracted a great deal of attention especially from the younger generation who had never seen the grandaddy of the juke-box.

Date Issued

1943

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : black and white print ; 24 x 21 cm

Genre

Gelatin silver prints

Snapshots

Member of

Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection

Time Period

1941-1950

Subject (Name)

Uptown Theater (Kansas City, Mo.)

Subject (Topical)

Subject (Geographic)

Rights

Copyright Undetermined

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0007

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections