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	John Auble Presents a Wildey Theatre Update

January 11, 2007 Broadcast


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	On January 11th, 2007, John Auble from Fox 2 News broadcasted an update on the Wildey Theatre. Included in the broadcast was an interview with Joan Evers, daughter of Ed Foehrkalb (former Wildey Theatre projectionist for over 40 years).


	Marquee Lights Lit for the First Time in Twenty Years!


	On March 29, 2005, a special lighting ceremony was held to light up the Wildey Theatre's newly restored marquee. Three separate switches were flipped representing the past, present and the future of the Wildey. Joan Evers flipped the first switch, Marvin "Preach" Webb flipped the second switch, and a group of children from the community flipped the third switch.

Marquee Lighting Ceremony


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	Closing Night Television Broadcast


	On March 8, 1984, Kathy Leonard for Channel 5 Night Beat announced the closing of the Wildey Theatre in a taped news broadcast. Here are some excerpts from that broadcast on closing night.

1984 Theatre Closing


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	Kathy Leonard's introduction of the Wildey Theatre. More than 400 people were in attendance on closing night to see a showing of the Wildey's final movie The Big Chill.


	Ed Foehrkalb served as the Wildey's projectionist for more than 40 years. He began working at the theater as a boy, sweeping floors and doing other odd jobs. Mr. Foehrkalb is the only person who was in the audience on opening day in 1909 and at the theatre closing 75 years later. On March 8, 1984, employees of the Wildey Theatre presented Mr. Foehrkalb with the last aluminum reel used at the theatre.

Ed Foehrkalb


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1984 Marquee Lights


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	In 1937, the Wildey reopened after a major renovation. The old iron canopy was removed and was replaced with a lighted marquee with yellow, orange and red stripes. Many of the Wildey's marquee lights were burnt out when this video was taped, but the marquee still shone bright.