Photo of The Month – Dec 2012

We Go Fast

Picture contributors: Riley Callahan & Phillip White

Exterior of Pastime Theatre, including box office and display boards of current and coming attractions. Embedded In the tile floor of the entrance-way is the word "Horn's," a previous name of the theatre. — We Go Fast

In the late Frances (Mrs. Jim) Callahan’s collection we found this casual snapshot of the entrance to some old movie house. Only when we looked closely did we notice it was Forest City’s Pastime Theater. We knew, from Phillip White’s reminiscences of the old Romina, that the Pastime was just across the street, and both were operated by the Griffin family.

The Pastime was formerly named Horn’s Theater, and its logo is barely discernible embedded in the tile floor just under the “We Go Fast” poster. What year was it? We’d guess 1942. The featured film was released in September 1941, and the Pastime was not by any means a first-run theater.

What became of the Pastime? We don’t know, but hints of its existence still remain.

The old theater today is an office building. The Horn's logo is still in place in the tiled entrance. Phillip White made these photos several years ago.

And, as a “special added attraction,” Phillip threw in this free ticket. Hope you enjoy the show.