It served as the backdrop for many a Hollywood spectacle. One such night, was the premiere of “The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex,” starring Bette Davis and Errol Flynn.

It was the Warner Brothers Theater. The year was 1939.

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Casting is underway for The Black Cat. Only six will make the cut. For many of the actors, it was just another cat-tle call.

The year was 1961.

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Cars were on rails. Men were in suits. And a young city was still finding its way, at Third and Spring.

The year was 1891.

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