They're Lying!

Even while encased in carbonite, Han Solo sees right through Baltimore City officials...



Meanwhile, the memorabilia sale goes on, including two props from John Waters' Cecil B. Demented, which was filmed in part at The Senator (one of these props is a fake sidewalk block):



There are also some vintage promotional materials...





STATUS: Today's bank auction of the theatre has been cancelled. The city will most likely foreclose on the theatre and then buy it at their own rigged auction, probably sometime in May, but they haven't given a date. Word on the street is that they will then use a bid process to turn it over to their favorite developer. The pseudo-government, semi-private Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) has apparently taken over the city government in a coup and Andy Frank is the real mayor (or at least the power behind Sheila Dixon's throne). The family that built the theatre and has preserved and protected it for 70 years is being forced out and getting screwed in the process.

More Movie Memorabilia at The Senator

Last night I helped with photographing some of the larger items in The Senator's memorabilia sale. Some of the large vinyl banners, plexiglass marquee signs, standees, and other large items will be sold in a silent auction. There will be sign-up sheets out where you can put your contact information and your bid. Not all of the auction sheets are out yet, but if you come by the sale, feel free to let someone there know of your interest in specific items and the price you're willing to offer. The photos of the memorabilia sale items that I have uploaded so far are here (this will be updated as new photos are uploaded).

Here are just a few of them:


Plexiglass marquee sign from Barry Levinson's Avalon premiere at The Senator


Plexiglass marquee sign from Indiana Jones


Ladder 49 vinyl banner


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban vinyl banner


Plexiglass marquee sign from The Senator's 50th anniversary in 1989


Sin City vinyl banner with Rosario Dawson (1 out of set of 4 banners with different stars)