May 25, 1983, Sam Eric Theatre, Philadelphia. (Photo: AP)
The Sam Eric (or SamEric), previously the Boyd Theatre, “was the last operating movie palace in downtown Philadelphia until it closed in 2002.” The Friends of the Boyd are currently trying to restore the city landmark.
The photo is from Friends of the Boyd’s Facebook. Michael Coat identified the source (one of them, anyway) as the May 26, 1983 edition of the Bedford Gazette. Return of the Jedi premiered nationwide on the 25th.
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