Did you spot it? Movie Theater Marquees in Movies

[FatFreddysCat]

It's not exactly a movie theater but in 2003's "Daredevil" the marquee outside of the arena where Matt (Daredevil) Murdock's prizefighter father has his final bout touts it as a match between "Jack Murdock and John Romita." John Romita was a long time Marvel Comics artist best known for his work on Spider-Man and Daredevil in the 1960s.

[alandhopewell]

I'm sure that there is a cinema marquee in Gremlins showing the films A Boy's Life and Watch The Skies. 

     Those were working titles for E.T. and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, respectively.

[alandhopewell]

     In BACK TO THE FUTURE III, the drive-in marquee has REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and TARANTULA billled, both films having in their casts a (very) young Clint Eastwood; Marty McFly borrowed the actor's name when he traveled into the 19th Century.

[Allhallowsday]

In GOODBYE COLUMBUS, RICHARD BENJAMIN and ALI MacGRAW go to see a movie - THE ODD COUPLE is on the marquee - the TV show in which JACK KLUGMAN (who plays her father in the film) would star in a year later.  BENJAMIN's character also has the surname "Klugman". 

[BoyScoutKevin]

Surprisingly, or maybe not, how many of these are in-jokes, but here is another one.

In 1988, Ken Russell did a little film called "Lair of the White Worm" (reviewed at this site.) Then in 1991, he did another little film called "Whore." A theater marquee in the second film shows that the film playing at the theater is, of course, "Lair of the White Worm."

[Mr. DS]

Brad Pitt walking out of just seeing Tequilla Sunrise in Interview With A Vampire.

[FatFreddysCat]

While watching Action Jackson this past week, a car chase scene drove past a movie theater whose marquee was pimping Creepozoids. 

[retrorussell]

From the 1980 film Times Square is a marquee featuring NURSE SHERRI (aka HOSPITAL OF TERROR) and HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN (aka BLUE EYES OF THE BROKEN DOLL).

[crackers]

Not a movie but



Haha

[major jay]

SLAP SHOT
Filmed on Main Street in Johnstown, Pa.

[skuts]

In Fight Club, the theater next door to the restaurant is playing Seven Years in Tibet, which starred Brad Pitt.

[claws]

Blink and you'll miss it: in Strange Invaders (1983) there's a marquee showing Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

[claws]

in Ghost Chase (1987) you'll see giant movie ads for the documentary Marlene (1984) and 'Round Midnight (1986).