Category Archives: Motion pictures

New Movie Has York County Ties

Posted on June 19, 2010 by june lloyd

Looms at Family Heirloom Weavers Two new movies are being heavily hyped this weekend. I don’t plan to see Jonah Hex–too much violence. Toy Story 3 is more my cup of tea. Since the public’s taste in entertainment covers a … Continue reading →

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York Woman Left Promising Acting Career for God

Posted on October 4, 2009 by june lloyd

Elaine Ryan/Sister Mary Clare St. Joseph’s Convent outside of Columbia is closing. The convent building has been sold, with plans to turn it into affordable housing for either single mothers or seniors. The Sisters there, members of the Adorers of … Continue reading →

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York Couple’s Movies Raise Amazing Sums For Local Non-profits.

Posted on June 20, 2009 by june lloyd

A little while ago, in a post on York Fair horse racing, I mentioned that there were some motion pictures of racing at the fair on films recently digitized and preserved by the York County Heritage Trust Library/Archives, through a … Continue reading →

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More Movies in York

Posted on November 29, 2008 by june lloyd

Lavish 1938 movie ad for the York theater My post yesterday covered some of the movie theaters in York County and the variety of films they were showing Labor Day weekend in 1938. Now I’ll tell you what else those … Continue reading →

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Movies Hot in York Seventy Years Ago

Posted on November 28, 2008 by june lloyd

I’ve heard the theory that entertainment does well in a period of recession because people want to escape for just a little while. York County’s many movie theaters were certainly showing a great variety of films in September 1938, when … Continue reading →

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