Buddy Arnold Estate Bardstown,KY AUTO Photo Tom "Cactus" Brooks Arco Theatre

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I am honored for to offer many treasured mementos in my E-Bay store from the estate of “Buddy’ Arnold the late beloved co-owner of the legendary Arco Theatre in Bardstown, Kentucky. Please use my store search tab by typing in (Buddy Arnold) to see a complete list. This particular item is a signed 8 x 10 original photograph of Tom "Castus" Brooks personally inscribed to "Buddy” Arnold. Brief Bio: William Thomas "Cactus" Brooks, (March 3, 1910 - December 14, 1997) was a well-known television star and radio announcer in Louisville, Kentucky for many years. Brooks was best known as "Cactus," the cowboy clown character and sidekick to Randy Acon T-Bar-V Ranch and Hayloft Hoedown, two popular local shows on Louisville's WHAS-TV from 1950 until 1971. Historical reference: The 750 seat Arco Theater opened January 16, 1942 with the movie "Tarzan’s Secret Adventure". It was built by C.D. Arnold and Pope Sisco at a cost of ,000.00. The name comes from the first two letters of their last name. Seating was staggered for excellent site lines. The Melody Theater was located next door at 218 N. 3rd Street. The Arco Theater had a balcony which was designated for African Americans. By 1950 it was operated by Affiliated Theaters Inc. of Indianapolis, IN. The Arco Theater closed December 31, 1965 with the last feature shown being "Mary Poppins". In 2002 the Arco Theater and the Melody Theater next door were bought by Dzevad Kresco and a two year remodel and restoration took place. In 2004 the former theaters were reopened as the Kresco Restaurant. Many of the theater's features were preserved and are in use in the restaurant. *This is an excellent article online in Kentucky living magazine concerning Buddy’s widow named Si Arnold who at age 97 in 2017 is a legend in her own right as a theatrical costume designer.
Buddy Arnold Estate Bardstown,KY AUTO Photo Tom "Cactus" Brooks Arco Theatre
Buddy Arnold Estate Bardstown,KY AUTO Photo Tom "Cactus" Brooks Arco Theatre
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I am honored for to offer many treasured mementos in my E-Bay store from the estate of “Buddy’ Arnold the late beloved co-owner of the legendary Arco Theatre in Bardstown, Kentucky.  Please use my store search tab by typing in (Buddy Arnold) to see a complete list. This particular item is a signed 8 x 10 original photograph of  Tom "Castus" Brooks personally inscribed to  "Buddy” Arnold.
Brief Bio:
William Thomas "Cactus" Brooks
, (March 3, 1910 - December 14, 1997) was a well-known television star and radio announcer in Louisville, Kentucky for many years.
Brooks was best known as "Cactus," the cowboy clown character and sidekick to Randy Atcher on T-Bar-V Ranch
and Hayloft Hoedown, two popular local shows on Louisville's WHAS-TV from 1950 until 1971.
Historical reference
:
The 750 seat Arco
Theater
opened January 16, 1942 with the movie "Tarzan’s Secret Adventure". It was built by C.D. Arnold and Pope Sisco at a cost of ,000.00. The name comes from the first two letters of their last name. Seating was staggered for excellent site lines. The Melody
Theater
was located next door at 218 N. 3rd Street. The Arco
Theater
had a balcony which was designated for African Americans. By 1950 it was operated by Affiliated Theaters Inc. of Indianapolis, IN.
The Arco
Theater
closed December 31, 1965 with the last feature shown being "Mary Poppins". In 2002 the Arco
Theater
and the Melody
Theater
next door were bought by Dzevad Kresco and a two year remodel and
restoration
took place. In 2004 the former
theaters
were reopened as the Kresco Restaurant. Many of the
theater's
features were preserved and are in use in the restaurant.
*This is an excellent article online in Kentucky living magazine concerning Buddy’s widow named Si Arnold who at age 97 in 2017 is a legend in her own right as a theatrical costume designer.
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