Boxoffice, June 25, 1979: “Leland Goolsby has taken over the operation of the Star Theatre, Guernsey, Wyo., from Mrs. H. L. Boner. Goolsby will open the theatre on a two-change-a-week basis and Batter Booking will handle the datings.”
Boxoffice, June 11, 1979: “Plitt Theatres has announced the opening of the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho. Formerly known as the Ada, the theatre has been renovated and equipped with new Dolby stereo sound and has been re-seated with rocker type chairs. Work is continuing on the 830 seat theatre; a new marquee front are to be completed shortly.”
Boxoffice, June 4, 1979: “The Statz family, which has taken over the Peerless Theatre in Tolyoke (sic), Colo., will be a 100 percent family-type operation. Husband Ralph will do the managing and wife Linda will do the cashiering while son Chip will be the projectionist and daughters Robyn and Aalyn will handle the concession counter.”
The obituary for Vonda Gillham Carter of Fort Collins said in part that “She lived in Sidney, Neb. from 1950 until 1962 where the family owned and operated the Plains Drive-In Theatre.”
Motion Picture Daily, Oct. 28, 1960: “Only one theatre – the Isis in Trinidad, Colo. – received a loan from the Small Business Administration in September. A participation load of $5,000 was approved for the Isis which employs three.”
Motion Picture Daily, March 24, 1960: “James and Jack McMillion, operators of the Variety Theatre, Akron, Colo., have acquired the closed Ritz Theatre, Las Animas, Colo., and will reopen it on April 15.”
Motion Picture Herald, Dec. 15, 1956: “Fred Hall has closed the Variety, Akron, Colo., leaving the town theatreless.”
But perhaps it recovered, based on this Feb. 29, 1960 note in Boxoffice: “James McMillion of the Variety Theatre, Akron, recently revealed that he was a bridegroom around the first of the year. The wedding was held in Akron.”
Motion Picture Herald, April 16, 1955: “Lee Theatres have bought the Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., from the Jefferson Amusement Co.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 27, 1956: “The Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., a Denver Suburb, is closing Jan. 1 and will be changed into a furniture store. The house is one of the newer theatres of the Denver metropolitan area, but just did not get enough business to keep going.”
Motion Picture Herald: May 26, 1956: “Theatres that have closed in the Denver film area since the first of the year, all of them in small towns: Pal, Palisade, Neb.; White, Hayes Center, Neb.; Wyo Lin, Lingle, Wyo.; Simla, Simla, Colo.; Trail, Evergreen, Colo.; Aladdin, Minitare, Neb.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 13, 1956: “Bruce Miller has sold the Vida, Spearfish, S. D., to the Mile High Co., which operates the Mile High drive-in, Lead, S. D.”
Motion Picture Herald, June 2, 1956: “Atlas Theatres have closed the Salida, Salida, Colo., with the opening of the Groy drive-in, also owned by Atlas. They are planning only to have one or the other open from now on.”
Motion Picture Herald, July 28, 1956: “Atlas Theatres have reopened their Salida, Salida, Colo., after having decided to close it while their drive-in there was open. But Dave Davis, general manager, was bombarded from all sides by Chamber of Commerce members and others to reopen the house.”
After including it in a May 26, 1956 note about Denver-area theater closings, Motion Picture Herald wrote on July 14 that year, “W. B. Weil has reopened the Trail, Evergreen, Colo., after being closed most of the winter.”
Motion Picture Herald, June 23, 1956: “Lester R. Dollison has reopened the Pinto, Mountain Air, N. M., and has renamed it the Hollywood. It has been closed several years.”
Motion Picture Herald, April 7, 1956: “WASHINGTON: National Theatres will ask the New York District Court for permission to acquire the Midway drive-in theatre near Reno, Nevada, according to Justice Department officials. No date has yet been set for the court hearing. The drive-in, about two miles southeast of Reno, has a 443-car capacity, and can be expanded to an 800-car capacity. Floyd C. Bernard is the present operator.”
From the March 17, 1956 Motion Picture Herald: “Louis Petry and Robt. Perry have leased the Mitchell drive-in, Mitchell, Neb., and the Oskosh (sic) drive-in, Oskosh, Neb., from Merle Nygren.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 11, 1952: “Albuquerque Exhibitors Inc. have bought the El Rey and La Sambea from Marlin Butler. Butler still retains the Ernie Pyle and Sunset drive-in.”
Motion Picture Herald, Aug. 20, 1955: “Paul Campbell, recently city manager for Knox Theatres, Durango, has bought the Ernie Pyle, Albuquerque, N. M., from Lester Dollison. Clarence Batter is the booker-buyer.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 3, 1956: “The Ernie Pyle, Albuquerque, N. M., leased recently by Paul Campbell, has been closed.”
Boxoffice, June 25, 1979: “Leland Goolsby has taken over the operation of the Star Theatre, Guernsey, Wyo., from Mrs. H. L. Boner. Goolsby will open the theatre on a two-change-a-week basis and Batter Booking will handle the datings.”
Boxoffice, June 11, 1979: “Plitt Theatres has announced the opening of the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho. Formerly known as the Ada, the theatre has been renovated and equipped with new Dolby stereo sound and has been re-seated with rocker type chairs. Work is continuing on the 830 seat theatre; a new marquee front are to be completed shortly.”
Boxoffice, June 4, 1979: “The Statz family, which has taken over the Peerless Theatre in Tolyoke (sic), Colo., will be a 100 percent family-type operation. Husband Ralph will do the managing and wife Linda will do the cashiering while son Chip will be the projectionist and daughters Robyn and Aalyn will handle the concession counter.”
The obituary for Vonda Gillham Carter of Fort Collins said in part that “She lived in Sidney, Neb. from 1950 until 1962 where the family owned and operated the Plains Drive-In Theatre.”
Motion Picture Daily, Oct. 28, 1960: “Only one theatre – the Isis in Trinidad, Colo. – received a loan from the Small Business Administration in September. A participation load of $5,000 was approved for the Isis which employs three.”
Motion Picture Daily, March 24, 1960: “James and Jack McMillion, operators of the Variety Theatre, Akron, Colo., have acquired the closed Ritz Theatre, Las Animas, Colo., and will reopen it on April 15.”
Motion Picture Herald, Dec. 15, 1956: “Fred Hall has closed the Variety, Akron, Colo., leaving the town theatreless.”
But perhaps it recovered, based on this Feb. 29, 1960 note in Boxoffice: “James McMillion of the Variety Theatre, Akron, recently revealed that he was a bridegroom around the first of the year. The wedding was held in Akron.”
Motion Picture Herald, April 16, 1955: “Lee Theatres have bought the Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., from the Jefferson Amusement Co.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 27, 1956: “The Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., a Denver Suburb, is closing Jan. 1 and will be changed into a furniture store. The house is one of the newer theatres of the Denver metropolitan area, but just did not get enough business to keep going.”
On May 26, 1956, Motion Picture Herald included the “Wyo Lin, Lingle, Wyo.,” in a list of theaters that had closed since the first of that year.
Motion Picture Herald: May 26, 1956: “Theatres that have closed in the Denver film area since the first of the year, all of them in small towns: Pal, Palisade, Neb.; White, Hayes Center, Neb.; Wyo Lin, Lingle, Wyo.; Simla, Simla, Colo.; Trail, Evergreen, Colo.; Aladdin, Minitare, Neb.”
Motion Picture Herald, July 7, 1956: “The Chief and Pecos, Roswell, N. M., have been closed.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 13, 1956: “Bruce Miller has sold the Vida, Spearfish, S. D., to the Mile High Co., which operates the Mile High drive-in, Lead, S. D.”
Motion Picture Herald, Sept. 1, 1956: “George Simms, who also owns the Prince, Ault, Colo., has reopened the Gem, Frederick, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, Sept. 1, 1956: “George Simms, who also owns the Prince, Ault, Colo., has reopened the Gem, Frederick, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, June 2, 1956: “Atlas Theatres have closed the Salida, Salida, Colo., with the opening of the Groy drive-in, also owned by Atlas. They are planning only to have one or the other open from now on.”
Motion Picture Herald, July 28, 1956: “Atlas Theatres have reopened their Salida, Salida, Colo., after having decided to close it while their drive-in there was open. But Dave Davis, general manager, was bombarded from all sides by Chamber of Commerce members and others to reopen the house.”
After including it in a May 26, 1956 note about Denver-area theater closings, Motion Picture Herald wrote on July 14 that year, “W. B. Weil has reopened the Trail, Evergreen, Colo., after being closed most of the winter.”
Motion Picture Herald, June 23, 1956: “Lester R. Dollison has reopened the Pinto, Mountain Air, N. M., and has renamed it the Hollywood. It has been closed several years.”
Motion Picture Herald, April 7, 1956: “WASHINGTON: National Theatres will ask the New York District Court for permission to acquire the Midway drive-in theatre near Reno, Nevada, according to Justice Department officials. No date has yet been set for the court hearing. The drive-in, about two miles southeast of Reno, has a 443-car capacity, and can be expanded to an 800-car capacity. Floyd C. Bernard is the present operator.”
From the March 17, 1956 Motion Picture Herald: “Louis Petry and Robt. Perry have leased the Mitchell drive-in, Mitchell, Neb., and the Oskosh (sic) drive-in, Oskosh, Neb., from Merle Nygren.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 11, 1952: “Albuquerque Exhibitors Inc. have bought the El Rey and La Sambea from Marlin Butler. Butler still retains the Ernie Pyle and Sunset drive-in.”
Motion Picture Herald, Aug. 20, 1955: “Paul Campbell, recently city manager for Knox Theatres, Durango, has bought the Ernie Pyle, Albuquerque, N. M., from Lester Dollison. Clarence Batter is the booker-buyer.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 3, 1956: “The Ernie Pyle, Albuquerque, N. M., leased recently by Paul Campbell, has been closed.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 28, 1956: “Charles J. Molcker has bought the LaFa, Lafayette, Colo., from Walter Houser.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 22, 1955: “Burl E. Lingle has closed his Star, Estancia, N. M.”