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Mark_L commented about Riverside Auto Drive-In on Jan 10, 2021 at 9:37 am

5800 Riverside Drive was the address used in newspaper listings. Before the theatre closed, it was sometimes listed as “Riverside Drive, South of Rt. 161”.

Cranston Drive (which looks from aerial maps to run right through the projection booth) was not built until the late ‘70’s.

Soon after the drive-in closed in Sept, 1976, the location was used as a sales information center for the Riverside Hills housing development.

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Mark_L commented about Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town Center 24 on Dec 21, 2020 at 10:21 am

Officially reopening on 12/22/2020 as LENNOX TOWN CENTER 24 THEATRES. One IMAX theatre and One Dolby Atmos theater. First-Run movies will begin on 12/25/2020.

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Mark_L commented about Old Trail Theatre on Dec 18, 2020 at 10:52 am

The theater was closed in 1951 and became a bowling alley. It was originally called the Old Trail Lanes, but became the Winko Lanes in 1957. The bowling alley closed in March, 1988.

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Mark_L commented about Eastern Theatre on Dec 18, 2020 at 7:56 am

I saw a couple of movies there. There was no balcony. The only balcony I know of in neighborhood theatres in Columbus was one of the incarnations of the Linden.

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Mark_L commented about Hollywood Studio Theatres Movies 5 on Dec 13, 2020 at 1:45 pm

I went there frequently in the early 90’s. It was a nice location at that time. Four small theatres and one larger one…I think the larger one had stereo available. Reasonably priced. Too bad it went downhill in later years.

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Mark_L commented about Old Trail Drive-In on Dec 8, 2020 at 12:11 pm

Sally Flowers and Billy Scott were personalities on WLW-C in Columbus, OH. “Meetin' Time At Moore’s” began in 1949 and ran throught the mid-50’s. The Stage Show in the illustration was most likely from 1951 or 1952.

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Mark_L commented about Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town Center 24 on Dec 1, 2020 at 1:35 pm

I’m not surprised. This was usually a very busy theatre. It could use some updating, though. Not much has changed since it opened. It will be interesting to watch the progress of this.

Local news has reported that Phoenix plans to reopen the theatre about December 25,2020 with much of the same staff.

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Mark_L commented about Cinema East on Sep 4, 2020 at 8:01 am

70mm Movies at Cinema East (Number in parentheses is number of weeks it ran)

10/13/1965 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES … Cinema East (17) [70mm]

05/10/1967 … SAND PEBBLES … Cinema East (11) [Unsure about this one]

03/19/1969 … THE LION IN WINTER … Cinema East (12)

12/17/1969 … HELLO, DOLLY … Cinema East (27) [70mm]

03/11/1973 … SOUND OF MUSIC … Cinema East (10) [70mm]

05/24/1979 … ALIEN … Cinema East (16) [70mm]

05/21/1980 … EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinema East (7) [70mm] [Followed by 13 weeks in 35mm]

03/19/1982 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Cinema East (7) [70mm]

10/22/1982 … TRON … Cinema East (1) [70mm]

09/02/1983 … OKLAHOMA … Cinema East (2) [70mm – 30fps]

09/23/1983 … ONE FROM THE HEART … Cinema East (1) [70mm]

05/23/1984 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Cinema East (20) [70mm]

10/12/1984 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS … Cinema East (1) [70mm]

07/02/1986 … TOP GUN (70MM) … Cinema East (12) [70mm] [6 previous weeks in 35mm]

11/03/1989 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Cinema East (2) [70mm] [Next to last movie at Cinema East]

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Mark_L commented about Gateway Film Center on Aug 22, 2020 at 1:30 pm

A 70mm print of TENET will open here on 8/31/2020.

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Mark_L commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Jul 2, 2020 at 1:22 pm

The 70mm list compiled by Coate/Kallay shows the first regular run of 70mm at Lincoln Square was THE MASTER in September, 2012.

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Mark_L commented about Westerville 8 Cinema on Apr 1, 2020 at 1:41 pm

The other cinema was at 5988 Westerville Road. Closed in 1977

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Mark_L commented about Loews Westerville on Mar 2, 2020 at 11:15 am

For the record, Loews Southland was built as a tri-plex.

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Mark_L commented about Empress Theater on Nov 8, 2019 at 3:22 pm

According to Google Maps, the block is now a parking area.

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Mark_L commented about Studio 35 Cinema on Nov 7, 2019 at 4:42 pm

Recliners are now installed in the main theater. Second floor screening room open and has 28 recliners.

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Mark_L commented about Newport Music Hall on Oct 15, 2019 at 3:55 pm

GRAND BOUFFE played at the World Theatre,further north on High Street from State/Agora/Newport Music Hall in March of 1974. Earl Wilson called it the “most revolting, stomach-turning picture I’ve ever seen. It stars Marcello Mastroianni in an eating orgy with four men determined to glutton themselves to death.”

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Mark_L commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Aug 26, 2019 at 7:27 pm

WAR AND PEACE opened at the DeMille on April 28, 1968 and closed on September 10, 1968. Presentation was listed as 70mm and stereo. It was shown in 2 parts, with one ticket giving admission to both parts.

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Mark_L commented about Uptown Theatre on Jul 9, 2019 at 5:22 pm

While I don’t have 100% of the data, the average run of CIRCUS WORLD was about 11 weeks. The Uptowns may have been the shortest.

There is a gap in Cinerama showings at the Uptown from 11/16/1964 – 3/8/1965. I have no idea what ran at the Uptown during that period.

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Mark_L commented about South Drive-In on Jun 2, 2019 at 1:37 pm

The first day of 2-screen operation at the South Drive-In was April 6, 1979.

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Mark_L commented about Yes Cinema on May 30, 2019 at 1:14 pm

The small map still shows the center of the Ohio State campus.

Website shows address as 328 Jackson Street,Columbus, IN 47201

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Mark_L commented about Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town Center 24 on May 7, 2019 at 6:48 am

Dolby Cinema added in Spring, 2019.

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Mark_L commented about CCC Auto Drive-In on Apr 30, 2019 at 6:19 am

CCC became a twin theater in 1973. On July 23, 1973, Screen 1 opened with CHATO’S LAND and CHINESE CONNECTION, followed on Wednesday evening by SOUND OF MUSIC and LIVING FREE. Screen 2 continued its run of CHARLOTTE’S WEB and DARLING LILI. This was the first twin drive-in in the Columbus area.

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Mark_L commented about 17th Avenue Drive-In on Feb 19, 2019 at 5:58 pm

Theater closing date was 9/9/79, running Disco Godfather, Super Dude and Wild & Dirty.

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Mark_L commented about Main Theatre on Feb 10, 2019 at 4:33 pm

In 2006, Ron Newman asked about the International Star Palace. It WAS located in the Main Theater building in the 1970 time frame.

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Mark_L commented about Stark Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 4:32 pm

Located in Stark County, named after a Revolutionary War Officer.

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Mark_L commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Oct 28, 2018 at 12:33 pm

According to an Associated Press article from 12/1967, it was planned that Saturday night screenings would require formal evening dress.