ATM MACHINE RIPPED OUT Thieves drove a van into the lobby of a movie theater Monday and stole the ATM that was inside.
The incident was reported about 4:45 a.m. at the Regal Edwards cinema in the Marq-e shopping center at Silber Road and Interstate 10 Katy Freeway.
Houston police said a cleaning crew was working inside the theater when the van crashed through the doors. The thieves loaded up the ATM and then drove out a different window to escape, police said.
The license plate fell off the van while the bandits were fleeing, police said.
Police said they’re gathering surveillance video to help with the investigation.
This was expected to open on September 30th, 1948 but did not open until October 2nd after bad weather. Grand opening ads posted.
1st ad appeared in the Birmingham News on November 9th, 1949.
This opened on March 14th, 1946. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as the Birmingham theatre on Christmas Day, 1946. Ad posted.
This opened on April 3rd, 1941. Grand opening ad posted.
Homewood theatre opening Wed, Apr 2, 1941 – 11 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
Newspaper listings started in 1940 in the neighborhood column on the News, no grand opening ad found in 1938 or 1940.
Seats in Cinema no. 8 are in much better shape when I saw “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”.
Nice find!. I never got one when I went to see that movie here.
This opened on May 19th, 1938. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on October 26th, 1939 as the first drive-in in the area. Tiny opening ad posted.
This closed as Pantages in 1930 and reopened as Pantage on December 30th, 1934. Grand opening ad posted.
December 25th, 1932 grand reopening ad posted.
ATM MACHINE RIPPED OUT
Thieves drove a van into the lobby of a movie theater Monday and stole the ATM that was inside.
The incident was reported about 4:45 a.m. at the Regal Edwards cinema in the Marq-e shopping center at Silber Road and Interstate 10 Katy Freeway.
Houston police said a cleaning crew was working inside the theater when the van crashed through the doors. The thieves loaded up the ATM and then drove out a different window to escape, police said.
The license plate fell off the van while the bandits were fleeing, police said.
Police said they’re gathering surveillance video to help with the investigation.
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Grand opening ad as Pantages from October 30th, 1927
This opened on January 21st, 1927. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad
Alabama theatre grand opening ad and articles Sun, Dec 25, 1927 – 56 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
The Alabama theatre opened on December 26th, 1927. Opening article below:
Alabama theatre opening Sun, Dec 25, 1927 – 55 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Ritz theatre opening ad. Sun, Aug 15, 1926 – 53 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
This opened on August 16th, 1926.
RItz theatre opening Sun, Aug 15, 1926 – 52 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
This reopened on June 4th, 1923. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad:
Mann Westwood and Old Towne Mall expansions Thu, Dec 25, 1975 – 113 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
This opened on December 16th, 2005. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted. Willing to bet by 2025 this will be an Arclight.
7 more stadium-seating cinemas were added on December 11th, 1998. Grand opening ad posted.