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The Harbor Drive-in opened on November 3rd, 1948 (not 1949). Grand opening ad posted.
Held an opening or reopening on June 13th, 1947. Grand opening ad posted.
Placed its first ad on December 27th, 1946. Posted in photo section.
The Vista theatre opened on May 2nd, 1941. Grand opening ad posted.
The Coronet theatre opened on November 1st, 1939. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Adams on September 3rd, 1934. Grand opening ad posted.
Became RKO Orpheum September 7th, 1929. Ad posted.
The Avalon theatre opened on February 18th, 1928. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened January 19th, 1945 (during the war). Grand opening ad posted. Vogue theatre opening 19 Jan 1945, Fri The Chula Vista Star (Chula Vista, California) Newspapers.com
Reopened as the U. S. theatre on February 26th, 1926. Ad posted.
Opened as Egyptian on June 30th, 1926, by Bush Theatres. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The Rivoli theatre opened on April 10th, 1923. Grand opening ad posted.
The Ramona theatre opened on October 15th, 1922, and closed in 1957. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as the Queen on December 28th, 1908 and renamed Illusion on June 7th, 1914 and as Kinema on December 13th, 1919 and stopped its listings in 1924. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened as California theatre on January 11th. 1920. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on May 10th, 1913. Grand opening ad posted.
A look inside in early 2022
Smaller theatres in the pre-sound era often did not place any ads.
Opened on July 25th, 1997. Grand opening ad posted.
The Harbor Drive-in opened on November 3rd, 1948 (not 1949). Grand opening ad posted.
Held an opening or reopening on June 13th, 1947. Grand opening ad posted.
Placed its first ad on December 27th, 1946. Posted in photo section.
The Vista theatre opened on May 2nd, 1941. Grand opening ad posted.
The Coronet theatre opened on November 1st, 1939. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Adams on September 3rd, 1934. Grand opening ad posted.
Became RKO Orpheum September 7th, 1929. Ad posted.
The Avalon theatre opened on February 18th, 1928. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened January 19th, 1945 (during the war). Grand opening ad posted. Vogue theatre opening 19 Jan 1945, Fri The Chula Vista Star (Chula Vista, California) Newspapers.com
Reopened as the U. S. theatre on February 26th, 1926. Ad posted.
Opened as Egyptian on June 30th, 1926, by Bush Theatres. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The Rivoli theatre opened on April 10th, 1923. Grand opening ad posted.
The Ramona theatre opened on October 15th, 1922, and closed in 1957. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as the Queen on December 28th, 1908 and renamed Illusion on June 7th, 1914 and as Kinema on December 13th, 1919 and stopped its listings in 1924. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened as California theatre on January 11th. 1920. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on May 10th, 1913. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
A look inside in early 2022
Smaller theatres in the pre-sound era often did not place any ads.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on July 25th, 1997. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.