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rivest266 commented about Bridgeway Drive-In on Nov 30, 2017 at 5:59 pm

This opened on May 16th, 1951. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Motor-Vu Drive-In on Nov 30, 2017 at 5:47 pm

This opened on May 12th, 1950. The opening was planned for the 11th, but the sound amplifier had other plans and failed. Both ads in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Montana Theater on Nov 30, 2017 at 5:45 pm

This reopened as Montana on May 24th, 1940. Grand opened ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Park Theatre on Nov 30, 2017 at 5:40 pm

This opened as Peoples' theatre on February 25th, 1917 and reopened as the Park on November 15th, 1932. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Mother Lode Theatre on Nov 29, 2017 at 5:55 pm

Also opened as Temple on September 6th, 1924. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Mother Lode Theatre on Nov 29, 2017 at 5:52 pm

Reopened as Fox on December 7th, 1929

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rivest266 commented about Liberty Theatre on Nov 29, 2017 at 5:10 pm

This opened on May 20th, 1916.

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ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Empress Theatre on Nov 29, 2017 at 4:53 pm

This became part of Loew’s (of New York) on August 1st, 1914. Article:

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ad:

Found on Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Ansonia Theatre on Nov 29, 2017 at 4:45 pm

This opened on July 29th, 1912. Article and ad:

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rivest266 commented about Empress Theatre on Nov 29, 2017 at 4:39 pm

This opened or reopened as the Orion on October 29th, 1910 and renamed Empress on July 15th, 1911. 1910 and 1911 grand opening ads in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about New Orpheum Theater on Nov 28, 2017 at 5:57 pm

Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Alcazar Theatre on Nov 28, 2017 at 4:44 pm

May 14th, 1908 article:

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rivest266 commented about Grand Theatres on Nov 27, 2017 at 5:38 pm

Found more information for this cinema. * November 16th, 1984 opened as a twin cinema

  • January 30th, 1987 3rd screen added

  • July 23rd, 1993 6 screens

  • March 16th, 2001 expanded to 10 screens as the theatre gets its Egyptian theme.

  • January 31st, 2003 11th screen opened

  • December 14th, 2005 expanded to 15 screens including the “Pharaoh’s theatre” in cinema 15.

  • 2014 22 screens becoming the largest cinema complex in the state.

more ads in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about AMC Classic Bismarck 8 on Nov 27, 2017 at 5:15 pm

Found on Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about AMC Classic Bismarck 8 on Nov 27, 2017 at 5:14 pm

More information found about this theatre. I have uploaded the 1985 and 1994 ads in the photo section.

  • June 28th, 1985 opens as a triple theatre by Midco as the Gateway Triple

  • July 1st, 1994 expands to 8 screens as it is renamed Midco 8

  • 1995 Midco sells it to Carmike Cinemas

  • July 15th, 1998 renamed Carmike 8 Cinemas

  • 2016 taken over by AMC Theatres

  • Early 2017 renamed AMC Classic Bismarck 8

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rivest266 commented about Sonoma 9 Cinemas on Nov 27, 2017 at 4:40 pm

This opened on June 10th, 1994. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Rialto Cinemas on Nov 27, 2017 at 4:36 pm

January 13, 1995, grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Petaluma Cinema 8 on Nov 27, 2017 at 4:27 pm

This opened on February 16th, 1990. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Airport Stadium 12 on Nov 27, 2017 at 4:23 pm

Correction. It opened on December 20th, 1995. I posted the grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Cinémas Lido Levis on Nov 23, 2017 at 6:04 pm

This opened on October 4th, 1963. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Canadien Cinema on Nov 22, 2017 at 7:08 pm

Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Cineac 7e art on Nov 22, 2017 at 7:03 pm
  • Lorsque le cinéma Le Canadien a ouvert ses portes le 9 juillet 1966, le Cineac s'est tourné vers les films en langue anglaise.

  • When the Le Canadien cinema opened on July 9th, 1966, the Cineac switched to English-language movies.

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rivest266 commented about Glen Drive-In on Nov 19, 2017 at 3:05 pm

This opened on May 23rd, 1958 and the 2nd screen opened on May 28th, 1977. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Regal Aviation Mall 7 on Nov 19, 2017 at 3:00 pm

This opened with three screens on October 29th, 1975 and expanded to 7 screens on December 23rd, 1994. 1975 grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Hoyts Cinema 5 on Nov 19, 2017 at 2:56 pm

More information: This opened Cinema I & II on August 8th, 1969 and the third screen opened on June 20th, 1975 after it was renamed Route 9 Cinemas on February 2nd, 1979. Five screens on June 29th, 1979 and closed in 2004.