“The Cinema Park Drive-In Theatre, located on Bowness Road in Calgary, opens on July 16, 1953 with Dan Dailey in "Meet Me at the Fair”. Owned by Western Drive-In Theatres Limited and managed by Ken McGregor. The theatre site occupies 45 acres and can accommodate 1,100 cars. The huge screen has a picture size of 65 feet wide. Becomes a Famous Players Theatre on April 24, 1958, with “Teacher’s Pet” as the opening feature. Drive-In closes on November 14, 1976 with “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Gator”."
The below image dated the same was posted to the Photos section in 2012.
So it likley did not got overlooked until now.
The Overview now states the same date as your Programme.
Opened as Cedar Point Cinema in 1975.
Converted to Good Time Theatre in 2002.
Photos as both added.
Was supposedly the 2nd IMAX theatre in the America.
The Stampede had a 120 foot by 60 foot concrete blocks screen, first manager was Ron Toboni.
Ownership change to Canadian Odeon Theatres was on January 28, 1978. Stampede closed on October 31, 1979
Per Joe Sonderman:
“July 11, 1937 – Thousands of people celebrated the opening of the Central Avenue underpass in at the Santa Fe Railroad in Albuquerque. The ceremonies had just ended when a downpour sent spectators running for cover. The ceremony was attended by Governor Clyde Tingley of New Mexico and Governor EW Marland of Oklahoma.”
Demolished October 1, 1971, article added credit The State Journal, via Kurt Wannamaker. More photos can be seen on the Orpheum page gallery, since they were two doors apart. It should be noted that the right hand second story windows of the Garden/Mead’s Hall had been updated sometime before 1944 and remained that way until it’s demolition.
Demolished October 1, 1971, article added credit The State Journal, via Kurt Wannamaker. More photos can be seen on the Orpheum page gallery, since they were two doors apart.
It should be noted that the right hand second story windows of the Garden/Mead’s Hall had been updated sometime before 1944 and remained that way until it’s demolition.
Facebook page for the Lido Theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/thelidofsj/
Additional history courtesy Stephen Leigh.
“The Cinema Park Drive-In Theatre, located on Bowness Road in Calgary, opens on July 16, 1953 with Dan Dailey in "Meet Me at the Fair”. Owned by Western Drive-In Theatres Limited and managed by Ken McGregor. The theatre site occupies 45 acres and can accommodate 1,100 cars. The huge screen has a picture size of 65 feet wide. Becomes a Famous Players Theatre on April 24, 1958, with “Teacher’s Pet” as the opening feature. Drive-In closes on November 14, 1976 with “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Gator”."
April 16, 1942 “Crash Victim.” Image: Weegee/International Center of Photography, Courtesy: Daniel Blau, Munich
The Ashton had 650 seats after the 1939, $21,000 renovation.
Reference Facts added to Photo gallery.
September 2019 street view shows boarded up front with part of the upper facade removed on the right.
1911 rendering and 1919 photo added.
2017 article with photos.
https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/detroit-city/2017/12/06/the-national-theatre-building-designed-by-albert-kahn-in-1911/108367584/?fbclid=IwAR30VKlFCqtwMsiDxqne7HS2gdivpTi7A-vrJcZm3oShSocVeY_zagm5KW8
Detroit Free Press image.
Website with some photos and a rendering of what never happened.
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC42RC4_hny-13-mch-the-shores-theatre?guid=11d96e5f-c4c8-46a7-91b8-a3be7e48cc58&fbclid=IwAR1X3Wkx_eem-82HVW9f3-OROzA8nRu1NgoKboY9K22l8H8FWKLiFM-Mmm8
Circa 1985 photo of then facade, different from Overview photo.
The below image dated the same was posted to the Photos section in 2012. So it likley did not got overlooked until now. The Overview now states the same date as your Programme.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4871/photos/33130
More photos courtesy Scotty Moore Website below.
http://scottymoore.net/minden.html?fbclid=IwAR0TSWgTTXojNTPcCw5QLtbVjm9-OX9LkFFWVK7pHjNfX-gZxiXY9Y9AtMM
1989 photo as Mann Theatres added credit NaDean Medico.
1970 image.
Update, 1977 photo. M&R circle sign still above the marquee.
December 17, 1922 program for “Shuffle Along”, seen on the marquee in the above mentioned photo.
http://digital.chipublib.org/digital/collection/CPB01/id/4764/
Opened as Cedar Point Cinema in 1975. Converted to Good Time Theatre in 2002. Photos as both added. Was supposedly the 2nd IMAX theatre in the America.
1936 flood.
1913 photo added as Chic Theatre. 2008 fire was caused by arson. CinemaTour link has fire photos.
https://www.milohistorical.org/history/fire08/officialarson/
https://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/34349.html
1927, “Slide, Kelly, Slide” on the Embassy Theatre marquee far right.
Original below.
https://repository.duke.edu/dc/outdooradvertising/AAA0110
The Stampede had a 120 foot by 60 foot concrete blocks screen, first manager was Ron Toboni. Ownership change to Canadian Odeon Theatres was on January 28, 1978. Stampede closed on October 31, 1979
Per Joe Sonderman: “July 11, 1937 – Thousands of people celebrated the opening of the Central Avenue underpass in at the Santa Fe Railroad in Albuquerque. The ceremonies had just ended when a downpour sent spectators running for cover. The ceremony was attended by Governor Clyde Tingley of New Mexico and Governor EW Marland of Oklahoma.”
Demolished October 1, 1971, article added credit The State Journal, via Kurt Wannamaker. More photos can be seen on the Orpheum page gallery, since they were two doors apart. It should be noted that the right hand second story windows of the Garden/Mead’s Hall had been updated sometime before 1944 and remained that way until it’s demolition.
Demolished October 1, 1971, article added credit The State Journal, via Kurt Wannamaker. More photos can be seen on the Orpheum page gallery, since they were two doors apart. It should be noted that the right hand second story windows of the Garden/Mead’s Hall had been updated sometime before 1944 and remained that way until it’s demolition.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/57326
Images added credit Dick Rosemont.