This opened on August 4th, 1966 with one cinema with Dr. Zhivago on an hard ticket policy. An 2nd cinema opened on July 9th, 1969, 3 cinemas in 1970 and four in 1974. I uploaded the 1966 and 1969 grand opening ads with the 1966 ad having a picture of the theatre.
This opened as Drive-In on December 19th, 1941. It was renamed Florida Drive-In in 1950 to avoid confusion with other drive-ins. I uploaded the grand opening ad as well as an aerial.
This opened on February 12th, 1999 as Canada’s largest cinema. AMC took the lead 3 months later until they closed off screens in 2011 making the Colossus Canada’s largest again. I posted the grand opening ad here.
I uploaded the 1999 Grand opening ad for this theatre as Paramount.
John Fink, Those fast-food places you mentioned were owned by Pepsi. When Famous Players were taken over by Cineplex, they switched to Coke. and booted out KFC etc.
This opened on August 13th, 1969. I have uploaded an USGS aerial and an grand opening ad here.
This opened on August 4th, 1966 with one cinema with Dr. Zhivago on an hard ticket policy. An 2nd cinema opened on July 9th, 1969, 3 cinemas in 1970 and four in 1974. I uploaded the 1966 and 1969 grand opening ads with the 1966 ad having a picture of the theatre.
This opened on February 14th, 1942 and switched to adult movies in 1969. Picture and grand opening ad posted here.
This opened on February 20th, 1952. I have uploaded an aerial of the drive-in as well as its grand opening ad here.
An IMAX screen was added in 2011.
The lot is 2,860 feet long, about the same height as the world’s tallest building in Dubai.
This opened on December 20th, 1974. Grand opening ad posted here.
This opened as Drive-In on December 19th, 1941. It was renamed Florida Drive-In in 1950 to avoid confusion with other drive-ins. I uploaded the grand opening ad as well as an aerial.
This opened on June 21st, 1941. The grand opening ad has been posted here. In 1973-1974 it was part of the Riverside Mall Cinema Center.
August 26th, 1976 grand opening ad has been uploaded here.
This opened as Essen Mall Cinemas 6 on December 11th, 1985. Its grand opening ad is here.
This opened on August 19th, 1965. The grand opening ad has been posted here.
Ads from February 24th, 1972 and August 8th, 1974 has been uploaded here.
USGS aerial from the 1950’s and early 1951 ad uploaded here.
This opened as Cinema 8 – Bon Marche on December 14th, 1979. Grand opening ad posted here.
This opened at 6704 Scenic Highway on February 26th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted here.
I uploaded an aerial of the theatre from Bing here.
This opened on February 12th, 1999 as Canada’s largest cinema. AMC took the lead 3 months later until they closed off screens in 2011 making the Colossus Canada’s largest again. I posted the grand opening ad here.
I uploaded the grand opening ad from December 7th, 2007.
I uploaded the grand opening ad that was shared by the Sherway Cinemas.
I uploaded the 1988 grand opening ad.
This opened on June 25, 1981. I uploaded the grand opening ad here.
This opened on December 11th, 1987 along with the Oakview Mews and the reopening of the Pantages. I uploaded the grand opening ad.
This was to be built by Cinemark in the late 1990’s but they pulled out.
I uploaded the 1999 Grand opening ad for this theatre as Paramount.
John Fink, Those fast-food places you mentioned were owned by Pepsi. When Famous Players were taken over by Cineplex, they switched to Coke. and booted out KFC etc.