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rivest266 commented about Marcus Point UltraScreen Cinemas on Sep 4, 2010 at 4:30 pm

May 16th, 1986 grand opening ad is at View link

June 16th, 2000 grand opening for the Ultrascreen is at View link

Star Cinema’s answer to the ultrascreen on the same day is at View link

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rivest266 commented about Eastgate Cinemas on Sep 4, 2010 at 4:27 pm

This opened as a quad on December 9th, 1983
Ad is at View link
10-plex opening (state’s largest) from June 29th, 1988 at View link

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rivest266 commented about Barrymore Theatre on Sep 4, 2010 at 4:24 pm

December 20th, 1967 opening ad as Cinema can be found at View link

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rivest266 commented about 1970 Map of Midtown Manhattan, with theaters highlighted on Sep 3, 2010 at 4:09 pm

I have mapped out the theatres for NYC for 1950, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 on Google Earth. you can turn on and off the years and the circuits etc.
Google Maps: View link
Better: Google Earth KMZ is at http://movie-theatre.org/usa/ny/NYC/NYC.kmz

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rivest266 commented about Madison Theatre on Sep 1, 2010 at 5:39 pm

The 1936 ad is at http://en.calameo.com/books/0002479282a5dabfbf768

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rivest266 commented about Madison Theatre on Sep 1, 2010 at 5:37 pm

march 27th, 1923 ad is at http://en.calameo.com/books/000247928bbd79f7d3516

There was an “New Madison” theatre that opened on November 18th, 1936

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rivest266 commented about Capitol Theatre on Sep 1, 2010 at 4:23 pm

January 20th, 1928 ads can be seen at http://www.calameo.com/books/00024792860bd7f430cfd

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rivest266 commented about Cinema V - Salle Hermes on Aug 31, 2010 at 4:44 pm

Grand opening ad is at
View link

2010 article is at View link

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rivest266 commented about Elk Theatre on Aug 16, 2010 at 3:53 pm

Looks like it closed in 2007, but the website is still up.

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rivest266 commented about Alpine Theater on Aug 15, 2010 at 4:17 pm

Found it in Street View: View link

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rivest266 commented about Trail Drive-In on Aug 13, 2010 at 4:20 pm

This opened on August 1st, 1947

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rivest266 commented about Palace Theater on Aug 13, 2010 at 3:22 pm

Listings for this theatre has stopped in 1957.

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rivest266 commented about AMC Rainbow Promenade 10 on Aug 12, 2010 at 10:05 am

AMC sold some Chicago area former Kerasotes theatres to Regal for this theatre and others

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rivest266 commented about Loew's Theatre on Aug 12, 2010 at 8:31 am

View link has the answer

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rivest266 commented about Cinema de Paris on Aug 11, 2010 at 5:51 pm

It may had played second run at the Cinema Du Paris after its run at the Loews.

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rivest266 commented about Cinema de Paris on Aug 11, 2010 at 5:50 pm

That was the Loews.

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rivest266 commented about Loew's Theatre on Aug 11, 2010 at 5:45 pm

In the 1970’s it changed from Loew’s to Loews 5 (and Eaton’s to Eaton) due to bill 101.

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rivest266 commented about Village Theater on Jul 31, 2010 at 12:31 pm

This opened on April 2nd, 1941
you can see the ads at http://www.calameo.com/books/0002479287e38892e2bc3

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rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Jul 31, 2010 at 10:54 am

http://www.calameo.com/books/0002479283ac00a1bdfe4
has the grand opening ads with a picture.

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rivest266 commented about Kearse Theatre on Jul 25, 2010 at 6:44 pm

November 1922 grand opening ads is at http://en.calameo.com/read/000247928e122e03ac73d

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rivest266 commented about Royal Twin Theatre on Jul 18, 2010 at 5:33 pm

Floorman, It is still active. It is only opened at night.

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rivest266 commented about Puyallup Cinemas on Jul 18, 2010 at 4:09 pm

Tom Moyer wanted to sell his chain to United Artists in 1988. View link

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rivest266 commented about Renton Village Cinemas on Jul 17, 2010 at 3:48 pm

Another disagreement with the opening date:
39. THE SEATTLE TIMES – October 26, 1989

8-SCREEN THEATER TO OPEN NOV. 17
RENTON Moviegoers hungering for another theater in this city have less than a month’s wait. An eight-screen facility will open Nov. 17 at the site of the old Renton Village triplex.General Cinema Theatres, which last year closed the triplex to make way for a larger facility, plans to open the Renton Village 8 to keep pace with the demand for a variety of movies. The complex, at South Grady Way and Interstate 405, will have two computerized box offices and seat up to..

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rivest266 commented about Bellevue Galleria Stadium 11 on Jul 17, 2010 at 9:49 am

EASTSIDE BUSINESS DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE JOINS GROWING SILVER-SCREEN SCENE
When the Galleria 11 Cinema opens at the Bellevue Galleria on Friday, it will do more than bring the entertainment center to life.It also brings downtown Bellevue into the dramatic boom in the movie business on the Eastside.The number of movie screens has more than doubled since 1994, and still more are on the drawing board. If either of two large developments is built as planned within blocks of the Galleria, the east side of Lake Washington will have three times as many theaters…

This came from April 1999

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rivest266 commented about Happy 40th Birthday – Norridge! on Jul 2, 2010 at 8:31 am

Grand opening ad is at http://movie-theatre.org/usa/il/chicago/suburban on page 15