2010 article with circa 1929 photo.
Eddie Darling in “The Rainbow Man”, which was a pre-code musical drama film.
Added to gallery with credit in case link goes dead.
Facebook album with 51 photos of the Glenwood Theatre’s final days in 2000, and 10 November 2000 demolition photos in the 2nd album. Credit Brad Moore.
Confirmed Demolished. Was located on Market Street between the bridge over Coxes Creek and the current Post Office that fronts Main Street. It flooded in March 1955 due to high water. Additional images added credit and courtesy Rockwood Historical Society.
Roof Garden Drive-In was still in operation in 1975 when “Death Race 2000” played there. Multiple locals recall being there in the `60s and when “MAS*H” was released in 1970.
It was on old Route 219 which is Route 601 today, which is aslo N. Center Avenue.
Per Jim Crowley:
“The Blatt Brothers (Chuck, Jake and Bill) started the business in East Brady and spread all over Western Pennsylvania and Southwestern New York. All told there were over 35 Theatres and Drive-ins they operated. The Governor was named in honor of their mother Catherine Blatt who after her husband passed away raised 7 kids without anyone’s help. After my grandfather Jack Crowley passed the Blatt’s offspring decided it was time to go in another direction as conglomerate Mega Theatres started popping up.”
1915 photo.
1924 photo added courtesy David Crowell.
2010 article with circa 1929 photo. Eddie Darling in “The Rainbow Man”, which was a pre-code musical drama film. Added to gallery with credit in case link goes dead.
https://alextimes.com/2010/03/out-of-the-attic-richmond-theater/
Circa December 1973 photo added credit Brad Moore.
Facebook album with 51 photos of the Glenwood Theatre’s final days in 2000, and 10 November 2000 demolition photos in the 2nd album. Credit Brad Moore.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.163294887092839&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.163298607092467&type=3
History of the Pollard from it’s official website includes 3 photos.
http://www.thepollard.org/secondary.php?section=2&catid=2
October 10, 1960 closing notice as Morse Theatre added courtesy William Wyllie.
Wendy L. Paradise owned it as Franklin Cinema 123 in the `80s.
1936 IDOT Collection photo. Can be enlarged within the link.
http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/uic_idot/id/552
Official website and Facebook page for The Ritz of Shawnee.
https://ritzshawnee.com/?fbclid=IwAR3pNPfqzS91pavueihQocGRcfThEb-cVoafit-1zXiPS4VEe3xYuc1H35A
https://www.facebook.com/theritzofshawnee/?tn-str=k*F
Address was 205 E. Main Street.
No current street view available.
Additional images added.
Multiple images added.
1937 photo added credit Ron Henderson Collection.
Multiple images added.
1974 photo credit Ron Henderson Collection.
1945 exterior photo added credit Ron Henderson Collection.
1947 Grand Opening photo added credit Ron Henderson Collection.
Confirmed Demolished.
Was located on Market Street between the bridge over Coxes Creek and the current Post Office that fronts Main Street.
It flooded in March 1955 due to high water.
Additional images added credit and courtesy Rockwood Historical Society.
Vintage Aerial link with 1968 photo.
https://vintageaerial.com/photos/pennsylvania/somerset/1968/PSO/2/6
Vintage Aerial link with additional history by J Wald, whose father was the projectionist.
https://vintageaerial.com/photos/illinois/tazewell/1980/MTA/31/8
Roof Garden Drive-In was still in operation in 1975 when “Death Race 2000” played there. Multiple locals recall being there in the `60s and when “MAS*H” was released in 1970. It was on old Route 219 which is Route 601 today, which is aslo N. Center Avenue.
You can zoom in and around the Overview photo in below link.
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4f1f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Per Jim Crowley: “The Blatt Brothers (Chuck, Jake and Bill) started the business in East Brady and spread all over Western Pennsylvania and Southwestern New York. All told there were over 35 Theatres and Drive-ins they operated. The Governor was named in honor of their mother Catherine Blatt who after her husband passed away raised 7 kids without anyone’s help. After my grandfather Jack Crowley passed the Blatt’s offspring decided it was time to go in another direction as conglomerate Mega Theatres started popping up.”
The Governor Theatre apparently closed in April 1977. Farewell To The Governor photo added credit Robert Kovack.
Zoom ability in above link.
State Theatre on the far right.