Vida Theatre
Manitou Springs,
CO
80829
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Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook of 1950 as seating 250 and seasonal. It was still open in 1955 but had closed by 1957.
I know that there is a nice bit of information about this theatre that is in June 26 1948 edition of Boxoffice Magazine so if there is someone who can get their hands on a copy of that edition, please post whatever there is.
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Anthony L. Vazquez-Hernandez
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Anthony, if you’re still around, here’s your June 26, 1948 issue of Boxoffice. I presume you were talking about this story:
“MANITOU, COLO. – The Vita Theatre here, which has been closed since last December, has opened its doors again under the management of L. M. Kennedy and E. T. Paschall. Kennedy and Paschall have been operating theatres for C. G. Diller, owner of the Manitou Springs show house.”
Also, here’s a note I found in the April 5, 1952 edition: “Ralph Nichols, collector of internal revenue, said the Vida in Manitou Springs, owned by C. G. Diller, has been seized and is scheduled to be sold for nonpayment of amusement taxes. Nichols said the theatre was delinquent more than $34,000 for back taxes, penalties and interest.”
Classified ad in Motion Picture Herald, June 14, 1952: “Theatre Lease and Equipment for sale. 450 seats. No opposition. 8,000 population. Box 152, Manitou, Colo.”