Per the Vintage St. Louis & Route 66 Facebook page.
“Will Rogers made his last public appearance at the California Theatre in San Bernardino on June 28, 1935 at a benefit for the Salvation Army.”
“Filming Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe exiting a theatre playing THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) for the comedy classic SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955), directed by Billy Wilder.”
Per IMDB: “The New York movie theater that’s supposedly showing Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) was really showing the Leslie Caron movie LILI (1953) at the time; the side of the theater visible to viewers had the "Creature” title on the marquee (along with a standee of monster and maiden on top of it), but the front of the theater marque (not visible) was still listing “Lili”. A photo of the theater with all “conflicting” marquees visible was tacked up in the Fox photo department for decades."
“That movie house was the Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre, located at 586 Lexington Avenue. It closed in 1965 and has since been demolished.”
1901 photo as the Albert added courtesy Nancy Musselman.
Little Theatre was denied a scheduled screening of “Fight Club” by Fox/Disney, and apparently many others for them and other theatres going forward.
http://www.startribune.com/with-fox-movies-in-hand-disney-clamps-down-on-theater-screenings-of-oldies/540434592/?fbclid=IwAR1bYIQ-nwLjje1wThQScc5WjAm0FV7aILChN7LvrxA9yUnzL_NCsQEk278
Haunted per this story.
http://www.heartlandweekend.com/ghost-civil-war-soldier-haunts-southeast-missouri-theatre/
Per the Vintage St. Louis & Route 66 Facebook page. “Will Rogers made his last public appearance at the California Theatre in San Bernardino on June 28, 1935 at a benefit for the Salvation Army.”
I’ve read that the Pussycat on Hollywood Blvd., had not become the Pussycat yet by `69.
Seven images added.
Demolished in September 2018. Photos in below link.
https://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/09/13/downtown-wisconsin-rapids-former-palace-theater-cultural-center-razed/1294166002/?fbclid=IwAR0n3MnGKZIs360IfK08aHAg_eWc1H92ZvYrO0rdYFe1qgJnm5uRaWEvmJA
1965 photo as a Sears store added credit Gene Tyjeski.
1975 photo added via Magnus Greel.
1963 photo added via Mark MacDougal.
Photo & description added courtesy Captain Bijou Facebook page.
“Filming Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe exiting a theatre playing THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) for the comedy classic SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955), directed by Billy Wilder.”
Per IMDB: “The New York movie theater that’s supposedly showing Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) was really showing the Leslie Caron movie LILI (1953) at the time; the side of the theater visible to viewers had the "Creature” title on the marquee (along with a standee of monster and maiden on top of it), but the front of the theater marque (not visible) was still listing “Lili”. A photo of the theater with all “conflicting” marquees visible was tacked up in the Fox photo department for decades."
“That movie house was the Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre, located at 586 Lexington Avenue. It closed in 1965 and has since been demolished.”
Link with a 1970 photo of the Shubert marquee featuring “Hair. Photo credit & copyright Gary J. Siblo.
https://www.clickasnap.com/i/33qhtjjvvfqw3kz7?fbclid=IwAR2fjFy0mOTtCO9cqHgrBqijYWdB3tAVNIF4pVQ0DikF_vqKZ-71hHQAsq4#.XU0InY-dQow.facebook
1976 photo added credit John Margolies, courtesy Save The Signs Facebook page. Original 422 S. Washington Avenue elevation.
As mentioned above, Fox Cinema II should be added as previous name, or final name which it likely was.
Fox sign being removed for refurbishing.
https://www.kearneyhub.com/news/state/fox-sign-makeover-kicks-off-north-platte-celebration/article_ab18969e-b84f-11e9-8208-a74c1bbd37a7.html?fbclid=IwAR3xPEqW9gEUeGK5y3Q8dLHSmD3BnQ0QcBa1CpcQnTeZV-O0ZOAUKTfZ4B4
Just to clarify it opened as the Egyptian, in what appears to be August 1926. The Ada name was in the `50s. Images added.
Three images added via Robert D. Austin Jr.
Idaho State Historical Society image & additional history added via Robert D. Austin Jr.
Demolished.
Likely early 1955 photo.
Brookline Historical Society link with a photo of the Coolidge Corner Universalist Church circa 1906.
http://www.brooklinehistoricalsociety.org/archives/slideShowStreets.asp?move=next&ID=HarvardSt-063&fbclid=IwAR3M2dNcto_fpMTVcrt45HP_QBDJvXXpDTX-cpeBVl7OKYUwiG3R5fl9mXs
1936 photo added courtesy Anne Continelli, via the Dirty Old Boston facebook page.
1939 photo added via Theo Tersteeg.
Facebook page for the Des Plaines Theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/desplainestheatre/
11 photos added including the auditorium, marquee removal, fire, then & now.