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50sSNIPES commented about UA Route 59 Theatre on Dec 9, 2020 at 3:34 pm

The Route 59 Theatre Is One Out Of 3 Rockland County Theatres That Made Its Grand Opening On The Same Day, June 29, 1962. The Route 59 Theatre Opened With The Smash “West Side Story”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Princess Theatre on Dec 7, 2020 at 4:23 pm

The Theater Closed On June 21, 1930. It Beat Competitions Against The Nearby Rialto Theatre Also In Plain City.

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50sSNIPES commented about Union Theatre on Dec 7, 2020 at 4:21 pm

His name is Terry, Not Jerry according to the Marysville Journal-Tribune. He operated both Richwood’s Union Theatre and Plain City’s Rialto Theatre beginning in 1949. After closing the Union in 1958, Plain City’s Rialto became a standalone first-run independent operator theater until closing a year later.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinemark Movies 14 on Dec 5, 2020 at 6:41 pm

It Expanded To 14 Screens In 1996.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinema IV on Dec 5, 2020 at 1:01 pm

So Yes, Now We Know Its An United Artists Circuit Theater Then.

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50sSNIPES commented about 100 Twin Drive-In on Dec 3, 2020 at 2:00 am

This Is Confusing. Did This 100 Twin Actually Is An Early Twin?

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50sSNIPES commented about McKinney Drive-In on Dec 2, 2020 at 9:41 pm

Formerly, John Allen Summers Of Stratford, Oklahoma (September 28, 1922-February 4, 1971) Is A Former World War II Veteran That Served In The Air Force, And Formerly Worked At The McKinney Drive-In As A Projectionist (Back When The McKinney Drive-In Screened Second-Run Films Until The Mid-1960’s) And Later Employed Himself At A Fort Worth Drive-In 60+ Miles Away.

Former Plumbing Inspector Ben Winston Is Also A Former Employee Of The McKinney Drive-In Since 1953.

On August 11, 1967, No Damage Was Reported To The Theater After A Grass Fire Broke Nearby It.

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50sSNIPES commented about McKinney Drive-In on Dec 2, 2020 at 9:22 pm

The McKinney Drive-In Is Originally A Second-Run Theater Throughout Most Of Its Life Until Around 1967. During The Last 6 Years, The McKinney Drive-In Ran Everything Such As First-Run, Second-Run, Family, Horror, Spanish, X-Rated, B-Graded And Drive-In Films. During The Last Few Months Of Operation, The McKinney Drive-In Had A Strong Focus On Spanish Films.

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50sSNIPES commented about Lexington Drive-In on Nov 29, 2020 at 8:13 pm

This Theater Had A Very High-Rate In Crime Level Throughout The 1950’s And The 1960’s Such As A Stolen Radio In May 1957, And A Stolen 1956 Unknown Vehicle In 1963 When It Was Named The “Capri” After A Guy Burglarized Both Concession Stand And Projection Booth.

The “Bel Aire” Became The “62nd And Lexington” In 1956, And It Became The “Capri” In 1962.

As On What I Reported Earlier, The Lexington Drive-In Closed In November 1968 Due To This Story Reported On The 18th By The Corpus Christi Caller-Times As Several Burglaries Destroyed The Entire Concession Stand Building And A Few Cash Registers, Causing An Estimated $1,500 In Damage.

I Checked 1969 To 1977 Stories On This Theater, The Theater Never Reopened Entirely.

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50sSNIPES commented about 112 Drive-In on Nov 14, 2020 at 7:11 pm

Hmm… Since The 112 Opened In 1980, This Can Be A Rare Result.

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50sSNIPES commented about Columbus Cinema 5 on Nov 10, 2020 at 2:38 pm

1985, Not 1986.

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50sSNIPES commented about Columbus Cinema 5 on Nov 10, 2020 at 1:30 pm

I Don’t Know Why It Is Named “Cinema 3” When It Reopened On September 5, 1985 But The Name Still Kept Going With The “Cinemas I, II & III” Name Throughout The Rest Of 1985, All Of 1986, And Into Parts Of 1987.

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50sSNIPES commented about Carmike Royal Cinema 10 on Nov 9, 2020 at 3:53 pm

Opened In Late 1993.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Classic Columbus 12 on Nov 9, 2020 at 1:05 pm

The Showplace 12 Opened In November 2000 Shortly Before The Nearby Cinema 5 Closed Its Doors For The Final Time During The Same Month After 31 Years Of Operation.

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50sSNIPES commented about Courthouse Square Cinema on Nov 9, 2020 at 12:31 pm

Both Columbus Indiana’s Courthouse Cinema I & II And Center Cinemas I & II Were Both In A Major Tight Race Between Each Other Until September 1985 When The City’s Nearby Competitor, The Center Cinemas I & II, Upgraded To A Triplex.

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50sSNIPES commented about Columbus Drive-In on Nov 8, 2020 at 1:04 pm

Opened With Walt Disney’s So Dear To My Heart.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinema 4 on Nov 7, 2020 at 10:02 pm

The Robb And Rowley Circuit’s Ownership Of The Cinema 1 & 2 Lasted For Only 4 Or 5 Years. By 1975, United Artists Operated The Cinema 1 & 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about New Theatre on Nov 7, 2020 at 2:36 pm

The New Theatre Opened On July 17, 1936 With Jack Holt And Robert Armstrong In Dangerous Waters.

It Is Closed In 1954 And Was Converted Into A Grocery Store In January 1955.

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50sSNIPES commented about Trail Theatre on Nov 7, 2020 at 3:41 am

Prior To The Trail Theatre’s Grand Opening In Late 1927, There Is The Lyric Theatre And The Miller’s Opera House (Also In Bridgeport) Which Both Will Have Its Own Pages Soon, Possibility Tomorrow.

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50sSNIPES commented about Wright Opera House on Oct 28, 2020 at 7:24 pm

The Wright Opera House Is Known To Be Denton’s Second Opera House. The First One Is Known To Be Located In The Center Of The West Side Of The Square As Early As 1889 Until 1894 When A Lightning Strike During A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Rips Through The Skies At Denton’s First Opera House. The Strike Also Occurred The Courthouse.

The Wright Opera House Is The Second Opera House To Open In Denton, Opened By Donnie Donnahower As Manager On February 2, 1900 With “Murray And Mack” After Being Completed With A Cost Of $25,000. The Upper Floor Contained The Opera House, Commercial Club, And Office Rooms. And The Lower Floor Contains Additional Office Space. The Building Was 120 Feet Square With Handsome Glass Windows. Its Main Stage Is 28 Feet Deep With An Opening Of 25 Feet And Height Of 15 Feet. There Are 4 Dressing Rooms Which Were Both Divided By 2 For Both Genders. The Scenery Was Purchased From The Kansas City Scenic Co.

The Opera House Ceased Operations In 1913 Due To Growing Competition From Ground Level Moving Picture Houses Whose Top Prices Range From Between 10 To 20 Cents And It Began To Decline.

Its Owner, W.C. Wright, Closed The Wright’s Opera House In Early March 1935 And Ended Up Selling His Opera House To Marton Kornblatt, Which Turned Into A Clothing Store, The Boston Store, After Renovating The Building. The Boston Store Operated Until 1972 And Was Sold To An Office Supply.

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50sSNIPES commented about Palace Theater on Oct 28, 2020 at 4:37 pm

Although Plano Never Had A Single Theatre Until Its Nearby Drive-In Opened In 1969. Viewers Will Have To Travel On 75 To Received Nearest Locations In Garland, Richardson, Or McKinney.

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50sSNIPES commented about Elks Theatre on Oct 28, 2020 at 3:38 pm

On February 13, 1914, A.C. Waterman of Sherman took over ownership of the Elks.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bluebird Theatre on Oct 25, 2020 at 2:14 pm

That’s What I Look Up Information About The Theater. The Bluebird Had A Few Confusing Articles As I Did Find The Petersburg Index Off Of That Site.

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50sSNIPES commented about Continental Theatre on Oct 25, 2020 at 2:09 pm

After the nearby Star Theatre (also in Canonsburg) closed in Mid-1928, the Strand Theatre was built nearby and opened in October 1928 shortly before the nearby Beedle’s Alhambra received Vitaphone and Movietone equipment a month later. Both Alhambra and Strand were both operated by the same operator during its earlier years.

The Continental Theatre closed in 1961.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC University Place 8 on Oct 24, 2020 at 4:21 pm

It Expanded On August 7th, 1987, Not 1989.