1980’s photo added.
Copy courtesy of the Nevada Armored Transport, Inc. 1946-1984 Facebook page.
When the Omnimax Theater at Caesars Palace opened in 1979 it was a transport into sight and sound. Located on the north side of the property it almost looked like a huge golf ball. The Omnimax featured laid back seating with surround sound and an overhead screen encompassing the entire range of vision. Plagued from the beginning with leaks in the screen it still lasted nearly 21 years closing in 2000.
Pictured in 1980 from the Caesars Palace Collection and shared via UNLV Libraries Digital Collections.
OK I’ve added some photos from today with the marquee removed. It exposed some original recessed lighting over the entryway, as well as vertical and square lighting previously hidden by the marquee. 10 vertical fixtures per side, and 14 fixtures per side in a square pattern, that had been encapsulated by the framing for the newer marquee.
Overview photo is from 1927. Signage font is from the film’s title.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Heaven_(1927_film)
1927 photo.
Five images added.
10/20/25 photo added, Granada still under construction. Exposed trusses and water tower framework visible. Credit J.J. Sedelmaier.
Exposed trusses still under construction.
Renovation to continue, December 2018 target opening date as music venue.
https://philly.curbed.com/2018/1/26/16935824/philadelphia-metropolitan-opera-house-live-nation-blumenfeld
1980’s photo added. Copy courtesy of the Nevada Armored Transport, Inc. 1946-1984 Facebook page.
When the Omnimax Theater at Caesars Palace opened in 1979 it was a transport into sight and sound. Located on the north side of the property it almost looked like a huge golf ball. The Omnimax featured laid back seating with surround sound and an overhead screen encompassing the entire range of vision. Plagued from the beginning with leaks in the screen it still lasted nearly 21 years closing in 2000. Pictured in 1980 from the Caesars Palace Collection and shared via UNLV Libraries Digital Collections.
1999 photo added. Entrance to the Omnimax Theater at Caesars Palace. Photo credit Jane and Louise Wilson.
1955 photo added via Al Ponte’s Time Machine-New York Facebook page.
Cinematour puts the opening date as September 18, 1926.
March 14, 1930 photo added. Premiere of “The Golden Calf” at the Fox Theatre.
More pics of the Sunshine and nine other endangered NY buildings.
https://ny.curbed.com/2018/1/25/16929870/new-york-historic-buildings-demolition-photo-essay
Photo added as the Gayety in 1962 via Khnemu.
1967 photo added courtesy of John Wasserman.
Gala Opening marquee photo added courtesy of Tory Dzuricsko.
2018 photo added credit Martin Treu. Appears to be a worker adding plywood to the front lobby area.
Follow up article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/nyregion/sunshine-movie-theater-closing.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&moduleDetail=inside-nyt-region-0&module=inside-nyt-region®ion=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region
Photo credit John Vachon.
Photo credit & courtesy of the Gallatin County Historical Society Pioneer Museum.
1910 photo as the Alacazar Theatre added courtesy of the Distinctly Montana Facebook page.
Posting this history of Balaban & Katz here as it is likely the most visited.
https://chicagoandcookcountycemeteries.com/2018/01/19/the-golden-era-of-chicago-movie-theatres/
July 29, 1965 photo added credit Roland Anderson.
December 1930 photo & copy added credit Kankakee County Museum.
The Majestic website and Facebook page show the address as 150 N. Schuyler Avenue.
OK I’ve added some photos from today with the marquee removed. It exposed some original recessed lighting over the entryway, as well as vertical and square lighting previously hidden by the marquee. 10 vertical fixtures per side, and 14 fixtures per side in a square pattern, that had been encapsulated by the framing for the newer marquee.
1935 photo added credit Gordon Sign.