This mall has done pretty well given that it’s in DTLV. I saw some empty storefronts the last time I was in that area, however. The theater is on one of the upper floors.
This is a February 1996 item from the Kentucky Post:
According to the Newport City Directory in 1939 the address at 716 Monmouth St., which would become the site of the State Theatre was formerly the location of Broering Brothers Refrigeration Apparatus. The same directory directory listed the owners as Joseph A. Broering and Bernard G. Broering.
Earlier, in the 1920s, the same site had housed W. W. Dowell & Co., which sold umbrellas and parasols. William W. Dowell and A. E. Meyer were the company owners.
The Old Seattle Theater Company is the new name of a little theater association which has taken over the Rivoli, which has been closed for the past several months. The building first housed the Tivoli in 1913 and in the years following has been known as the Gaiety, Oak, Olympic and State Ritz. The lessees plan to remodel the old burlesque house and change the entrance from First Avenue to 111 Madison Street.
A January 1960 article in Boxoffice magazine noted that Fred Thibodeau was the owner of the New Marysville Theater at that time. Clearly there were at least two theaters in the city, but the gap between the first one’s closing and the second one’s opening in 1982 is unknown. The article I posted immediately above implies that the first theater closed in 1960, but as it was still listed in the 1963 IMPA I don’t think that’s the case.
Fred Thibodeau, who also operates the New Marysville Theater, Marysville, recently purchased the Olympic Theater, Arlington. January 1 was the effective sale date.
Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine, January 1960:
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-George Kerasotes, president of Kerasotes Theaters, has acquired the Twin-City Drive-In at Champaign from Mrs. Penelope Mandusich, widow of the late Van Nomikos, Chicago exhibitor. Kerasotes will remodel and refurbish the theater. James Ackron of Tipton, Ind., formerly with the Mallon Bros. circuit, will be engaged as manager.
Google should sue whoever recommended their photographers. They take photos with trees in front of the building, sometimes when a bus is going by, horrible. Here is the candle company’s site that talks about their using the old theater: http://tinyurl.com/9p4qyn
I didn’t see the former theater when I was in Henderson yesterday. I was right at Sunset and Green Valley Parkway too. Perhaps this has been remodeled into something else.
I had lunch across the street from the Ambassador a few days ago. Sad to see the old hotel gone, not to mention the Brown Derby hat on the other side of Wilshire painted silver and hidden in a mini-mall.
I’m curious as to how the featured theaters are selected.The Vermont seems to turn up on a regular basis. Also, it seems that only the earlier added theaters that have a photo get to be featured theaters. Inquiring minds want to know.
Boxoffice magazine reported in January 1960 that Ben Conney had temporarily closed the Stony Theater to repair the heating system, so it may have re-opened before 1961 after the closing in 1958.
HOMER, ILL.-William Blackford is managing the Homer Theater for his brother Harry of Urbana, who purchased the property recently from Oliver Ellis. Mr. Ellis sold the theater to be able to give more time to his duties as village police officer. He had owned the theater for seven years.
Harry Blackford, the new owner, is head of the painters' union in Champaign-Urbana. He plans to move his family here soon. Both Blackford brothers have had prior experience in motion picture exhibition.
Was there another Family Theater in Worcester? This was in Boxoffice magazine in January 1960:
WORCESTER, MASS.-The E.M. Loew circuit, operator of the Family Theater here for many years, has placed a “For Rent or For Sale” sign on the marquee. The house has been shuttered since last spring. The circuit continues to run the Plymouth, a first run, here.
HEAVENER, OKLA.-Paul Maxwell has taken over operation of the Liberty Theater on a lease from Ray Hughes, who along with his late father G.D. Hughes have provided motion picture entertainment here for 41 years.
Hughes turned the theater over to Maxwell January 3, the same day he closed his drive-in at nearby Poteau, and he and his wife left to spend the winter in Florida. The change at the Liberty was announced in the Heavener Ledger, which included a picture of the old Airdrome Theater in 1918 when it was purchased by G.D. Hughes from Dave Jackson. Later the Liberty was built on the site.
There is E. Scott Street and W. Scott Street. It would be easier to check on the status if we knew which was correct.
This mall has done pretty well given that it’s in DTLV. I saw some empty storefronts the last time I was in that area, however. The theater is on one of the upper floors.
This is a February 1996 item from the Kentucky Post:
According to the Newport City Directory in 1939 the address at 716 Monmouth St., which would become the site of the State Theatre was formerly the location of Broering Brothers Refrigeration Apparatus. The same directory directory listed the owners as Joseph A. Broering and Bernard G. Broering.
Earlier, in the 1920s, the same site had housed W. W. Dowell & Co., which sold umbrellas and parasols. William W. Dowell and A. E. Meyer were the company owners.
This is from Boxoffice magazine, January 1960:
The Old Seattle Theater Company is the new name of a little theater association which has taken over the Rivoli, which has been closed for the past several months. The building first housed the Tivoli in 1913 and in the years following has been known as the Gaiety, Oak, Olympic and State Ritz. The lessees plan to remodel the old burlesque house and change the entrance from First Avenue to 111 Madison Street.
A January 1960 article in Boxoffice magazine noted that Fred Thibodeau was the owner of the New Marysville Theater at that time. Clearly there were at least two theaters in the city, but the gap between the first one’s closing and the second one’s opening in 1982 is unknown. The article I posted immediately above implies that the first theater closed in 1960, but as it was still listed in the 1963 IMPA I don’t think that’s the case.
From Boxoffice magazine, January 1960:
Fred Thibodeau, who also operates the New Marysville Theater, Marysville, recently purchased the Olympic Theater, Arlington. January 1 was the effective sale date.
That’s interesting. Thanks.
Couldn’t they at least wait for the bus to go by before they press the shutter?
Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine, January 1960:
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-George Kerasotes, president of Kerasotes Theaters, has acquired the Twin-City Drive-In at Champaign from Mrs. Penelope Mandusich, widow of the late Van Nomikos, Chicago exhibitor. Kerasotes will remodel and refurbish the theater. James Ackron of Tipton, Ind., formerly with the Mallon Bros. circuit, will be engaged as manager.
Google should sue whoever recommended their photographers. They take photos with trees in front of the building, sometimes when a bus is going by, horrible. Here is the candle company’s site that talks about their using the old theater:
http://tinyurl.com/9p4qyn
Those were nice. Have you seen those books with color movie ads, in different genres? The noir book was especially interesting. Some very lurid ads.
I didn’t see the former theater when I was in Henderson yesterday. I was right at Sunset and Green Valley Parkway too. Perhaps this has been remodeled into something else.
I forgot about this. I was crawling down the Strip on Saturday too. My bad.
This is an elusive theater. It doesn’t show up in the LA Times archives. Perhaps they didn’t advertise.
I had lunch across the street from the Ambassador a few days ago. Sad to see the old hotel gone, not to mention the Brown Derby hat on the other side of Wilshire painted silver and hidden in a mini-mall.
I’m curious as to how the featured theaters are selected.The Vermont seems to turn up on a regular basis. Also, it seems that only the earlier added theaters that have a photo get to be featured theaters. Inquiring minds want to know.
Regal has opened a 16 screen multiplex in the Red Rock casino near Summerlin. Apparently the casino/theater combo is attractive to the family crowd.
There’s no such thing as the River Freeway. The Riverside Freeway, also known as the 91, transverses Riverside until it turns into the 215 North.
Go to www.issuu.com and put boxoffice in the search engine.
Boxoffice magazine reported in January 1960 that Ben Conney had temporarily closed the Stony Theater to repair the heating system, so it may have re-opened before 1961 after the closing in 1958.
This is from Boxoffice magazine in January 1960:
ST. LOUIS-The Strand at 2000 Market Street, a 470-seater, has been closed by Tommy James, who also owns the New Comet and Douglas theaters.
The Bijou appears to be a shopping mall theater, opened in 1973 according to the post on 11/30/74. It doesn’t fit.
This is from Boxoffice magazine, January 1960:
HOMER, ILL.-William Blackford is managing the Homer Theater for his brother Harry of Urbana, who purchased the property recently from Oliver Ellis. Mr. Ellis sold the theater to be able to give more time to his duties as village police officer. He had owned the theater for seven years.
Harry Blackford, the new owner, is head of the painters' union in Champaign-Urbana. He plans to move his family here soon. Both Blackford brothers have had prior experience in motion picture exhibition.
Was there another Family Theater in Worcester? This was in Boxoffice magazine in January 1960:
WORCESTER, MASS.-The E.M. Loew circuit, operator of the Family Theater here for many years, has placed a “For Rent or For Sale” sign on the marquee. The house has been shuttered since last spring. The circuit continues to run the Plymouth, a first run, here.
This is from Boxoffice magazine, January 1960:
HEAVENER, OKLA.-Paul Maxwell has taken over operation of the Liberty Theater on a lease from Ray Hughes, who along with his late father G.D. Hughes have provided motion picture entertainment here for 41 years.
Hughes turned the theater over to Maxwell January 3, the same day he closed his drive-in at nearby Poteau, and he and his wife left to spend the winter in Florida. The change at the Liberty was announced in the Heavener Ledger, which included a picture of the old Airdrome Theater in 1918 when it was purchased by G.D. Hughes from Dave Jackson. Later the Liberty was built on the site.