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dbellis54 commented about New Theater on May 30, 2025 at 6:44 pm

The theater is located in Minnesota

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dbellis54 commented about Premiere of "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" on May 26, 2025 at 8:49 pm

What is the difference between gray and grey?

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dbellis54 commented about Closing on May 23, 2025 at 10:06 pm

May 10, 1961 issue

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dbellis54 commented about Winter at the Drive-In on May 18, 2025 at 6:59 pm

Anyone care to comment on experiences viewing or being an employee at a drive-in in a cold weather state?

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dbellis54 commented about Promotion on May 15, 2025 at 9:32 pm

Only three months after this appearance, Francis piloted a private aircraft that crashed. Francis, age 25, perished along with two passengers. Source, Wikipedia

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dbellis54 commented about May 1948 News on May 13, 2025 at 7:58 pm

Correction on the source date: May 22, 1948

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dbellis54 commented about Remodeling on May 9, 2025 at 8:45 pm

January 8, 1938

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dbellis54 commented about Promotion on May 7, 2025 at 8:55 pm

November 3, 1928

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dbellis54 commented about Opening on Apr 24, 2025 at 9:22 pm

Source: Motion Picture Herald, April 6, 1946

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dbellis54 commented about Glynis Johns, RIP (1923 - 2024) on Apr 23, 2025 at 8:16 pm

Source: Columbus Dispatch, February 12, 1956

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dbellis54 commented about Nadja Tiller, RIP (1929 - 2023) / James Drury, RIP (1934 - 2020) on Apr 22, 2025 at 7:51 pm

Source: Columbus Dispatch, July 11, 1962. Also, Randolph Scott’s last film.

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dbellis54 commented about Calypso Music Fad on Mar 29, 2025 at 3:33 pm

Source: Motion Picture Daily, May 7, 1957

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dbellis54 commented about Trade ad on Mar 24, 2025 at 2:39 pm

Opened December 20, 1940 at the RKO Palace in Columbus, Ohio

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dbellis54 commented about Gene Hackman, RIP (1930 - 2025) / Richard Roundtree (1942 - 2023) on Mar 3, 2025 at 11:34 pm

Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman along with Robert Duvall alternated sharing an apartment in New York City in the fifties.

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dbellis54 commented about Donald Sutherland, RIP (1935 - 2024) on Mar 3, 2025 at 8:15 pm

Treat Williams, RIP (1951 - 2023)

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dbellis54 commented about Sidney Poitier Films at Columbus, Ohio - Page 27 on Feb 17, 2025 at 10:05 pm

Sidney Poitier Films at Columbus, Ohio Page 27

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dbellis54 commented about Maine Theatre on Jan 31, 2025 at 10:14 pm

Source: BOXOFFICE, January 11, 1941

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dbellis54 commented about New Owner on Nov 24, 2024 at 10:32 pm

Date of article: March 2, 1950

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dbellis54 commented about Northland 8 on Nov 18, 2024 at 12:48 am

Quincy Jones, RIP (1933 - 2024)

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dbellis54 commented about The Fall of 3-D on Nov 14, 2024 at 6:26 pm

“The Nebraskan” was also a 3D production, but a conventional, 2D version was shown in the first run Downtown.

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dbellis54 commented about The Fall of 3-D on Nov 14, 2024 at 3:19 am

Source: Columbus Dispatch, May 5, 1954 - p. 36

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dbellis54 commented about The COVID-19 Era on Nov 12, 2024 at 11:45 pm

Source: Columbus Dispatch, July 17, 2021 - p. 18

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dbellis54 commented about 8 Week Run at Two Theaters on Nov 3, 2024 at 5:58 pm

Lee Marvin made his first appearance on the top ten box office stars list. In 1967 he was voted number two by the Quigley poll of national theater exhibitors.

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dbellis54 commented about Suburban First Run on Oct 21, 2024 at 11:32 pm

“Marty” was the second movie to open first run outside Downtown Columbus to win the Oscar for Best Picture. The first movie was “Hamlet, ” a 1948 release. Both movies ran at the World. “Marty” won the 1955 Oscar.

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dbellis54 commented about The original co-owner of the Ogden (Lincoln) and the Empress on Oct 20, 2024 at 9:00 pm

James “Al” Jackson