The Brookline Theater, known in its embryonic state as the Village, will be opened January 29, according to present plans of Max Levenson. John Markle, manager of the Coolidge Corner, will also handle the new location.
Twin City owner in the late 1930s was Arthur St. John. He made the news in January 1938 when a hearse crashed into his new car, seriously injuring him and killing his wife. St. John was also president of a local radio station that broadcast in Centralia and Chehalis.
The Classic was no longer listed in the IMPA as of 1967, so it must have closed sometime in the previous four years, as it was listed in the 1963 edition.
The building in the middle of the Google photo is Tee’s Barber Shop, 120 N. Greenwood. I don’t know if this is the original theater building. http://tinyurl.com/8u2ubf
There is a business called Harris Welding at 103 W. Main in Colfax. Unfortunately the photo over on the other site is so small that I can’t make out the signage. Any locals that can weigh on this would be helpful, so the address can be update.
From Boxoffice magazine, January 1938:
LEVENSON SETS OPENING
The Brookline Theater, known in its embryonic state as the Village, will be opened January 29, according to present plans of Max Levenson. John Markle, manager of the Coolidge Corner, will also handle the new location.
Twin City owner in the late 1930s was Arthur St. John. He made the news in January 1938 when a hearse crashed into his new car, seriously injuring him and killing his wife. St. John was also president of a local radio station that broadcast in Centralia and Chehalis.
Boxoffice magazine reported a complete renovation of the theater in January 1938, under the direction of owner Alvin “Ike” Hables.
In 1963 the owners were Leonard Swain and Lloyd Claver. Claver also owned the Rhododendron Drive-In in Florence, OR at that time.
Park and Dare sounds like a couple of my drive-in dates in the late 70s.
Here is a 1936 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/8gz4vj
The Breeze variety store is at 1420. It must have been a narrow theater.
http://tinyurl.com/8uk8p5
http://tinyurl.com/6vun33
I saw Abel Gance’s “Napoleon” at the Ritz Three. I believe it had a new soundtrack by Carmine Coppola. Very long silent film, but interesting.
The Classic was no longer listed in the IMPA as of 1967, so it must have closed sometime in the previous four years, as it was listed in the 1963 edition.
The Clay was around as early as 1940, based on this line from the Celina Bugle at that time:
Showing at Clay Theatre Sunday and Monday — Mickey ROONEY in “YOUNG TOM EDISON”.
The current occupant of 320 N. Rock is a gym called “Just Ladies Fitness”.
I guess you could consider the movies at Blockbuster being second run, but the function should be retail.
http://tinyurl.com/9cloyt
The freeway is still under construction. Status should be changed to closed/demolished.
Here is a 2004 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/8pcfx4
The building in the middle of the Google photo is Tee’s Barber Shop, 120 N. Greenwood. I don’t know if this is the original theater building.
http://tinyurl.com/8u2ubf
There is a business called Harris Welding at 103 W. Main in Colfax. Unfortunately the photo over on the other site is so small that I can’t make out the signage. Any locals that can weigh on this would be helpful, so the address can be update.
The opening of the new State Theater was featured in the Chester Times on 8/15/39:
http://tinyurl.com/9mp7fz
I think it should be “theatre”, as that has been the consensus for the Canadian houses. Here is another view of the Capitol:
http://tinyurl.com/9h2gmu
Here is another recent photo:
http://tinyurl.com/88xnoy
Here is a recent closeup of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/7yzl7a
There seem to be two different site for this theater, this one and the one at the top of the page:
http://www.thestatetheatre.com/index.xml
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/8fuvgs
The slideshow at the top of the church site shows an interior photo:
http://www.kingdomchurch.org/
Here is a 1952 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/8dre4u
It looks to me like it is being actively used for performances:
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/140028/
Here is a 1957 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/83vuxo
Here is an undated postcard:
http://tinyurl.com/9y2kfh