Opened on November 26th, 1969, as the first automated theatre in Iowa with the adult film, “Can Heironymus Merkin ever forget Mercy Humppe and find true happiness?” with playboy’s playmate of the year, Connie Freski. Grand opening ad posted.
The Bijou theatre opened on April 16th, 1914 and reopened as Empire on OCtober 9th, 1931 and Maine on November 25th, 1935 and closed or stopped placing ads in 1948. Grand opening ads posted.
Some history:
Ritz theatre history 03 May 2008, Sat Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida) Newspapers.com
now closed. It became a bath house and later a bathhouse between. covered by graffiti by the time the Googlemobile passed it by in 2022.
https://www.instagram.com/rainbow_cabaret/?hl=en
https://rainbowcabaret.club/
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Cazin on October 29th, 1926
Opened February 12th, 1971
Seized for non-payment:
Saenger sign removed by the Googlemobile passed it by in 2022. Repairs or replacement?
Grand opening ad posted.
French-language grand opening ad from Montréal-Matin posted.
Opened on November 26th, 1969, as the first automated theatre in Iowa with the adult film, “Can Heironymus Merkin ever forget Mercy Humppe and find true happiness?” with playboy’s playmate of the year, Connie Freski. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Capitol on October 29th with “A Lady Surrenders”.
Correction reopened July 12th, 1995.
Closed October 10th, 1994, and reopened July 7th, 1995
zoomable article:
Closed December 31st, 1983 and later converted into an auto parts store
The Bijou theatre opened on April 16th, 1914 and reopened as Empire on OCtober 9th, 1931 and Maine on November 25th, 1935 and closed or stopped placing ads in 1948. Grand opening ads posted.
Website’s down, but still open.
This opened on October 5th, 1978, with “Casablanca”. Grand opening ad posted.
Renamed Plaza on March 17th, 1972, and screens adult movies shortly after. Another ad posted.
This opened on December 29th, 1970. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened June 28th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened February 21st, 1968
Grand opening ad:
Renamed Jet Drive-In on September 26th, 1952 per:
Grand opening ad:
Grand opening ad:
ABC Plaza opening 03 Jul 1970, Fri Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Georgia) Newspapers.com