In January 1960, the Moberley Monitor-Index announced that Elmer Bills and son had purchased the Dickinson Theater. The theater was to be closed and renovated, and would then open under a new name. The Bils also owned the 63 Drive-In in that area.
The Grand closed on February 9, 1960, according to the Moberley Monitor-Index. A.H. Pekarek, manager since May 1957, was transferred to the Jayhawk Theater in Topeka, KS.
This site states that five theaters on Main Street in the 1930s were owned by Palmetto Amusements, a subsidiary of Publix. That may explain the origin of the theater’s name: http://www.nickelodeon.org/fox.php
This page gives essentially the same history as KenRoe described at the top. You can click on the photo to make it a bit larger. http://tinyurl.com/3q47gp
Here is some badly translated information about this theater. I’m guessing, but doesn’t the name mean “agreement and disagreement”? What’s the story behind that? http://tinyurl.com/4wz3bd
In 1963, Grand Theaters, Inc. ran the Park in Gardena and the Stadium and Grand in Torrance. President was Harry Milstein and general manager/purchasing head was J.N. Dabbs. Helen Mellinkoff ran the Park at that time.
Here is an LA Times article about a diner that is opening at 524 S. Main. The article states that tbe building formerly housed an opera house and a burlesque theater. Anyone know about an opera house at this location? http://tinyurl.com/4wgts4
Here is an April 1960 ad from the Winnipeg Free Press:
http://tinyurl.com/3gvb3h
The Salina Journal reported that the Isis was destroyed in a fire on 9/16/59. It was rebuilt, apparently.
Here is a May 1958 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/4zcmpx
Here is an April 1975 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/44v2w8
In January 1960, the Moberley Monitor-Index announced that Elmer Bills and son had purchased the Dickinson Theater. The theater was to be closed and renovated, and would then open under a new name. The Bils also owned the 63 Drive-In in that area.
The Grand closed on February 9, 1960, according to the Moberley Monitor-Index. A.H. Pekarek, manager since May 1957, was transferred to the Jayhawk Theater in Topeka, KS.
The function should be changed to restaurant.
Here is a May 1947 ad from the same paper:
http://tinyurl.com/3ovlek
Here is a March 1950 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/3j84b4
Boneyard photos on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/45yk7c
Good luck with the project. It seems like that area is in a perpetual state of redevelopment.
Here is a 1944 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/46j7uf
Here is a 1946 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/4yom5p
Here is a January 1950 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/3hurdn
Here is a January 1950 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/4ocsgt
Here is a 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/4mpbjw
This site states that five theaters on Main Street in the 1930s were owned by Palmetto Amusements, a subsidiary of Publix. That may explain the origin of the theater’s name:
http://www.nickelodeon.org/fox.php
This page gives essentially the same history as KenRoe described at the top. You can click on the photo to make it a bit larger.
http://tinyurl.com/3q47gp
Part of the theater was used as a church in the 1980s:
http://tinyurl.com/4tjt5r
Scroll to the bottom of this page for some photos of the Tivoli:
http://tinyurl.com/4rvkr4
Here is some badly translated information about this theater. I’m guessing, but doesn’t the name mean “agreement and disagreement”? What’s the story behind that?
http://tinyurl.com/4wz3bd
Goodbye seventies shoeboxes, most likely.
In 1963, Grand Theaters, Inc. ran the Park in Gardena and the Stadium and Grand in Torrance. President was Harry Milstein and general manager/purchasing head was J.N. Dabbs. Helen Mellinkoff ran the Park at that time.
Here is an LA Times article about a diner that is opening at 524 S. Main. The article states that tbe building formerly housed an opera house and a burlesque theater. Anyone know about an opera house at this location?
http://tinyurl.com/4wgts4
It’s temporary, according to them. I’ll check back in a week or so.