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Mike Rogers commented about Regency Mall Cinema I-II-III on Jan 3, 2010 at 1:09 pm

Big Clint Eastwood fan. I am sorry to say HONKEYTONK MAN played there to mainly EMPTY showings. Clint should have known better. I couldn’t talk people into CINEMA TWO when the other 2 cinemas sold out.

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Mike Rogers commented about Rosa Drive-In on Jan 3, 2010 at 1:05 pm

Yes, I took pictures of the old concession and Booth. Some of the sound equipment was STILL mounted on the wall.

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Mike Rogers commented about Modjeska Theater on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:52 am

March 31 1972 The Modjeska is playing its regular fare. THE STEPMOTHER. Rated R. The newspaper here made them take out the word SIN in the ad and add TRANSGRESSION. Shows start at 12:30.

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Mike Rogers commented about Daniel Village Theatre on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:48 am

March 31 1972 DANIEL VILLAGE is playing the Disney hit BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS. Prices are 2.00 for adults and no longer 75 cents it is now 1.00 for kids.

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Mike Rogers commented about Daniel Village Theatre on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:45 am

Yeah, when i wrote it i remembered National Hills was still a pile of dirt. It is just that if you were able to see the two theatres if you had any kind of epic film and National Hills WAS OPEN you would want it booked there. IT was run in35 mm at Daniel Village.No 70mm there only at NATIONAL HILLS. I have the 70mm storage cases in my basement.

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Mike Rogers commented about Rosa Drive-In on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:39 am

The Newspaper ad has the ROSA DRIVE IN on PINEVILLE ROAD. U.S. 25.

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Mike Rogers commented about Rosa Drive-In on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:37 am

Now SHOWING at the ROSA DRIVE IN SATURDAY ONLY! Four Big Features.
TARZAN AND THE VALLEY OF GOLD, THE DIRTY GAME, GUNMEN OF THE RIO GRANDE, I guess the fourth feature was not included in the ad.

Starting SUNDAY JOHN WAYNE in the ALAMO.

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Mike Rogers commented about Rosa Drive-In on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:33 am

One problem is in 1956 there was a REDA DRIVE IN in Middlesboro. It parked 450 cars.And was owned by D.Reda. I wonder if at sometime the Drive in changed names. I know the Manring Theatre in that town is on CT. And locals have written on the Manring Theatre. Wish they would get on and help with this.

REDA DRIVE IN Middlesboro,Ky. ROSA DRIVE IN Middlesboro ,Ky. ?

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Mike Rogers commented about Rosa Drive-In on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:28 am

I have visited the lot and a few years ago the concession/booth was still standing with the roof still on it. Bullldozers had piled dirt and speaker pole bases around the doors to keep people out .but I WAS ABLE to do my best Indy Jones and climbed by all the trash piled around the doors.
The screen was gone as was the Box office. Water was getting into the snack bar pretty bad, but the booth was quite dry.

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Mike Rogers commented about Capri Theatre on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:18 am

There is nothing to work out iam glad to get the picture to you. I wish someone had a picture of the Forest Hills Drive in here,so i know what it will mean to you.

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Mike Rogers commented about Capri Theatre on Jan 3, 2010 at 11:14 am

I will mail the stuff out to you Monday. I assumed you lived up the road in ATLANTA.

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Mike Rogers commented about Bonham Drive-In on Jan 2, 2010 at 7:23 pm

It was owned by H.S.Cole in 1956.

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Mike Rogers commented about Park Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 7:20 pm

Yeah, it is on an off street from the main business district, Parts of the ROSA Drive in in Middlesboro were standing.The concession and booth on one level still standing. Haven’t found anything on the ROSA drive in yet on CT.

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Mike Rogers commented about Imperial Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 7:16 pm

To know Chuck Dray was to know your typical projectionist. He never held anything back. And the first time i was a doorman helping out at the Imperial he came walking in to work the evening shows. I did not know him. Asked for a ticket he said “ I am the %$##@ projectionist.” Scared the crap out of me.
One night on a late show some longhaired hippie walks by and Chuck says loud enough for the guy to hear"Geez, He looks like the afterbirth of a sheep!“ that was Chuck Dray.

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Mike Rogers commented about Columbia Square Cinemas on Jan 2, 2010 at 7:10 pm

I remember often a couple of times i would get to know a waitress at Sondy’s Pizza next to COLUMBIA 1 and 2 and after the movie we would sit on the floor by the back exit doors sip a few cold ones and talk. I remember one girl all she wanted to talk about was the new VALENTINO movie,THAT we weren’t playing! Maybe, just maybe I would have gotten lucky that night had we been playing that 1977 dog of a movie.

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Mike Rogers commented about National Hills Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Two of Goldie Hawn’s first films play here CACTUS FLOWER and THERE IS A GIRL IN MY SOUP with Peter Sellers. Sellers would also show up at NATIONAL HILLS for WHERE DOES IT HURT?

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Mike Rogers commented about Hillsboro Drive-In on Jan 2, 2010 at 6:56 pm

Nick, Hope you spot your Drive in on recent comments.Haven’t seen any of your work.Everything okay?

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Mike Rogers commented about Cinema X on Jan 2, 2010 at 6:30 pm

Boy, For a conservative town CINEMA X was not shy about newspaper ads. August 9 1974 at the CINEMA X 2 all new X rated films. No titles given. Shows started as early as 10:00 am.and ran until midnight. It was located in Newport, Ky. Kentucky should be as conservative as Southern Ohio.

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Mike Rogers commented about Sharonville Cultural Arts Center on Jan 2, 2010 at 6:11 pm

August 9 1974 the ACT 1 Cinema is a NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRES chain theatre. Admission was $1.50 and it was playing SPYS with Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould. It was a second run theatre by 1974.

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Mike Rogers commented about Grand Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 5:55 pm

Also Playing for you Ohio moviegoers at the GRAND was Sidney Poitier in UPTOWN,SATURDAY NIGHT. They even ran a late show on this movie at 11:40 pm. Rated PG. This was part of the MID STATES CINEMAS inAugust 9 1974.

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Mike Rogers commented about Ambassador Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 5:49 pm

August 9 1974 THE STING opens,at the Ambassador. It was under the banner NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRES. They ran 11 screens in Cincinnati. IT was 2.50 a seat to see the STING.

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Mike Rogers commented about RKO Albee Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 5:44 pm

The ALBEE a Stanley-Warner Theatre on August 9 1974 they are showing TOUGH ! about a tough black kid, Rated G. Guess some G rated movies do play in Downtown theatres in those days. It was first run.

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Mike Rogers commented about Mariemont Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 5:39 pm

August 9 1974 the Mariemont is a single screen playing HERBIE RIDES AGAIN.Rated G.IT is on its last five days, Playing Day and date with WESTERN WOODS, NORTHGATE and PRINCETON all in Cincinnati.

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Mike Rogers commented about Royal Theatre on Jan 2, 2010 at 5:32 pm

Well, up to the standards of the ROYAL is playing MADAME ZENOBIA. Rated X. Quote from Variety “Canny use of Sound.” Can’t make it up. ADULTS ONLY .

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Mike Rogers commented about Hyde Park Theater on Jan 2, 2010 at 5:25 pm

August 9 1974 NOW SHOWING Sutherland and Gould in SPYS. They were alot better in MASH. Rated PG.