This item was on the New Mexico House of Representative’s agenda, second session 2008:
ESPANOLA EL RIO THEATER RENOVATE: One million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and purchase the El Rio theater in Espanola in Rio Arriba County
Here is a photo from Google maps:
http://tinyurl.com/5cejbt
The 1967 IMPA listed the Arrow’s capacity as 500 cars.
Short term memory loss.
Did they ever advertise the theater by saying “This place is the Pitts”?
If they went to the effort to change the marquee to Young’s Capitol Theater, as shown by the photos above, that should probably be an AKA.
I get it. Thanks.
Here is a list of articles from the Daily Herald’s archives. They’re not accessible online, as far as I know:
Oasis Drive-In Theater, Touhy Avenue and Higgins Road
outdoor theater northeast of Elmhurst Road and Touhy Avenue wins court okay 3-10-1960 EGH 1:4
ground broken for new theater; controversy settled, illustration 5-12-1960 EGH 1:4
unique drive-in to open soon 8-25-1960 AHH 56:3
Hollywood opening, photograph 8-25-1960 EGH 3:1
$600,000 drive-in to open 9-15-1960 AHH 48:2
plans ‘Spooktacular’, photograph 10-27-1960 AHH 49:5
owner Oscar Brotman, photograph 5-4-1961 EGH 1:3
Gone With the Wind 6-15-1961 AHH 63:2
observes first birthday 9-14-1961 AHH 20:4
advertisement: cartoon “Tostu” 10-19-1961 AHH 55:3
spook show planned 10-26-1961 AHH 66:4
owner says: ‘don’t cut corners’ 11-9-1961 AHH 6:3
lessons for ‘The Twist’ at Oasis Drive-In Theater 11-9-1961 EGH 1:7
Chicago hypnotist, Edwin L. Baron, photograph 12-28-1961 AHH 43:5
‘Spook-Tacular’ set 10-18-1962 AHH 67:4
owner Brotman with Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin, photograph 2-28-1963 AHH 18:7
mentioned; 7500 North Elmhurst Road 10-22-1964 EGH 9:4
spook show slated, photograph 10-29-1964 AHH 57:2
Tickets are still only $3, if you don’t mind sitting through “Speed Racer”:
http://tinyurl.com/68mmam
Still standing:
http://tinyurl.com/6kjj9h
Everyone is fine. Strong jolt, though. The Regent has not crumbled into a pile of rubble.
I am standing in front of the Regent. We had to exit onto the street due to an earthquake a few minutes ago.
Here is an undated photo from a plumbing company that did some work on the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/6pblfs
Here is the photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6odjln
This item was on the New Mexico House of Representative’s agenda, second session 2008:
ESPANOLA EL RIO THEATER RENOVATE: One million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and purchase the El Rio theater in Espanola in Rio Arriba County
Most of Ojai turned out for the 2 pm matinee of “Dark Knight” yesterday. Here are some photos:
http://tinyurl.com/6qjn7p
http://tinyurl.com/5m63cq
http://tinyurl.com/5tps4f
Here are some July 2008 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/6lfbxl
http://tinyurl.com/5hkt2y
http://tinyurl.com/5zkn9v
We drove around Santa Paula yesterday. It’s an interesting little town. Here is a picture of the Tower:
http://tinyurl.com/6kvud6
Here is a listing for the church that is currently at 218 Murray Street:
http://tinyurl.com/6zp2cb
Here is a photo of the building taken from Google maps. Function should be changed to church.
http://tinyurl.com/6357qr
Here is a 1952 photo. I think the placard says Holt Boulevard and Central Avenue.
http://tinyurl.com/6rt8fl
A couple of photos of the screen are on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/6n9ppz
This area seems to be doing OK. The Gameworks attracts a lot of young people, which I assume spills over to the theater.
There is a circa 1930s photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/5g9clb
Here is a February 2008 article about the church that uses the theater building:
http://tinyurl.com/64js2f
True. But now we know that what is known now is what was known before, and what was known before is now what is known today.
The status should be changed to closed/demolished.