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Local619 commented about Downtown Cowtown at the Isis on Dec 27, 2008 at 8:17 pm

Saw the New Isis in July 2008.. just by chance.. plywood has been pried loose from one front door.. looked as if people were in & out of the building (homeless? Druggies?) .. did not look (or smell) good. Very Sad..

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Local619 commented about Carousel 1 & 2 on Oct 19, 2008 at 9:42 pm

Washington Post of 6-29-1975 lists the KB Carousel 1&2.. (6-19-75 has no listing).. KB management was very short lived..
Washington Post of 1-12-1979 lists the Carousel 1&2.. (2-16-1979 has no listing)

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Local619 commented about Carousel 1 & 2 on Oct 19, 2008 at 8:59 pm

Small back to back twin on lower level of a new (and short lived)outlet mall at the site of the present day Super H grocery. Mall had an antique carousel. Theatre was entered on the main mall level, small concession stand and lobby then stairs down to auditoriums, single booth had single Norelco 35mm and platters. Theatre was owned by a Doctor and his family and managed by KB.

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Local619 commented about Marumsco Theatre on Oct 6, 2008 at 7:43 pm

Washington Post of Sunday November 15, 1964 (page G-3) lists Marumsco Theatre.. Wed – Sat “World of Henry Orient”

Run by Neighborhood Theatres of Virginia.

Was only in the Marumsco once.. as I remember.. Booth had Simplex XLs (with drive-in mod, picture was projected up to the screen (like a drive-in) not down) with Peerless MagnArc lamps.. huge screen that was slightly higher then the booth, and much higher than the audience.

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Local619 commented about Central Theatre on Aug 31, 2008 at 11:05 pm

Another link to the same picture.. a little more detail.. maybe

http://www.shorpy.com/node/4256?size=_original

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Local619 commented about Guild Theatre on Aug 18, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Washington Post of November 1, 1936 pg M-12 notes that Edward Pinkham was fined $10.00 and costs for operating The Palm theater on Sunday..

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Local619 commented about Capitol Theater on Aug 18, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Washington Post of November 1, 1936 notes that Harry A. Wasserman was fined $5.00 and costs for operating a theater at Queen St & Henry St on Sunday..

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Local619 commented about Dominion Theater on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:22 pm

April 7, 1945 Washington Post.. Manager Wade Pearson of Neighborhood Theaters announced that his company’s new Glebe Theater at Glebe Road and Lee Highway will have it’s formal opening on Thursday April, 26th (1945) at 6:30 PM. Designed by John Eberson one of the foremost of the country’s theater architects and A.O. Budina, associate. The Glebe will have a seating capacity of close to 1000

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Local619 commented about Buckingham Theater on Aug 15, 2008 at 8:40 pm

Washington Post of September 25, 1939 notes “Thursday night” (Sept, 28, 1939) “swank dedication of the new Buckingham Theater, Arlington Virginia”

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Local619 commented about Strand Theatre on Aug 15, 2008 at 5:35 pm

July 13, 1920 Washington Post, article announcing the opening of the newly redecorated Strand Theater.. vaudeville and first run motion pictures

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Local619 commented about Strand Theatre on Aug 15, 2008 at 5:18 pm

July 4, 1920 Washington Post lists a building permit issued to Moore’s Orpheum Theater 403 Ninth Street to remodel, cost $300.00

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Local619 commented about Criterion Theater on Aug 1, 2008 at 6:30 pm

The enclosed photos place the Criterion at the SW corner of 9th & D Streets NW. A 1949 aerial photo shows D st going from 9th to 10th street.. 1979 and newer photos show the J. Edgar Hoover Building closed the street.

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9th street is the N/S center of the map/photo, Pennsylvania Av in the diagonal.

The theatre had an even numbere address thus would have been on the West side of 9th Street.. the Taylor shop in the background of one photo has an odd address on D street, North Side. The address of 318 places the theatre between C st and D street

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Local619 commented about Kailua Theatre on Jun 18, 2008 at 8:51 pm

Link to picture..
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Link to Story..

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Local619 commented about Kailua Cinemas on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:31 am

Another article with picture..

The Honolulu Advertiser Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

http://editorial.honadvblogs.com/tag/kailua/

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Local619 commented about Kailua Cinemas on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:27 am

From Pacific Business News (Honolulu) Friday, April 4, 2008

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Kailua will lose its last movie theater at the end of the month when the Keolu Center Cinemas close down.

Hollywood Theaters made the decision last year that it would close the four-screen theater at the Keolu Shopping Center when the lease expired on April 30.

It will be the company’s third theater in Kailua to close. Portland, Ore.-based Hollywood Theaters closed the three-screen Enchanted Lake Cinemas in the Enchanted Lake Shopping Center in 2003, and the

two-screen Kailua Theatres on Hahani Street two years later.

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Local619 commented about Enchanted Lake Cinemas on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:26 am

From Pacific Business News (Honolulu) Friday, April 4, 2008

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Kailua will lose its last movie theater at the end of the month when the Keolu Center Cinemas close down.

Hollywood Theaters made the decision last year that it would close the four-screen theater at the Keolu Shopping Center when the lease expired on April 30.

It will be the company’s third theater in Kailua to close. Portland, Ore.-based Hollywood Theaters closed the three-screen Enchanted Lake Cinemas in the Enchanted Lake Shopping Center in 2003, and the

two-screen Kailua Theatres on Hahani Street two years later.

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Local619 commented about Kailua Cinemas on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:25 am

From Pacific Business News (Honolulu) Friday, April 4, 2008

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Kailua will lose its last movie theater at the end of the month when the Keolu Center Cinemas close down.

Hollywood Theaters made the decision last year that it would close the four-screen theater at the Keolu Shopping Center when the lease expired on April 30.

It will be the company’s third theater in Kailua to close. Portland, Ore.-based Hollywood Theaters closed the three-screen Enchanted Lake Cinemas in the Enchanted Lake Shopping Center in 2003, and the

two-screen Kailua Theatres on Hahani Street two years later.

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Local619 commented about Kailua Drive-In on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:21 am

Article of Saturday, April 5, 2008 mentioning theatres of Old Kailua Town..

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Local619 commented about Guild Theatre on May 31, 2008 at 10:59 pm

Washington Post of January 7,1940 the Palm is listed as a Bernheimer’s Theatre.

Yellow Pages Summer/Fall 1942 lists the Palm at 2402 Mt Vernon Ave Phone AL-0767

Yellow Pages March 1948 lists the Palm at 2402 Mt Vernon Ave Phone OV-3560

Washington Post of November 21, 1950 lists the Guild Theatre at 2402 Mt Vernon Ave. Phone OV-3560

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Local619 commented about Lido Theater on May 31, 2008 at 10:43 pm

Washington Post of January 7, 1940 and March 29, 1940 list the Lido.
The June 23, 1941 Washington Post has no listing for the Lido.

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Local619 commented about Cerberus 1-2-3 on May 31, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Was located on the South West corner of M st NW and Thomas Jefferson St NW

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Local619 commented about Central Theatre on May 31, 2008 at 10:22 pm

Washington Post of January 7, 1940 lists the Central as a Warner Brothers Theatre. 425 9th st.. Phone ME-2841.. On April 15,1955 The Central is listed as a Stanley Warner Theatre. Phone is now ME-8-2841

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Local619 commented about Warner Theatre on May 21, 2008 at 9:26 pm

LOC pictures..

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Local619 commented about Loew's Palace Theater on May 21, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Pictures of The Palace on LOC site..

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Local619 commented about Mount Vernon Theatre on May 21, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Link to LOC pictures

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