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DavidZornig commented about St. George Theatre on Jun 7, 2022 at 10:37 pm

1931 photo credit Staten Island Historical Society.

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DavidZornig commented about Strand Theatre on Jun 7, 2022 at 10:32 pm

Address was 23 Nelson Avenue, zip code is 10308. Appears from current street view to have been Demolished. 1 screen with 978 seats.

http://www.nycago.org/Organs/SI/html/StrandTheatre.html

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DavidZornig commented about December 1976 on Jun 7, 2022 at 9:37 pm

November 26th, 1976 photo credit Staten Island Advance.

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DavidZornig commented about Kino Rialto on Jun 5, 2022 at 2:49 pm

Video tour of the entire theatre.

https://polakpotrafi.pl/projekt/projektor-dla-kina-rialto?fbclid=IwAR1BIF4f5lgPnI7GogoY-5Twr3hynZRg5soCf9bLF-MLcsGKrtOw3sqtk9g

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DavidZornig commented about Kino Rialto on Jun 4, 2022 at 2:57 pm

Facebook page for the Kino Rialto.

https://www.facebook.com/kinorialto/?ref=page_internal

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DavidZornig commented about Shangri-La Theater on Jun 4, 2022 at 12:45 am

Pre 1969 photo:

https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/uic_pic/id/30367?fbclid=IwAR0E8yAgonvHQv-aYRnzS_wu0sSYzNKfkoysrnzWsv3uiv9f_lq7_DWvuWA

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DavidZornig commented about Uptown Theatre on Jun 1, 2022 at 7:14 pm

This documentary confirms the vertical UPTOWN letters were still in place in `81. 0:22 in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw8DC1ccucs

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DavidZornig commented about Howard Theatre on Jun 1, 2022 at 2:48 am

Howard Street Brewing Company uses the old Howard Theatre Building as it’s logo. They are located to the East in one of the storefronts in the Howard Theatre Building.

https://www.howardstreetbrewing.com/?fbclid=IwAR0aIf8Aw4_-5VmkFLLeLYnUJ3cm8TU6U9xziHYVaosiIGJKCWKUTYIWbBs

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DavidZornig commented about Ritz Theatre on Jun 1, 2022 at 12:18 am

Address is 3832 14th Avenue, on the N/W corner of 14th Avenue & 38th Street. It most recently housed The Lion’s Mane hair studio. The building had previously been Al Freeland Sports Center which opened on April 5, 1946, four years after it closed as the Ritz. Additional history and image credit Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.

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DavidZornig commented about El Capitan Theatre on May 31, 2022 at 10:30 pm

Operated by Disney. Official site below.

https://elcapitantheatre.com/

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DavidZornig commented about Park Theatre on May 30, 2022 at 10:24 pm

Their website is on the top right beside the Overview. It will take you to their Facebook page which has a posting yesterday of an upcoming show on June 8th, and a calendar of events with karaoke 5/31 & 6/04, and “The Big Lewbowski” film showing on 06/05.

https://www.facebook.com/ParkTheatreHolland/

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DavidZornig commented about Simi Drive-In on May 29, 2022 at 8:06 pm

Understood. The Admins already changed it back to 361, so they will see this and change it accordingly as they see fit. I have actually made your same argument in the past. But it pertained to extant buildings whose address numbers and/or street names had changed. Only a few though where stretches of land had changed the previous numbering. But only a few got changed, with the rest remaining in the comments. Most that are that interested, will read all the comments through notifications, and be able to find it based on what you provided. Only new CT members to the page, would likely start at the address provided. Thank you for all the clarifications.

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DavidZornig commented about Simi Drive-In on May 29, 2022 at 6:48 pm

I agree with your suggestion. But only if street names and/or numbers have been changed. Not based on where Google street view shows something to have been. That belongs in the comments. The drawback of updating addresses based solely on Google street views, is that they are constantly in flux and updated. And thus could be wrong again in a short amount of time. Some will shift from 2009 to 2020 just by scrolling right or left. Those are indeed good for before and after comparisons. But changing an address based solely on a Google street view, and not an extant theatre building, or where one stood in between extant buildings, is a slippery slope. Particularly with former demolished drive-in sites. Also troubling is that Google street views have never been successfully linked to in comments on CT. It automatically alters them by adding unrelated theatres to the link in it’s text. So one would have to read the comments to find out where the closest point to start their street view search is anyway.

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DavidZornig commented about Simi Drive-In on May 29, 2022 at 5:44 pm

I understand fully. I am just one that believes that the original addresses of theatres should be used in the Overviews. And that any subsequent addresses or street name changes should be covered in the comments sections. Particularly when locating any remains of a demolished theatre is moot, as is the case in this one. As that is how it was when I joined CT 18 years ago. Maybe new addresses/street names could be in parenthesis as a solution.

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DavidZornig commented about Simi Drive-In on May 29, 2022 at 2:49 pm

The original 361 Tierra Rejada Road address is correct, as that is what appears on the 1975 Simi Drive-In Theatre’s newspaper print ad below that I posted in 2020.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/11207/photos/297992

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DavidZornig commented about Flagler Theatre on May 26, 2022 at 12:56 am

Photos & description added credit Morry’s Neon. “Installed the refurbished Theater sign in Flagler.”

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DavidZornig commented about Strand Theatre on May 26, 2022 at 12:36 am

Interior photos added courtesy Lost Kootenays.

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DavidZornig commented about Starlight Drive-In on May 26, 2022 at 12:26 am

It was owned and operated by the Noble family who still lives there.

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DavidZornig commented about ACX Harper Theater - Hyde Park on May 25, 2022 at 1:18 am

May 24th, 1985 grand re-opening ad as a 3 screen as M&R Hyde Park added via James Stegall.

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DavidZornig commented about Vogue Theatre on May 17, 2022 at 10:31 pm

The Vogue marquee in the early `60s on the left at the 5:17 mark in the video.

https://vimeo.com/211033122

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DavidZornig commented about Rolla Drive-In on May 15, 2022 at 3:44 pm

Also via Joe Sonderman: “Rowe Carney would later buy the town of Arlington, Missouri for a resort that never was completed.”

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DavidZornig commented about Lux Theatre on May 8, 2022 at 7:35 pm

Multiple sources including former employees confirm that the Lux Theatre was open through 1980. “Up In Smoke”, “Good Guys Wear Black”, “Urban Cowboy” all played there.

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DavidZornig commented about Sandburg Theatre on May 7, 2022 at 3:05 pm

Re-opened as the Surf Theatre 80 years ago today. May 7, 1942. Thank you Tim O'Neill for the reminder.

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DavidZornig commented about Ozark Theatre on May 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm

I only found the Ozark Theatre address by doing a street view search around town, and located the utility pole pictured and neighboring buildings still standing.

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DavidZornig commented about Ozark Theatre on May 6, 2022 at 6:09 pm

According to Cinematour the other three were the Gem, Liberty and Reeves. No addresses given.