I was poking around there today. Whatever kind of retail being planned is proceeding rapidly. Today some automatic doors were installed in the entrance. I could see the auditorium, and it looks like it’s been completely stripped.
I went with my parents to see “Animal House” in 1978, when I was sixteen. They had a good time, I didn’t. I was cringing at some of the scenes knowing my mother was sitting next to me.
Raymond, this photo is supposed to be from 1956. The film “Wichita” was released in the US in 1955. The marquee says “King’s Theatre”, so I’m wondering if this is the same as the Ying King. There would be a discrepancy in the dates: http://tinyurl.com/28tbyx
Here is an interesting site that discusses the drive-in, along with some photos. This site confirms that the drive-in has closed due to lack of business: http://tinyurl.com/2srmx4
I saw some parade photos from last year going down the 100 block of E. Main towards the 200 block, but the photographer was on the even side of the street, so all the photos showed odd street numbers.
Here is a photo, pre-renovation. The posters are for Schindler’s List and Jurassic Park, so I assume the theater closed sometime around 1994: http://tinyurl.com/ywprxu
Trouble in River City:
http://tinyurl.com/2n74gv
The price has been reduced to 250K. Times are tough.
One of the posters on the Chino Theater page stated that the Woods was used as an army surplus store in the seventies and was razed in the 1990s.
They still have the sheet metal over the marquee panels. I’ve been waiting for some progress on that, but nothing yet.
I was poking around there today. Whatever kind of retail being planned is proceeding rapidly. Today some automatic doors were installed in the entrance. I could see the auditorium, and it looks like it’s been completely stripped.
Here is a photo taken today:
http://tinyurl.com/2znc4o
I went with my parents to see “Animal House” in 1978, when I was sixteen. They had a good time, I didn’t. I was cringing at some of the scenes knowing my mother was sitting next to me.
Here is a 1969 photo. The caption states that the theater closed in 1964, approximately:
http://tinyurl.com/28leu8
Here is a photo from the 1960s. The theater was being used for zoology lectures given by a local professor:
http://tinyurl.com/2oybyc
Here is a 1950 photo. The caption says circa 1955, but “Bright Leaf” was released in 1950:
http://tinyurl.com/ysmjpk
Raymond, this photo is supposed to be from 1956. The film “Wichita” was released in the US in 1955. The marquee says “King’s Theatre”, so I’m wondering if this is the same as the Ying King. There would be a discrepancy in the dates:
http://tinyurl.com/28tbyx
Here is an interesting site that discusses the drive-in, along with some photos. This site confirms that the drive-in has closed due to lack of business:
http://tinyurl.com/2srmx4
I saw some parade photos from last year going down the 100 block of E. Main towards the 200 block, but the photographer was on the even side of the street, so all the photos showed odd street numbers.
If it’s closed and not demolished, I think so. I didn’t see any other lawyers in that building, so he may have the whole thing.
This page has a photo, circa mid 40s:
http://tinyurl.com/2wnkx6
This site discusses the renovation of the theater:
http://www.fondren.org/capri.html
226 E. Main is currently a law office.
Here is an undated photo of the March:
http://tinyurl.com/2ypfw8
Here is a 2007 photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/26kvqu
Here is a photo of the architecturally stunning Star Cinema:
http://tinyurl.com/26oclz
Here is a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2fcyrq
Here is a photo of the Lorain:
http://tinyurl.com/yuj9uq
Maybe style should be Tudor?
You’re right. I went through the photos, but I missed that one. Sorry about that.
Here is a photo, pre-renovation. The posters are for Schindler’s List and Jurassic Park, so I assume the theater closed sometime around 1994:
http://tinyurl.com/ywprxu