Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Cheswick Theatre on Mar 1, 2021 at 4:25 pm

Expanded to 4 screens on October 22nd, 1976. Grand opening ad posted.

Cheswick Cinema expansion Wed, Sep 16, 1998 – Page 59 · Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Crest Theatre on Feb 28, 2021 at 1:56 pm

Opening ad newspaper Crest theatre opening Thu, Jul 7, 1949 – 45 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Cineplex Odeon Scarborough Town Centre 12 Cinemas on Feb 28, 2021 at 10:18 am

Grand opening ad posted. It closed in 2000 after losing out to the new cinema next door.

rivest266 commented about Movie Tavern on Feb 28, 2021 at 2:52 am

Article

Loews Lincoln square Sun, Jun 12, 1983 – 217 · Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Naz 8 on Feb 26, 2021 at 12:49 am

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Starlight Lakewood Center on Feb 25, 2021 at 4:44 pm

Had the world’s largest refreshment center per this grand opening ad below:

Lakewood Center theatre opening Sun, Jan 14, 1968 – 23 · Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Century Drive-In on Feb 25, 2021 at 2:36 pm

“This is Cinerama” opened on April 17th, 1964.

This is Cinerama Fri, Apr 17, 1964 – 82 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Circle Drive-In on Feb 25, 2021 at 10:37 am

Grand opening ad 1 Circle Drive-In opening 1 04 Apr 1951, Wed Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) Newspapers.com

page 2 Circle Drive-In opening 2 Wed, Apr 4, 1951 – 30 · Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Motor-In Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:37 pm

Closed 1979

rivest266 commented about Star-Lite Drive-In on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:33 pm

Opened May 12th, 1949

Grand opening ad: Starlite Drive-In opening Wed, May 11, 1949 – 25 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Pussycat Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:26 pm

Closed in 1987.

rivest266 commented about Sunset Drive-In on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:21 pm

Opened on April 20th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Moon-Glo Drive-In on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:18 pm

The Moon Glo Motor Movie opened on July 28th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Manchester Mall Cinema on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:15 pm

Taken over by United Artists on October 21st, 1983, and closed in December 1999.

rivest266 commented about Regal Fresno River Park on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:14 pm

IMAX ad: Edwards IMAX opening Fri, Nov 19, 1999 – 69 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Regal Fresno River Park on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:13 pm

The IMAX opened on November 19th, 1999

rivest266 commented about Regal Fresno River Park on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:10 pm

IMAX theatre in the separate building opened on November 19th, 1999. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Country Squire Theater on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:09 pm

Closed 1980

rivest266 commented about Crest Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:50 pm

Higher quality grand opening ad Crest theatre opening Thu, Jan 23, 1947 – 8 · Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Santa Fe Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:30 pm

Another grand opening with picture

Santa Fe theatre opening Wed, May 29, 1946 – 3 · Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Lennox Theater on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:00 pm

small grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about U.A. Long Beach Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 1:33 pm

Opened as United Artists on April 15th, 1932. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Rivoli Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 1:06 pm

Opened by Arthur Theatres on December 24th, 1936. Later owned by Cabaret, Partmer Theatres, Allied Theatres of California, Arthur Theatre Corp again, and Pacific Theatres. They may have been partnerships.

rivest266 commented about Ritz Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 12:59 pm

This reopened as the Ritz theatre on May 5th, 1933. Another ad posted.

rivest266 commented about UA Long Beach Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 12:54 pm

Reopened as Long Beach on February 27th, 1931 and taken over by Fox in 1936. Grand opening ad posted.