I believe this theater was in the vicinity of the Lux/Rose et al. but predated that theater by some years. This may have been an early silent film house that didn’t last too long.
Still listed as the Hunterdon in the 1963 and 1970 IMPAs. This may be simply sloppy research by the editors. Operator was Morton Mazor. Capacity was 300 cars.
The 1963 IMPA has one drive-in in Saddle River called the Route North 6 Drive-In. By 1970 the listing is Route 17 Drive-In. Operator was Smith Management and capacity was 1100 cars.
I was checking out the birth date feature on the IMDB. There’s a bunch of people born on my day and year that I never heard of. If you want a good laugh, type in Busty Dusty in the IMDB search engine and check out her filmography. It’s a crime that she never got that Oscar. The snub of “Ben Dover Does the Boob Cruise” is unconscionable.
I remember the old Rialto Theater. It closed in 2007 and has now been obliterated by the 710 freeway extension completed a few years ago. South Pas was a nice little town but the bifurcation by the freeway has pretty much destroyed any character it once had.
This August 1951 LA Times article describes the razing of the National Theater. It seems that these theaters often survive what is described as total destruction in the media, so I will post the article here on the off chance that the National was an aka for the Mansferrer: http://tinyurl.com/2xa2nc
I believe this theater was in the vicinity of the Lux/Rose et al. but predated that theater by some years. This may have been an early silent film house that didn’t last too long.
Capacity in the 1963 and 1970 IMPAs was listed as 400 cars. Operator in 1963 was Jay Wooten.
The 1963 IMPA notes the MGM operation in India:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Ltd.
W.T. Wilson, Manager
P.O. Box 837
Metro House
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Bombay
Listed as the S-3 in the 1963 IMPA with space for 850 cars. By 1970 it was the Route 3 and capacity had expanded to 1570 cars.
Still listed as the Hunterdon in the 1963 and 1970 IMPAs. This may be simply sloppy research by the editors. Operator was Morton Mazor. Capacity was 300 cars.
Listed in the 1963 and 1970 IMPAs as the Troy Hills Drive-In in Parsippany. Capacity was 750 cars. Operator was Eastern Management Corp.
The 1963 IMPA has one drive-in in Saddle River called the Route North 6 Drive-In. By 1970 the listing is Route 17 Drive-In. Operator was Smith Management and capacity was 1100 cars.
I like the dead body giveaway. Very creative.
I was checking out the birth date feature on the IMDB. There’s a bunch of people born on my day and year that I never heard of. If you want a good laugh, type in Busty Dusty in the IMDB search engine and check out her filmography. It’s a crime that she never got that Oscar. The snub of “Ben Dover Does the Boob Cruise” is unconscionable.
Joe, you forgot Evelyn and her magic violin. Worth another two bits at least.
I know you are all waiting for this:
http://tinyurl.com/2lzysb
I take it the Jodie Foster film is officially a bomb?
From a post of July 24, 2018:
I remember the old Rialto Theater. It closed in 2007 and has now been obliterated by the 710 freeway extension completed a few years ago. South Pas was a nice little town but the bifurcation by the freeway has pretty much destroyed any character it once had.
Here is a May 1958 LA Times article about the demolition accident:
http://tinyurl.com/326utb
Here is part of a column in the LA Times dated 5/2/36:
http://tinyurl.com/2uj6qu
This August 1951 LA Times article describes the razing of the National Theater. It seems that these theaters often survive what is described as total destruction in the media, so I will post the article here on the off chance that the National was an aka for the Mansferrer:
http://tinyurl.com/2xa2nc
Russ Meyer film at the New View in August 1970. I think the demand for Spiro Agnew watches has dropped, however:
http://tinyurl.com/ywequa
Here is a July 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2633zh
Here is a repost of the 5/25/77 LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2nwkjh
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/35eyk6
Don’t diss the Philmeister. A legend in his own time.
Phil Spitalny was sent to net heaven by mistake, but he lives again:
http://tinyurl.com/2lh8yw
Here are some items from the LA Times archive. The news articles are dated 1929, 1959 and 1979, respectively:
http://tinyurl.com/2m4aya
http://tinyurl.com/33ysdy
http://tinyurl.com/32k8vh
http://tinyurl.com/3cb7ks
http://tinyurl.com/33lucc
http://tinyurl.com/2nd85u
Here is a repost of the 1970 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2xewej
Here are the photos I tried to post in May:
http://tinyurl.com/3dka3w
http://tinyurl.com/2khz5j
http://tinyurl.com/3c9hqe