Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Sep 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm

The State theatre reopened on February 2nd, 1934. I uploaded it grand opening ad and fired up Google Gemini and had it to enhance the poor-quality pictures with spectacular results along with an night-time version.

rivest266 commented about Park 70 Theatre on Sep 12, 2025 at 12:38 am

An set of 3 AI enhanced photos has been uploaded.

rivest266 commented about Palace Theatre on Sep 12, 2025 at 12:00 am

“Music Man” premiere

Music Man premiere 19 Jun 1962, Tue Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Sep 10, 2025 at 5:34 pm

I fired up Google AI studio and uploaded two spectacular images of the State. What do you think?

rivest266 commented about Avenue Theatre on Sep 9, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Agreed. Properly reupload it when future AI photo enhancement tools comes that can have the proper spelling. It’s quite a amazing tool.

rivest266 commented about Lake Theatre on Sep 9, 2025 at 7:56 pm

Grand opening ad: Lake Theatre - Clear Lake opening 16 Jan 1936, Thu Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Hardacre Theatre on Sep 8, 2025 at 10:03 pm

There’s construction fences around the theatre by the time the Googlemobile passed it by in July, 2025.

rivest266 commented about Lindale 6 on Sep 8, 2025 at 1:41 am

Grand opening ad and pictures uploaded.

rivest266 commented about Iowa Theatre on Sep 6, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Reopened Christmas Day, 1965 with “Thunderball”

Iowa theatre reopening 25 Dec 1965, Sat The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Collins Road 5 Theatres on Sep 6, 2025 at 6:57 pm

This was operated by Excellence and Carmike Cinemas, who dropped it in 2001.

rivest266 commented about Cinema South on Sep 6, 2025 at 3:26 pm

Grand opening ad posted

rivest266 commented about World Theatre on Sep 6, 2025 at 1:33 am

Reopened on November 10th, 1960 as World with “Ben Hur”. Ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Cedar Rapids Twin Drive-In on Sep 6, 2025 at 1:24 am

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Collins Road Drive-In on Sep 6, 2025 at 1:13 am

Grand opening ad posted.

Collins Road Drive-In opening 07 Apr 1967, Fri The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about New Times 70 Theatre on Sep 6, 2025 at 12:23 am

Grand opening ads and AI enhanced color pictures posted

Times Theatre opening 24 Dec 1941, Wed The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Cedar Rapids Drive-In on Sep 6, 2025 at 12:11 am

The Drive-In theatre opened on May 27th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Ideal Theatre on Sep 5, 2025 at 11:02 pm

Apears to close or halted its ads in December 1920.

rivest266 commented about Town Theatre on Sep 5, 2025 at 10:58 pm

Reopened as Crystal on November 28th, 1912. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Colonial Theatre on Sep 5, 2025 at 10:43 pm

The Colonial theatre opened on January 4th, 1914. Grand opening and AI colorize photo posted. It closed or stopped its ads in July 1935 and became retail space in 1936.

Colonial theatre closed 15 Aug 1936, Sat The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Newspapers.com