In 1963 the Tropic was part of the MCM Theater Co, based in the Tropic building in Leesburg. The IMPA for that year states that the Tropic Florida in Leesburg was for “colored patronage”, so apparently the theater was segregated at that time.
The Quaker was operated by Shea Enterprises in the early sixties. Gerald Shea was president and GM. This company ran theaters in New Hampshire, Ohio and Pennsylvania at the time.
I had to drive to Lone Pine once back when I was delivering packages. I remember a theater on Main Street, which was the only real business avenue in the town, but that might have been in Bishop. I think the two towns are pretty close.
The Homewood was listed in the 1963 IMPA, in its last year of existence as a theater according to the information above. The operating chain was the Waters Theater Co. of Birmingham. J.R. Waters was the film booker, while W.D Waters was the purchasing head.
In 1963, the Forum was operated by the Western Amusement Company, out of Los Angeles. The president and GM was J.E. Ted Jones. Western Amusement also ran the Barlen Drive-In and and Barstow Theater in that city.
In the early sixties the Canadian was operated by the K. Lee Williams theater chain. This chain also operated the McClain and the Sky-Vue Auto Theater in Purcell at the time.
The Congress was listed as part of the Randforce Amusement chain in 1963. This was a company headquartered on 1515 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. President was Sam Rinzler. Here are the Randforce theaters in Brooklyn at that time:
Maybe it wasn’t. The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Ephrata Roxy as part of the Roxy Theater Circuit. Other theaters in the circuit at that time were the Roosevelt in Downington, the Main in Ephrata, the Campus and Roxy in Lewisburg, the Martin and Roxy in Lock Haven and the Roxy in Meyersdale. These were all in PA. Roxy officers were the Stiefel brothers, Oscar, Harry, Barney and Morris.
In 1963 the Tropic was part of the MCM Theater Co, based in the Tropic building in Leesburg. The IMPA for that year states that the Tropic Florida in Leesburg was for “colored patronage”, so apparently the theater was segregated at that time.
In 1963 the Priest was part of MCM Theaters, headquartered in the Tropic Theater building in Leesburg, FL.
Listed as the Browny in the 1963 IMPA. Sconce Theaters was the operator at that time.
This was part of the Schwartz-Shulman circuit in the early sixties.
This was part of the Schwartz-Shulman circuit in the early sixties.
The Quaker was operated by Shea Enterprises in the early sixties. Gerald Shea was president and GM. This company ran theaters in New Hampshire, Ohio and Pennsylvania at the time.
In 1963 the Propst was part of the Stewart & Everett theater chain.
I had to drive to Lone Pine once back when I was delivering packages. I remember a theater on Main Street, which was the only real business avenue in the town, but that might have been in Bishop. I think the two towns are pretty close.
The Homewood was listed in the 1963 IMPA, in its last year of existence as a theater according to the information above. The operating chain was the Waters Theater Co. of Birmingham. J.R. Waters was the film booker, while W.D Waters was the purchasing head.
Operated by Western Amusements in the early sixties.
Operated by Western Amusements as the Antelope in the early sixties.
In 1963, the Forum was operated by the Western Amusement Company, out of Los Angeles. The president and GM was J.E. Ted Jones. Western Amusement also ran the Barlen Drive-In and and Barstow Theater in that city.
In the early sixties the Canadian was operated by the K. Lee Williams theater chain. This chain also operated the McClain and the Sky-Vue Auto Theater in Purcell at the time.
That was Bart Starr’s wife, wasn’t it?
In 1963, the Hoo Hoo was part of the K. Lee Williams chain, along with the Gurdon Auto Theater.
The Congress was listed as part of the Randforce Amusement chain in 1963. This was a company headquartered on 1515 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. President was Sam Rinzler. Here are the Randforce theaters in Brooklyn at that time:
Alba, Ambassador, Benson, Beverly, Biltmore, Carroll, Clinton, Colonial, Commodore, Congress, Culver, Duffield, Embassy, Highway, Kinema, Marboro, Meserole, Oasis, Rainbow, Republic, Ridgewood, Savoy, Stadium, Stone, Supreme and Walker.
Maybe it wasn’t. The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Ephrata Roxy as part of the Roxy Theater Circuit. Other theaters in the circuit at that time were the Roosevelt in Downington, the Main in Ephrata, the Campus and Roxy in Lewisburg, the Martin and Roxy in Lock Haven and the Roxy in Meyersdale. These were all in PA. Roxy officers were the Stiefel brothers, Oscar, Harry, Barney and Morris.
Thanks for the information. Status should be changed to closed/renovating.
And another one bites the dust. Although judging by the photo posted on 10/15/06, I’m not sure if rehab was feasible.
Here is a 1948 ad from the Syracuse Post-Standard:
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Here is a 1949 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
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Here is a 1948 ad from the Syracuse Post-Standard:
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Here is a 1948 ad from the Syracuse Post-Standard:
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