There is a February 1968 ad in the Van Nuys News for a double feature – “Jungle Book” and “Charlie the Lonesome Cougar”. If you’re talking about nostalgia, it doesn’t get any better than that for me. Apart from a few films at the drive-in where I was stuffed in the back of the Rambler, these were the first two films I saw in a theater. My mother took to me to the same double feature in Atlantic City, possibly in late 1967. I’d better log off before I start weeping on my keyboard.
The Roane was listed as being in Rockwood in the 1970 motion picture almanac. It was part of Rockwood Amusements. Nothing was listed in Harriman at that time. This is from the 1970 IMPA.
Not the drive-in. It’s listed as a stand alone theater in the 1970 motion picture almanac. J.H Carothers was president of Rockwood Amusements at that time.
The Ritz was listed in the 1970 motion picture almanac, but it may have closed before press time. The operator at that time was the Rockwood Amusement Company out of Nashville.
For anyone whose Portuguese is rusty, I will translate the BK ad in the last picture: “Here is a hamburger in the manner that you like it, big, grilled and tasty”.
I noticed that Mr. Bean’s new film was playing in Brazil in April. I believe it just opened up here a few weeks ago. I’m not a Mr. Bean fan, but I chauvinistically assumed that all new releases played in the US first.
In 1970 the Olympic was part of the Rex Theater Corp. President was V.C. Vaselopulos. Rex Theaters also ran the Empress, Parkway and Lex theaters in Chicago at that time.
In 1970, the Fain was part of the Pam-Fain Theaters chain. Owner was Lloyd Stone. The other theater in the chain was the Pam in Madisonville, TX, hence the name.
The information was from Michael Putnam’s book “Silent Screens”. There was just the theater name, the city and its current function. Unfortunately I don’t have any other info on this theater.
Probably just the one. Status should be open/live performances, I believe. Thanks for the information.
Here is a February 1968 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/ys77ro
There is a February 1968 ad in the Van Nuys News for a double feature – “Jungle Book” and “Charlie the Lonesome Cougar”. If you’re talking about nostalgia, it doesn’t get any better than that for me. Apart from a few films at the drive-in where I was stuffed in the back of the Rambler, these were the first two films I saw in a theater. My mother took to me to the same double feature in Atlantic City, possibly in late 1967. I’d better log off before I start weeping on my keyboard.
The Roane was listed as being in Rockwood in the 1970 motion picture almanac. It was part of Rockwood Amusements. Nothing was listed in Harriman at that time. This is from the 1970 IMPA.
It was part of Rockwood Amusements in 1970.
The film in LM’s post was released in 2005, so it was open at least until then.
Not the drive-in. It’s listed as a stand alone theater in the 1970 motion picture almanac. J.H Carothers was president of Rockwood Amusements at that time.
The Ritz was listed in the 1970 motion picture almanac, but it may have closed before press time. The operator at that time was the Rockwood Amusement Company out of Nashville.
For anyone whose Portuguese is rusty, I will translate the BK ad in the last picture: “Here is a hamburger in the manner that you like it, big, grilled and tasty”.
I noticed that Mr. Bean’s new film was playing in Brazil in April. I believe it just opened up here a few weeks ago. I’m not a Mr. Bean fan, but I chauvinistically assumed that all new releases played in the US first.
In 1970 the Olympic was part of the Rex Theater Corp. President was V.C. Vaselopulos. Rex Theaters also ran the Empress, Parkway and Lex theaters in Chicago at that time.
In 1970, the Fain was part of the Pam-Fain Theaters chain. Owner was Lloyd Stone. The other theater in the chain was the Pam in Madisonville, TX, hence the name.
The Capitol was a Chakeres theater in 1970. It doesn’t look like it was open for too long after that.
This was a Chakeres theater in the early seventies.
You’ll have to ask Lost Memory about the organ. I don’t think he’s gotten to Ohio yet.
In 1970 the Louvee was part of Chakeres Theaters of Springfield, OH. President Phil Chakeres ran numerous theaters in Ohio and Kentucky at the time.
The information was from Michael Putnam’s book “Silent Screens”. There was just the theater name, the city and its current function. Unfortunately I don’t have any other info on this theater.
There was a Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum on the Atlantic City boardwalk in the seventies. I did’t know there was more than one.
Here is a 1948 ad from the San Antonio Light:
http://tinyurl.com/ypkfkd
Here is a 1948 ad from the San Antoio Light:
http://tinyurl.com/ypkfkd
Here is a 1948 ad from the San Antonio Light:
http://tinyurl.com/2mambr
Here is a 1948 ad from the San Antonio Light:
http://tinyurl.com/39z47l
Here is a 1948 ad from the San Antonio Light:
http://tinyurl.com/3aywtj
Here is a 1948 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2yc23a
Here is a 1949 ad from the Portland Sunday Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/2pn9zh