I think this would be around Sixth and Race, if my memory serves me well so many years later. Isn’t that where they built that large freeway extension about twenty years ago? I wonder if anything is left on this block.
I read a diary a few years ago written by a woman who lived in South Jersey in the thirties. It was amazing to see how many movies this lady and her husband went to in a week. Probably a dozen if not more. They pretty much went to the movies every night.
It looks like the letters on the building spell “Newman”. I think the building was named first and the theater was added later, by the appearance in the photo.
In 1963, the Wayne was part of Iowa United Theaters, a Des Moines-based chain. Chief officers were A.E. Thiele and E.M. Garbett. This chain ran houses in numerous Iowa cities at that time.
I saw “An Unmarried Woman” on a blind date in 1978. This was not a good blind date movie. Jill Clayburgh vomiting on the street after her husband cheated on her didn’t set the most romantic mood for the rest of the evening.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Normana, Floyd Theater and Rice Drive-In as El Campo theaters under the direction of Frels Theaters, Inc. President was Mrs. Ruben Frels.
I think this would be around Sixth and Race, if my memory serves me well so many years later. Isn’t that where they built that large freeway extension about twenty years ago? I wonder if anything is left on this block.
I read a diary a few years ago written by a woman who lived in South Jersey in the thirties. It was amazing to see how many movies this lady and her husband went to in a week. Probably a dozen if not more. They pretty much went to the movies every night.
It looks like the letters on the building spell “Newman”. I think the building was named first and the theater was added later, by the appearance in the photo.
The Sparta was part of the Turner-Farrar theater chain in the early sixties.
This was part of the Turner-Farrar chain in 1963.
In 1963, the Hollywood was run by Turner-Farrar Theaters of Harrisburg, IL. General manager was O.L. Turner.
Can I come out of my bomb shelter now?
In 1963, the Wayne was part of Iowa United Theaters, a Des Moines-based chain. Chief officers were A.E. Thiele and E.M. Garbett. This chain ran houses in numerous Iowa cities at that time.
I think the drug ads are going to be eliminated.
The Amy Lou should be deleted and added as an aka for the Princess.
Here is a June 1950 ad from the Charlesto Gazette:
http://tinyurl.com/2c5rgw
Here is a June 1950 ad from the Charleston Gazette:
http://tinyurl.com/yqgemf
Here is a June 1954 ad from the Brainerd Daily Dispatch:
http://tinyurl.com/yqkazj
Here is a June 1954 ad from the Brainerd Daily Dispatch:
http://tinyurl.com/yvqoft
I think the status on this one is closed.
I saw “An Unmarried Woman” on a blind date in 1978. This was not a good blind date movie. Jill Clayburgh vomiting on the street after her husband cheated on her didn’t set the most romantic mood for the rest of the evening.
This drive-in was part of Elmer Bills' chain in the early sixties.
This was part of the Frels chain in the early sixties.
This drive-in was part of the Frels Theaters chain in the early sixties, along with the Floyd and the Normana in El Campo.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Normana, Floyd Theater and Rice Drive-In as El Campo theaters under the direction of Frels Theaters, Inc. President was Mrs. Ruben Frels.
I agree. There must be a better place to put these ads. Especially the drugs – it’s a little distracting.
That would be great.
Here is an April 1950 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/25xsfc
Here is a 1950 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/yp4vhg
Here is a 1950 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/2zs7gn
Here is an April 1950 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/2mqkcc
Here is a 1950 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/2st75n