The Plaza was part of the Earle C. Strebe chain in the early seventies, along with the Palm Springs Theater and the Ramon Drive-In in Palm Springs. Strebe also ran theaters in Big Bear Lake, Crestline and Lake Arrowhead at that time.
The Ritz was part of the Fred T. McLendon chain in the early seventies. I’m not sure from the history here whether the Brewton sign was first up during the transformation to community bulletin board. Did it ever actually operate as the Brewton Theater?
The Palace is listed in the 1970 motion picture almanac, probably due to printing deadlines. By the 1981 edition, the Palace has disappeared, as has the Hiway in New Market, VA, another Dalke’s theater.
Dalke’s Valley Theaters was a chain that operated out of Woodstock, VA in the early seventies. William Dalke was the owner. Dalke’s ran the Community at that time along with several other Virginia theaters.
The 1981 motion picture almanac lists the Trans-Lux Inflight Cine Blue & Gold in Muskogee as part of the Trans-Lux Corp. of Norwalk, CT, as mentioned by Jerry W. above. Trans-Lux had Blue & Gold theaters in other states as well. Trans-Lux president was Buddy Levy. Assistant vice president was Robert Maar.
In 1981, the Mamo was part of the Royal Theaters chain, headquartered in Honolulu. President was Irving H. Levin. The other Royal theaters at that time were the King Twin in Honolulu, the Waialae Drive-In in Kahala, the New Royal and Royal Marine Twin in Waikiki Beach and the Royal Sunset Drive-In in Waipahu.
By 1981, the Cantors had changed the name of their company to Priority Theaters. Besides this drive-in, Daniel and Joseph Cantor owned the Shadeland Outdoor, the South 31 Outdoor and the National Outdoor, all in Indianapolis.
Listed as the Los Altos in the 1970 motion picture almanac. Operator was Sunny-Mount Theaters, William B. David president.
It was listed as the Sunnyvale in the 1970 motion picture almanac. The operator was Sunny-Mount Theaters out of San Francisco.
The Campbell was listed in the 1970 motion picture almanac. It was part of Sunny-Mount Theaters, a San Francisco-based chain.
The Plaza was part of the Earle C. Strebe chain in the early seventies, along with the Palm Springs Theater and the Ramon Drive-In in Palm Springs. Strebe also ran theaters in Big Bear Lake, Crestline and Lake Arrowhead at that time.
It looks like nine screens according to the website. Did it lose a screen during a remodel?
The 1970 motion picture almanac lists the Lake and Peter Pan Drive-Ins in Big Bear Lake as operated by Earle C. Strebe Theaters of Palm Springs.
Correct. It appears that your information was accurate for once. 8)
The Ritz was part of the Fred T. McLendon chain in the early seventies. I’m not sure from the history here whether the Brewton sign was first up during the transformation to community bulletin board. Did it ever actually operate as the Brewton Theater?
Part of the Fred McLendon circuit in the early seventies.
The Rex was part of the Fred T. McLendon theater circuit in the early seventies.
In 1970 the Strand was part of the Fred McLendon theater circuit, along with the Palms Drive-In in Atmore.
In 1970, the Martin was part of the Fred T. McLendon circuit, out of Union Springs, AL.
Nice photos. Thanks.
The Palace is listed in the 1970 motion picture almanac, probably due to printing deadlines. By the 1981 edition, the Palace has disappeared, as has the Hiway in New Market, VA, another Dalke’s theater.
Dalke’s Valley Theaters was a chain that operated out of Woodstock, VA in the early seventies. William Dalke was the owner. Dalke’s ran the Community at that time along with several other Virginia theaters.
In 1970, the Home was operated by Dalke’s Valley Theaters.
In 1970 this drive-in was part of Dalke’s Valley Theaters, a Woodstock, VA operation.
In 1970 the Strand was part of ABC Theaters of Pennsylvania.
This was part of ABC Theaters of Pennsylvania in the early seventies.
This theater was part of ABC Theaters of Pennsylvania, a Scranton-based chain, in the early seventies.
Do they show Brazilian films? The language of Cape Verde is Portuguese.
The 1981 motion picture almanac lists the Trans-Lux Inflight Cine Blue & Gold in Muskogee as part of the Trans-Lux Corp. of Norwalk, CT, as mentioned by Jerry W. above. Trans-Lux had Blue & Gold theaters in other states as well. Trans-Lux president was Buddy Levy. Assistant vice president was Robert Maar.
In 1981, the Mamo was part of the Royal Theaters chain, headquartered in Honolulu. President was Irving H. Levin. The other Royal theaters at that time were the King Twin in Honolulu, the Waialae Drive-In in Kahala, the New Royal and Royal Marine Twin in Waikiki Beach and the Royal Sunset Drive-In in Waipahu.
By 1981, the Cantors had changed the name of their company to Priority Theaters. Besides this drive-in, Daniel and Joseph Cantor owned the Shadeland Outdoor, the South 31 Outdoor and the National Outdoor, all in Indianapolis.
In 1981, the Carlyle was part of Priority Theaters, an Indianapolis chain.