Fair Oaks Drive-In for one night only goes back in time for a night of 80s Nostalgia. The double feature for the evening will be BETTER OFF DEAD followed by THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN. Star of both films, Diane Franklin, will be hosting the evening. Dress in your 80s best for a possible prize! There will be a trivia contest prior to the start of the film and 80s hits will be playing over the frequency from opening to the start of the film. Special one-night only food items will be available as well!
Additional history Davenport Iowa History.
Accompanied photo I just added, but includes original costs of construction etc.
“Warren L. Langwith New Car Parade - October 1954
Here’s another photo of Warren L. Langwith’s parade of new cars for 1955. This shot was taken from the southeast corner of Third and Ripley streets. The Esquire Theater is in the background. It was located within the Columbia Hotel and was originally called the “Columbia Theater.”
The Columbia Hotel and Theatre was built in 1913 on the northwest corner of Third and Ripley streets at a cost of $120,000. The 40 room hotel opened on December 1, 1913.
In 1940, the Columbia Theater became the Esquire and remained so until it closed for good on Wednesday night, January 7, 1959. It left the city with four theaters. The Sunset Theater, at Fourth and Cedar streets, had recently closed as well, on October 29, 1958."
Friday August 25, 1939 Grand Opening print ad added credit Washington Historical Society.
Opened with a two day run of “Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever”, with an Extra “Our Gang Comedy” and Cartoon-Colored Reel.
This link has a 06/07/63 Charles Cushman photo with the State-Lake Theatre in the background.
You can enlarge the image within the link, and scroll in to see “Dr. No” on the marquee.
Theatres In Movies Blogspot link with photos of it’s current conversion for use in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film “The Adventures of Cliff Booth”. All photos credit Bill Counter.
Address was 119 Main Street which is Green Arrow Rte/M-66 today.
It is a vacant lot between the former Town Pump Saloon and Chemical Bank on Google street view.
Main Street & Prospect Street is the closest intersection.
The decorative brick work on Arletta’s Flowers matches that in the 1940 Overview photo, and a wider post card shot I posted today.
January 1, 1942 print ad added credit The Pointer newspaper.
New Years Day was a Thursday as noted in the ad.
Which seems to defy the 1943 Grand Opening ad previously posted.
But some of the release dates of the films are 1940, 41 &42.
So maybe it changed hands twice as The Dale.
Princess Theatre stage prior to being renamed Manring Theatre.
Photo added credit Becky Carnes Wilder.
Princess Theatre should be added to Previous Names.
January 13, 1910 postcard added credit Trisha Schanck.
Description credit Cody Rossen.
“The old theater in Mio that later became the Dai-Roy. It was also the I.O.O.F Hall. This is a postcard that was mailed from Mio on January 13, 1910. Years later down the road, a front addition was added on to the front of the building.”
Per Candy Whitney Wagner:
“Dai Roy for Daisy Whitney and Roy Whitney, my grandparents.”
There was a Colonial Theatre next door to the left of The Metropolitan Theatre that was in operation in 1912, but was gone by 1918.
1912 photo added showing both. Colonial Theatre CT page below.
This proves the Metropolitan Theatre opened prior to 1914.
Original arched facade photo added courtesy Chris Brooks. Also added the wide 1920 photo from Joe Vogel’s 2012 dead link.
Fair Oaks Drive-In for one night only goes back in time for a night of 80s Nostalgia. The double feature for the evening will be BETTER OFF DEAD followed by THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN. Star of both films, Diane Franklin, will be hosting the evening. Dress in your 80s best for a possible prize! There will be a trivia contest prior to the start of the film and 80s hits will be playing over the frequency from opening to the start of the film. Special one-night only food items will be available as well!
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Additional history Davenport Iowa History. Accompanied photo I just added, but includes original costs of construction etc.
“Warren L. Langwith New Car Parade - October 1954
Here’s another photo of Warren L. Langwith’s parade of new cars for 1955. This shot was taken from the southeast corner of Third and Ripley streets. The Esquire Theater is in the background. It was located within the Columbia Hotel and was originally called the “Columbia Theater.”
The Columbia Hotel and Theatre was built in 1913 on the northwest corner of Third and Ripley streets at a cost of $120,000. The 40 room hotel opened on December 1, 1913.
In 1940, the Columbia Theater became the Esquire and remained so until it closed for good on Wednesday night, January 7, 1959. It left the city with four theaters. The Sunset Theater, at Fourth and Cedar streets, had recently closed as well, on October 29, 1958."
Friday August 25, 1939 Grand Opening print ad added credit Washington Historical Society. Opened with a two day run of “Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever”, with an Extra “Our Gang Comedy” and Cartoon-Colored Reel.
Photo credit John Remy.
TheRoadAheadBeckons.com
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10232674410456888&set=p.10232674410456888&type=3
1971 photo credit & copyright © Mike Evangelist.
This link has a 06/07/63 Charles Cushman photo with the State-Lake Theatre in the background. You can enlarge the image within the link, and scroll in to see “Dr. No” on the marquee.
https://dp.la/item/0e68eb23ba7e63cc6f4dffadb64c0319?page=4&partner=%22Indiana%20Memory%22&subject=%22Automobiles%22
Theatres In Movies Blogspot link with photos of it’s current conversion for use in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film “The Adventures of Cliff Booth”. All photos credit Bill Counter.
https://theatresinmovies.blogspot.com/2025/06/cliff-booth.html?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL6NdljbGNrAvo1ymV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeG3Zhusf8azQUG20uaD_3THkx0XYzzz4t4pSzBp6wQVVI3UKcO0q8-jWViuc_aem_SxhPzUkyfKDD-q3p_3dVUg&m=1
Address was 119 Main Street which is Green Arrow Rte/M-66 today. It is a vacant lot between the former Town Pump Saloon and Chemical Bank on Google street view. Main Street & Prospect Street is the closest intersection. The decorative brick work on Arletta’s Flowers matches that in the 1940 Overview photo, and a wider post card shot I posted today.
Address was 113 E. Main Street. It is a parking lot today. Cripser version of 1947 post card added courtesy Walter Jung.
Kalamazoo Public Library link with 1909 auditorium photo, Plat of Survey and history.
https://www.kpl.gov/local-history/kalamazoo-history/arts-entertainment/fuller-theatre/
Portage District Library Photo.
Address was 1014 Second Street per link below. Original link with the 1946 photo added. “The Dragon Theatre was demolished in the 1990s.”
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth36513/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLzWfJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBU2JPczJuYkM0SlBDV0U1AR5y3NxAsrJWlRcfuXh_ctmoK5SsfIX18i19IPqFg0ULFHeFM0jp-v1spScwuw_aem_xUJVmYPJ5a0okWff3ubF1A
Probably just a typo but, I added a 1943 print ad with 71 E. 137th Street.
January 1, 1942 print ad added credit The Pointer newspaper. New Years Day was a Thursday as noted in the ad. Which seems to defy the 1943 Grand Opening ad previously posted. But some of the release dates of the films are 1940,
41 &42. So maybe it changed hands twice as The Dale.Photo credit Chuck Owens MIddlesboro History webpage.
Princess Theatre stage prior to being renamed Manring Theatre. Photo added credit Becky Carnes Wilder. Princess Theatre should be added to Previous Names.
January 13, 1910 postcard added credit Trisha Schanck. Description credit Cody Rossen. “The old theater in Mio that later became the Dai-Roy. It was also the I.O.O.F Hall. This is a postcard that was mailed from Mio on January 13, 1910. Years later down the road, a front addition was added on to the front of the building.” Per Candy Whitney Wagner: “Dai Roy for Daisy Whitney and Roy Whitney, my grandparents.”
Chuck Owens' Middlesboro Kentucky History page has various downtown photos. Copy & paste link below.
https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/cumberlandgapbc/mhpage/1950.html
1969 photo added with proper credit and description. Admins please remove below version.
https://cinematreasures.org/photos/440255
Per Candy Whitney Wagner: “Dai Roy for Daisy Whitney and Roy Whitney, my grandparents.”
The Mayan Theatre is closing the end of September via The Scene Star. Copy & paste link below.
https://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2025/07/the-mayan-theatre-in-downtown-los-angeles-to-close-this-fall-shut-down-closing-in-september.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLigtFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGMUhzVThJOTBsVUtxYXc3AR5VDDmh23WZ1asQw6Nc-DqhdAcCplYDNX3G0_8cXkOrejzHLt3v1EkWgT1UVw_aem_d29KDajWaECYGk0_l2fspg
There was a Colonial Theatre next door to the left of The Metropolitan Theatre that was in operation in 1912, but was gone by 1918. 1912 photo added showing both. Colonial Theatre CT page below. This proves the Metropolitan Theatre opened prior to 1914.
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/72652
1956 post fire photo added credit Museum of the Great Plains. Marquee collapsed on the ground.
November 16, 1957 photo credit Museum of the Great Plains.