In the early sixties, Alger Theaters, headquartered in Lakeview, ran the Alger, Marius Theater and Circle J-M Drive-In, all in Lakeview. President was Janice Alger.
In 1963, Affiliated Theaters was headquartered in the Hollywood Theater building in Sioux City. Besides the State, Victory, Hollywood and Iowa which Chuck has already mentioned, Affiliated also ran the 75 Drive-In in Sioux City. Affiliated president at the time was A.B. Friedman.
I got the info from the 1963 motion picture almanac. It doesn’t give any addresses, unfortunately. I’ve noticed some errors but for the most part it seems accurate enough.
The Venetian was part of the Adamson theater chain in the early sixties. Adamson Theaters also ran the Rialto in Albany, as well as the Parkrose Theater and Canyon Drive-In in Portland and the Oregon State and Varsity in Corvallis.
In the early sixties, the Kiggins was operated by Adamson Theaters out of Vancouver, WA. Other Vancouver theaters in the chain at that time were the Broadway, Renfro Drive-In and Hazeldell Drive-In. Adamson Theaters also ran several theaters in Oregon.
In the early sixties, Adler Theaters ran the 10-13 and the Adler in Marshfield as well as the Rosa in Waupaca. E.B. Adler was president of the company, which was headquartered on 105 E. Second Street in Marshfield.
Here is a list of Academy theaters in the early sixties, all in Columbus: Beechwold, Boulevard, Cleve, Esquire, University, Westmont, 17th Avenue Drive-In, South Drive-In. Owners were Leo and Milton Yassenoff.
In the early sixties ABC Theatrical Enterprises, Inc, referenced above by Bob Brown, ran the Cinema, Family and Knoxville Drive-Ins as well as the Skyway Drive-In in Fountain City. ABC was headquartered in Atlanta GA. President was R.J. Barnes.
Konczakowski Theaters was headquartered at 257 Virginia Street, Buffalo in the early sixties. E.W. Konczakowski was president. Other Buffalo theaters under his command at the time were the Circle and Marlowe.
I spent one night in Gallup last summer, but unfortunately it was pouring rain, so I didn’t check out the town before leaving the next morning. I’m sorry I missed seeing this theater.
In 1963, the McGill was operated by the Hull Circuit. General manager was W.G. Hull, headquartered in Ely, Nevada. Other Hull theaters at the time were the Central and Ely in Ely and the Ruth in Ruth, NV.
Other Louisiana theaters in the Heard Circuit in the early sixties were the Strand in Haynesville, the Strand in Jena, the Strand in Sulphur and the Rialto and Strand in West Monroe. The owner, film buyer and booker was J.M. Heard, out of West Monroe.
I came across this photo in the CA state library, but unfortunately I don’t have an identifying caption. It’s too small to be either Egyptian in So Cal, but the mummies on the screen indicate that it may have been some kind of Egyptian-themed theater. If anyone recognizes this, let me know: http://tinyurl.com/2d7b94
The Palace was part of Hook Theaters in the early sixties. President was R.E. Hook, headquartered in Aliceville. Mr. Hook also ran the Hook Theater in Eutaw, AL and the Dreamland in Macon, MS.
This theater was part of the Home Theaters Co. in the early sixties, headquartered out of Brainerd. Other Home theaters at the time were the Ely in Ely, the Border and Grand in International Falls, the Park in Park Rapids and the Avalon and Falls theaters in Thief River Falls. Home president was Frank Mantzke.
There was a Victory Theater in Milwaukie in 1963, misspelled as Milwaukee (like the other one) in the motion picture almanac of that year. The operator was Moyer Theaters out of Portland.
In 1963, Popkin & Ringer, 306 W. 3rd Street LA, operated the Optic, Art, Gayety, Hippodrome, Regent, Star and Banner, according to the 1963 motion picture almanac. It appears that they cornered the market on Main Street grind houses. The one thing I don’t understand is that the Hippodrome had ceased to be as a movie theater in the late forties or early fifties.
In 1963, the operator was Rosenblatt-Welt Theaters out of NYC. B. Rosenblatt was president and L. Rosenblatt was secretary/treasurer. Other Rosenblatt theaters at the time were the Hights in Hightstown, NJ and the Empire in Staten Island.
The Royal was operated by Rowley United Theaters out of Dallas in the early sixties. This chain ran a large number of theaters in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Texas was the primary emphasis, it appears.
In 1963, the Arlo was operated by the Savar Corporation, Henrietta Kravitz president. Savar also ran the Midway, Rio and Savar in Camden, as well as the Atco Drive-In, the Century in Audobon, the Collingswood in that city, the Garden State Drive-In in Delaware Township, the Starlite Drive-In and King Theater in Gloucester, the Circle Drive-In in Maple Shade, the Ritz in Oaklyn, the Walt Whitman in Pennsauken and thr Westmont in Westmont.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Strand Theater Co. out of Ocean City. The Strand Co. owned the Village Theater and the Strand at that time. Owner was D. Roscoe Faunce. There is a Faunce Landing Road in Absecon, so I assume this is a family with some roots in the area.
In the early sixties, Alger Theaters, headquartered in Lakeview, ran the Alger, Marius Theater and Circle J-M Drive-In, all in Lakeview. President was Janice Alger.
In 1963, Affiliated Theaters was headquartered in the Hollywood Theater building in Sioux City. Besides the State, Victory, Hollywood and Iowa which Chuck has already mentioned, Affiliated also ran the 75 Drive-In in Sioux City. Affiliated president at the time was A.B. Friedman.
I got the info from the 1963 motion picture almanac. It doesn’t give any addresses, unfortunately. I’ve noticed some errors but for the most part it seems accurate enough.
The Venetian was part of the Adamson theater chain in the early sixties. Adamson Theaters also ran the Rialto in Albany, as well as the Parkrose Theater and Canyon Drive-In in Portland and the Oregon State and Varsity in Corvallis.
In the early sixties, the Kiggins was operated by Adamson Theaters out of Vancouver, WA. Other Vancouver theaters in the chain at that time were the Broadway, Renfro Drive-In and Hazeldell Drive-In. Adamson Theaters also ran several theaters in Oregon.
In the early sixties, Adler Theaters ran the 10-13 and the Adler in Marshfield as well as the Rosa in Waupaca. E.B. Adler was president of the company, which was headquartered on 105 E. Second Street in Marshfield.
Here is a list of Academy theaters in the early sixties, all in Columbus: Beechwold, Boulevard, Cleve, Esquire, University, Westmont, 17th Avenue Drive-In, South Drive-In. Owners were Leo and Milton Yassenoff.
In the early sixties ABC Theatrical Enterprises, Inc, referenced above by Bob Brown, ran the Cinema, Family and Knoxville Drive-Ins as well as the Skyway Drive-In in Fountain City. ABC was headquartered in Atlanta GA. President was R.J. Barnes.
Konczakowski Theaters was headquartered at 257 Virginia Street, Buffalo in the early sixties. E.W. Konczakowski was president. Other Buffalo theaters under his command at the time were the Circle and Marlowe.
I spent one night in Gallup last summer, but unfortunately it was pouring rain, so I didn’t check out the town before leaving the next morning. I’m sorry I missed seeing this theater.
This was part of the Hull Circuit in the early sixties. Hull also operated the Ely Theater in the same town.
In 1963, the McGill was operated by the Hull Circuit. General manager was W.G. Hull, headquartered in Ely, Nevada. Other Hull theaters at the time were the Central and Ely in Ely and the Ruth in Ruth, NV.
Other Louisiana theaters in the Heard Circuit in the early sixties were the Strand in Haynesville, the Strand in Jena, the Strand in Sulphur and the Rialto and Strand in West Monroe. The owner, film buyer and booker was J.M. Heard, out of West Monroe.
I came across this photo in the CA state library, but unfortunately I don’t have an identifying caption. It’s too small to be either Egyptian in So Cal, but the mummies on the screen indicate that it may have been some kind of Egyptian-themed theater. If anyone recognizes this, let me know:
http://tinyurl.com/2d7b94
The Palace was part of Hook Theaters in the early sixties. President was R.E. Hook, headquartered in Aliceville. Mr. Hook also ran the Hook Theater in Eutaw, AL and the Dreamland in Macon, MS.
This theater was part of the Home Theaters Co. in the early sixties, headquartered out of Brainerd. Other Home theaters at the time were the Ely in Ely, the Border and Grand in International Falls, the Park in Park Rapids and the Avalon and Falls theaters in Thief River Falls. Home president was Frank Mantzke.
I saw the same film at the Picwood in West Los Angeles shortly before that theater closed forever. Coincidence?
There was a Victory Theater in Milwaukie in 1963, misspelled as Milwaukee (like the other one) in the motion picture almanac of that year. The operator was Moyer Theaters out of Portland.
Operator in 1963 was Harry L. Nace Theaters, Inc. out of Scottsdale. Mr. Nace ran theaters in a number of Arizona towns at the time.
In 1963, Popkin & Ringer, 306 W. 3rd Street LA, operated the Optic, Art, Gayety, Hippodrome, Regent, Star and Banner, according to the 1963 motion picture almanac. It appears that they cornered the market on Main Street grind houses. The one thing I don’t understand is that the Hippodrome had ceased to be as a movie theater in the late forties or early fifties.
In 1963, the operator was Rosenblatt-Welt Theaters out of NYC. B. Rosenblatt was president and L. Rosenblatt was secretary/treasurer. Other Rosenblatt theaters at the time were the Hights in Hightstown, NJ and the Empire in Staten Island.
The Royal was operated by Rowley United Theaters out of Dallas in the early sixties. This chain ran a large number of theaters in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Texas was the primary emphasis, it appears.
In 1963, the Arlo was operated by the Savar Corporation, Henrietta Kravitz president. Savar also ran the Midway, Rio and Savar in Camden, as well as the Atco Drive-In, the Century in Audobon, the Collingswood in that city, the Garden State Drive-In in Delaware Township, the Starlite Drive-In and King Theater in Gloucester, the Circle Drive-In in Maple Shade, the Ritz in Oaklyn, the Walt Whitman in Pennsauken and thr Westmont in Westmont.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Strand Theater Co. out of Ocean City. The Strand Co. owned the Village Theater and the Strand at that time. Owner was D. Roscoe Faunce. There is a Faunce Landing Road in Absecon, so I assume this is a family with some roots in the area.
This theater was operated by Wisconsin Amusements in the early sixties.