The Word brothers also operated the Arabian and Pine View Drive-In in Arab, the Rainsville Drive-In and the Ritz and Tawasentha Drive-In in Scottsboro.
The State was operated by Iowa United Theaters of Des Moines in the early sixties. United also operated the Waco Drive-In in Washington, IA, along with numerous other Iowa theaters.
W&K Theaters operated the Abalon in the early sixties. L.W. Watts was president and general manager. W&K was headquartered in Oil City, LA. The chain also operated the Strand in Oil City and the Wakea in Vivian. In Texas, W&K operated the Strand in Jefferson and the Palace in Timpson. The information is from the 1963 motion picture almanac.
The Lake Park was operated by the Wisconsin Amusement Corp. in the early sixties. The partners were A.P. and N.P. Frank. Wisconsin Amusement also operated the Retlaw and Fond du Lac theaters, as well as the Wisconsin, Palace, Paradise, Layton and Strand in Milwaukee. The chain operated theaters in numerous other Wisconsin cities as well. The information is from the 1963 motion picture almanac.
Jennifer Jones, born Phyllis Isley, won an Oscar for “Song of Bernadette” (1943), produced by husband David O. Selznick. She’s still alive, as far as I know.
In 1963, the Ritz was operated by Lollar & Clements Theaters. Partners were Mr. and Mrs. N.R. Clements. Other theaters in the Clements empire were the Trail Drive-In, the Aztec, Palace and Starlite, all in Snyder, Texas.
In 1963, Balaban & Katz operated these theaters in Chicago, besides the Howard: Berwyn, Central Park, Century, Chicago, Congress, Gateway, Granada, Luna, Morboro (Marbro?), Maryland, Nortown, Portage, Riviera, Roosevelt, State-Lake, Terminal, Tivoli, United Artists, Uptown and Will Rogers. The information is from the motion picture almanac of that year.
In 1963, the Empire was part of the R.M. Kennedy theater circuit, headquartered in Birmingham. Kennedy also operated the Jasper in the city of Jasper and the Druid in Tuscaloosa. Kennedy theaters in Tennessee were the Bonnie Kate and Capitol in Elizabethtown and the Family Drive-In in Johnson City. Kennedy also operated the Center, Skyline Drive-In and South Drive-In in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Smoot was part of the JUR Theater Circuit in the early sixties. Joseph Raad was president, while Joseph S. Joseph was general manager. Besides the Smoot, JUR operated the Burwell, Parker, Mur Drive-In and Stanley Drive-In in Parkersburg, the Jur Theater in Ravenswood, the Ripley in Alpine and the Dixie Drive-In in Sandyville. Ohio theaters in the chain were the Belpre Open Air in Belpre, the Riverside Drive-In in Constitution and the Starlite Drive-In in Marietta.
In 1963, the Vitaphone was operated by Greime & Fasken Theaters of Wenatchee. Other theaters in this chain were the Omak in the city of Omak and the Auto-Vue, Mission and Vue-Dale in Wenatchee.
According to the 1963 motion picture almanac, Nova Vonderschmitt was the owner of the Vonderschmitt chain. The chain’s theaters at that time were the Von Lee, the Von Ritz in Bedford, the Indiana in Bloomington, the Von Castle in Greencastle and the Strand and Varsity in Crawfordsville.
Here is information on Glasscock Theatres from the 1963 motion picture almanac:
Glasscock Theatres
1802 N. St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio TX
L. Glasscock, administrative manager
Theaters (all in Texas): Blanco, Plaza (city of Boerne), West (George West), Stanley (Luling), Mathis Drive-In (Mathis), Leon, Trail Drive-In (Pleasanton), Dale (Stockdale).
In 1963, the Harlem was part of the Goldman-Plikos Circuit. Charles Goldman was president and general manager. Other Goldman theaters were the Criterion, Laclede, Regal and Senate in St. Louis.
I asked because I haven’t seen any reference to a Civic Theater in the directories or in the LA Times database. Perhaps it was a very brief incarnation.
The Ritz was operated by Video Independent Theaters, Inc. of Oklahoma City in the early sixties.
The Word brothers also operated the Arabian and Pine View Drive-In in Arab, the Rainsville Drive-In and the Ritz and Tawasentha Drive-In in Scottsboro.
The State was operated by Iowa United Theaters of Des Moines in the early sixties. United also operated the Waco Drive-In in Washington, IA, along with numerous other Iowa theaters.
W&K Theaters operated the Abalon in the early sixties. L.W. Watts was president and general manager. W&K was headquartered in Oil City, LA. The chain also operated the Strand in Oil City and the Wakea in Vivian. In Texas, W&K operated the Strand in Jefferson and the Palace in Timpson. The information is from the 1963 motion picture almanac.
The West Bend was operated by Wisconsin Amusements Corp. in the early sixties.
The Lake Park was operated by the Wisconsin Amusement Corp. in the early sixties. The partners were A.P. and N.P. Frank. Wisconsin Amusement also operated the Retlaw and Fond du Lac theaters, as well as the Wisconsin, Palace, Paradise, Layton and Strand in Milwaukee. The chain operated theaters in numerous other Wisconsin cities as well. The information is from the 1963 motion picture almanac.
In the early sixties, the Pineview was operated by Word Theaters, R.D and Bob Word, owners.
Jennifer Jones, born Phyllis Isley, won an Oscar for “Song of Bernadette” (1943), produced by husband David O. Selznick. She’s still alive, as far as I know.
Operated by Lollar & Clements Theaters in the early sixties.
In 1963, the Ritz was operated by Lollar & Clements Theaters. Partners were Mr. and Mrs. N.R. Clements. Other theaters in the Clements empire were the Trail Drive-In, the Aztec, Palace and Starlite, all in Snyder, Texas.
Nice ad. I like Balaban & Katz making their presence felt as part of the marquee.
In 1963, Balaban & Katz operated these theaters in Chicago, besides the Howard: Berwyn, Central Park, Century, Chicago, Congress, Gateway, Granada, Luna, Morboro (Marbro?), Maryland, Nortown, Portage, Riviera, Roosevelt, State-Lake, Terminal, Tivoli, United Artists, Uptown and Will Rogers. The information is from the motion picture almanac of that year.
In 1963, the Empire was part of the R.M. Kennedy theater circuit, headquartered in Birmingham. Kennedy also operated the Jasper in the city of Jasper and the Druid in Tuscaloosa. Kennedy theaters in Tennessee were the Bonnie Kate and Capitol in Elizabethtown and the Family Drive-In in Johnson City. Kennedy also operated the Center, Skyline Drive-In and South Drive-In in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Operated by the JUR Theater Circuit in the early sixties.
Operated by the JUR Theater Circuit in the early sixties.
Operated by the JUR Theater Circuit in the early sixties.
The Smoot was part of the JUR Theater Circuit in the early sixties. Joseph Raad was president, while Joseph S. Joseph was general manager. Besides the Smoot, JUR operated the Burwell, Parker, Mur Drive-In and Stanley Drive-In in Parkersburg, the Jur Theater in Ravenswood, the Ripley in Alpine and the Dixie Drive-In in Sandyville. Ohio theaters in the chain were the Belpre Open Air in Belpre, the Riverside Drive-In in Constitution and the Starlite Drive-In in Marietta.
Operated by Greime and Fasken Theaters in the early sixties.
In 1963, the Vitaphone was operated by Greime & Fasken Theaters of Wenatchee. Other theaters in this chain were the Omak in the city of Omak and the Auto-Vue, Mission and Vue-Dale in Wenatchee.
According to the 1963 motion picture almanac, Nova Vonderschmitt was the owner of the Vonderschmitt chain. The chain’s theaters at that time were the Von Lee, the Von Ritz in Bedford, the Indiana in Bloomington, the Von Castle in Greencastle and the Strand and Varsity in Crawfordsville.
Here is information on Glasscock Theatres from the 1963 motion picture almanac:
Glasscock Theatres
1802 N. St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio TX
L. Glasscock, administrative manager
Theaters (all in Texas): Blanco, Plaza (city of Boerne), West (George West), Stanley (Luling), Mathis Drive-In (Mathis), Leon, Trail Drive-In (Pleasanton), Dale (Stockdale).
This was part of the Goldman-Plikos Circuit in the early sixties.
This was part of the Goldman-Plikos Circuit in the early sixties.
In 1963, the Harlem was part of the Goldman-Plikos Circuit. Charles Goldman was president and general manager. Other Goldman theaters were the Criterion, Laclede, Regal and Senate in St. Louis.
I asked because I haven’t seen any reference to a Civic Theater in the directories or in the LA Times database. Perhaps it was a very brief incarnation.