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There were two Roadium Drive-Ins, 2400 Redondo Beach in Torrance, which opened on September 8th, 1950 and this location opening as Roadium Drive-In on May 21st, 1948 and renamed Paramount Drive-In on July 13th, 1961 to avoid confusion.
Correction: This opened on September 8th, 1950. The Roadium Drive-In in Paramount (now Paramount Drive-In opened on May 21st, 1948.)
Switched to adult programming in 1961.
Slight correction: Opened on December 20th, 1961.
Became the Warrens theatre on September 1st, 1960
Also uploaded the May 25th, 1954 grand opening ad as New Fox and the September 30th, 1959 grand opening ad as the Pix.
Opened as Music Box on October 20th, 1926. LA Times article from the 17th:
Music Box theatre opening Sun, Oct 17, 1926 – 67 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
This reopened as the Fox Van Nuys on September 24th, 1958 Fox Van Nuys opening Tue, Sep 23, 1958 – 5 · () · Newspapers.com
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Grand opening ads posted.
Reopened as the Capri and Riviera Cinemas on October 23rd, 1958. Another grand opening ad posted.
This reopened as the Crest Theatre on August 14th, 1957 with “The Delicate Delinquent” and “Man on Fire”. Grand opening ad posted
Article on Spanish language theatres in Los Angeles Spanish-Language theatres in Los Angeles Mon, Dec 31, 1984 – 19 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
This opened on June 29th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened with “Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot”
and opened again as Guild on February 1st, 1945. Another ad posted.
Major correction: Opened on April 19th, 1955, not February 1st, 1945.
Guild theatre opening Tue, Apr 19, 1955 – 17 · () · Newspapers.com
The 1945 opening refers to the Guild theatre in Hollywood.
Better quality grand opening ad and aerial posted.
1976 commuter bus ad posted as well.
Grand opening ad from the N. Hollywood Valley Times posted. (The LA Times ad had the same design.)
Grand opening ad posted.
Whites only policy in 1930.
Liberty theatre – whites only policy Thu, Jun 19, 1930 – 10 · Tyler Morning Telegraph (Tyler, Texas) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad in photo section and below: Joy theatre opening Sun, Apr 5, 1936 – 6 · The Tyler Courier-Times (Tyler, Texas) · Newspapers.com
Click to zoom in.
Tyler, TX cinema history Tyler theatres history Tue, Jul 3, 1984 – 27 · Tyler Morning Telegraph (Tyler, Texas) · Newspapers.com
Cinemas in Tyler Cinemas of Tyler TX 1984 Tue, Jul 3, 1984 – 26 · Tyler Morning Telegraph (Tyler, Texas) · Newspapers.com
There were two Roadium Drive-Ins, 2400 Redondo Beach in Torrance, which opened on September 8th, 1950 and this location opening as Roadium Drive-In on May 21st, 1948 and renamed Paramount Drive-In on July 13th, 1961 to avoid confusion.
Correction: This opened on September 8th, 1950. The Roadium Drive-In in Paramount (now Paramount Drive-In opened on May 21st, 1948.)
Switched to adult programming in 1961.
Slight correction: Opened on December 20th, 1961.
Became the Warrens theatre on September 1st, 1960
Also uploaded the May 25th, 1954 grand opening ad as New Fox and the September 30th, 1959 grand opening ad as the Pix.
Opened as Music Box on October 20th, 1926. LA Times article from the 17th:
This reopened as the Fox Van Nuys on September 24th, 1958
Fox Van Nuys opening Tue, Sep 23, 1958 – 5 · () · Newspapers.com
click to zoom in.
Grand opening ads posted.
Reopened as the Capri and Riviera Cinemas on October 23rd, 1958. Another grand opening ad posted.
This reopened as the Crest Theatre on August 14th, 1957 with “The Delicate Delinquent” and “Man on Fire”. Grand opening ad posted
Article on Spanish language theatres in Los Angeles
Spanish-Language theatres in Los Angeles Mon, Dec 31, 1984 – 19 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
This opened on June 29th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened with “Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot”
and opened again as Guild on February 1st, 1945. Another ad posted.
Major correction: Opened on April 19th, 1955, not February 1st, 1945.
The 1945 opening refers to the Guild theatre in Hollywood.
Better quality grand opening ad and aerial posted.
1976 commuter bus ad posted as well.
Grand opening ad from the N. Hollywood Valley Times posted. (The LA Times ad had the same design.)
Grand opening ad posted.
Whites only policy in 1930.
Grand opening ad in photo section and below:
Joy theatre opening Sun, Apr 5, 1936 – 6 · The Tyler Courier-Times (Tyler, Texas) · Newspapers.com
Click to zoom in.
Grand opening ad posted.
Tyler, TX cinema history
Tyler theatres history Tue, Jul 3, 1984 – 27 · Tyler Morning Telegraph (Tyler, Texas) · Newspapers.com
Cinemas in Tyler
Cinemas of Tyler TX 1984 Tue, Jul 3, 1984 – 26 · Tyler Morning Telegraph (Tyler, Texas) · Newspapers.com