The name change from Princess Theatre to Pecos Theatre happened between 1936 & 1937. I’ve add photos from both years, and the change was done between them.
1936 photo as Princess Theatre added credit Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Negative# 183377. May 29, 1937 photo as Pecos Theatre added credit G. Redfield. Negative Number 052027, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives.
Address is 414 Central Avenue.
Building is still standing with the same facade.
It is a NAPA Auto Parts store today, K’s Auto Parts.
I spoke to the owner, and he said his office is the old projection booth.
Also the auditorium is still there mostly unchanged as he said.
Chronological history of the Lyric and other early Watsonville theatres on page 91 in below City of Watsonville Historic Context Statement pdf link.
I will add the other theatres mentioned when I have time.
The name is for the flaming Tokay grape, so named because of its beautiful coloring when ripe, like a dark red flame of fire.
Grown in Lodi along with watermelons.
Credit below link.
Address was 234 Donald Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M8 August 1986 print ad added.
Facade pictured in the Overview photo still remains today via Street View.
“Landmark Cinema’s Towne Cinema 8 located at 301 Notre Dame Avenue in Winnipeg opens on August 21, 1981. First manager is Dave Pilcher. Canada’s first eight-plex under one free-standing roof has roughly 1,800 seats. Boasting the finest in sound and motion picture projection, and equipped with Dolby Stereo and 70MM. Opening features were "Blazing Saddles”, “Rockshow”, “The Four Seasons”, “Stay As You Are”, “This is Elvis”, “Breaker Morant”, “Just a Gigolo” and “Lunch Wagon”. Ownership changed to Cineplex Odeon on March 1, 1985. Closed on February 26, 1995. Re-opened by Landmark Cinemas on April 14, 1995. Re-opening features were “The Wild Bunch”, “Pebble and the Penguin”, “Outbreak”, “Disclosure”, “Dumb and Dumber”, “Billy Madison”, “Drop Zone”, “Legends of the Fall” and “The Quick and the Dead”. Theatre is still open and showing movies."
This ended it’s days as Downtown Theatre. Photo as such added, already closed with vintage high rise to the far right still standing per street view today. Arched parapet wall over the marquee is the same as well. I presume the photo is 1940s or 1950s given the style of neighboring signage and Vitrolite facade on the lounge next door.
Thanks. That’s it.
Vintage high rise to it’s right is spot on too.
I will delete the pic here and move it to the Ambassador page, and let that page know that it ended it’s days as Downtown Theatre.
I believe this could have became Downtown Theatre by the 1940s.
I am adding a photo, which matches up with current street view, and the vintage high rise building on the far right which is still there today.
However it is Illinois and Market Streets, so North Illinois not South.
If I am incorrect please let me know where Downtown Theatre was.
CinemaTour says 114 E. Washington, but matching street view is definitely Illinois Street at Market Street, which is what it was marked as.
Address is 4040 E. New York Street and it is still standing. Today it is Romey’s Used Tires LLC.
Lower facade and lobby has been encapsulated with vinyl siding. It was Purple Panther dance club in the 1960s. Images added to gallery confirming all.
“Pictured is a photograph of Martin Theatres’ Marbo Twin Drive-In on Austell Road. The photograph shows the sign announcing the coming of twin drive-in theater. According to Nancy Zimmerman, the twin drive-in opened in either late 1968 or early 1969. It was the last theatre that Martin built in Marietta and was the first and only twin drive-in theatre in the area. The theatre closed in 1987 and on the property now is The Ivy Commons Apartments. Zimmerman recalls going to the drive-in several times as a child in her pajamas with her parents and learning to drive at the drive-in. The manager of the drive-in was Richard Stanley, who treated Zimmerman like royalty in front of her friends and gave them free pizza, popcorn, whole dill pickles and drinks. She also pointed out that people often referred to the drive-in as The Marborol, but the name was Marbro which stood for the Martin Brothers – E.D. and Roy Martin Jr., who owned the theatre chain at the time. The Martin theatre chain was later sold to J.B. Fuqua Industries, then sold to C.L. Patrick who changed the names of all Martin Theatres to Carmike Cinemas and still operates the theater chain today.”
1956 grand opening marquee image as Georgia Drive-In Theatre added courtesy Sherry Chisholm.
I will add a separate page for Martin Drive-In on Roswell Road.
Direct Chicago History Museum link. Photo credit Joseph G. Domin
https://images.chicagohistory.org/search/?searchQuery=Image+Theatre&assetType=default
Thanks to Tim O'Neill for the full Chicago History Museum of 1967 & 1974 Biograph photos.
https://images.chicagohistory.org/search/?searchQuery=biograph++theatre&assetType=default&fbclid=IwAR0kiBPIyLAMp7N60at-eec9Xo3t00S3ozplliYE9Pl1MT-BloHZ_AHmitU
The name change from Princess Theatre to Pecos Theatre happened between 1936 & 1937. I’ve add photos from both years, and the change was done between them. 1936 photo as Princess Theatre added credit Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Negative# 183377. May 29, 1937 photo as Pecos Theatre added credit G. Redfield. Negative Number 052027, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives.
Comment credit Steve Kraus: “NOT as originally presented without a deeply curved screen.”
Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website about the Strand.
http://www.pstos.org/instruments/bc/vancouver/allen.htm
Address is 414 Central Avenue. Building is still standing with the same facade. It is a NAPA Auto Parts store today, K’s Auto Parts. I spoke to the owner, and he said his office is the old projection booth. Also the auditorium is still there mostly unchanged as he said.
Website with additional photos and promotional flyers.
https://enfilme.com/cine-y-clubes/blog/una-breve-cronologia-de-los-cines-en-nogales-esta-ciudad-fronteriza
Water Winter Wonderland link about the Strand/Hastings 4 with photos. I added a page for the Barry Theatre mentioned in a 1949 flyer.
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=943&Type=5
Chronological history of the Lyric and other early Watsonville theatres on page 91 in below City of Watsonville Historic Context Statement pdf link. I will add the other theatres mentioned when I have time.
https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/DocumentCenter/View/3955/City-of-Watsonville-Historic-Context-Statement-2007
1938 photo postcard images added credit Frank P. Levine. Current street view shows the utility pole in the exact same place out front as pictured.
Definitely not the Tokay Theatre, which was a one story building in 1913 that later became the State Theatre below.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/27779
1913 photo postcard as Tokay Theatre added credit Mark Kittinger. Tokay Theatre still needs to be added as a Previous Names per above post.
The name is for the flaming Tokay grape, so named because of its beautiful coloring when ripe, like a dark red flame of fire. Grown in Lodi along with watermelons. Credit below link.
https://www.wrightrealtors.com/san_joaquin_files/lodi_history.htm
Address was 234 Donald Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M8 August 1986 print ad added. Facade pictured in the Overview photo still remains today via Street View.
Full history credit Stephen Leigh.
“Landmark Cinema’s Towne Cinema 8 located at 301 Notre Dame Avenue in Winnipeg opens on August 21, 1981. First manager is Dave Pilcher. Canada’s first eight-plex under one free-standing roof has roughly 1,800 seats. Boasting the finest in sound and motion picture projection, and equipped with Dolby Stereo and 70MM. Opening features were "Blazing Saddles”, “Rockshow”, “The Four Seasons”, “Stay As You Are”, “This is Elvis”, “Breaker Morant”, “Just a Gigolo” and “Lunch Wagon”. Ownership changed to Cineplex Odeon on March 1, 1985. Closed on February 26, 1995. Re-opened by Landmark Cinemas on April 14, 1995. Re-opening features were “The Wild Bunch”, “Pebble and the Penguin”, “Outbreak”, “Disclosure”, “Dumb and Dumber”, “Billy Madison”, “Drop Zone”, “Legends of the Fall” and “The Quick and the Dead”. Theatre is still open and showing movies."
This ended it’s days as Downtown Theatre. Photo as such added, already closed with vintage high rise to the far right still standing per street view today. Arched parapet wall over the marquee is the same as well. I presume the photo is 1940s or 1950s given the style of neighboring signage and Vitrolite facade on the lounge next door.
Thanks. That’s it. Vintage high rise to it’s right is spot on too. I will delete the pic here and move it to the Ambassador page, and let that page know that it ended it’s days as Downtown Theatre.
I believe this could have became Downtown Theatre by the 1940s. I am adding a photo, which matches up with current street view, and the vintage high rise building on the far right which is still there today. However it is Illinois and Market Streets, so North Illinois not South. If I am incorrect please let me know where Downtown Theatre was. CinemaTour says 114 E. Washington, but matching street view is definitely Illinois Street at Market Street, which is what it was marked as.
Photo & description credit Ron Keedy:
“20th Century Fox gave us all these wonderful stills from STAR WARS. My big mistake. They were all stolen within the first 3 weeks!”
2013 Historic Indianapolis article about the Rivoli with images.
https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-prayers-rivoli-theatre/
Address is 4040 E. New York Street and it is still standing. Today it is Romey’s Used Tires LLC. Lower facade and lobby has been encapsulated with vinyl siding. It was Purple Panther dance club in the 1960s. Images added to gallery confirming all.
Seven photos added.
February 18, 1982 marquee photo added courtesy Marietta Daily Journal.
1968 photos added credit Nancy Zimmerman, description credit Marietta Daily Journal.
“Pictured is a photograph of Martin Theatres’ Marbo Twin Drive-In on Austell Road. The photograph shows the sign announcing the coming of twin drive-in theater. According to Nancy Zimmerman, the twin drive-in opened in either late 1968 or early 1969. It was the last theatre that Martin built in Marietta and was the first and only twin drive-in theatre in the area. The theatre closed in 1987 and on the property now is The Ivy Commons Apartments. Zimmerman recalls going to the drive-in several times as a child in her pajamas with her parents and learning to drive at the drive-in. The manager of the drive-in was Richard Stanley, who treated Zimmerman like royalty in front of her friends and gave them free pizza, popcorn, whole dill pickles and drinks. She also pointed out that people often referred to the drive-in as The Marborol, but the name was Marbro which stood for the Martin Brothers – E.D. and Roy Martin Jr., who owned the theatre chain at the time. The Martin theatre chain was later sold to J.B. Fuqua Industries, then sold to C.L. Patrick who changed the names of all Martin Theatres to Carmike Cinemas and still operates the theater chain today.”
1956 grand opening marquee image as Georgia Drive-In Theatre added courtesy Sherry Chisholm. I will add a separate page for Martin Drive-In on Roswell Road.