Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Downtown Cinema on Jan 28, 2018 at 10:30 am

Reopened on June 14th, 1967 Full-page ad below:

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rivest266 commented about Uptown Theatre on Jan 28, 2018 at 10:25 am

This reopened as the Uptown theatre on September 28th, 1951. Listings stopped in 1952. Ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Hollywood Theater on Jan 28, 2018 at 10:21 am

This opened on March 9th, 1947. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Stardusk Drive-In on Jan 28, 2018 at 10:15 am

This opened on April 28th, 1949 as the HiWay 53 Drive-In. It was renamed Stardusk Drive-In when it reopened for the 1950 season on April 22nd, 1950. Both ads in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Downtown Cinema on Jan 28, 2018 at 10:01 am

This opened as Cameo on December 21st, 1946.

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rivest266 commented about Badger Theatre on Jan 28, 2018 at 9:57 am

This opened as Wisconsin on November 23rd, 1925 and as Badger on December 25th, 1938. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Jan 28, 2018 at 9:48 am

This opened on January 19th, 1926 (not the 14th). Grand opening ad in the photo section and below

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rivest266 commented about Uptown Theatre on Jan 28, 2018 at 9:36 am

This reopened as O'Klare on June 14th, 1935. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Crossroads 12 Theatre on Jan 25, 2018 at 4:15 pm

10 screens on August 17th, 1990. Ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Crossroads 12 Theatre on Jan 24, 2018 at 5:54 pm

Grand opening ad:

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rivest266 commented about Cinema 16 on Jan 24, 2018 at 5:32 pm

Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Sky Vue Drive-In on Jan 24, 2018 at 5:27 pm

Grand opening ad:

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rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 24, 2018 at 5:00 pm

And reopened on May 18th, 1929 as Paramount. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Orpheum Theatre on Jan 24, 2018 at 4:45 pm

This was renamed Orpheum on January 24th, 1939 to avoid confusion with the Iowa theatre on Commercial St. Grand opening ad uploaded.

rivest266 commented about Orpheum Theatre on Jan 24, 2018 at 4:43 pm

Three grand opening ads in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Iowa Theatre on Jan 24, 2018 at 4:40 pm

I have uploaded six grand opening ads in the photo section for this cinema.

rivest266 commented about Iowa Theatre on Jan 24, 2018 at 4:37 pm

For a very short time, there was two Iowa theatres in town.

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rivest266 commented about Iowa Theatre on Jan 24, 2018 at 4:35 pm

No ad found for the opening of the Grand theatre on December 20th, 1914, however, the Plaza theatre opened on the same date.

rivest266 commented about Strand Theatre on Jan 23, 2018 at 4:54 pm

Grand opening ad:

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rivest266 commented about Cinema 16 on Jan 19, 2018 at 5:58 pm

Opening announcement:

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rivest266 commented about Le Rivières 1 & 2 on Jan 14, 2018 at 12:42 pm

Opened by Famous Player’s Cinémas Unis

rivest266 commented about Salle J. Antonio-Thompson on Jan 14, 2018 at 12:15 pm

5-page newspaper grand opening ad at

http://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3205748

rivest266 commented about Mile-Hi Drive-In on Jan 13, 2018 at 3:40 pm

This opened as Skyline Drive-In on April 23rd, 1949.

rivest266 commented about Rex Theatre on Jan 13, 2018 at 2:35 pm

This reopened as the Rex theatre on November 3rd, 1925. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Rialto Casper on Jan 13, 2018 at 1:09 pm

Reopened as Rialto on October 17th, 1922. article:

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