Comments from kencmcintyre

Here is a 1925 postcard showing the Rivoli on the right:
http://tinyurl.com/hs9uf

Here is a 1955 photo. It doesn’t look like much changed in 17 years:
http://tinyurl.com/pupns

I wonder if the theocracy limited or censored the American films in the past. You would think nudity, alcohol use or obscenity would be verboten.

Here is a photo of the Orpheum from 1954:
http://tinyurl.com/rr526

Here is a 1940 photo of the Park:
http://tinyurl.com/rykzy

Here is a photo circa 1920:
http://tinyurl.com/zdzlt

Here are photos from 1935 and 1955, respectively:
http://tinyurl.com/eh7gd
http://tinyurl.com/fnec3

Here is a 1955 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/fnec3

Here is an example of a (presumably) small town with three theaters. The Maco is at the far end, and the Granada and State are across the street from each other. The photo is from 1948:
http://tinyurl.com/plddr

This is a 1956 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/efprz

Here is a photo from 1958:
http://tinyurl.com/f2rqt

Here is a 1957 interior photo:
http://tinyurl.com/kbhvk