Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Town 'N' Country Theatre on Sep 30, 2017 at 7:08 pm

This opened on August 14th, 1968. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Todd Theatre on Sep 30, 2017 at 7:03 pm

Also grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Todd Theatre on Sep 30, 2017 at 7:02 pm

This opened on December 26th, 1969. Article:

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rivest266 commented about Austin Cinema I & II on Sep 30, 2017 at 6:54 pm

Here’s the grand opening ad (Full page)

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rivest266 commented about Hillsboro III Theatres on Sep 30, 2017 at 6:42 pm

Grand opening ad

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rivest266 commented about Hillsboro III Theatres on Sep 30, 2017 at 6:36 pm

This opened on November 20th, 1969. Newspaper article below:

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rivest266 commented about Tower Drive-In on Sep 30, 2017 at 11:31 am

This opened on October 22nd, 1952. Grand opening ad with aerial in the photo section and below

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rivest266 commented about Swap Shop Fun-Lan Drive-In on Sep 30, 2017 at 11:14 am

Grand opening ad in the photo section and below:

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rivest266 commented about Floriland Drive-In on Sep 30, 2017 at 11:06 am

This opened on March 11th, 1952. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about 40th Street Drive-In on Sep 28, 2017 at 7:09 pm

This opened on March 1st, 1953. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about 20th Century Drive-In on Sep 28, 2017 at 7:04 pm

This opened on November 26th, 1952. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Broadway Theatre on Sep 28, 2017 at 5:41 pm

November 24th, 1935 grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Roxy Theater on Sep 28, 2017 at 5:36 pm

The first ad appeared on January 16th, 1936. It was taken over by Spark’s later in 1936.

rivest266 commented about Bill Alderman's Drive-In on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:51 pm

This opened on March 3rd, 1950. Grand opening ad in the photo section. Free Admission.

rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:34 pm

This opened on December 26th, 1940. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Skyway Drive-In on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:24 pm

This opened on June 3rd, 1948 (or before since the management never bothered to put ads in both papers in town., just a small listing)

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Reopened under new management on March 1st, 1949. That grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Dale Mabry Drive-In on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:12 pm

I suspect that this ad had red and black ink. I uploaded it in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Dale Mabry Drive-In on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:10 pm

I suspect this ad had red and black ink and may have looked like this.

rivest266 commented about Dale Mabry Drive-In on Sep 27, 2017 at 5:51 pm

Here is page 1 of the ad mentioned on top.

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Page 2

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rivest266 commented about Howard Theatre on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:39 pm

Questo è stato riaperto come il teatro Westown il 16 maggio 1947
This reopened as the Westown theatre on May 16th, 1947

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rivest266 commented about Palace Theatre on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:25 pm

Another ad:

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rivest266 commented about Palace Theatre on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:22 pm

This reopened on December 25th, 1947. Grand opening ad below and the photo section.

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rivest266 commented about Springs Theatre on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:14 pm

This opened on December 7th, 1944. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Rialto Theatre on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:02 pm

This reopened as Cinema on April 29th, 1945. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Strand Theatre on Sep 26, 2017 at 6:44 pm

This disappeared from newspaper listings in 1931. It reopened on October 23rd, 1942 by Florida State Theatres. Grand opening ad in the photo section.