Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Playhouse Theater on Nov 28, 2015 at 5:46 pm

December 23rd, 1934 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Rocket Theatre on Nov 28, 2015 at 5:38 pm

April 15th, 1949 reopening ad as Rocket in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Hi-5 Drive-In on Nov 28, 2015 at 5:28 pm

May 5th, 1949 grand opening ad as Town Drive-In in photo section. Renamed Starlight in 1970.

rivest266 commented about Southeast 14th Street Drive-In on Nov 28, 2015 at 4:53 pm

May 14th, 1948 grand opening ad as Drive-In in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Theatre 1536 on Nov 28, 2015 at 2:00 pm

This opened on May 29th, 1941. Grand opening ads in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Ingersoll Theatre on Nov 28, 2015 at 12:47 pm

October 1st, 1939 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Varsity Cinema on Nov 28, 2015 at 12:36 pm

December 25th, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Forest Theatre on Nov 28, 2015 at 12:30 pm

First ad: August 8th, 1937. Ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Capri Theatre on Nov 28, 2015 at 10:56 am

October 31st, 1935 grand opening ad as Uptown in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Iowa Theater on Nov 27, 2015 at 5:52 pm

February 1st, 1931 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Nov 27, 2015 at 5:40 pm

August 19th, 1923 grand opening ad as Capitol in photo section

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Nov 27, 2015 at 5:38 pm

May 10th, 1929 grand opening ad as Paramount in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Cinéma Lumière on Nov 25, 2015 at 4:34 pm

La Boite a Films were also opened in Montreal and several locations in the Richleau valley. Bessette & Blanchard was based in St. Jean Sur Richleau.

rivest266 commented about Cinema Canardiére on Nov 25, 2015 at 4:32 pm

25 avril 1964 grande annonce de l'ouverture dans la section photo pour ce cinéma.

rivest266 commented about Harkins Cornerstone 6 on Nov 21, 2015 at 4:28 pm

It closed in 1999.

rivest266 commented about Harkins Cornerstone 6 on Nov 21, 2015 at 4:28 pm

December 21st, 1984 grand opening ad as Sun Devil 6 in photo section. Renamed Cornerstone 6 when Harkins took over all the Mann theatres in the valley.

rivest266 commented about AMC Lakes 6 on Nov 21, 2015 at 3:26 pm

March 23rd, 1979 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Tempe Pollack Cinemas on Nov 21, 2015 at 12:32 pm

This was opened as Tempe Park on December 18th, 1987 by Blair Theatres and taken over by United Artists in 1988. It was dropped by UA in 1991 taken over by Pollack, who runs this popular 2nd run cinema since then. 1987 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about AMC Sportsplex 7 on Nov 20, 2015 at 5:00 pm

THis was taken over by AMC and renamed Sportsplex on April 22nd, 1994 and closed for construction for a new megaplex (never built) on July 21st, 1994 making this the shortest lived AMC location.

Sportsplex ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Queen Creek 14 on Nov 20, 2015 at 4:13 pm

March 19th, 2015 grand opening newspaper and web ad in photo section. They are very small as the ad budget at Harkins has declined compared to years past.

rivest266 commented about AMC Sportsplex 7 on Nov 19, 2015 at 7:44 pm

Grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Harkins Christown on Nov 19, 2015 at 6:59 pm

Grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16 on Nov 19, 2015 at 6:42 pm

June 29, 2007 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about San Tan Valley 16 on Nov 19, 2015 at 6:39 pm

March 30, 2007 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Harkins Park West 14 on Nov 19, 2015 at 6:35 pm

October 19th,2007 grand opening ad in photo section