Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Mt. Vernon Drive-In on Jun 21, 2015 at 5:59 pm

August 15th, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center on Jun 21, 2015 at 5:34 pm

September 15th, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Beverly Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 5:26 pm

December 23rd, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Atlas Performing Arts Center on Jun 21, 2015 at 5:19 pm

August 31st, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Sheridan Theater on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:55 pm

January 14th, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section

rivest266 commented about Newton Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:51 pm

July 28th, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section. It has a photo.

rivest266 commented about Congress Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:36 pm

This opened on December 30th, 1937. Picture enclosed

rivest266 commented about Calvert Theater on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:31 pm

May 5th, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:16 pm

August 14th, 1936 grand opening ad in photo section

rivest266 commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:12 pm

Monday, July 27, 1936 newspaper article announcing the contest of the new name of this theatre. Capitol, Congressional, Diplomat, Embassy, Federal, Marcus Loew, Nation, President, Union

Capitol won

rivest266 commented about Uptown Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:04 pm

October 28th, 1936 grand opening ad in photo section

rivest266 commented about Penn Theater on Jun 21, 2015 at 3:49 pm

Small grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 2:39 pm

September 19th, 1927 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Colony Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 1:02 am

May 8th, 1926 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Warner Theatre on Jun 21, 2015 at 12:58 am

December 27th, 1924 grand opening ad as Earle in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Gala Hispanic Theatre on Jun 20, 2015 at 11:24 pm

April 4th, 1924 grand opening ad in photo section

rivest266 commented about Takoma Theatre on Jun 20, 2015 at 11:00 pm

July 1st, 1923 grand opening ad in photo section

rivest266 commented about Ambassador Theatre on Jun 20, 2015 at 10:29 pm

1917 and 1923 grand opening ads in photo section

rivest266 commented about Central Theatre on Jun 20, 2015 at 9:58 pm

December 21st, 1922 grand opening ad in photo section. Its opening was delayed until the 24th.

rivest266 commented about RKO Keith's Theatre on Jun 20, 2015 at 9:22 pm

Opened as Chase’s Polite Vaudeville. Ad from August 18th, 1912 uploaded in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Grand Theater on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:39 pm

Grand opening ad as a twin December 5th, 1980

rivest266 commented about Dixie Theater on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:38 pm

July 2nd, 1948 ad for new ownership in photo section

rivest266 commented about Cinema I & 2 on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:35 pm

This Cineplex company that owned this theatre predates Cineplex theatres of Canada by at least 3 years. (construction for the Cineplex in Toronto’s Eaton Center started in 1978)

rivest266 commented about Cinemark Movies 8 on Jun 20, 2015 at 5:32 pm

May 23rd, 1997 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about University Plaza Theatre on Jun 19, 2015 at 11:29 pm

This opened on the last Friday of May 1977 with two screens by Martin Theatres. It was taken over by Carmike in 1982, who expand it to six screens, which opened on May 16th, 1986. Closed in 2005 as Carmike’s last cinema in town. Grand opening ads in photo section.