Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Locust Street Theatre on May 24, 2014 at 4:29 pm

March 20th, 1927 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Goldman Theatre on May 24, 2014 at 2:14 pm

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201946/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201946%20-%209667.pdf

has the grand opening ad from August 15th, 1946. Ad also in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Erlanger Theatre on May 24, 2014 at 12:01 pm

listed on October 23rd, 1927 as an ligitimate theatre

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201927/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201927a%20-%202141.pdf

not an grand opening ad.

rivest266 commented about Earle Theatre on May 24, 2014 at 11:30 am

March 23rd grand opening ad at

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201924/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201924%20-%202759.pdf

or in the photo section

rivest266 commented about Crest Theatre on May 21, 2014 at 4:33 pm

Grand opening in the 5th column at http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201937/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201937%20a%20-%203197.pdf or photo section

rivest266 commented about Commodore Theatre on May 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm

September 22nd, 1928 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Colney Theatre on May 21, 2014 at 3:56 pm

Small grand opening ad at http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201925/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201925%20-%203803.pdf

also in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about City Line Center Theatre on May 19, 2014 at 4:20 pm

August 31st, 1949 grand opening ad at http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201949/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201949%20a%20-%207145.pdf

and in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Cheltenham Theatre on May 19, 2014 at 3:48 pm

Grand opening ad at http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201961/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201961%20a%20-%205886.pdf or in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Benson Theatre on May 19, 2014 at 2:28 pm

No grand opening ad from September 23rd, 1936

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201936/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201936%20a%20-%202096.pdf

rivest266 commented about Benn Theatre on May 19, 2014 at 2:17 pm

Small grand opening ad from September 1st, 1923 at http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201923/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201923%20-%206906.pdf

Also in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about May 15th, 1963 grand opening ad on May 19, 2014 at 11:42 am

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201963/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201963%20-%208807.pdf has the image

rivest266 commented about AMC Orleans 8 on May 19, 2014 at 11:42 am

Tiny grand opening ad in the photo section as well as from its source at http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201963/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201963%20-%208807.pdf

rivest266 commented about West 11th Movieland Cinema on May 18, 2014 at 12:32 pm

Grand opening ads from August 8th 1969 as drive-in and April 30th, 1975 as the 3-screen walk-in in the photo section. As well as an USGS aerial.

rivest266 commented about Valley River Center Stadium 15 on May 18, 2014 at 11:46 am

Another cinema called Valley River Twin Cinema opened near the mall on April 21, 1971 and closed in 1990. It had 2 screens.

rivest266 commented about Valley River Center Stadium 15 on May 18, 2014 at 10:51 am

March 9th, 2007 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Oregon Theatre on May 18, 2014 at 10:48 am

1915 and 1919 grand opening ads in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Lane Theatre on May 18, 2014 at 10:18 am

1929 and 1948 grand opening ads in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Eugene Drive-In on May 18, 2014 at 10:05 am

1948 and 1962 grand opening ads in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Castle Theatre on May 18, 2014 at 9:42 am

November 1st, 1920 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Fox Theatre on May 12, 2014 at 4:17 pm

If this opened on November 26th, 1923, why did the amusement section carried no ad for this theatre?

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201923/Philadelphia%20PA%20Inquirer%201923%20a%20-%200567.pdf

rivest266 commented about Grand Parkway on May 10, 2014 at 11:01 am

May 17th, 1985 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Mall 205 Quad Cinemas on May 4, 2014 at 11:32 am

Opened April 15th, 1977. Tiny ad in the paper, which can be seen in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Jantzen Beach Theater on May 3, 2014 at 3:39 pm

December 8th, 1972 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266 commented about Flick on May 3, 2014 at 1:27 pm

listed 1970-1972