Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park on Oct 16, 2013 at 7:36 pm

Same thing in Montreal, they found time to install an UltraAVX system, but forgot to change the sign outside.

rivest266 commented about Central Parkway Cinemas on Oct 16, 2013 at 7:32 pm

1980 opened with 4 cinemas and taken over by Cineplex Odeon in the 1980’s.
1990 closed and used as a school for projectionists and reopened a few years later as Dollar Cinemas.
Mid 1990’s Golden Theatres of Seattle,WA takes it over but it closed by 1999
1999-2000 owned by Encore Cinemas
2001-2007 reopened under new management
2007 closed
2008 reopened as Ciné Starz. It is the first Toronto-area chain to be owned by an Quebec-based circuit.

rivest266 commented about Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas on Oct 14, 2013 at 4:30 pm

This opened on December 1st, 2006

rivest266 commented about Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Oct 13, 2013 at 10:44 am

Reopened, new website at http://paramounthudsonvalley.com/ and is showing movies again.

rivest266 commented about 9W Drive-In on Oct 12, 2013 at 5:08 pm

Grand opening ad uploaded here.

rivest266 commented about Maveli Twin Cinema 59 on Oct 12, 2013 at 4:09 pm

This has closed in 2011. They use a screen of the AMC Palisades Center.

rivest266 commented about Squire Cinema on Oct 12, 2013 at 12:30 pm

This is in New Windsor.

rivest266 commented about Brookside Drive-In on Oct 12, 2013 at 12:19 pm

Grand opening ad uploaded here.

rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Oct 12, 2013 at 12:02 pm

December 28th, 1921 grand opening ad uploaded in the photo section for this theatre.

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 12, 2013 at 11:59 am

Grand opening ad uploaded in the photo section for this theatre.

rivest266 commented about Hudson Plaza Cinema on Oct 12, 2013 at 10:35 am

Opened in the early 1960’s by the Broumas circuit.

rivest266 commented about Chance Theater on Oct 12, 2013 at 10:32 am

from old website: * The Dutchess Theatre – Opened: July 1912 * Carroll Players Play House re-opened on Monday, September 27, 1926, with “The Girl from Childs.” * Changed hands & name to The Playhouse Theatre on December 1928 – Vaudeville and Films * Opened as “The Community Theater” to entertain throughout the 1930s – Live Theater * Entertained as the “New Playhouse Theatre” on July 6, 1933 * Entertained as the “Astor Theater” during 1935 – Film * Entertained as “The Starlight Theater” during 1940 – Live Theater * Closed from 1945 through 1970 * Frivolous Sal’s Last Chance Saloon reopened in 1970 and entertained through 1980 – Food, Film and Live Entertainment including early tryout of Bill C. Davis' “Mass Appeal.” * “The Chance” takes the area by storm in 1980 through present – Live Shows

rivest266 commented about Playhouse on Oct 9, 2013 at 6:14 pm

June 4th, 1948 grand opening ad has been uploaded in the photo section for this cinema. It had an TV lounge and free parking.

rivest266 commented about Suffolk Theater on Oct 9, 2013 at 5:10 pm

I uploaded an grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Riverhead Theatre on Oct 9, 2013 at 4:58 pm

The grand opening ad from the County Review of November 19th, 1920 has been uploaded in the photo section for this theatre.

rivest266 commented about Smithtown All Weather Drive-In on Oct 9, 2013 at 4:28 pm

Moviegoer: Website moved to http://movie-theatre.org/usa/ny/NYC/readlongisland

rivest266 commented about Cinema L'Amour on Oct 7, 2013 at 7:40 pm

This reopened as L'Amour on July 31st, 1981. Grand opening ads in English and French has been uploaded here.

rivest266 commented about Cinema St. Leonard on Oct 7, 2013 at 5:21 pm

I also uploaded the 1994 grand reopening as Cinema Le Mirage

rivest266 commented about Cinema St. Leonard on Oct 7, 2013 at 5:20 pm

Listings started on October 17th, 1980 in La Presse. An teaser ad can be found at http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collection_numerique/journaux-revues/result-pop.html?l_id=0000082812f0000001667fp2297752p16&keyword=cinema%20astre#

rivest266 commented about Century's 110-Drive-In on Oct 6, 2013 at 8:03 pm

July 24th 1956 grand opening ad uploaded here.

rivest266 commented about Century's York Theatre on Oct 6, 2013 at 7:23 pm

This opened on December 26th, 1961.

rivest266 commented about Shore Theatre on Oct 6, 2013 at 7:12 pm

1950 and 1972 grand opening ads has been uploaded in the photo section for this theatre.

rivest266 commented about AMC Shore 8 on Oct 6, 2013 at 6:46 pm

This is the last theatre to be built as a Cineplex Odeon in the NYC area.

rivest266 commented about Regal Lynbrook 6 on Oct 6, 2013 at 1:07 pm

August 13th, 2013: The Malvern-W. Hempstead-Lynbrook patch reports that this will be rebuilt with 15 cinemas with an RPX cinema.

rivest266 commented about Playhouse on Oct 6, 2013 at 12:19 pm

That is an Chicago AD!.