This opened in the late 1980’s by Cineplex Odeon. The cinematour photo looks like the typical theatre that they built at the time. Cineplex Odeon sold it to Carmike Cinemas in 1995 and it ended with Starplex around 2002. http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/5072.html
This opened on June 21st, 1956
The ad claimed that had the largest drive-in in Texas with 1,457 screen, 110ft wide screen, 20 acres of paving, one mile of fence etc… and a kiddyland with an ferris wheel, merry go round etc…
Great opening ad (2 pages) at View link
Correction, Chuck Van Bibber, This was opened by Toronto’s Cineplex Odeon in the late 1980’s and sold to Carmike in 1995. The numbers at the sign are typical for Cineplex Odeon at the time. It has the similar appearance as the Carrefour Laval Cinema (Near Montreal) that was closed and demolished in 2001.
I would not be suprised that Kerasotes, AMC or Landmark gets their hands on it. It would make a great addition to the chain that buys even it is an loss leader.
Lost Memory, this theatre has closed according to the Carmike website since India’s Adlabs Phoenix built a new cinema down the road. Google is unable to map it.
This is at 4020 Bellaire, it maps properly with Google.
The grand opening announcement from August 17th, 1949 can be seen at
View link
The ad runs at least 17 pages
This is being threatened with demolition for an office building
View link (In Frence)
Grand opening ad for the first Fiesta DI on February 7th, 1950 at View link
Capri Grand opening in February 24th, 1961 at View link
This has closed in 2008 in favor of a new cinema called Rio 10 at 1401 Bandera Highway.
Jackie Chan’s The Big Brawl was filmed in this theatre. video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm4Qvx3Gbas 2-3 minutes in.
you can read and download The Julius Cahn-Gus Hill theatrical guide and moving picture directory at View link . it is over 100MB
This opened in the late 1980’s by Cineplex Odeon. The cinematour photo looks like the typical theatre that they built at the time. Cineplex Odeon sold it to Carmike Cinemas in 1995 and it ended with Starplex around 2002.
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/5072.html
This was opened by General Cinemas
Grand opening ad at View link
You can also see the Warner theatre listed in New York City on the bottom right. They must had copied an New York ad.
This has closed in 2005. you can see the damage at View link
This opened as a single screen on April 2nd 1969. 2nd screen in 1972. ad at View link
This opened on June 21st, 1956
The ad claimed that had the largest drive-in in Texas with 1,457 screen, 110ft wide screen, 20 acres of paving, one mile of fence etc… and a kiddyland with an ferris wheel, merry go round etc…
Great opening ad (2 pages) at
View link
Lost Memory, I dug the Newspaperarchive.com and found that it was closed by Interstate in 1966 when the Westwood opened.
Correction, Chuck Van Bibber, This was opened by Toronto’s Cineplex Odeon in the late 1980’s and sold to Carmike in 1995. The numbers at the sign are typical for Cineplex Odeon at the time. It has the similar appearance as the Carrefour Laval Cinema (Near Montreal) that was closed and demolished in 2001.
Grand opening ad at View link
Thanks, Joe Vogel.
This opened 1941-1950
This was an Robb and Rowley theatre 1930-1955. They owned nine in town in 1950.
Yes, it does, Thanks Vitonet. It looked much better in 1984.
I would not be suprised that Kerasotes, AMC or Landmark gets their hands on it. It would make a great addition to the chain that buys even it is an loss leader.
1960 ad at View link
also have a look at the front section for another ad for Cinerama.
This cinema closed in 2007. it opened in January 1998. you can see it’s demolation for the Walmart supercenter on the map link on top.
Lost Memory, this theatre has closed according to the Carmike website since India’s Adlabs Phoenix built a new cinema down the road. Google is unable to map it.
also this: http://www.myspace.com/thoroughbred20
I think this is the flagship of Carmike Cinemas.