BROADWAY TO CLOSE
The Broadway Theatre on Capitol Hill will close its doors for the last time tonight. The Pay'n Save store next door is scheduled to expand into the theater’s space at the corner of John and Broadway.The Broadway’s last picture show is “We’re No Angels.” It opened as the Society Theater in 1911. Seven Gables Theaters, which has been managing the Broadway for several years, already has moved most of its bookings…
This opened as Jerry Lewis on November 4th, 1970. It was renamed University in mid 1973 with two more screens opened on August 23rd, 1973. Gulf States took it over in 1980 and UA in 1986. Grand opening ads posted here.
This opened on August 4th, 1966 with one cinema with Dr. Zhivago on an hard ticket policy. An 2nd cinema opened on July 9th, 1969, 3 cinemas in 1970 and four in 1974. I uploaded the 1966 and 1969 grand opening ads with the 1966 ad having a picture of the theatre.
This opened as Drive-In on December 19th, 1941. It was renamed Florida Drive-In in 1950 to avoid confusion with other drive-ins. I uploaded the grand opening ad as well as an aerial.
This opened on February 12th, 1999 as Canada’s largest cinema. AMC took the lead 3 months later until they closed off screens in 2011 making the Colossus Canada’s largest again. I posted the grand opening ad here.
This opened on September 24th, 1926. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
THE SEATTLE TIMES – January 11, 1990
BROADWAY TO CLOSE The Broadway Theatre on Capitol Hill will close its doors for the last time tonight. The Pay'n Save store next door is scheduled to expand into the theater’s space at the corner of John and Broadway.The Broadway’s last picture show is “We’re No Angels.” It opened as the Society Theater in 1911. Seven Gables Theaters, which has been managing the Broadway for several years, already has moved most of its bookings…
May 18th, 1948 grand opening ad has been posted here. You may notice the quote “Balcony for Negroes”.
November 23rd, 1937 grand opening ad posted here.
This opened as Jerry Lewis on November 4th, 1970. It was renamed University in mid 1973 with two more screens opened on August 23rd, 1973. Gulf States took it over in 1980 and UA in 1986. Grand opening ads posted here.
This opened on July 16th, 1948. I uploaded an aerial photo and grand opening ad here.
This opened on August 13th, 1969. I have uploaded an USGS aerial and an grand opening ad here.
This opened on August 4th, 1966 with one cinema with Dr. Zhivago on an hard ticket policy. An 2nd cinema opened on July 9th, 1969, 3 cinemas in 1970 and four in 1974. I uploaded the 1966 and 1969 grand opening ads with the 1966 ad having a picture of the theatre.
This opened on February 14th, 1942 and switched to adult movies in 1969. Picture and grand opening ad posted here.
This opened on February 20th, 1952. I have uploaded an aerial of the drive-in as well as its grand opening ad here.
An IMAX screen was added in 2011.
The lot is 2,860 feet long, about the same height as the world’s tallest building in Dubai.
This opened on December 20th, 1974. Grand opening ad posted here.
This opened as Drive-In on December 19th, 1941. It was renamed Florida Drive-In in 1950 to avoid confusion with other drive-ins. I uploaded the grand opening ad as well as an aerial.
This opened on June 21st, 1941. The grand opening ad has been posted here. In 1973-1974 it was part of the Riverside Mall Cinema Center.
August 26th, 1976 grand opening ad has been uploaded here.
This opened as Essen Mall Cinemas 6 on December 11th, 1985. Its grand opening ad is here.
This opened on August 19th, 1965. The grand opening ad has been posted here.
Ads from February 24th, 1972 and August 8th, 1974 has been uploaded here.
USGS aerial from the 1950’s and early 1951 ad uploaded here.
This opened as Cinema 8 – Bon Marche on December 14th, 1979. Grand opening ad posted here.
This opened at 6704 Scenic Highway on February 26th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted here.
I uploaded an aerial of the theatre from Bing here.
This opened on February 12th, 1999 as Canada’s largest cinema. AMC took the lead 3 months later until they closed off screens in 2011 making the Colossus Canada’s largest again. I posted the grand opening ad here.
I uploaded the grand opening ad from December 7th, 2007.