Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Atwater Theatre on Dec 24, 2009 at 12:54 am

There was an EXPO 67 rash of new cinemas downtown, all in the Underground city
March 31st, Place Du Canada (Odeon)
April 18th, Place Bonaventure
April 20th, Atwater
December 22nd, The Cinema at Westmount Square.

All are gone now.

rivest266 commented about Atwater Theatre on Dec 24, 2009 at 12:51 am

1967 article (lots about the mall on these pages)
View link

rivest266 commented about Bonaventure Theatre on Dec 23, 2009 at 11:27 pm

Peter Lawford imprinted his hands and name in the cement of this cinema in 1965. View link

I never have seen it.

rivest266 commented about Polar I,II,III on Dec 22, 2009 at 12:42 am

This opened on July 22nd, 1971 as a twin and a third cinema in 1982. It closed in 1994

rivest266 commented about Fireweed 7 Cinemas on Dec 22, 2009 at 12:31 am

Timeline for this cinema
1964 opened by Lathrop as a single screen cinema with Mary Poppins
1971 taken over by Womecto, which has theatres in Florida and the WHT Pay-TV channel in New York City and split into two cinemas
1980 Three cinemas
1984 taken over by Luxury Theatres
1986 expanded to seven cinemas
1989 taken over by ACT III
1998 taken over by Regal Cinemas.

rivest266 commented about Capri Cinema on Dec 22, 2009 at 12:22 am

This started to show in Anchorage newspapers (Google just digitized 1970-1994) in 1997. Adult movies 1980-1985

rivest266 commented about Bonaventure Theatre on Dec 21, 2009 at 1:50 am

This cinema opened on April 19th, 1967 with “How to Suceed in Business without really trying” ad and article is at
View link

The cinema closed during the summer 1967 due to construction noise. It never did that well except during the opening of Star Wars.

rivest266 commented about Bell Theater on Dec 21, 2009 at 12:31 am

That 2009 photo look like it’s closed

rivest266 commented about Theatair X on Dec 20, 2009 at 11:51 pm

Picture of it at View link

rivest266 commented about Lyric Theater on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:49 pm

This has closed, since it disappeared from the Fridley website.

rivest266 commented about Pioneer Theatre on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:41 pm

This looks likes it had closed, website was checked today, but the showtimes page or coming attractions page is empty.

rivest266 commented about Castle Theatre on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:19 pm

Looks like it has closed. It is no longer on the Fridley website.

rivest266 commented about Landmark Cinemas Orleans on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:06 pm

The Ottawa Citizen listings put the new theatre’s showtimes in the old theatre’s spot, also no ad appeared in the papers.

rivest266 commented about Blue Fox Theatre on Dec 20, 2009 at 12:08 am

Official website is at http://www.bluefoxtheater.com/

rivest266 commented about Century Stadium 5 on Dec 19, 2009 at 11:55 pm

View is at View link

rivest266 commented about Regal Irvine Spectrum on Nov 17, 2009 at 1:42 am

The 1996 grand opening ad can be seen at the Orange Coast Magazine at View link (Page 11)

rivest266 commented about Overton Theatre on Nov 9, 2009 at 9:40 pm

This is being restored.
http://cinematreasures.org/news/22177_0_1_0_M/

rivest266 commented about Showplace 4 on Nov 8, 2009 at 11:51 pm

The Showplace in Amarillo was owned by Noret.

rivest266 commented about Esquire Theatre on Nov 8, 2009 at 11:33 pm

This opened on October 28th, 1947 ad at View link

rivest266 commented about Cinema Twin on Nov 8, 2009 at 11:22 pm

1986-1995 Owners: Cineplex Odeon (still active in Canada)
1995-closing: Carmike Cinemas.

rivest266 commented about Tech Theatre on Nov 8, 2009 at 12:35 am

This opened on June 3rd, 1936. ad to come at movie-theatre.org

rivest266 commented about Clifton Theater on Nov 7, 2009 at 11:53 pm

Lost memory, the link above has died, but I found the opening ad pages, which can be found at the link below.
View link

rivest266 commented about Cactus Theater on Nov 7, 2009 at 11:22 pm

This opened on April 8th, 1938. Ad to come at movie-theatre.org

rivest266 commented about Back Stage Theater on Nov 7, 2009 at 11:15 pm

This was opened by 1969 as the Chaparral Twin Cinema. It was renamed Backstage by 1975.

rivest266 commented about Arnett Benson Theatre on Nov 7, 2009 at 11:11 pm

This opened on August 5th, 1950. Will post the grand opening announcement at movie-theatre.org.