This is the last drive-in in Quebec that show movies in English, since the CP St. Eustache stopped showing then in 2005.
Google did not map it right, the Street view is at View link
AMC Yonge and Dundas 24 had tested Enhanced Digital Theatre Experience (ETX) in Toronto starting in May for the new Star Trek movie, beating out the IMAX cinema at Scotiabank Theatre.
Another Guzzo in an old Miracle Mart. The opening of this cinema has put an end to the Famous Players and Cineplex Odeon monopoly on new movies. Cineplex had Universal, Columbia Tri-Star, Warner (French), Fox and Famous Players had Paramount, Warner (English), Disney, MGM,
Loews (In partnership with Publix) first foray into the Dallas-Fort Worth metoplex was not the Park Central, but the Melba theatre on April 7th, 1926 and also the Loew’s on June 6th, 1969.
Cinemark Theatres operated this theater from 5/10/1996 to 9/14/2006. The theater was traded for the Starplex Stadium 12 in Lufkin to avoid anti-trust issues arising from the purchase of Century Theatres. It opened as Tinseltown USA 16 in 1996.
This is the last drive-in in Quebec that show movies in English, since the CP St. Eustache stopped showing then in 2005.
Google did not map it right, the Street view is at View link
AMC Yonge and Dundas 24 had tested Enhanced Digital Theatre Experience (ETX) in Toronto starting in May for the new Star Trek movie, beating out the IMAX cinema at Scotiabank Theatre.
Also Ciné Enterprise (Montreal-Granby-Trois Riviers and Saguenay) has an zero tolerance policy http://www.cineentreprise.ca/salles/cellulaire.asp
IrishCine, I have posted this photo with the cinema in front and the Tour Scotia, which houses the Quebec HQ in the back.
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Beautiful HDR night photo is at View link
Another Guzzo in an old Miracle Mart. The opening of this cinema has put an end to the Famous Players and Cineplex Odeon monopoly on new movies. Cineplex had Universal, Columbia Tri-Star, Warner (French), Fox and Famous Players had Paramount, Warner (English), Disney, MGM,
Some mistakes, Lost Memory, According to La Presse (newspaper) the 3rd screen added in 1972 and two more added in 1979. Also this is the largest drive-in outside of the USA. I have the grand opening ad on page 53 of my Montréal website at http://movie-theatre.org/canada/qc/montreal/ . This is one of the original five theatres in Montréal to show Star Wars. Others are CP Chateauguay, Cote Des Neiges (2 screens), Place Bonaventure, Place Victoria
An excellent French language website about drive-ins can be found at http://www.freewebs.com/cineparcs/
Loews (In partnership with Publix) first foray into the Dallas-Fort Worth metoplex was not the Park Central, but the Melba theatre on April 7th, 1926 and also the Loew’s on June 6th, 1969.
According to the Google Street view, This theatre also shows movies.
Mid 1970’s to 1986 owner: Plitt Southern
1986-1990 owner: Cineplex Odeon
Presidio Theatres dominated the Austin area until the late 1987. Nice find, Lost Memory.
Did it became the Movies 9? the building looks like it was opened in the early 1970’s by Gulf States at Hwy 259 South at Jaycee Drive.
Found the opening ad. see it at View link
Huge six-page ad at View link
Announcement from newspaper at View link
This opened in the late 1980’s by Cinemark, which sold it in the late 1990’s to Rio Entertainment.
Deux Cine was at 4900 S. Staples according to this grand opening announcement (Picture on page) of April 24th, 1968 at View link page 11
Opened on February 10th, 1942
ad at View link on page 4
It’s a newspaper ad.
Chuck 1231, You may want to read my document at View link the State is on page 2
Cinemark Theatres operated this theater from 5/10/1996 to 9/14/2006. The theater was traded for the Starplex Stadium 12 in Lufkin to avoid anti-trust issues arising from the purchase of Century Theatres. It opened as Tinseltown USA 16 in 1996.
This opened in 1987. It is one of the first theatres to be built by Cinemark.
This opened in May 1977.
This drive-in finally opened: First ad at July 19th, 1957 at View link
All earlier dates has no ads. Ken MC, that was a pre-opening announcement.
grand opening ad on July 19th, 1965 as Gemini at View link
Thanks, Ken MC. I uploaded the grand opening ads at View link