YouTube link with footage from November-December 1978 that shows the United Artists Theatre beginning at the 2:46 mark.
It shows “Blackjack” with an added feature of “The Black Godfather” from 1974, which does not appear on the master list of film presentations on page 5 of the comments.
The Oriental Theatre is seen as well.
Sandborn Insurance Maps below from 1910, 1920, 1925 & 1932.
Appears to show a smaller moving pictures site across the alley or street in 1910, then the 1920-1932 maps shows moving pictures at the correct Weddington location.
So it appears to have been in place as early as 1920.
The 1932 map saying vacant, but the name Weddington appears to be written in.
Circa 1950 photo added, large yellow roof on the left is possibly the Liberty Theater.
Approximately 179 Main Street, which is the today the site of the Pike County Judicial Center.
Would need a local to confirm location.
1930s photo added credit Willennar Genealogy Center: A Service of Eckhart Public Library.
The building to the left of the vertical clothing store sign would have housed the Royal Theatre.
Current street view confirms this, with the 3 lots to the left of the bay window, now comprising the 120 S. Randolph Street address.
Address was 352 S. Main Street.
Status is Demolished.
Former theatre site is now a brick paved parking lot for neighboring businesses.
Jersey Street dead ends into South Main Street at the entrance to the lot.
1940 postcard for the Movie Club adjacent to the Colonial Theatre added. Today it is the Colonial Cafe.
It is referenced in the other image in the gallery.
“The Lynch Theater, pictured on August 6,1920, showed movies for residents to enjoy. Alfred Lash LaRue, a movie star in westerns from the 1940s and 50s visited Lynch’s theater. LaRue taught Harrison Ford how to use a bullwhip for the Indiana Jones movies.”
YouTube link with footage from November-December 1978 that shows the United Artists Theatre beginning at the 2:46 mark. It shows “Blackjack” with an added feature of “The Black Godfather” from 1974, which does not appear on the master list of film presentations on page 5 of the comments. The Oriental Theatre is seen as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrNmKfhTPhY&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR12qM12hfzp99fRKy7NgngEwZ7QgmW266XP04zQPkqyBchzzuTQZWrhnxo
1953 photo courtesy Library of Congress.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.200186339.0?st=gallery
Sandborn Insurance Maps below from 1910, 1920, 1925 & 1932. Appears to show a smaller moving pictures site across the alley or street in 1910, then the 1920-1932 maps shows moving pictures at the correct Weddington location. So it appears to have been in place as early as 1920. The 1932 map saying vacant, but the name Weddington appears to be written in.
http://members.tripod.com/cornelius_carroll/Pikeville/id75.htm
Circa 1950 photo added, large yellow roof on the left is possibly the Liberty Theater. Approximately 179 Main Street, which is the today the site of the Pike County Judicial Center. Would need a local to confirm location.
1921 photo & description added credit Lizzie Skurnick, courtesy Traces of Texas Facebook page.
2012 article about the 1931 murder of Olen P. DeWalt, manager of the Lincoln Theatre.
https://www.houstonpress.com/news/houston-101-the-assassination-of-op-dewalt-black-leader-and-lincoln-theatre-manager-6713718?fbclid=IwAR3W2zBe9RUu4HEAkdkvWWmlUXPQwksbOMYiud8gBlSxrjasfNVj9YLsekg
1930s photo added credit Willennar Genealogy Center: A Service of Eckhart Public Library. The building to the left of the vertical clothing store sign would have housed the Royal Theatre. Current street view confirms this, with the 3 lots to the left of the bay window, now comprising the 120 S. Randolph Street address.
Closed until further notice.
Article below that references website and fundraiser that began in October.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200104/barringtons-historic-catlow-theater-has-closed?fbclid=IwAR2RrbdRNFw6l0ff-r0nIixtq0ECkP7guCJU6WOFf6uRBjBprOesZIsExCY
Palace vertical sign left of center.
This June 2019 piece though apparently inaccurate, does have recent photos. The comments has the “corrections”.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/illinois/drive-in-movies-il/?fbclid=IwAR1IQy5BDZt50eG5jTzOICsj7G9gDgC3RilTspUyqZNsB6_OKseXO7pqKiU
1948 photo added via Arnold Fusco.
Criterion Theater was apparently the original name prior to 1943. Previously managed by Edward J. Dougherty who died at 56 in 1943.
1921 photo added courtesy Martin King.
Westbury Drive-In at 3:42 in below linked video.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/12/29/good-sense-has-never-had-anything-to-do-with-love-americas-affair-with-cars/?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-12-29
Address was 352 S. Main Street. Status is Demolished. Former theatre site is now a brick paved parking lot for neighboring businesses. Jersey Street dead ends into South Main Street at the entrance to the lot.
There were also 3 other version of that same film made. Two silent versions 1914 & 1916, then a 1936 remake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trail_of_the_Lonesome_Pine_(1923_film)
1940 postcard for the Movie Club adjacent to the Colonial Theatre added. Today it is the Colonial Cafe. It is referenced in the other image in the gallery.
San Diego History Center link.
THREE INCARNATIONS OF THE GARRICK THEATRE
https://sandiegohistory.org/collection/photographs/garrick/?fbclid=IwAR0tMQ2kIjQcaKJN0w93JOkMUi70v2QPSiXs4cJSDyHsvQnCY5FB6izO6HE
1950 photo added credit James D Cass‎.
March 17, 1915 grand opening print ad added courtesy Kent Wilcox.
2011 student documentary on the Palace Theatre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPE7oiNmD9o&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0HHSuzFnajY2bstUBogMEzSE_J9exyLsVpViqJ3hcQzTaAp9v15UGOrYY
Link with history and Cinerama photos.
http://cinemasightlines.com/cinemas_cinemaviews5.php
Link with full history and multiple photos.
http://cinemasightlines.com/cinemas_cinemaviews1.php?fbclid=IwAR1GsDy8PXiCTeZxEM1zR5sCRW4Pckv6oZc2h3GkW6kibuK36_fOfVHbeoI
Link with history & multiple photos.
http://cinemasightlines.com/cinemas_cinemaviews2.php
Description courtesy Kentucky Coal Towns Facebook page. Accompanied photo uploaded.
“The Lynch Theater, pictured on August 6,1920, showed movies for residents to enjoy. Alfred Lash LaRue, a movie star in westerns from the 1940s and 50s visited Lynch’s theater. LaRue taught Harrison Ford how to use a bullwhip for the Indiana Jones movies.”
I submitted a page for the Lynch Theatre. I have an auditorium photo when it gets approved.