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  • <h1>Opened on March 9, 1961, the 814-seat Cooper Theatre was the first of three Cinerama theatres built by the Cooper Foundation in the early-1960’s.</h1> <p>Known as the Golden Triangle, the three theatres were located in Denver, Omaha, and Minneapolis. Complete with massive screens and the latest sound technology, all three were designed to exhibit films made in the 3-strip Cinerama process.</p> <p>Renamed as the Cooper Cameo Theatre on December 25, 1975 when a second 300-seat Cameo Theatre was added to the side of the existing Cooper Theatre. The theatre later became part of the Commonwealth Theatres circuit, who franchised the Cooper name. They also built the Cooper 5, Cooper 6, Cooper 7, and Cooper Twin (none of which were Cinerama theatres), which were constructed to mimick the round, elevated roofs of the existing Cooper theatres.</p> <p>Visitors came from all over to see the Cooper Theatre and its wonderous screen. But after several years of delighting audiences and packing full houses, the Cooper Theatre began to draw fewer crowds.</p> <p>After Commonwealth Theatres, the Cooper Theatre was run by United Artists, who continued to operate the theatre until it was sold. Like Cinerama itself, the Cooper Theatre in Denver did not last forever. After years of changing hands, the massive theatre was finally sold to Barnes & Noble, who razed it in 1994 to build a new store.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@uqkj(Cxtnm+FF\\u0001mntx{b6666l2n1xm{LqjvL{x7owp{r\\\\"+ "}4FD\\u0001;AF:l492lEo1Dr6<r2}1nJxm{Lqj7lmntxlFx__334342r4qDp}nw7umntxrE9D"+ "rF{1ox0DF0D\\u0001+e3543uzv{5:q4~\\u007F__q3x:3qI:~3543u\\u0000|x:\\u007Fp"+ "qw{qI{pGwp.o{y\\u0001zq:\\u0000x__3333u~q\\u0000.4Hh,m~trqhI.hyhum\\u0000x"+ "F{upqy\\u007Fz{umz=xnLsu{|pzo:y{hhh.\\u0000,\\u0000uqxhI.hhh.hJhupqy\\u007"+ "Fz{umz=xnLsu{|pzo:y{;HJmh.G5I.pqw{+enFxm+ttDmxFnxtnm|7uy}r0120{7\\u007Fn{n"+ "n|21s7rx1w00(2~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1i\\u0001qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/"+ "A9loi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji.__/3x33q3juCk_%~{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrn"+ "hgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhg"+ "f+\\u0000,rnhg{@%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,"+ ".nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,"+ ">\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x"+ "+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>1999</p>
  • <p>Return of 1939 classic (June 17th, 1955)</p>
  • <p>Paramount Theatre 817 S. Polk Street, Amarillo, TX</p> <h1>An on screen welcome</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq_x"+ "3333/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\u0001/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.x"+ "ulA--C~Ab(-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqub(bbAuqkjb(bbCtbbbbmxFnw+p"+ "{IqG.h5J.;myHo{p:{zs|nu=Lmx{z\\u007FuqzuyJp.hhh.hhhqI\\u0000x\\u0000uh,h.y"+ "ho{p:{zs|nu=Lmx{z\\u007FuqzuyFp\\u0000{uxym.hhhrI~q,tHm.hq4u\\u0000_x3333~"+ "\\u0000:qz\\u0001y{o.pwGp{Iq{wqp\\u007F:x|\\u0000u3453~:_x33:Iq~qq\\u007F5"+ "4v:u{4z33+5\\u0001D0FD0xo1{FrD9Erxtnmu7wn}pDq4r24l_x3334tFmx7nql{jxLnm}Jr1"+ "62D<orl19El2F4;:DA4\\u0001\\\\F{}wr7p{ovxqL{jxLnml1bbbb2{bbbb6666xtnm\\u00"+ "01Fbbbbb(bb~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1i\\u0001qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9l"+ "oi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji._x3333/uqkj~CCb(bbjkqub(Ckjuq(AqujkCq"+ "ujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1f"+ "kduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x=''"+ ";for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String"+ ".fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>May 27th, 1970</p>
  • <p>This is a second photo taken in the 1970’s near the box office when you first walk in the mall. Edwards owned these theaters later but were considered United Artists cinemas.</p>
  • <p>This is a private photo given to me by the manager that worked there in the 1970’s. I saw alot of movies in the mall and the UA Twin Theater and Edwards Cinema West on Westminster ave and the Hi Way 39 Drive In. Good movies Fun Times. Ask me anything you want <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=')('injo).e(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\;k\\\"do=e\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\rnhg%@uqkj(Cqujk(bjCius{tk4zx}zobkb(gbn.kB&_xCbbblbbg(bbsrouzl@s"+ "groo\\\\r\\\\\\\\u\\\\00F7y|uFkug4rubbsibbbbo&(bzrzCbbbkbbb(bbbbbbl(bbDsgr"+ "oo\\\\r\\\\\\\\u\\\\00F7y|uFkug4ruiBsgbbD5(bA/bAC(-~l-xAou6.oC.AuBkqrjt4zk"+ "3m/no7CA/1~8\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0u00C1u1kqijg4Gn.x1z/oq7j14unkxizgoG_.3x33/3qu"+ "jkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/(A~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Boq.ju4k"+ "krmtnz73A/1o8C\\\\/\\\\\\\\u\\\\00101~qCju4knixgzGo.711/uqkji4gnGx.z/ox_33"+ "33uqkj~C.1Bouqkjr4tkzmEnuqkji4gnGx.zuqkjr4tkzm3n/7-@/-%A{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrn"+ "hgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhg"+ "f+\\\\,\\\\\\\\u\\\\0000rnhg{\\\@"\\\\\\\\\\\\x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h"+ "+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx="+ "\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<"+ "(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.le"+ "ngth?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>This cartoon sign depicting characters Tom and Jerry was at the left of the boxoffice building to greet customers. It was saved and preserved when the theater was demolished.</p>
  • <p>Centerbrook Drive-In 6735 State Road 67 North, Martinsville, IN</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\oked\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\=rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq(j/C(AgbBDu54stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkbobDb(bbC(rbo"+ "k&z(zbbub4stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkuor@gzbobsC(kbnlgxb&.Bz(xk4ot}szikj{Auu(kqq"+ "jjC4uvkoy.r-z4-k/kxy|.x4ku/tp-o/.>-%_{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrg"+ "h1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n"+ "0u00g0@r{h>%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1h"+ "kfudwDl+\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\,0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqk"+ "w40=,**>,;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe"+ "(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0"+ ";i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode"+ ".length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').rev"+ "erse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Willis Gamble Johnson (d.2023).</p>
  • <p>Willis G. Johnson.</p>
  • <p>March 4, 1988</p>
  • <p>Downers Grove resident Willis Johnson died on Aug. 16, 2023, at 86. He dedicated his life to the movie theater industry and worked to revitalize historic buildings in communities.<br>Courtesy of Classic Cinemas</p> <p>https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2023/8/18/23837893/willis-johnson-co-founder-movies-theaters-dies-at-86-classic-cinemas-obituary?fbclid=IwAR0jaRNPJLxc-WAVHYyshdyhoVgY9CcPQttVMMqew5oAaddgyfwtOPP0Y-w</p>