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  • <p>This photo, the same as the one posted here earlier by dallasmovietheaters but cropped differently, ran in the Jan. 28, 1954 issue of the Alamogordo News. It’s likely to be in the public domain, but I’m not sure. The original caption:</p> <p>Yucca Drive-In Opens Tuesday - This is a view of the background of the big 62 x 44 foot screen at Alamogordo’s new Yucca Drive-In which will have its grand opening Tuesday February 2. Cliff Keim is manager of the new Frontier Theatres, Inc. latest addition to the city’s thriving theatre business.</p>
  • <p>1987 photo via Roseville Reflections Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>BUILDING GONE ONCE ONE OF “THE” THEATERS</p>
  • <p>The Daily Republic Newspaper, Dec. 1988 the screen had blew down.</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Picture ca. 1957/1958 is courtesy of Scott Lotter</p>
  • <p>Old West-style font was pervasive in the 1970s—particularly at amusement parks and shopping centers in the southwestern United States. In addition, United Artists Theatre Circuit here mimicked industry leader at that time General Cinema Corporation’s penchant for minimalist “cinemas” signage (though GCC signs were even more generic then). UATC houses (“theatres”, “cinemas”, and “movies”), starting in 1989, were all re-branded with a single new logo that likewise dated.</p> <p>Photograph from “Chris-Town Retrospective” website (w/courtesy credit on that site: Ron Heberlee) http://www.barbarastew-art.com/christown_theater.html</p>
  • <p>Signage at the bottom of the escalator cautioned patrons not to board before purchasing tickets.</p> <p>Photograph from “Chris-Town Retrospective” website (w/courtesy credit on that site: Ron Heberlee) http://www.barbarastew-art.com/christown_theater.html</p>
  • <p>“Time After Time”; “When A Stranger Calls”; “Rocky II”; “Animal House”; “Moonraker”; “The Amityville Horror”</p> <p>Photograph from “Chris-Town Retrospective” website (w/courtesy credit on that site: Ron Heberlee) http://www.barbarastew-art.com/christown_theater.html</p>
  • <p>Night shot of the Colonial Drive-In attractor in Pleasant Hills, PA circa 1950</p>
  • <p>1960 photo via below link.</p> <p>https://paulfromalabama.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/219/</p>
  • <p>Allison marquee on the far left.</p>