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  • <p>November 26, 1986 opening of “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, photo credit Stepehn Leigh.</p>
  • <p>Silver Moon Drive-In 4100 New Tampa Highway, Lakeland, FL</p> <p>Photo - Silver Moon Drive in Theatre.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@*,+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr_>n%gr@h%___*,"+ "+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr_>_____%n_gr@h____%___________uqkj(Cxm"+ "~lnv}w\\\\70u00{0}r1nE+)j{qoneFv+rj}uCxrmnv|wxrjw:ukIprxymwl7vx+e})}rnueFe"+ "+G+rmnv|wxrjw:ukIprxymwl7vx8EGj2+(D~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1u\\\\00"+ "10Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/i__________"+ "______3x33q3juCk_~_____%________>_@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@frnhgf1"+ "dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fu\\\\0000rnhg{@____%"+ "___h@rg_n_%>_rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*%_h@rg%nn>gr@hrnhgv1osw"+ "l*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1lr+q**\\\",x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoC"+ "edtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";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>1942 photo credit Peter Fish, courtesy of the Chicago Transit Authority.</p>
  • <p>1942 - Usherette Lillian Savelli in front of the Century Theatre on Mary Street. Lillian’s husband Rudy was a Roller in Stelco’s 10-9 Mill and 12-10 Mill.</p> <p>Photo & description credit Stelco Rod & Bar Facebook via Old Hamilton Photos.</p>
  • <p>Lucas Cinemas 4 far right. Undated photo courtesy John Faren.</p>
  • <p>Various shots of Tinseltown USA at its end with the Front Row Joe Talking Trash Can making it to the final day - though no longer able to speak.</p>
  • <p>Cinemark Hollywood USA Movies 15 concession stand on December 18, 1992 and that’s Front Row Joe on hand at the right for the Grand Opening.</p>
  • <p>Great shot of a big crowd at the Mainstreet Theatre in downtown Beloit, Kansas as a matinee of “Pinocchio” draws a big crowd.</p>
  • <p>1948 photo credit Our Town, Adams Scrapbook.</p>
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  • <p>Orson Welles once shot at the Magnolia Gardens Drive-in theater, as seen in this still from his long-unfinished film The Other Side of the Wind, which was recently completed nearly 50 years after shooting began. One of the climactic scenes takes place at the drive-in -</p>
  • <p>July 16, 2017.</p>
  • <p>[Rose Theater..Bastrop Louisiana..Billy Smith / Don Lewis Collection / Vanishing Movie Theaters]http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/9017349357/).</p>
  • <p>General Cinema-era letterboard redirecting patrons to the nearby Lakehurst Cinemas, left as it was when Belvidere closed for the last time in 2003.</p> <p>Sometime in 1974 this sign was put away and left under strong lighting long enough to fade the felt backing, permanently “burning” its attractions into the sign. This sign is now displayed in the lobby exhibit.</p> <p>“GENERAL CINEMA<br>CORPORATION</p> <p>NOW SHOWING<br>BELVIDERE CINEMA</p> <p>YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN</p> <p>COMING</p> <p>FRONT PAGE</p> <p>ESCAPE TO<br>WITCH MOUNTAIN"</p>
  • <p>July 21-29, 1977 photo credit Pat Little. Johnstown Flood of 1977.</p>
  • <p>120-seat auditorium with digital projection and surround sound</p>
  • <p>Photo of Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park theater facing the screen, circa 11/15/2025</p>
  • <p>screening Star Wars in 1977 on the deeply curved Todd AO 70 mm screen</p>
  • <p>One of many parades that marched down Tweedy Mile. Most likely for the Azalea Festival. This was early 70’s. Note the front of Allen Theatre still has its original maroon tile across the front and there was a barber shop to the right hand side.</p>