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croft commented about Fountain Theatre on Dec 18, 2015 at 4:38 pm

The Fountain Movie Theater, under the name Fountain of Pleasure, opened in April, 1912. The report that the theater opened in 1905 is incorrect — that is the year in which Albert J. Fountain Jr. purchased the property, which previously was a church. In June, 1927, Fountain sold the theater. In 1938, Fountain re-purchased the theater. It operated as a movie theater until 1951, when it closed. In 1977, the Fountain Theater resumed showing movies. Source: Screen With A Voice – A History of Moving Pictures in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Screen With A Voice – A History of Moving Pictures in Las Cruces New Mexico

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croft commented about Mission Theatre on Oct 22, 2007 at 6:24 am

For photos, see see here.

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croft commented about Rio Grande Theatre on Oct 16, 2007 at 9:22 am

The theatre opened on July 29, 1926 with the film Mare Nostrum, directed by Rex Ingram and staring Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno.

For more history and excellent photos, see here.