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dbellis54 commented about Calypso Music Fad on Mar 29, 2025 at 1:33 pm

Source: Motion Picture Daily, May 7, 1957

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dbellis54 commented about Trade ad on Mar 24, 2025 at 12:39 pm

Opened December 20, 1940 at the RKO Palace in Columbus, Ohio

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dbellis54 commented about Gene Hackman, RIP (1930 - 2025) / Richard Roundtree (1942 - 2023) on Mar 3, 2025 at 9:34 pm

Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman along with Robert Duvall alternated sharing an apartment in New York City in the fifties.

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dbellis54 commented about Donald Sutherland, RIP (1935 - 2024) on Mar 3, 2025 at 6:15 pm

Treat Williams, RIP (1951 - 2023)

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dbellis54 commented about Sidney Poitier Films at Columbus, Ohio - Page 27 on Feb 17, 2025 at 8:05 pm

Sidney Poitier Films at Columbus, Ohio Page 27

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dbellis54 commented about Maine Theatre on Jan 31, 2025 at 8:14 pm

Source: BOXOFFICE, January 11, 1941

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dbellis54 commented about New Owner on Nov 24, 2024 at 8:32 pm

Date of article: March 2, 1950

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dbellis54 commented about Northland 8 on Nov 17, 2024 at 10:48 pm

Quincy Jones, RIP (1933 - 2024)

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dbellis54 commented about The Fall of 3-D on Nov 14, 2024 at 4:26 pm

“The Nebraskan” was also a 3D production, but a conventional, 2D version was shown in the first run Downtown.

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dbellis54 commented about The Fall of 3-D on Nov 14, 2024 at 1:19 am

Source: Columbus Dispatch, May 5, 1954 - p. 36

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dbellis54 commented about The COVID-19 Era on Nov 12, 2024 at 9:45 pm

Source: Columbus Dispatch, July 17, 2021 - p. 18

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dbellis54 commented about 8 Week Run at Two Theaters on Nov 3, 2024 at 3:58 pm

Lee Marvin made his first appearance on the top ten box office stars list. In 1967 he was voted number two by the Quigley poll of national theater exhibitors.

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dbellis54 commented about Suburban First Run on Oct 21, 2024 at 9:32 pm

“Marty” was the second movie to open first run outside Downtown Columbus to win the Oscar for Best Picture. The first movie was “Hamlet, ” a 1948 release. Both movies ran at the World. “Marty” won the 1955 Oscar.

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dbellis54 commented about The original co-owner of the Ogden (Lincoln) and the Empress on Oct 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm

James “Al” Jackson

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dbellis54 commented about Opening on Oct 16, 2024 at 5:14 pm

March 7, 1928

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dbellis54 commented about George A. Romero, RIP (1940 - 2017) on Oct 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm

Source: Columbus Dispatch, August 25, 1985

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dbellis54 commented about James Darren, RIP (1936 - 2024) on Sep 7, 2024 at 6:50 pm

Source: Columbus Dispatch, October 12, 1961 - p. 18

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dbellis54 commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Feb 17, 2023 at 2:20 pm

Raquel Welch, RIP (1940 - 2023)

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dbellis54 commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Feb 17, 2023 at 2:19 pm

Raquel Welch, RIP (1940 - 2023)

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dbellis54 commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Feb 17, 2023 at 2:18 pm

Raquel Welch, RIP (1940 - 2023)

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dbellis54 commented about Nemo Theater on Feb 4, 2023 at 12:12 pm

Source: Boxoffice January 18, 1941

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dbellis54 commented about Starlight Drive-In on Jan 20, 2023 at 2:43 pm

It appears the name of the Drive-In should be spelled STARLITE.

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dbellis54 commented about El Capitan Theatre on Nov 2, 2022 at 4:52 pm

A 1942 view of the auditorium

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dbellis54 commented about Opening on Aug 20, 2022 at 4:57 pm

The year was 1994.

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dbellis54 commented about "I'd Rather Be Rich" on Jul 2, 2022 at 10:33 pm

Boxoffice magazine