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lipalarp commented about Strand Theatre on May 4, 2011 at 2:14 pm

I had this theatre for a very short while. Just long enough to lose my butt! I remember having to “swing” myself into the projection room and then pull the film up by rope!

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lipalarp commented about Miami Open Air Drive-In on May 4, 2011 at 1:45 pm

This drive in was sold and moved to Warsaw In. Lincolndale Drive in

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lipalarp commented about Nappanee Theatre on May 4, 2011 at 1:42 pm

My father owned this theatre in the late forties and early fifties. I owned it fron 1973 until the early eighties. I paid 16,100. and sold it for 24,000. to the current owners.

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lipalarp commented about Lincolndale Drive-In on May 4, 2011 at 1:32 pm

My father built and owned the Lincolndale.He bought the Lincolndale Drive-in in Fort Wayne and the Peru Drive in and combined the best of the equipment to build the Warsaw Lincolndale. It died with his death.

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lipalarp commented about Lake Theatre on May 4, 2011 at 1:28 pm

I grew up working at this theatre.My father helped build it and my mother was the first ticket seller.

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lipalarp commented about Kent Theatre on May 4, 2011 at 1:23 pm

Don and Vi LeBrun, the original owners, were the most wonderful people you could meet.Don usually hand painted his own posters to save money!

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lipalarp commented about Gayble Theater on May 4, 2011 at 12:50 pm

I used to lease this theatre from the Woytineks and it didn’t do very well. Beautiful theatre though! The concession area was not handy to the auditoreum. It was added later,when theatres started selling food.

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lipalarp commented about Boice Theatre on May 4, 2011 at 12:21 pm

This building burned and the outer shell was retained but totally rebuilt for retail.

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lipalarp commented about Center Cinema on May 4, 2011 at 12:18 pm

This theatre was built in the 70’s as a twin by Vore Cinema Corp. It replaced the burned Boice Theatre.