In 1940, only the Francis Theatre is operating in Dyersburg. By 1943, the Francis Theatre has been joined by the Capitol Theatre and Ritz Theatre. In the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, the Francis Theatre is one of four movie theatre operating in Dyersburg, the other three are the 550-seat Capitol Theatre, S. Main Street, the 400-seat Ritz Theatre (no address given) and the 195-seat Savoy Theatre, 715 Cedar Street.
A recent photograph of the Cinema Theatre, taken from under the marquee of the Ultra Vistarama Theatre, with the Oriente Theatre to the right: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaz_ny/3176544001
Chuck, it could have been on the road between Staunton and Verona. The 1953-1954 edition of Theatre Catalog features this theatre, and gives a Verona location.
A vintage photograph of the King’s Hall, playing the Gaumont release in October 1949:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/doverg1.jpg
The Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release in March 1956:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/doverg2.jpg
Two vintage photographs of the Odeon:
In October 1949, playing the Odeon release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/dover2.jpg
In May 1971, playing the Rank release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/dover.jpg
The former Granada/ABC photographed in January 2010:
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The entrance and facade of the former Apollo Cinema can be seen to the immediate right of Lloyds TSB Bank in this January 2009 photograph:
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A vintage drawing of the Pioneer Building and some additional history here:
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Urban Explorers have documented the building in 2008:
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A vintage photograph of the Playhouse Theatre, playing the ABC release in April 1949:
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The Daffodil, photographed in November 2010:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ysl807/5238981619/
At night in March 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anachic/3380683246/
Tile floor in foyer:
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Auditorium:
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A set of vintage photographs of the Ritz Cinema, and some demolition photographs:
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The Regal Cinema photographed in early-1939, just after opening:
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Auditorium at opening
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Three vintage photographs of the ABC Cheltenham:
In January 1963
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In July 1972
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In 1981, priort to closure:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbtwest/5060249398/
1970 period newpaper reports of the opening, with photographs:
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Opening advertisements:
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In 1940, only the Francis Theatre is operating in Dyersburg. By 1943, the Francis Theatre has been joined by the Capitol Theatre and Ritz Theatre. In the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, the Francis Theatre is one of four movie theatre operating in Dyersburg, the other three are the 550-seat Capitol Theatre, S. Main Street, the 400-seat Ritz Theatre (no address given) and the 195-seat Savoy Theatre, 715 Cedar Street.
The New Eden Theatre is the the large building in the centre of this photograph:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaz_ny/3176544045/
A recent photograph of the Cinema Theatre, taken from under the marquee of the Ultra Vistarama Theatre, with the Oriente Theatre to the right:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaz_ny/3176544001
A close-up photograph of the Oriente Theatre corner facade in September 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eazy360/3917002374/
The sign for the Vistarama Theatre can be seen to the extreme right of this 2007 photograph of the Oriente Theatre:
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The former Cinerama Theatre, photographed in September 2007:
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A vintage photograph of the Avenue Theatre, (incorrectly given a Northeast San Fernando Valley, CA location):
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Coober Pedy Drive-In slide:
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Screen:
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View from behind the screen:
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Photographed in August 2009:
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Auditorium in October 2008:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/2972782639/
Box office:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/2973631384/
Exterior:
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Photographs of the former Town Hall:
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Chuck, it could have been on the road between Staunton and Verona. The 1953-1954 edition of Theatre Catalog features this theatre, and gives a Verona location.
A vintage photograph of the auditorium of the Regal Theatre, Gosford in the 1930’s:
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A vintage photo of the Savoy Theatre in the 1930’s:
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Auditoririum in use by the Awesome Church in December 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobmendo/4199329101/
A photograph of the former Regal Cinema/Granada, as a Gala Bingo Club in May 2003:
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