Comments from Silicon Sam

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Silicon Sam commented about Mansfield Theater on Sep 26, 2009 at 8:11 am

Check out the Mansfield Theater dolled up and playing the part of the Marshall Theater in “Texas”

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Silicon Sam commented about State Theater on Sep 26, 2009 at 8:04 am

Looking at the Google street view, there is a Marshall Theater building right about where 326 Houston Street is. Just a couple of doors down from 322 Houston, which is a furniture store.

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Silicon Sam commented about Rex Theater on Sep 26, 2009 at 7:44 am

You can tell by the building to the right of the Rex. They are the same. One building was added right next door, however.

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Silicon Sam commented about Rex Theater on Sep 26, 2009 at 7:34 am

Yes, the ‘87 photos were in Pioneer Town. Big clue is the dirt road in front, and take a look at this recent photo of Pioneer Town.

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Silicon Sam commented about Majestic Theater on Sep 25, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Not on Main Street, but found this on Google Street View on Front St. In the 1984 picture, you can see what remains of the location. Most definitely Demolished. A perfect match of the building to the South of the theater.

Screen Capture HERE

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Silicon Sam commented about River Road Drive-In on Sep 18, 2009 at 9:51 pm

A triple screener right here where this apartment complex is now….

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Silicon Sam commented about Del Norte Drive-In on Sep 18, 2009 at 6:06 pm

Click on picture for much larger version….

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Silicon Sam commented about Conestoga Four on Sep 17, 2009 at 7:28 pm

Or was there more than 1 multi screen theater in this mall?

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Silicon Sam commented about Conestoga Four on Sep 17, 2009 at 7:22 pm

Apparently now known as Dickinson Mall Stadium 7

http://www.dtmovies.com/showtimes.aspx?tid=136

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Silicon Sam commented about Twilite Drive-In on Sep 17, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Looks like just South of town.

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Silicon Sam commented about Trail Drive-In on Sep 14, 2009 at 2:52 am

Only logical place for the drive in on E. Amarillo Blvd….. 1991 view shows the same outline, but with no buildings or structures on site.

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Silicon Sam commented about Star Theatre on Sep 14, 2009 at 2:23 am

If the address is correct, it looks like the Paradise Party Place. Looks like the side has been added onto, and the whole front facade obliterated.

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Silicon Sam commented about Bordertown Drive-In on Sep 13, 2009 at 11:43 pm

Located right HERE where the apartment cluster is now.

I used to run a go-kart business in the late 70’s at the corner of Empire and Shell, just a block North. Shell St. did not exist as a road at that time however, just a dirt road to Empire from Montana St….

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Silicon Sam commented about Bronco Drive-In on Sep 13, 2009 at 11:38 pm

Change ZIP code to 79907 in map to make the map link work right.

Here is a BBE View of the current state of the property.

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Silicon Sam commented about Del Norte Drive-In on Sep 13, 2009 at 11:27 pm

Was located on this large lot. Screen was parallel and close to Dyer St.

BING View Here

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Silicon Sam commented about Fiesta Drive-In on Sep 13, 2009 at 11:20 pm

I lived there during that time, and the Fiesta on Mesa closed around the time the Fiesta opened on Montana. If memory serves me correctly, it was a move from Mesa Dr. to Montana. Just a simple marquee, and cheap screen.

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Silicon Sam commented about Ceramic Theater on Sep 13, 2009 at 4:22 am

Not originally built as a theater. Converted early on however. Here are a few pics.

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Silicon Sam commented about Hollywood Theater on Sep 13, 2009 at 2:06 am

Current photo of 7 S. Center St. Just to the right of Miller & Miller building.

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Silicon Sam commented about Cactus Drive-In on Sep 11, 2009 at 8:31 am

Does the book mention the Rocket Drive-In? The Rocket was on Dyer, a little further out than this one I believe, And I don’t recall the Cactus name at all. This could be an AKA….

The Rocket was way out in the boonies, but the city has grown a lot out that way since then.

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Silicon Sam commented about Del Norte Drive-In on Sep 11, 2009 at 12:12 am

Should be a flea market in the retail store parking lot on weekends, the retail store appears to have been closed long ago.

I spent a lot of time there as a kind in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Had a small playgound under the screen.

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Silicon Sam commented about Barnhill Center at Historic Simon Theatre on Aug 27, 2009 at 7:25 pm

The Simon on 8/27/09. Progress at last…..

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Silicon Sam commented about Super Castle Drive-In on Aug 24, 2009 at 7:03 am

Union is quite far away…. Is this the place out by the New Castle airport?

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Silicon Sam commented about Lynn Theatre on Aug 23, 2009 at 5:53 pm

I went by the the Lynn a few weeks ago on my way back from the valley. I just happened to catch them there at 30 minutes to showtime. Place looks real nicely done inside. Certainly different than the last time I was there.

If calc would give permission, I’d like to photograph the inside so we can all see how it turned out.

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Silicon Sam commented about Alaska Theatre on Aug 21, 2009 at 11:24 pm

I was just going for the decoration on the column, but this is likely the exact spot of the theater, to the right of the restaurant then.

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Silicon Sam commented about Alaska Theatre on Aug 21, 2009 at 7:26 pm

Compare the detail on the column in the Google Street View with the 1910 photo in the first post. Pretty Cool…. Either original or made to look like the original.

STREET VIEW