Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Cinema 19 on Dec 4, 2010 at 12:05 pm

This opened as Jerry Lewis cinema on December 31st, 1970.
you can see the grand opening ad at
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It was renamed Cinema 19 in 1972.

rivest266 commented about Mall Stadium Cinema 7 on Dec 3, 2010 at 7:38 pm

7 screens on May 23rd, 1992
ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Mall Stadium Cinema 7 on Dec 3, 2010 at 7:19 pm

5 screens on August 15th, 1986
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rivest266 commented about Mall Stadium Cinema 7 on Dec 3, 2010 at 7:07 pm

This opened on May 15th, 1974 as a twin
Grand opening ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Waycross Drive-In on Dec 3, 2010 at 6:52 pm

This drive-in opened on June 5th, 1953 on the Brunswick Highway by Georgia Theatre Company.
Grand opening ad is on this page at View link

rivest266 commented about U.S. 1 Drive-In on Dec 3, 2010 at 6:38 pm

This opened on May 25th, 1950
Multi-page grand openings are at these pages at View link

rivest266 commented about Ritz Theatre on Dec 3, 2010 at 6:25 pm

This opened on May 10th, 1935.
grand opening ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Regal Sonora Stadium 10 on Nov 27, 2010 at 1:20 pm

This opened on March 2nd, 2001
ad is at
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rivest266 commented about Century 16 Stadium on Nov 27, 2010 at 11:14 am

This opened on October 3rd, 1986
The grand opening is in this newspaper section (you may have to pan a couple of pages to get to the full-page ad.)
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rivest266 commented about Fox Ventura Theatre on Nov 26, 2010 at 7:30 pm

and the grand opening ad for the Ventura Twin on December 10th, 1982 is at
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rivest266 commented about Oxnard Theatre on Nov 26, 2010 at 6:12 pm

June 29, 1928 grand opening as New Theatre is at
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It is listed as New Oxnard Theatre a few days later.

rivest266 commented about Fox Ventura Theatre on Nov 26, 2010 at 5:52 pm

This opened on October 2nd, 1968
ad is at
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rivest266 commented about Sky View Drive-In on Nov 26, 2010 at 4:25 pm

September 8th, 1955 grand opening ad is at
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rivest266 commented about Vogue Theater on Nov 26, 2010 at 4:13 pm

Was this the Strand? its listings disappeared shortly the Vogue opened
you can see the grand opening page from February 15th, 1950 at View link

rivest266 commented about 101 Drive-In on Nov 26, 2010 at 3:26 pm

MagicLantern, you are wrong about its opening date
It opened on March 16th, 1948. Proof is on this page at View link

rivest266 commented about Strand Theater on Nov 26, 2010 at 2:30 pm

August 2nd, 1940 grand opening as Strand can be found at View link

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Nov 25, 2010 at 3:23 pm

This opened on January 1st, 1917
you can see its ad at View link

rivest266 commented about Duffy's Cinema 3 on Nov 24, 2010 at 6:49 pm

This opened on December 25th, 1971 as Cinema I
Ad is on this page at View link

rivest266 commented about Sundown Drive-in on Nov 24, 2010 at 6:06 pm

First ad (october 1 1966) in the newspaper is on this page at View link

rivest266 on Nov 24, 2010 at 5:52 pm

August 22nd, 1966 Paramount opening ad is at
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rivest266 commented about Skyway Drive-In on Nov 24, 2010 at 4:50 pm

June 5th, 1953 grand opening ad is at
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rivest266 commented about Capitol Theatre on Nov 23, 2010 at 7:34 pm

May 11th, 1929 grand opening ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Starlite Drive-In on Nov 23, 2010 at 7:20 pm

This opened on July 19th, 1950 (2 days before Famous Players opened its Drive-In in Sutherland Park)
ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Sutherland Park Drive-In on Nov 23, 2010 at 7:13 pm

This opened on July 21st, 1950
2-pages of ads at
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rivest266 commented about Broadway Theatre on Nov 23, 2010 at 7:02 pm

This opened on December 5th, 1946
small ad on the bottom right of this page at
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