Per the Vintage St. Louis & Route 66 Facebook page.
“Will Rogers made his last public appearance at the California Theatre in San Bernardino on June 28, 1935 at a benefit for the Salvation Army.”
“Filming Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe exiting a theatre playing THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) for the comedy classic SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955), directed by Billy Wilder.”
Per IMDB: “The New York movie theater that’s supposedly showing Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) was really showing the Leslie Caron movie LILI (1953) at the time; the side of the theater visible to viewers had the "Creature” title on the marquee (along with a standee of monster and maiden on top of it), but the front of the theater marque (not visible) was still listing “Lili”. A photo of the theater with all “conflicting” marquees visible was tacked up in the Fox photo department for decades."
“That movie house was the Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre, located at 586 Lexington Avenue. It closed in 1965 and has since been demolished.”
It was open from 1935-1964 per below history.
Purple Robin Reserve gift store is the current tenant.
2019/1970 photo & description added credit Lititz Historical Foundation
Lititz: Then & Now—Not even a terrible fire in 1995 could stop the mighty Hotel Sturgis from being a downtown icon that thankfully remains today. Originally built in 1867, aside from a hotel, the building has served many purposes, including the Lititz Theatre from 1935-1964. In the early 1970s, the upper levels were converted to apartments. Left: 2019; right 1970.
Do a Google street view, and you will see the drive-in is now a Chili’s restaurant with a Barnes & Noble across the street.
Scroll around from there, and you can see what other businesses are near where it was.
There is a Stricklands II Frozen Custard at 3985 Medina Road nearby, but that chain was started in 1936 in Akron.
If you do a search of The Freez/Akron Ohio, only the below 2009 articles mentions it as having been sold by Ratener in the `70s.
It also says the drive-in marquee was 66 feet tall, and that he opened the property to flea markets as well which proved to be successful.
The second has additional history and photos of Lou Ratener and his wife Yerma at the box office which I uploaded to the gallery.
Haunted per this story.
http://www.heartlandweekend.com/ghost-civil-war-soldier-haunts-southeast-missouri-theatre/
Per the Vintage St. Louis & Route 66 Facebook page. “Will Rogers made his last public appearance at the California Theatre in San Bernardino on June 28, 1935 at a benefit for the Salvation Army.”
I’ve read that the Pussycat on Hollywood Blvd., had not become the Pussycat yet by `69.
Seven images added.
Demolished in September 2018. Photos in below link.
https://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/09/13/downtown-wisconsin-rapids-former-palace-theater-cultural-center-razed/1294166002/?fbclid=IwAR0n3MnGKZIs360IfK08aHAg_eWc1H92ZvYrO0rdYFe1qgJnm5uRaWEvmJA
1965 photo as a Sears store added credit Gene Tyjeski.
1975 photo added via Magnus Greel.
1963 photo added via Mark MacDougal.
Photo & description added courtesy Captain Bijou Facebook page.
“Filming Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe exiting a theatre playing THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) for the comedy classic SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955), directed by Billy Wilder.”
Per IMDB: “The New York movie theater that’s supposedly showing Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) was really showing the Leslie Caron movie LILI (1953) at the time; the side of the theater visible to viewers had the "Creature” title on the marquee (along with a standee of monster and maiden on top of it), but the front of the theater marque (not visible) was still listing “Lili”. A photo of the theater with all “conflicting” marquees visible was tacked up in the Fox photo department for decades."
“That movie house was the Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre, located at 586 Lexington Avenue. It closed in 1965 and has since been demolished.”
Link with a 1970 photo of the Shubert marquee featuring “Hair. Photo credit & copyright Gary J. Siblo.
https://www.clickasnap.com/i/33qhtjjvvfqw3kz7?fbclid=IwAR2fjFy0mOTtCO9cqHgrBqijYWdB3tAVNIF4pVQ0DikF_vqKZ-71hHQAsq4#.XU0InY-dQow.facebook
1976 photo added credit John Margolies, courtesy Save The Signs Facebook page. Original 422 S. Washington Avenue elevation.
As mentioned above, Fox Cinema II should be added as previous name, or final name which it likely was.
Fox sign being removed for refurbishing.
https://www.kearneyhub.com/news/state/fox-sign-makeover-kicks-off-north-platte-celebration/article_ab18969e-b84f-11e9-8208-a74c1bbd37a7.html?fbclid=IwAR3xPEqW9gEUeGK5y3Q8dLHSmD3BnQ0QcBa1CpcQnTeZV-O0ZOAUKTfZ4B4
Just to clarify it opened as the Egyptian, in what appears to be August 1926. The Ada name was in the `50s. Images added.
Three images added via Robert D. Austin Jr.
Idaho State Historical Society image & additional history added via Robert D. Austin Jr.
Demolished.
Likely early 1955 photo.
Brookline Historical Society link with a photo of the Coolidge Corner Universalist Church circa 1906.
http://www.brooklinehistoricalsociety.org/archives/slideShowStreets.asp?move=next&ID=HarvardSt-063&fbclid=IwAR3M2dNcto_fpMTVcrt45HP_QBDJvXXpDTX-cpeBVl7OKYUwiG3R5fl9mXs
1936 photo added courtesy Anne Continelli, via the Dirty Old Boston facebook page.
1939 photo added via Theo Tersteeg.
Facebook page for the Des Plaines Theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/desplainestheatre/
11 photos added including the auditorium, marquee removal, fire, then & now.
It was open from 1935-1964 per below history. Purple Robin Reserve gift store is the current tenant.
2019/1970 photo & description added credit Lititz Historical Foundation
Lititz: Then & Now—Not even a terrible fire in 1995 could stop the mighty Hotel Sturgis from being a downtown icon that thankfully remains today. Originally built in 1867, aside from a hotel, the building has served many purposes, including the Lititz Theatre from 1935-1964. In the early 1970s, the upper levels were converted to apartments. Left: 2019; right 1970.
Do a Google street view, and you will see the drive-in is now a Chili’s restaurant with a Barnes & Noble across the street. Scroll around from there, and you can see what other businesses are near where it was. There is a Stricklands II Frozen Custard at 3985 Medina Road nearby, but that chain was started in 1936 in Akron.
If you do a search of The Freez/Akron Ohio, only the below 2009 articles mentions it as having been sold by Ratener in the `70s. It also says the drive-in marquee was 66 feet tall, and that he opened the property to flea markets as well which proved to be successful. The second has additional history and photos of Lou Ratener and his wife Yerma at the box office which I uploaded to the gallery.
http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-community-news.asp?aid=6072
http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-community-news.asp?aID=6017