On July 31, 1947, a Kentucky Utilities worker was badly burned after he touched a live wire and fell from the pole in front of the Lincoln Theatre during the afternoon hours. He was transported to the Stanford Hospital shortly afterwards.
Right when the Arcade reopened on December 20, 1938 with “Heart Of The North”, both the Arcade and the Lee became the dominant theaters in Fort Myers during the golden age of films.
Both the Arcade and the Lee installed CinemaScope a month apart each, with the Lee installing it first in January 1954, with its first CinemaScope film “The Robe” on February 3, 1954, and the Arcade Theatre installed it a month later on March 13, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” the following day, which was also shown at the Lee during the Arcade’s installation of CinemaScope.
After the Arcade Theatre ran a 59-day run of the 1976 remake of “A Star Is Born”, the Arcade switched over to performing arts on February 22, 1977.
The 650-capacity Edison Theatre opened on September 9, 1941 with Sidney Toler in “Charlie Chan in Rio” and Paul Kelly in “Mystery Ship” along with a Paramount News and a short involving the life of Thomas A. Edison.
Originally a second-run/B-film theater, but became a first-run theater shortly before the death of the Lee Theatre until 1980. The Edison became a special events theater which has a mix of classic and foreign films, but 21 months later, the Edison closed for the final time in mid-June 1981.
It was closed in the late 1990s. The screen and marquee were removed in the early 2000s, but traces and the concession building was left attached until 2017, and the entire drive-in was gone.
The Starnite Drive-In Was First Operated By Kenneth Brandhagen And Opened On An Unknown Date In 1958 With Lana Turner In “Peyton Place".
The Starnite Closed Its Gates In 1981 And Sat Abandoned For Nearly 10 Years Until It Had A Surprise Comeback When His Son Reopened The Starnite On August 2, 1991 With “The Naked Gun 2½”.
This Apparently Didn’t Last Long And Closed Later On During The Decade. It Was Demolished To Make Way For The North American Bison Building Which Was Opened During The Mid-1990s.
The Sterling Theatre was formerly occupied by another Sterling Theatre which opened in 1916 and closed in May 1941.
It was re-erected, rebuilt, and reopened on November 27, 1941 with Bob Hope in “Nothing But The Truth” along with an unnamed Donald Duck cartoon, a short entitled “Wings of Steel”, and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
The 920-seat Sterling only operated for nearly 13 years, closing in 1955. A short time beforehand a day before Christmas Eve 1954, three juveniles were playing in front of the theater until one naughty kid apparently broke the door panel. The “cruiserman” called in the boy’s mother to pay nearby hundreds of dollars if her son was guilty.
On August 30, 1955, an announcement came that the Sterling Theatre building will become a city cultural center after a $75,000 bond has been paid for by the Little Theatre group, as it would renaming the Sterling the Little Theatre.
Kroger Babb, Who Originates In Wilmington, Was Notable As An Advertising Director And Sales Manager At Filmack And Was Formerly The Advertising Manager For The Chakeres Chain.
The Fran-Linn, Opened Its Gates On January 20, 1953 With Jeffery Hunter In “Belles On Their Toes” (Listed As “Bells On Her Toes” For Some Odd Error), Unknown If Any Short Subjects Were Added. It Was Renamed The Mulberry Drive-In In 1955.
The Closing Date Is Completely Unrecognizable, Due To The Tampa Tribune Not Completely Demonstrating Any Showings.
Nearly Half Of The Screen Was Gone, Possibly Because Of Unknown Reasons. It Was Demolished In 2011, Possibly Because Of Views Of The Screen Around The Time Captured By Google Maps Showing The Outskirts Of The Tower Loose, Possibly For Collapsing. It Was Completely Demolished By The End Of The Year.
The Eltinge Theatre actually started life a week prior, on February 1, 1920 with Norma Talmadge in “A Daughter Of Two Worlds” with no sign of attraction listed.
As of the Eltinge, information about the theater goes as follows: The Eltinge’s proprietor was E.A. Hughes, and was operated by E.E. Vesperman. The interior of the main auditorium measures 61x98ft with the installation of green-colored leather seats which were placed 32 inches from back to back being in accordance with city ordinance in Minneapolis. Despite the original auditorium being small, the walls were dipped in ivory gray with blue and gold stripes with handwork decorations with painting done by Carl Olson who has also done art work with Harold Hiberg of Minneapolis. There is storage across the rear of the auditorium making them much more advantageous for motion picture patrons. The theater itself was fireproof and contains Motiograph 35mm projectors being installed by Vesperman himself. The restrooms were located at at the left of the foyer for both genders, as well as a drinking fountain between each door. Lastly, there is a conditioner tunnel running around the basement of the theater, which provided for safeguarding the health of patrons for weather usage.
The Eltinge was the first theater in Bismarck to have the installation of sound with Vitaphone, with “The Singing Fool” being the first sound film on April 29, 1929. But shortly right after sound installation, it was announced on September 16, 1929 that the Eltinge Theatre will become the Paramount Theatre, which it did.
Publix reopened the theater as the Paramount Theatre on October 4, 1929 with Evelyn Brent in “Fast Company”, along with the following: an intermission overture, a local merchant reel on the appreciation to the people all across Bismarck, a Paramount newsreel, a short with Ruth Etting in “Favorite Melodies”, and a Max Fleischer Screen Song cartoon “Daisy Bell” (the fifth of its series).
This actually closed as the Paramount in early 1938 in connection to the opening of the Bismarck Theatre a few buildings away.
I think I’ve just solved the mystery here. According to evidence (by newspapers and my head), it appears to be that the Bismarck Theatre may’ve replaced the Paramount Theatre a block away. The Paramount closed sometime in 1938 in connection to the opening to the Bismarck Theatre that year.
The Bismarck Theatre is the dominant first-run theater for the city of Bismarck throughout World War II and into the beginning of the Korean War era, but right when CinemaScopes came in the hard way, the Dakota Theatre (which opened its doors on October 12, 1951) was the first in Bismarck to install CinemaScope in the first week of January 1954 with “The Robe” leaving the poor normal-sized screen out of its misery at the Dakota after a bit more than two years.
Throughout most of 1954 leaving the Dakota only having CinemaScope, it wasn’t until 10 months later in October 1954 that the Bismarck Theatre finally had its chance to install CinemaScope. It did, after playing “On The Waterfront”, “The Black Shield” on October 16, 1954 was the Bismarck Theatre’s first CinemaScope film.
The Bismarck Theatre closed its doors for the final time on August 31, 1970 with the last film being the Peanuts gang in “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”. However, the theater was originally set to close for repairs inside the theater on September 2, 1970 but it didn’t unfortunately.
The Corral closed for the final time on July 20, 1968 with “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “Deadlier Than The Male”. The Corral was then placed on sale leaving it abandoned into the 1970s.
On September 3, 1929, the El Tovar Theatre building was exploded by a bomb causing an estimated several thousands of dollars in damage, forcing to rebuild and reopen.
Opened in the early 2000s.
Opened In 1927, Closed On April 30, 1956 Due To Poor Attendance.
Yep. Stanley Warner opened it.
On July 31, 1947, a Kentucky Utilities worker was badly burned after he touched a live wire and fell from the pole in front of the Lincoln Theatre during the afternoon hours. He was transported to the Stanford Hospital shortly afterwards.
Closed In December 1957.
The New-Lynn Drive-In name lasted for a very short time. It quickly became the Stanford Drive-In beginning in 1977.
Opened on May 27, 1952 with Lucille Ball in “Magic Carpet” with no extra subjects.
The Davis originally has a capacity of 250 and its original screen sizes 50x52.
Right when the Arcade reopened on December 20, 1938 with “Heart Of The North”, both the Arcade and the Lee became the dominant theaters in Fort Myers during the golden age of films.
Both the Arcade and the Lee installed CinemaScope a month apart each, with the Lee installing it first in January 1954, with its first CinemaScope film “The Robe” on February 3, 1954, and the Arcade Theatre installed it a month later on March 13, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” the following day, which was also shown at the Lee during the Arcade’s installation of CinemaScope.
After the Arcade Theatre ran a 59-day run of the 1976 remake of “A Star Is Born”, the Arcade switched over to performing arts on February 22, 1977.
The 650-capacity Edison Theatre opened on September 9, 1941 with Sidney Toler in “Charlie Chan in Rio” and Paul Kelly in “Mystery Ship” along with a Paramount News and a short involving the life of Thomas A. Edison.
Originally a second-run/B-film theater, but became a first-run theater shortly before the death of the Lee Theatre until 1980. The Edison became a special events theater which has a mix of classic and foreign films, but 21 months later, the Edison closed for the final time in mid-June 1981.
Closed on February 24, 1983 with “Kiss Me Goodbye”, in connection to the opening of the nearby South Pointe 6 nearly a month later.
Closed on January 28, 1969 with “Doctor Faustus” as its last film.
The Kmart Closed In May 2015 After A 38½ Year Run, And Would Later Convert Into Floor & Decor.
Opened On July 31, 1953 With “Crusin' Down The River” With No Extras.
It was closed in the late 1990s. The screen and marquee were removed in the early 2000s, but traces and the concession building was left attached until 2017, and the entire drive-in was gone.
The Starnite Drive-In Was First Operated By Kenneth Brandhagen And Opened On An Unknown Date In 1958 With Lana Turner In “Peyton Place".
The Starnite Closed Its Gates In 1981 And Sat Abandoned For Nearly 10 Years Until It Had A Surprise Comeback When His Son Reopened The Starnite On August 2, 1991 With “The Naked Gun 2½”.
This Apparently Didn’t Last Long And Closed Later On During The Decade. It Was Demolished To Make Way For The North American Bison Building Which Was Opened During The Mid-1990s.
The Sterling Theatre was formerly occupied by another Sterling Theatre which opened in 1916 and closed in May 1941.
It was re-erected, rebuilt, and reopened on November 27, 1941 with Bob Hope in “Nothing But The Truth” along with an unnamed Donald Duck cartoon, a short entitled “Wings of Steel”, and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
The 920-seat Sterling only operated for nearly 13 years, closing in 1955. A short time beforehand a day before Christmas Eve 1954, three juveniles were playing in front of the theater until one naughty kid apparently broke the door panel. The “cruiserman” called in the boy’s mother to pay nearby hundreds of dollars if her son was guilty.
On August 30, 1955, an announcement came that the Sterling Theatre building will become a city cultural center after a $75,000 bond has been paid for by the Little Theatre group, as it would renaming the Sterling the Little Theatre.
Closed In 1985.
Kroger Babb, Who Originates In Wilmington, Was Notable As An Advertising Director And Sales Manager At Filmack And Was Formerly The Advertising Manager For The Chakeres Chain.
The Fran-Linn, Opened Its Gates On January 20, 1953 With Jeffery Hunter In “Belles On Their Toes” (Listed As “Bells On Her Toes” For Some Odd Error), Unknown If Any Short Subjects Were Added. It Was Renamed The Mulberry Drive-In In 1955.
The Closing Date Is Completely Unrecognizable, Due To The Tampa Tribune Not Completely Demonstrating Any Showings.
Nearly Half Of The Screen Was Gone, Possibly Because Of Unknown Reasons. It Was Demolished In 2011, Possibly Because Of Views Of The Screen Around The Time Captured By Google Maps Showing The Outskirts Of The Tower Loose, Possibly For Collapsing. It Was Completely Demolished By The End Of The Year.
Today, Partial Traces Can Be Seen.
This was never known as the State Theatre due to the State Theatre being located at a different area.
The Eltinge Theatre actually started life a week prior, on February 1, 1920 with Norma Talmadge in “A Daughter Of Two Worlds” with no sign of attraction listed.
As of the Eltinge, information about the theater goes as follows: The Eltinge’s proprietor was E.A. Hughes, and was operated by E.E. Vesperman. The interior of the main auditorium measures 61x98ft with the installation of green-colored leather seats which were placed 32 inches from back to back being in accordance with city ordinance in Minneapolis. Despite the original auditorium being small, the walls were dipped in ivory gray with blue and gold stripes with handwork decorations with painting done by Carl Olson who has also done art work with Harold Hiberg of Minneapolis. There is storage across the rear of the auditorium making them much more advantageous for motion picture patrons. The theater itself was fireproof and contains Motiograph 35mm projectors being installed by Vesperman himself. The restrooms were located at at the left of the foyer for both genders, as well as a drinking fountain between each door. Lastly, there is a conditioner tunnel running around the basement of the theater, which provided for safeguarding the health of patrons for weather usage.
The Eltinge was the first theater in Bismarck to have the installation of sound with Vitaphone, with “The Singing Fool” being the first sound film on April 29, 1929. But shortly right after sound installation, it was announced on September 16, 1929 that the Eltinge Theatre will become the Paramount Theatre, which it did.
Publix reopened the theater as the Paramount Theatre on October 4, 1929 with Evelyn Brent in “Fast Company”, along with the following: an intermission overture, a local merchant reel on the appreciation to the people all across Bismarck, a Paramount newsreel, a short with Ruth Etting in “Favorite Melodies”, and a Max Fleischer Screen Song cartoon “Daisy Bell” (the fifth of its series).
This actually closed as the Paramount in early 1938 in connection to the opening of the Bismarck Theatre a few buildings away.
I think I’ve just solved the mystery here. According to evidence (by newspapers and my head), it appears to be that the Bismarck Theatre may’ve replaced the Paramount Theatre a block away. The Paramount closed sometime in 1938 in connection to the opening to the Bismarck Theatre that year.
The Bismarck Theatre is the dominant first-run theater for the city of Bismarck throughout World War II and into the beginning of the Korean War era, but right when CinemaScopes came in the hard way, the Dakota Theatre (which opened its doors on October 12, 1951) was the first in Bismarck to install CinemaScope in the first week of January 1954 with “The Robe” leaving the poor normal-sized screen out of its misery at the Dakota after a bit more than two years.
Throughout most of 1954 leaving the Dakota only having CinemaScope, it wasn’t until 10 months later in October 1954 that the Bismarck Theatre finally had its chance to install CinemaScope. It did, after playing “On The Waterfront”, “The Black Shield” on October 16, 1954 was the Bismarck Theatre’s first CinemaScope film.
The Bismarck Theatre closed its doors for the final time on August 31, 1970 with the last film being the Peanuts gang in “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”. However, the theater was originally set to close for repairs inside the theater on September 2, 1970 but it didn’t unfortunately.
The Corral closed for the final time on July 20, 1968 with “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “Deadlier Than The Male”. The Corral was then placed on sale leaving it abandoned into the 1970s.
Opened On September 1, 1911.
On September 3, 1929, the El Tovar Theatre building was exploded by a bomb causing an estimated several thousands of dollars in damage, forcing to rebuild and reopen.