Address is 4040 E. New York Street and it is still standing. Today it is Romey’s Used Tires LLC.
Lower facade and lobby has been encapsulated with vinyl siding. It was Purple Panther dance club in the 1960s. Images added to gallery confirming all.
“Pictured is a photograph of Martin Theatres’ Marbo Twin Drive-In on Austell Road. The photograph shows the sign announcing the coming of twin drive-in theater. According to Nancy Zimmerman, the twin drive-in opened in either late 1968 or early 1969. It was the last theatre that Martin built in Marietta and was the first and only twin drive-in theatre in the area. The theatre closed in 1987 and on the property now is The Ivy Commons Apartments. Zimmerman recalls going to the drive-in several times as a child in her pajamas with her parents and learning to drive at the drive-in. The manager of the drive-in was Richard Stanley, who treated Zimmerman like royalty in front of her friends and gave them free pizza, popcorn, whole dill pickles and drinks. She also pointed out that people often referred to the drive-in as The Marborol, but the name was Marbro which stood for the Martin Brothers – E.D. and Roy Martin Jr., who owned the theatre chain at the time. The Martin theatre chain was later sold to J.B. Fuqua Industries, then sold to C.L. Patrick who changed the names of all Martin Theatres to Carmike Cinemas and still operates the theater chain today.”
1956 grand opening marquee image as Georgia Drive-In Theatre added courtesy Sherry Chisholm.
I will add a separate page for Martin Drive-In on Roswell Road.
Facebook event for an upcoming retro weekend.
(promo image added to gallery)
Two days of 35mm exploitation films and debauchery. Plus live entertainment and camping. Featuring the 45th anniversary Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadowcast on stage performed by Transylvanian Lip Treatment.
Friday Sept 25th
8pm Drive- In
9:45pm Rocket doll revue live burlesque
11pm Mad Dog Morgan
1am Splatter University
3am Astro Zombies
Saturday Sept 26th
8pm Rolling Thunder
10pm Exploitation Explosion
10:30pm Nezarec on stage
11pm The Prince of Shock on stage
11:30pm Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring a live shadowcast on stage performed by Transylvanian Lip Treatment
2am Flesh for Frankenstein
4am Young Cycle Girls
1964 night shot of the Carnegie marquee at 8:20 in the below video.
I never knew the early vertical sign letters swept up and down, because I was too young at the time when we lived around the corner.
State Street backside of the Carnegie in 1965 at 3:11 in the below Facebook video of “Mickey One” courtesy Mister Kelly’s Chicago.
The Store a tavern mocked up as Club Xanadu for the film at 2:47 is also the former second location of The Gate of Horn at 1036 N. State.
Circa 1954 photo added credit Jennifer Ann Vejvoda. “Easy To Love” and “The Great Diamond Robbery” on the California Theatre marquee. Her grandmother pictured.
1937 photo added credit Griffith Amusement Company Collection 21500.63.1, courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society. One comment said it was on the North side of Broadway a half block West of Pennsylvania Avenue. Couldn’t find anything that looked like it or it’s neighbor based on the 1937 photo. No address in subsequent searches.
Photo & description credit Ron Keedy:
“20th Century Fox gave us all these wonderful stills from STAR WARS. My big mistake. They were all stolen within the first 3 weeks!”
2013 Historic Indianapolis article about the Rivoli with images.
https://historicindianapolis.com/sunday-prayers-rivoli-theatre/
Address is 4040 E. New York Street and it is still standing. Today it is Romey’s Used Tires LLC. Lower facade and lobby has been encapsulated with vinyl siding. It was Purple Panther dance club in the 1960s. Images added to gallery confirming all.
Seven photos added.
February 18, 1982 marquee photo added courtesy Marietta Daily Journal.
1968 photos added credit Nancy Zimmerman, description credit Marietta Daily Journal.
“Pictured is a photograph of Martin Theatres’ Marbo Twin Drive-In on Austell Road. The photograph shows the sign announcing the coming of twin drive-in theater. According to Nancy Zimmerman, the twin drive-in opened in either late 1968 or early 1969. It was the last theatre that Martin built in Marietta and was the first and only twin drive-in theatre in the area. The theatre closed in 1987 and on the property now is The Ivy Commons Apartments. Zimmerman recalls going to the drive-in several times as a child in her pajamas with her parents and learning to drive at the drive-in. The manager of the drive-in was Richard Stanley, who treated Zimmerman like royalty in front of her friends and gave them free pizza, popcorn, whole dill pickles and drinks. She also pointed out that people often referred to the drive-in as The Marborol, but the name was Marbro which stood for the Martin Brothers – E.D. and Roy Martin Jr., who owned the theatre chain at the time. The Martin theatre chain was later sold to J.B. Fuqua Industries, then sold to C.L. Patrick who changed the names of all Martin Theatres to Carmike Cinemas and still operates the theater chain today.”
1956 grand opening marquee image as Georgia Drive-In Theatre added courtesy Sherry Chisholm. I will add a separate page for Martin Drive-In on Roswell Road.
“Night of the Living Dead” coming to Riverside Drive-In.
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/night-of-the-living-dead-coming-to-local-drive-in-as-part-of-nationwide-tour/Content?oid=17833584&fbclid=IwAR3WOY0hZxPQ2fL6zF0YGtpdSUMi6vss5OAgeSNEKhvzpQ7M_b35bsOJ3b8
Two images added to gallery. One 1981 auditorium photo from below Chicago Tribune piece on Stuart Gordon.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-stuart-gordon-dead-memorial-0329-20200325-hfjx42yxvfcptetgzb7y77d5yu-story.html
Facebook event for an upcoming retro weekend. (promo image added to gallery)
Two days of 35mm exploitation films and debauchery. Plus live entertainment and camping. Featuring the 45th anniversary Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadowcast on stage performed by Transylvanian Lip Treatment.
Friday Sept 25th 8pm Drive- In 9:45pm Rocket doll revue live burlesque 11pm Mad Dog Morgan 1am Splatter University 3am Astro Zombies
Saturday Sept 26th 8pm Rolling Thunder 10pm Exploitation Explosion 10:30pm Nezarec on stage 11pm The Prince of Shock on stage 11:30pm Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring a live shadowcast on stage performed by Transylvanian Lip Treatment 2am Flesh for Frankenstein 4am Young Cycle Girls
https://www.facebook.com/events/336084074323221/?event_time_id=336084080989887
1964 night shot of the Carnegie marquee at 8:20 in the below video. I never knew the early vertical sign letters swept up and down, because I was too young at the time when we lived around the corner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAwN1poy_Lw&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1hYgEhIDHvDn_5KlU-jtEb3n_WCxn0kgrict3VN8tKnlUvUchV1lHGdoQ
Update: Midwest Premiere with Rudy Ray Moore and cast in attendance was May 25, 1975. Print ad added to gallery.
State Street backside of the Carnegie in 1965 at 3:11 in the below Facebook video of “Mickey One” courtesy Mister Kelly’s Chicago. The Store a tavern mocked up as Club Xanadu for the film at 2:47 is also the former second location of The Gate of Horn at 1036 N. State.
https://www.facebook.com/misterkellyschicago/videos/2469651733300262/UzpfSTEwMDAwMTU2NDcwNzM2MTozNTkwOTUyNzE3NjMzNTE2/?comment_id=3590957037633084¬if_id=1597766679787733¬if_t=comment_mention
“To Live and Die in LA”.
Circa 1954 photo added credit Jennifer Ann Vejvoda. “Easy To Love” and “The Great Diamond Robbery” on the California Theatre marquee. Her grandmother pictured.
Thanks!
Did the ad have an street address number by chance?
Update: February 1937.
Re-opened as the Co-Ed in 1938. Originally opened in 1912 as the Morse Theatre.
Auditorium photo added.
Paul W. Gay Collection 20546.4.3, courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society.
October 1935 photo added credit Griffith Amusement Company Collection 21500.42.1, courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society.
1937 photo added credit Griffith Amusement Company Collection 21500.229.1, courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society.
1937 photo added credit Griffith Amusement Company Collection 21500.63.1, courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society. One comment said it was on the North side of Broadway a half block West of Pennsylvania Avenue. Couldn’t find anything that looked like it or it’s neighbor based on the 1937 photo. No address in subsequent searches.
1948 Getty image of the Rancho Drive-In.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/white-uniformed-lot-boys-moving-amidst-swarming-cars-as-news-photo/50694732?irgwc=1&esource=AFF_GI_IR_TinEye_77643&asid=TinEye&cid=GI&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=TinEye&utm_content=77643