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DavidZornig commented about Fairmount Theatre on Aug 14, 2023 at 6:56 pm

Current owner wants to sell it as of 8/11/23.

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/fairmount_theater?fbclid=IwAR02YOUOaYUVChKVgl-CQCNkqH2rZavEcfGoZ3V4NUXOc_JK1AZtAOiXACs

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DavidZornig commented about Knox Theatre on Aug 9, 2023 at 8:11 pm

Still needs updating. It became the Park Theatre in 1916.

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DavidZornig commented about Paris Theater on Aug 9, 2023 at 3:35 pm

“Netflix to Reopen New York City’s Famed Paris Movie Theater After Upgrades”-The Hollywood Reporter. Link below:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-reopen-paris-movie-theater-upgrades-1235559576/?fbclid=IwAR1CU52WQiOzdMMsLFOj16f9AzUqEoguVR4oZrulkE8lpfkIVvHo9h20s6E

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DavidZornig commented about Dakota Theatre on Aug 7, 2023 at 10:09 am

Address is 1073 Main Street.

Tenant was Hot Leathers motorcycle apparel as of September 2021 Google street view. (Now moved to 1000 Main Street) Liquor license was applied for in May of 2021. Not sure what became of that.

Possibly closed as Sturgis, non-theatre use perhaps, sometime prior to March 2002. Photo in gallery via Facebook post below.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161399279993832&set=a.64101998831

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DavidZornig commented about Admiral Theatre on Aug 7, 2023 at 9:17 am

Official website & Facebook page for the Admiral Theatre.

https://admiralx.com/?fbclid=IwAR1ue5qpPSup8Df-l_U1dvkxc2PjDLro3vFKRPLpHFH8wgL5zx7dQeCZA28

https://www.facebook.com/admiralx

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DavidZornig commented about Music Box Theatre on Aug 6, 2023 at 9:45 am

Reopened 40 years ago yesterday, August 5, 1983. Photos added credit Anne Cusack, Chicago Tribune.

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DavidZornig commented about Colonial Theatre on Aug 4, 2023 at 9:37 am

Chicagology link credit Terry Gregory.

https://chicagology.com/skyscrapers/skyscrapers023/?fbclid=IwAR2I85DmHHgAF3j10y3q1bUWQA38c3QcsyqtxhpWBr5TTZRlLXsyTtmVqYs

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DavidZornig commented about Colonial Theatre on Aug 4, 2023 at 9:34 am

From the Chicago Tribune, May 18, 1924 (image added):

“The Colonial theater, which closed its doors for the last time last night on a departing crowd of theatergoers. The furnishings will be sold tomorrow and on May 26 wreckers will begin the work of demolishing it to make way for the new United Masonic temple. It was the scene of the disastrous fire of 1903, when it was named the Iroquois.”

(Closing was May 17, 1924)

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DavidZornig commented about Star Theatre on Aug 2, 2023 at 8:59 pm

Additional history credit Cecil Nash: “This Dixie (Star) Theater (D,Iberville), owned by Ramon Quave and managed by his daughter Madeline, was built in 1921 and used as both a dance hall and silent film theater with furniture arranged accordingly. The Dixie was for silent films. When talkies” arrived rows of seats were installed. Henry Myers, then C.F.Gollott leased it as the Star Theater until the town began moving northward in the 1960s. It was the only movie theater north of the bay."

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DavidZornig commented about Hawaii Cinerama on Jul 28, 2023 at 7:49 am

The main entrance of the O'Reilly’s is at the rear of the former theatre building, adjacent to a parking lot accessed via Punahou Street. So that is likely why the address is different than that of the theatre, as well as probably for postal reasons, since no mail slot/box appears on King Street. The King Street entrance to the building appears to be closed off, so all must enter through the rear. Though signage on the King Street elevation reads “Entrance In Front Of Store”… It was Checker Auto Parts prior to O'Reilly’s in 2009. Whose entrance was also in the rear as of then. Google Street View switches from 2019 to 2009 if one scrolls around a bit.

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DavidZornig commented about Varsity Theatre on Jul 26, 2023 at 3:53 pm

Story behind the 1948 photo in the gallery.

https://history.nebraska.gov/holiday-wishes-from-1948/?fbclid=IwAR2_t5bNtZ9bvd_Ii67oFmBAthQHvvyOxNlqpr1gmw4vvgSoC27pDkWPJ7A

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DavidZornig commented about 1949 on Jul 26, 2023 at 3:49 pm

Story behind the above 1948 photo.

https://history.nebraska.gov/holiday-wishes-from-1948/?fbclid=IwAR2_t5bNtZ9bvd_Ii67oFmBAthQHvvyOxNlqpr1gmw4vvgSoC27pDkWPJ7A

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DavidZornig commented about Patio Drive-In on Jul 20, 2023 at 11:03 am

I think the original address should be moved into the Overview if the new one is updated. This will make it easier for future research should it be needed. As there are no photos or print ads that show the original address. I originally found this theatre on a fluke during a search for something else, and added it at that time.

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DavidZornig commented about K and D Drive-In on Jul 19, 2023 at 6:54 am

davidcoppock, K & D was likely for Kenneth & Denzel the theatre’s owners/partners. See my post from May 27, 2019 above.

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DavidZornig commented about Flick Theatre on Jul 4, 2023 at 3:19 pm

Thank you for the clarification. I re-posted it as “Screen grab from “Red Heat” 1976, credit Ray Dennis Steckler, director, screenplay & producer.“ As I could find no production company name to credit. 1978 was apparently one of several re-releases it had before it made it’s way to DVD. I always do a reverse image search to find the original credited sources of photos, but this one came up with zero then and now.

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DavidZornig commented about Olde Walkerville Theatre on Jun 29, 2023 at 7:02 pm

October 20, 1947 photo credit Ontario Treasury Department, Motion Picture Censorship Theatre Inspection Branch. Reference Code: RG 56-11-0-361-2 Archives of Ontario, I0012846

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DavidZornig commented about Lime Ridge Mall Cinemas 4 on Jun 29, 2023 at 6:56 pm

Link with photos after the space was vacated.

https://imgur.com/a/eSaBRFw?nc=1&fbclid=IwAR2J6anZVg6cbONjw7ufpBqRQenRXVoY8xwFJL19hnO0Cj61Zh7S1cdpq68

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DavidZornig commented about Tivoli Theatre on Jun 29, 2023 at 6:52 pm

Facebook post with additional history and photos in the comments.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=635021878638159&set=a.584885796985101

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DavidZornig commented about Tivoli Theatre on Jun 29, 2023 at 6:49 pm

November 17, 1944 photo credit Ontario Treasury Department, Motion Picture Censorship Theatre Inspection Branch.

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DavidZornig commented about Lock City Grand Theatre on Jun 24, 2023 at 8:03 am

Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/TheGrandTheatreSSM/

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DavidZornig commented about Orpheum Theatre on Jun 23, 2023 at 9:58 am

Address would have been 201 Central Avenue. Additional history credit Stumptown Historical Society and Whitefish Community Foundation.

“History was made on the night of June, 13, 1916 when the Orpheum Theatre opened on this site. This building was purchased by Lloyd J. Sissel and converted into what the press called “one of the classiest playhouses in the Northwest”. He remodeled the building by putting in a new front, an inclined floor and “up-to-date equipment”.

The first silent film shown was “The Soul Market” and starred the gifted emotional actress, Mme Petrova. The film dealt with live along the Great White Way and behind the scenes of a big Broadway theatre. It was followed by a Sidney Drew comedy and reportedly was received enthusiastically by the Whitefish audience. The 1916 ticket price was 25 cents. The Orpheum was a gathering place for Whitefish residents for many years as was its neighbor the Lake Theatre, opened later by Lloyd Sissel in the building immediately adjacent to the Orpheum."

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=160007

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DavidZornig commented about Renaissance Place Cinema on Jun 20, 2023 at 8:10 pm

Here is the official website and Facebook page.

https://wayfarertheaters.com/home

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089308195893

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DavidZornig commented about Broadway Theatre on Jun 20, 2023 at 4:04 pm

Union dispute regarding Byrne’s upcoming show was resolved as of June 9th.

https://variety.com/2023/music/news/david-byrne-broadway-union-agreement-here-lies-love-1235639414/

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DavidZornig commented about Peoples Theatre on Jun 18, 2023 at 12:52 pm

Address was 129 E. 4th Avenue, confirmed Demolished. Building to the left of it in the photos is still standing, with distinctive horizontal trim beneath it’s coping stones. Cinematour also lists a separate Garnett Theatre which has no CT page. But that conflicts with the Overview above that claims Peoples Theatre was the only movie theatre in the county.

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DavidZornig commented about Lakewood Theater on Jun 13, 2023 at 11:48 am

Enlargeable 1935 photo in link below. (Similar version added to gallery in case link goes dead)

https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/6283