Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Carib Theatre on Oct 16, 2011 at 2:12 pm

December 22nd Grand opening ad has been placed in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about O Cinema Miami Beach on Oct 16, 2011 at 2:08 pm

December 18th, 1968 grand opening ad had been posted in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Town Theatre on Oct 16, 2011 at 12:40 pm

Wometco place no grand opening ad on June 29th, 1946 except for its regular listings.

rivest266 commented about Tower Theater on Oct 16, 2011 at 12:35 pm

This opened on December 20th, 1926. Ad posted in this theatre’s photo section.

rivest266 commented about Tivoli Theatre on Oct 16, 2011 at 12:32 pm

This opened as a playhouse on January 31st, 1927. Ad being posted here.

rivest266 commented about AMC South Dade 8 on Oct 16, 2011 at 11:36 am

This opened on July 19th, 1985. No grand opening appeared in the newspaper.

rivest266 commented about Regal Southland Mall Stadium 16 on Oct 16, 2011 at 11:15 am

General Cinemas' Cutler Ridge Cinema was built in the mall. The mall was renamed Southland.

rivest266 commented about Palm Drive-In on Oct 16, 2011 at 10:59 am

That is the only drive-in that goes under three names at the same time!.

rivest266 commented about Ritz Theatre on Oct 16, 2011 at 10:07 am

This was owned by Wometco. Their Afro-American theatres did not appear in the Wometco listings.

rivest266 commented about AMC Tamiami 18 on Oct 16, 2011 at 9:45 am

Regal sold it to Miami Cinemas in 2009. Web: http://miamicinemas.net/default.html

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 16, 2011 at 9:31 am

This was renamed Paramount on December 10th, 1931. Ad uploaded in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 16, 2011 at 9:24 am

Grand opening ad uploaded here.

rivest266 commented about Palm Drive-In on Oct 16, 2011 at 9:22 am

If you read the ad, this was the east entrance to the 22nd Av. Drive-In, listed elsewhere. That east entrance was also known as Lib-City Drive-in.

rivest266 commented about North Dade Drive-In on Oct 16, 2011 at 8:54 am

Aerial photo and the grand opening ad posted here.

rivest266 commented about Omni 10 on Oct 16, 2011 at 8:39 am

March 23rd, 1977 grand opening ad has been posted here.

rivest266 commented about Miller Square Theatres on Oct 16, 2011 at 8:06 am

I uploaded the grand opening ad here.

rivest266 commented about Miami Theatre on Oct 16, 2011 at 7:54 am

April 18th, 1947 grand opening ad had been posted in the photo section.

rivest266 commented about Miami Drive-In on Oct 16, 2011 at 7:51 am

This opened on February 18th, 1938. I uploaded the grand opening ad and an reprocessed USGS aerial from 1969 here.

rivest266 commented about AMC Mall of the Americas 14 on Oct 16, 2011 at 7:34 am

Grand opening ad from November 25th, 1988 has been posted in the photo section for this theatre.

rivest266 commented about Kendale Lakes Triple on Oct 15, 2011 at 5:05 pm

This opened on December 21st, 1977. It is located in South Dade City at 7740 SW 88th St.

rivest266 commented about Embassy Theatre on Oct 15, 2011 at 4:08 pm

This opened on December 29th, 1947. Grand opening ad posted here.

rivest266 commented about Carver Theatre on Oct 15, 2011 at 2:59 pm

This opened on March 9th, 1940. Its ad posted here.

rivest266 commented about Cinema 90 6 on Oct 15, 2011 at 10:58 am

This was built as a twin in the late 1970’s by MCM Theatres of Leesburg,FL. Four cinemas in the early 1980’s.

rivest266 commented about PC Cinemas on Oct 9, 2011 at 3:35 am

This was opened by AMC on August 20th, 1976. Its grand opening ad has been posted at the photo section of this theatre.

rivest266 commented about Martin Theatre on Oct 9, 2011 at 2:15 am

This opened on November 21st, 1936. 10 out of 12 pages in that’s day newspaper had something about the Ritz.