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  • <p>It’s intermission time folks!</p>
  • <p>Kino Itäkeskus in 2009, shortly before the theatre closed down for good.</p>
  • <p>Source: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/063RObqPjRlZV
              Taken 30th October 1956 Photo 16: Field 2.</p>
            
              <p>Note the border below the screen. In contrast to the other photo on this site showing Field 2 promoting the movie “The Lovebug” where the picture of the movie screen was the 1960s equivalent of PhotoShop but without computers.</p>
            
              <p>Text of the slide on the screen</p>
            
              <p>“Cinema slide advertising that sells”</p>
            
              <p>“Featured Theatre Ads sole contractors to this screen”</p>
            
              <p>“300 Pitt St Sydney”</p>
  • <p>Closed in March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Walt Theatre had this on their Facebook feed awaiting a comeback.</p>
  • <p>In Color</p>
  • <p>Last chance to see 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70mm - tomorrow afternoon at 3pm before renovations begin in February.</p>
  • <p>Postcard postmarked 1912 credit McHenry County Historical Society via Facebook.</p>
            
              <p>https://www.facebook.com/McHenryCountyHistoricalSociety/photos/pb.100064868493043.-2207520000./4532779923425555/?type=3</p>
  • <p>Circa 1955 photo credit Don Peasley Photo Collection, courtesy McHenry County Historical Society via Facebook.</p>
            
              <p>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4720926661277546&set=pb.100064868493043.-2207520000.</p>
  • <p>The end is near for the Castro as we’ve known it….last event is Feb 4.</p>
  • <p>under construction</p>
  • <p>1956 shot of the Newark Drive-In Theatre booth with RCA Dynarc projection lamps and RCA sound system.</p>
  • <p>From the venue’s Facebook feed.</p>
  • <p>Hi, I’m Peter Viviani and managed the Warner  Theater for five years. It is a great neighborhood theater</p>
  • <p>February 5, 1947</p>
  • <p>“Prevues For Coming Attractions” at the Voy 61 on the evening of April 20, 2001 before its showing of “Cast Away”.</p>
            
              <p>On the screen is the MPAA Green Band.</p>
  • <p>The 20th Century Fox logo right at the start of “Cast Away” on April 20, 2001.</p>
  • <p>2010</p>
  • <p>Reynolds Drive-In 3706 N. Hermitage Road, Transfer, PA</p>
            
              <h1>Photo - Courtesy of louise Cohen</h1>
            
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  • <p>El Campanil Theatre, 602 W 2nd St, Antioch, CA 94509.</p>
  • <p>This announcement was handed out at the theatre weeks before they New THX sound system was installed.  Unfortunately there isn’t a date marked on the sheet and I don’t remember exactly when I received it.</p>