The cinema seems to have closed late in 1976. There may have been transformations in the Boroughs Shopping Plaza, which no longer exists under that name.
Not sure the drive-in was ever built, though there was a long-standing controversy over the construction of one. Many articles appear in the Bristol Phoenix during this time on that subject. I posted one in the photo section.
Article on Richford Theatres, February 22, 1951. https://richford.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22bijou%20theatre%22&i=f&d=01011879-12312014&m=between&ord=k1&fn=journal_gazette_usa_vermont_richford_19510222_english_6&df=1&dt=2
Article on Richford Theatres, February 22, 1951. https://richford.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22bijou%20theatre%22&i=f&d=01011879-12312014&m=between&ord=k1&fn=journal_gazette_usa_vermont_richford_19510222_english_6&df=1&dt=2
1943 and ff.
Note spelling ADELE.
In newspaper “L'Italo Americano di Los Angeles.”
1941 or so. “The Bad Man” with Wallace Beery.
Update: during the 1960s, this theatre was known for a while as the Coral Studio.
“Paddy O'Day” was released in January 1936.
More history on this place: http://www.windsorlockshistory.org/sites/default/files/WL%20History%20Burnap.pdf
2016 show.
Films were shown in the ground floor auditorium.
The cinema seems to have closed late in 1976. There may have been transformations in the Boroughs Shopping Plaza, which no longer exists under that name.
Not sure the drive-in was ever built, though there was a long-standing controversy over the construction of one. Many articles appear in the Bristol Phoenix during this time on that subject. I posted one in the photo section.
Article on Richford Theatres, February 22, 1951. https://richford.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22bijou%20theatre%22&i=f&d=01011879-12312014&m=between&ord=k1&fn=journal_gazette_usa_vermont_richford_19510222_english_6&df=1&dt=2
Article on Richford Theatres, February 22, 1951. https://richford.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22bijou%20theatre%22&i=f&d=01011879-12312014&m=between&ord=k1&fn=journal_gazette_usa_vermont_richford_19510222_english_6&df=1&dt=2
Probably 1940 ad. The films were released in 1940 and 1939.
The “Quonset style” building on Pruden Street is the Chatham Theatre. See the Chatham Theatre page and the Google photo from above its location.
The address, according to Google Maps, is 14 Pruden Street, about a block off Main Street.
In 1952.
1955 ad.
2006 circa, when the Columbus was showing art house movies with minimal success.
The name of the town is officially Marlborough, it seems, though widely spelled Marlboro.
Looks like it was a home too. The owner?
Mary Pickford, of course.
The ad was in the Fall River Globe. This film had another title: “Pleasures of the Rich.”
The year is 2006. (The Break Up, The Da Vinci Code on the marquee).
1941 photo.