Boxoffice, Sept. 17, 1979: “Mid-America Theatres, headed by Craig Stout, has taken over the operation of the Prairie Theatre and the West 5th Street Drive-In Theatre in Ogallala, Neb. from Evergreen Theatres of Colorado which is headquartered in Loveland.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 10, 1979: “Don Graham, who operates theatres in Mountain Home, Idaho, has renamed his theaters. The Canyon Theatre will now be known as the Gaslight and the Motor-Vu now becomes the Twilight Drive-In Theatre.”
Boxoffice, July 2, 1979: “Warner Marketing, which is headquartered in Bozeman, Mont., has taken over the buying and booking for the Canon Theatre and Motor Vue Drive-In, Mountain Home, Idaho. The theatres are owned by Don Graham.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 10, 1979: “Don Graham, who operates theatres in Mountain Home, Idaho, has renamed his theaters. The Canyon Theatre will now be known as the Gaslight and the Motor-Vu now becomes the Twilight Drive-In Theatre.”
Boxoffice, Aug. 13, 1979: “Marvin Sigwing is closing the Zorn Theatre, Benkleman (sic), Neb. Sigwig had operated the theatre for the past 14 years and has sold the house to a group of local merchants. It has not been determined whether the new owners will reopen the facility as a theatre on a regular basis or as a community art-type center.”
Boxoffice, Aug. 13, 1979: “James A. Simmons has sold the Romona (sic) Theatre, Kremmling, Colo., to James and Gaile Bachand. The Bachands are newcomers to the business.”
In an article about rising theater entrepreneur Jerry Mike Place, the May 28, 1979 issue of Boxoffice wrote that Place got his start owning and operating the Bountiful drive-in. The article didn’t mention the date when his wife’s family “bought the financially plagued Bountiful, figuring the property alone was worth the investment. Mike, who has been holding down two jobs, figured it was easier to try to stay solvent by running the theatre.”
Boxoffice, June 25, 1979: “Leland Goolsby has taken over the operation of the Star Theatre, Guernsey, Wyo., from Mrs. H. L. Boner. Goolsby will open the theatre on a two-change-a-week basis and Batter Booking will handle the datings.”
Boxoffice, June 11, 1979: “Plitt Theatres has announced the opening of the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho. Formerly known as the Ada, the theatre has been renovated and equipped with new Dolby stereo sound and has been re-seated with rocker type chairs. Work is continuing on the 830 seat theatre; a new marquee front are to be completed shortly.”
Boxoffice, June 4, 1979: “The Statz family, which has taken over the Peerless Theatre in Tolyoke (sic), Colo., will be a 100 percent family-type operation. Husband Ralph will do the managing and wife Linda will do the cashiering while son Chip will be the projectionist and daughters Robyn and Aalyn will handle the concession counter.”
The obituary for Vonda Gillham Carter of Fort Collins said in part that “She lived in Sidney, Neb. from 1950 until 1962 where the family owned and operated the Plains Drive-In Theatre.”
Motion Picture Daily, Oct. 28, 1960: “Only one theatre – the Isis in Trinidad, Colo. – received a loan from the Small Business Administration in September. A participation load of $5,000 was approved for the Isis which employs three.”
Motion Picture Daily, March 24, 1960: “James and Jack McMillion, operators of the Variety Theatre, Akron, Colo., have acquired the closed Ritz Theatre, Las Animas, Colo., and will reopen it on April 15.”
Motion Picture Herald, Dec. 15, 1956: “Fred Hall has closed the Variety, Akron, Colo., leaving the town theatreless.”
But perhaps it recovered, based on this Feb. 29, 1960 note in Boxoffice: “James McMillion of the Variety Theatre, Akron, recently revealed that he was a bridegroom around the first of the year. The wedding was held in Akron.”
Motion Picture Herald, April 16, 1955: “Lee Theatres have bought the Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., from the Jefferson Amusement Co.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 27, 1956: “The Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., a Denver Suburb, is closing Jan. 1 and will be changed into a furniture store. The house is one of the newer theatres of the Denver metropolitan area, but just did not get enough business to keep going.”
Motion Picture Herald: May 26, 1956: “Theatres that have closed in the Denver film area since the first of the year, all of them in small towns: Pal, Palisade, Neb.; White, Hayes Center, Neb.; Wyo Lin, Lingle, Wyo.; Simla, Simla, Colo.; Trail, Evergreen, Colo.; Aladdin, Minitare, Neb.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 13, 1956: “Bruce Miller has sold the Vida, Spearfish, S. D., to the Mile High Co., which operates the Mile High drive-in, Lead, S. D.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 17, 1979: “Mid-America Theatres, headed by Craig Stout, has taken over the operation of the Prairie Theatre and the West 5th Street Drive-In Theatre in Ogallala, Neb. from Evergreen Theatres of Colorado which is headquartered in Loveland.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 17, 1979: “Orvie Hough Jr. has sold the Pastime Theatre, Broadus, Mont., to Cyrus and Dolly Bidwell.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 10, 1979: “Don Graham, who operates theatres in Mountain Home, Idaho, has renamed his theaters. The Canyon Theatre will now be known as the Gaslight and the Motor-Vu now becomes the Twilight Drive-In Theatre.”
Boxoffice, July 2, 1979: “Warner Marketing, which is headquartered in Bozeman, Mont., has taken over the buying and booking for the Canon Theatre and Motor Vue Drive-In, Mountain Home, Idaho. The theatres are owned by Don Graham.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 10, 1979: “Don Graham, who operates theatres in Mountain Home, Idaho, has renamed his theaters. The Canyon Theatre will now be known as the Gaslight and the Motor-Vu now becomes the Twilight Drive-In Theatre.”
Boxoffice, Aug. 13, 1979: “Marvin Sigwing is closing the Zorn Theatre, Benkleman (sic), Neb. Sigwig had operated the theatre for the past 14 years and has sold the house to a group of local merchants. It has not been determined whether the new owners will reopen the facility as a theatre on a regular basis or as a community art-type center.”
Boxoffice, Aug. 13, 1979: “James A. Simmons has sold the Romona (sic) Theatre, Kremmling, Colo., to James and Gaile Bachand. The Bachands are newcomers to the business.”
In an article about rising theater entrepreneur Jerry Mike Place, the May 28, 1979 issue of Boxoffice wrote that Place got his start owning and operating the Bountiful drive-in. The article didn’t mention the date when his wife’s family “bought the financially plagued Bountiful, figuring the property alone was worth the investment. Mike, who has been holding down two jobs, figured it was easier to try to stay solvent by running the theatre.”
Boxoffice, June 23, 1979: “Wayne Marketing has taken over the buying and booking for the Sunset Drive-In, Havre, Mont., operated by Norman Costin.”
Boxoffice, June 25, 1979: “Leland Goolsby has taken over the operation of the Star Theatre, Guernsey, Wyo., from Mrs. H. L. Boner. Goolsby will open the theatre on a two-change-a-week basis and Batter Booking will handle the datings.”
Boxoffice, June 11, 1979: “Plitt Theatres has announced the opening of the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho. Formerly known as the Ada, the theatre has been renovated and equipped with new Dolby stereo sound and has been re-seated with rocker type chairs. Work is continuing on the 830 seat theatre; a new marquee front are to be completed shortly.”
Boxoffice, June 4, 1979: “The Statz family, which has taken over the Peerless Theatre in Tolyoke (sic), Colo., will be a 100 percent family-type operation. Husband Ralph will do the managing and wife Linda will do the cashiering while son Chip will be the projectionist and daughters Robyn and Aalyn will handle the concession counter.”
The obituary for Vonda Gillham Carter of Fort Collins said in part that “She lived in Sidney, Neb. from 1950 until 1962 where the family owned and operated the Plains Drive-In Theatre.”
Motion Picture Daily, Oct. 28, 1960: “Only one theatre – the Isis in Trinidad, Colo. – received a loan from the Small Business Administration in September. A participation load of $5,000 was approved for the Isis which employs three.”
Motion Picture Daily, March 24, 1960: “James and Jack McMillion, operators of the Variety Theatre, Akron, Colo., have acquired the closed Ritz Theatre, Las Animas, Colo., and will reopen it on April 15.”
Motion Picture Herald, Dec. 15, 1956: “Fred Hall has closed the Variety, Akron, Colo., leaving the town theatreless.”
But perhaps it recovered, based on this Feb. 29, 1960 note in Boxoffice: “James McMillion of the Variety Theatre, Akron, recently revealed that he was a bridegroom around the first of the year. The wedding was held in Akron.”
Motion Picture Herald, April 16, 1955: “Lee Theatres have bought the Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., from the Jefferson Amusement Co.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 27, 1956: “The Lakewood, Lakewood, Colo., a Denver Suburb, is closing Jan. 1 and will be changed into a furniture store. The house is one of the newer theatres of the Denver metropolitan area, but just did not get enough business to keep going.”
On May 26, 1956, Motion Picture Herald included the “Wyo Lin, Lingle, Wyo.,” in a list of theaters that had closed since the first of that year.
Motion Picture Herald: May 26, 1956: “Theatres that have closed in the Denver film area since the first of the year, all of them in small towns: Pal, Palisade, Neb.; White, Hayes Center, Neb.; Wyo Lin, Lingle, Wyo.; Simla, Simla, Colo.; Trail, Evergreen, Colo.; Aladdin, Minitare, Neb.”
Motion Picture Herald, July 7, 1956: “The Chief and Pecos, Roswell, N. M., have been closed.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald: June 9, 1956: “Closings in the recent months in the Denver territory … are the Zala, Madrid, Neb.; Otis, Otis, Colo.; and the Gem, Culbertson, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 13, 1956: “Bruce Miller has sold the Vida, Spearfish, S. D., to the Mile High Co., which operates the Mile High drive-in, Lead, S. D.”
Motion Picture Herald, Sept. 1, 1956: “George Simms, who also owns the Prince, Ault, Colo., has reopened the Gem, Frederick, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, Sept. 1, 1956: “George Simms, who also owns the Prince, Ault, Colo., has reopened the Gem, Frederick, Colo.”