Joe Vogel, maybe you can find an address for a theatre in Sidney Iowa, possibly called “The Strand”. Apears to have been in operation in the 40s-60 possibly.
I found a photo of it from a distance on that county’s Facebook page.
If you find any info maybe add a page for it or I can.
1938 photo added.
Photo and additional history credit the Vintage St. Louis & Route 66 Facebook page.
October 11, 1926 – The “Glorious Gillioz” Theater in Springfield, Missouri opened. M.E. Gillioz couldn’t find a location on Route 66 for his theater, so he bought property one block to the north, leased a 20 foot wide frontage on St. Louis Street and linked it to the theater 130 feet away. The 1,100 seat theater, where Elvis Presley watched a movie before his 1956 concert, closed in 1980 but was restored in 2006.
Moorhead State Students protest outside a Moorhead theatre demanding that a different movie be shown there. “The SOUND OF MUSIC” had played for five weeks straight. 1960’s.
(Moorhead State College Archives)
Description credit Chip Holt.
On page 113 of the book Downtown Chicago’s Historic Theatres by Konrad Schiecke it states that the Theatorium opened at 178 N. State in 1908 with 299 seats, owned by V.C. Seaver.
The farthest North of the State Street nickelodians.
I believe it was 1907 or just earlier though, because the Theatorium sign appears in Han Behms 1907 photo, and that was the year the clock on the State & Randolph corner of Marshall Fields was installed.
The clock is not up yet in the 1907 photo link below.
Click on View Full Size for incredible detail.
(Either way, it did not open in 1911 as the CT Overview states. It opened in 1907 at the earliest.)
1957 photo added credit Superior Engravers courtesy of Randy Watts, via the Vintage Hamilton Facebook page.
Circa 1992 photo added via Joe Pinney. Whose father was assistant manager there in 1972.
Thanks, that has to be it. The photo is across a park too. I’ll create a page for it and see what else shakes out.
Joe Vogel, maybe you can find an address for a theatre in Sidney Iowa, possibly called “The Strand”. Apears to have been in operation in the
40s-60 possibly. I found a photo of it from a distance on that county’s Facebook page. If you find any info maybe add a page for it or I can.September 2018 article says it was built with 1800 seats…
https://imagesarizona.com/the-orpheum-a-monument-to-phoenixs-memory-lane/?fbclid=IwAR1fNHkpYVMNgKYnKUjGq9DUqt5Gcx123pdDVc3bOMOQMwqHNaMSKTP4kAE
1962 photo added via Michael DeVore.
Full history below, including the original name it was built as: West Liberty OperaHouse
http://newstrand.com/about-us/history/
Premieres from 1953-1987 including the Bond films are listed in the Overview at the top of the page. It appears to be 7 from my title count.
Footage of the June 12, 1967 world premiere of “You Only Live Twice” at the Odeon. Brief shots of the exterior.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vxpy3
1956 photo added.
1938 photo added. Photo and additional history credit the Vintage St. Louis & Route 66 Facebook page.
October 11, 1926 – The “Glorious Gillioz” Theater in Springfield, Missouri opened. M.E. Gillioz couldn’t find a location on Route 66 for his theater, so he bought property one block to the north, leased a 20 foot wide frontage on St. Louis Street and linked it to the theater 130 feet away. The 1,100 seat theater, where Elvis Presley watched a movie before his 1956 concert, closed in 1980 but was restored in 2006.
Received an update from the developer that includes additional photos of progress, showing the facade from above.
https://1550onthepark.com/news/construction-update-fifteen-fifty-going-vertical/?utm_source=1550+Team+List&utm_campaign=1fc26c53d2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_06_02_55_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_240d2358cd-1fc26c53d2-200067361&mc_cid=1fc26c53d2&mc_eid=76b7f82708
Late `50s photo added. Only the bank next door remains via a 2011 street view.
Facebook Album link with 21 photos including 1994 demolition.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.172035086468112&type=3
1952 marquee photo added credit Crow Wing County Historical Society.
1939 photo added credit Cuyuna Country Heritage Preservation Society.
Moorhead State Students protest outside a Moorhead theatre demanding that a different movie be shown there. “The SOUND OF MUSIC” had played for five weeks straight. 1960’s. (Moorhead State College Archives) Description credit Chip Holt.
Multiple photos added, credited individually.
4 photos added, 3 as the Fillmore, Hollywood & Rogers.
August 1955 photo added credit Sharon Morehead.
January 2018 article ranking Grand Theatre as #5 venue worldwide. Via the Grand Theatre Wausau Facebook page. 1928 photo also added to Photos Section.
https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/entertainment/2018/01/08/wausaus-grand-theater-ranked-top-five-theater-venues-worldwide/1012525001/
Owned by the Garripo family in 1937 per their granddaughter.
On page 113 of the book Downtown Chicago’s Historic Theatres by Konrad Schiecke it states that the Theatorium opened at 178 N. State in 1908 with 299 seats, owned by V.C. Seaver. The farthest North of the State Street nickelodians. I believe it was 1907 or just earlier though, because the Theatorium sign appears in Han Behms 1907 photo, and that was the year the clock on the State & Randolph corner of Marshall Fields was installed. The clock is not up yet in the 1907 photo link below. Click on View Full Size for incredible detail. (Either way, it did not open in 1911 as the CT Overview states. It opened in 1907 at the earliest.)
http://www.shorpy.com/node/12701
Undated print ad added via Robert’s World Facebook page. Shows address as 5100 Interstate 55 North.
1940 photo credit Max Lowy-2016 photo credit Stuart Berg added.