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Ken Roe commented about Manhattan Theatre on Nov 7, 2005 at 5:38 pm

The Manhattan Theatre is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook:1943 edition as having 403 seats and operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. thru their subsidiary Frank Walker. It is listed as Closed and does not appear in further editions of F.D.Y.

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Ken Roe commented about Grand Theatre on Nov 7, 2005 at 9:21 am

Listed in Film Daily Yearboks:1941 and 1943 editions with 500 seats. It has gone from listings by 1950.

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Ken Roe commented about Favini Theatre on Nov 7, 2005 at 6:50 am

The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition shows a street address for the Favini Theatre, 1610 Pittston Avenue, Scranton, PA.

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Ken Roe commented about Avalon Theatre on Nov 7, 2005 at 5:47 am

An October 2005 photograph of the marquee and entrance to the Avalon Theatre here:
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Ken Roe commented about Royal Theater Tuschinski on Nov 7, 2005 at 4:48 am

An October 2005 photograph of the proscenium arch here:
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Plus other great photos in the set thanks to Howard Haas.

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Ken Roe commented about Bellevue Cinerama on Nov 7, 2005 at 4:29 am

An exterior photograph of the combined facade of the Belleview Cinerama Theatre and Calypso Cinema in October 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/howardbhaas/59288200/

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Ken Roe commented about Calypso Cinema on Nov 7, 2005 at 4:25 am

An exterior photograph of the combined facade of the Calypso Cinema and Bellevue Cinerama Theatre in October 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/howardbhaas/59288200/

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Ken Roe commented about Capitol Cinema on Nov 7, 2005 at 3:19 am

The Compton theatre organ was a 3Manual/8Ranks instument. According to the opening text it is still ‘in situ’ in what is now the Chicago Rock Cafe usage of the original stalls area. The nightclub in the former circle area is called Jumpin' Jaks.

It is a Listed building, as if that means anything with Scottish Heritage!

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Ken Roe commented about Capitol Cinema on Nov 7, 2005 at 3:07 am

Photographs and more history on the Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen:
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Ken Roe commented about Princess Theatre on Nov 7, 2005 at 2:46 am

Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks from at least 1941 thru 1950.

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Ken Roe commented about Globe Theatre on Nov 7, 2005 at 2:41 am

Seating capacities given for the Globe Theatre in Film Daily Yearbooks are: 1941 edition:957, 1943 edition:535, 1950 edition:1,064.

During the 1940’s it listed as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. throught their subsidiary Frank Walker, together with other Scranton theatres:Bell, Capitol, Comerford, Manhattan, New Rialto, Riviera, Roosevelt, State, Strand, Temple and West Side.

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Ken Roe commented about State Palace Theatre on Nov 6, 2005 at 6:20 am

A view of the auditorium, as power is restored after hurricane Katrina struck:
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Ken Roe commented about Chelsea Theatre on Nov 6, 2005 at 5:56 am

The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition gives a seating capacity of 1,000. In the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 979.

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Ken Roe commented about Palace Cinema on Nov 6, 2005 at 5:34 am

A 2003 exterior photograph of the Palace Cinema here:
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Ken Roe commented about ABC Leeds on Nov 6, 2005 at 5:26 am

A February 2005 photo of the abandoned ABC Leeds. Note the 1959 era panels that have fallen off revealing the original facade underneath.
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Ken Roe commented about Orleans Theater on Nov 6, 2005 at 3:25 am

Various editions of the Film Daily Yearbook give differing seating capacities:1941 = 400, 1943 = 322 and 1950 edition 1950 gives 315.

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Ken Roe commented about Berry Theatre on Nov 6, 2005 at 2:53 am

Com'on you guys! It’s only a number off. Looking at the photos on Cinematour the parcel of land could be a combination of 3 numbers including the two shops ie:3031 – 3035.

The Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition has the address of the White Theatre as 3033 Hemphill Street.

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Ken Roe commented about Strand Theatre on Nov 5, 2005 at 8:50 am

In the 1940’s the 1,200 seat Strand Theatre was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary N. Goldstein.

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Ken Roe commented about John Peel Centre for Creative Arts on Nov 5, 2005 at 7:21 am

It was re-named Bankside Movie Theatre in the middle of 1991, but this was short lived and it closed on 31st October 1991 with Harrison Ford in “Regarding Henry”.

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Ken Roe commented about ABC Derby on Nov 5, 2005 at 6:24 am

The exterior of the ABC on its last day of operation, 14th July 1984 (not 1985 as the caption states):
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Ken Roe commented about Cathay Theatre on Nov 5, 2005 at 3:39 am

A night view here:
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Ken Roe commented about U.S. Theatre on Nov 4, 2005 at 9:04 am

Here are listings from various Film Daily Yearbooks that I have:
1941 edition – U.S. Theatre, 1,048 seats operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management. (Listed as the United States Theatre in the Circuit listings).
1943 edition – United States Theatre, 1,048 seats operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management.
1950 edition – U.S. Theatre, 617 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ, seats 1,070 operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. (Listed as the United States Theatre in the Circuit listings).

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Ken Roe commented about Empress Theatre on Nov 3, 2005 at 2:07 pm

The Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions give a seating capacity of 450.

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Ken Roe commented about Azteca Theatre on Nov 3, 2005 at 7:55 am

Was this a replacement theatre or a renamed Rennie’s Theatre, 212 N. Maclay (spelt Malloy in F.D.Y.)? The Rennie’s Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 896. In the 1950 and 1952 editions of F.D.Y. Rennie’s Theatre, 212 N. Malloy is listed with a seating capacity of 1,004

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Ken Roe commented about Franklin Theatre on Nov 2, 2005 at 1:53 pm

The Franklin Theatre is still listed as open in the 1950 Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 450.