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Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about ABC Derby on Nov 5, 2005 at 3:24 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 12:39 am

A night view here:
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Ken Roe commented about U.S. Theatre on Nov 4, 2005 at 6:04 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 11:07 am

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 4:55 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 10:53 am

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

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Ken Roe commented about Franklin Theatre on Nov 2, 2005 at 8:35 am

Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915.

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Ken Roe commented about Electric Cinema - Portobello on Nov 2, 2005 at 6:26 am

Here is a recent interior photograph showing the rear seating area. The Electric Cinema has this new luxury leather armchair style seating installed right down to the front row.
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Ken Roe commented about Paramount Theatre on Nov 2, 2005 at 2:40 am

The Paramount Theatre opened on 21st April 1932 with Lily Damita and Cary Grant starring in “This is the Night”. The seating capacity at opening was 1,433.

It closed on 20th February 1975.

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Ken Roe commented about Skyline Theatre on Nov 1, 2005 at 11:33 pm

The Skyline Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook editions from at least 1941. Seating capacity is given as 748 or 750.

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Ken Roe commented about Avalon Theatre on Nov 1, 2005 at 12:33 pm

In the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook it is listed as the Avalon Theater with 1,100 seats and being operated by Paramount Picures Inc. through their subsidiary Joe Cooper.

By the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. is is listed as the Cooper Theater with a seating capacity given as 1,496.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on Oct 31, 2005 at 2:14 pm

Joe;Can you do a quick post over to the first listing of the Valley Theatre details that you posted. I have notifed the site managers and this posting will be deleted.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about WANTED: Information on Lynch Kentucky Theatre on Oct 31, 2005 at 7:17 am

Film Daily Yearbooks;1941,1943 and 1950 editions that I own, show a Lynch Theatre, Lynch, KY with a seating capacity given as 600. It’s the only theatre listed for the town during those years.

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Ken Roe commented about Palace Theatre on Oct 31, 2005 at 6:25 am

The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition gives the seating capacity of the Palace Theater as 466.

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Ken Roe on Oct 31, 2005 at 6:15 am

The Film Daily Yearbook;1952 edition gives and address for the Valley Theatre as 326 W. Valley Boulevard, El Monte, CA which today does not map out due I suppose to re-numbering. A seating capacity is given as 500.

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Ken Roe commented about Sepulveda Drive-In on Oct 31, 2005 at 2:50 am

SavageSailor;The Peter Bogdanovitch film “Targets” starring Boris Karloff was definately filmed at the Reseda Drive-In Theatre.

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Ken Roe commented about Cinemaland on Oct 31, 2005 at 2:42 am

This is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1950 and 1952 editions as the Santa Anita Theatre with a seating capacity given as 830. The address given is 135 Colorado Ave, Arcadia, CA. which today maps as Colorado Place.

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Ken Roe commented about Palace Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:24 am

Here is the latest news from Superior, courtesy of the Duluth News Tribune newspaper:
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Ken Roe on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:16 am

lostmemory; I too had a problem with this listing. Duluth never had a Palace Theatre. It is the Palace Theatre in Superior, WI which is already listed on C.T. #8386

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Ken Roe commented about Rialto Theater on Oct 27, 2005 at 9:14 am

It’s been listed as open since at least 1941. The seating capacity given is 375.

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Ken Roe commented about Gardella Theatre on Oct 27, 2005 at 7:30 am

Film Daily Yearbook’s thru the 1940 and early 1950’s only give two theatres for Oroville, CA.
1941 edition:
Rex – 500 seats
State – 1,000 seats

1943 edition:
Rex – 580 seats
State – 1,548 seats

1950 and 1952 editions:
Empire, 1555 Meyers Street. 519 seats
State, 1589 Meyers Street. 1,529 seats

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Ken Roe commented about Hull Screen on Oct 25, 2005 at 5:05 am

The auditorium of the Hull Screen which is part of the Central Library building.
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Ken Roe commented about Regal Theatre on Oct 25, 2005 at 4:56 am

An exterior view, late afternoon in December 2003 (note the Christmas trees and Santa Clause) of the Regal Theatre, Stowmarket:
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Ken Roe commented about Cannon Hull on Oct 25, 2005 at 4:47 am

A view of the auditorium (front stalls area) just as the demolition crew are moving in:
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Ken Roe commented about Cornerhouse Cinemas on Oct 25, 2005 at 4:39 am

A photograph of the No. 1 screen in the Cornerhouse Cinema, Manchester:
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