A December 1955 article in the Abilene Reporter-News stated that the Texas Theater in Haskell, damaged after a fire, was to be razed to make way for a new post office.
This is an upscale shopping center with a Whole Foods and lots of high-end retail. I took some more photos which I will add later. Lunch at the Tommy Bahamas restaurant in the mall was $60!
Go to the Tribune site, and there is a theater gallery. I tried to post the original link, but then you end up with the same photo every time. http://tinyurl.com/c9b336
My information was taken from some local papers on newspaperarchives.com. There were two or three stories around the date of the fire, with the same information reported in each one.
Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine in November 1956:
MANSFIELD, OHIO-The Eagles Lodge here has purchased the Ritz Theater near the Lodge’s headquarters in the business district for about $42,000. Lodge spokesmen said the theater building, vacated about two years ago, will be used for parking. They said it has not been determined whether the building will be razed or remodeled into a parking garage. The Ritz was opened as a movie house in 1927.
DETROIT-Lobby remodeling that began last March at the Palms Theater here has been completed. Incorporating the adjoining store space, the new lobby has modern bronze and glass doors, a new confection counter in the center and a decorative scheme in scarlet, gold and black.
A new 200-ton cooling plant also has been installed-all work having been done while the 3,000-seat theater was in operation 18 hours daily.
Here is a November 1956 item from Boxoffice magazine:
Val Mercier, Perryville, Mo., and his brother L.A. “Bud” Mercier of Frederickstown, Mo. are planning to build a drive-in theater near Ste. Genevieve, Mo. The only theater in Ste. Genevieve, the Orris, 500-seater, has been dark since August 30. It had been operated by Martin Operle for a number of years.
L.A. Mercier operates the Mercier Theater and the Hi-Y Drive-In at Frederickstown, while Val Mercier has the Mercier Theater in Perryville and the Hilltop Drive-In near St. Marys, Mo.
That was a double feature in 1955? Those two films would be unlikely to attract the same audience.
Here is a 2/4/09 article from the Free Press:
http://tinyurl.com/ahpuaw
Here is a November 2007 article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
http://www.lvrj.com/business/11182081.html
Here are some recent photos:
http://tinyurl.com/am742f
http://tinyurl.com/cecvz5
http://tinyurl.com/dmeu94
He’s talking about the Kubrick film 2001.
Nine people were arrested yesterday for arson after they attempted to set fire to the theater.
A December 1955 article in the Abilene Reporter-News stated that the Texas Theater in Haskell, damaged after a fire, was to be razed to make way for a new post office.
This is an upscale shopping center with a Whole Foods and lots of high-end retail. I took some more photos which I will add later. Lunch at the Tommy Bahamas restaurant in the mall was $60!
The Medallion was demolished in June 2005.
Here is an album cover that features the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/dm2r48
Here is article posted today about renovation efforts:
http://tinyurl.com/aqyd2o
Here is November 2003 article that discusses renovation of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/ahf5ch
If you’re interested in other Chicago photos besides just the theaters the Tribune has a pretty extensive collection here:
http://tinyurl.com/agmnmf
Go to the Tribune site, and there is a theater gallery. I tried to post the original link, but then you end up with the same photo every time.
http://tinyurl.com/c9b336
My information was taken from some local papers on newspaperarchives.com. There were two or three stories around the date of the fire, with the same information reported in each one.
Here is a 1973 photo from the archives of the Chicago Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/dkxtth
Here is a photo from the Chicago Tribune showing the theater in 1980, after it closed.
http://tinyurl.com/bjtxf2
I didn’t have any confirmation that the theater was rebuilt after the fire. Apparently it was.
Here is an undated photo from the archives of the Chicago Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/afevzk
Here is a May 1958 photo from the Chicago Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/ao3j8c
Thanks for the info. I thought this address of Er Penny Drive was a typo, but some other sites have it as well.
http://tinyurl.com/dlb3df
Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine in November 1956:
MANSFIELD, OHIO-The Eagles Lodge here has purchased the Ritz Theater near the Lodge’s headquarters in the business district for about $42,000. Lodge spokesmen said the theater building, vacated about two years ago, will be used for parking. They said it has not been determined whether the building will be razed or remodeled into a parking garage. The Ritz was opened as a movie house in 1927.
This is from Boxoffice magazine in November 1956:
DETROIT-Lobby remodeling that began last March at the Palms Theater here has been completed. Incorporating the adjoining store space, the new lobby has modern bronze and glass doors, a new confection counter in the center and a decorative scheme in scarlet, gold and black.
A new 200-ton cooling plant also has been installed-all work having been done while the 3,000-seat theater was in operation 18 hours daily.
Here is a November 1956 item from Boxoffice magazine:
Val Mercier, Perryville, Mo., and his brother L.A. “Bud” Mercier of Frederickstown, Mo. are planning to build a drive-in theater near Ste. Genevieve, Mo. The only theater in Ste. Genevieve, the Orris, 500-seater, has been dark since August 30. It had been operated by Martin Operle for a number of years.
L.A. Mercier operates the Mercier Theater and the Hi-Y Drive-In at Frederickstown, while Val Mercier has the Mercier Theater in Perryville and the Hilltop Drive-In near St. Marys, Mo.
Here is a 1940 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/bloz3v