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chspringer commented about Paris Theatre on Jul 6, 2011 at 12:58 pm

You are talking about the Palace theater. Back in the 60s the Beatles played there and ABC tv used the theater for their hit variety show “The Hollywood Palace”. Now the Avalon nightclub.

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chspringer commented about Jennings Theater on Jun 29, 2011 at 3:05 am

The theater is listed in the 1947 film daily yearbook with 800 seats.

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chspringer commented about Moreno Valley 16 on Jun 27, 2011 at 4:08 pm

I saw Avatar 3D there. The picture quality was excellent, nice and bright for a 3D film. Sound was without fault. Very comfortable theater.

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chspringer commented about Mercury Theatre on Jun 24, 2011 at 7:47 pm

In the photos in the link above, along with slides 4, 15 and 16, check out slide 14. It shows the Pearl Road Drive-in theater.

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chspringer commented about Hippodrome Theatre on Apr 12, 2011 at 10:53 pm

WF, can you post the pictures or e-mail scans?

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chspringer commented about State Theatre on Mar 28, 2011 at 1:02 am

As I recall during the 50s when I was in Cleveland, 1 person managed both theaters as well as the Loews Stillman which was down the street a few blocks. I would assume that maybe each theater had an assistant manager. Anyone know for sure?

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chspringer commented about Pacific 1-2-3 on Jan 16, 2011 at 7:33 pm

Don’t forget all the 3 strip Cinerama films which would also be considered roadshows. I don’t have dates or length of run, but some of them ran for over a year each.

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chspringer commented about Rubidoux Drive-In on Jan 13, 2011 at 8:10 pm

This from Wikipedia: “As of the 2000 Census, Rubidoux is the largest unincorporated community in the Inland Empire and in Riverside County.”

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chspringer commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Dec 6, 2010 at 9:00 pm

Bullitt was shot at 1.85:1 so it would not fill a Cinemascope/Panavison type screen. Most theaters would mask off the unused part of the screen.

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chspringer commented about San Bernardino Stadium 14 & RPX on Sep 21, 2010 at 8:55 pm

I was in 3 of the auditoriums. All were stadium. All had very sub standard projection (Poor focuse, sound out of balance)despite being THX licensed. If all the CinemaStar theaters were as poorly run as this one, it’s no wonder they went bankrupt.

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chspringer commented about "Windjammer" screening at Cinerama Dome on Aug 26, 2010 at 7:54 pm

This will be labor day weekend so I won’t be able to attend. Hopefully, someone will post a detailed review of how the restoration turned out. Does digital Cinerama use 3 projectors as with film or have they converted it to one projector. Anyone have any technical info? Thanks.

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chspringer commented about UNITED Theater on Broadway on Aug 9, 2010 at 6:33 pm

Don, Guess I was confused. Sorry bout that.

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chspringer commented about UNITED Theater on Broadway on Aug 9, 2010 at 4:10 pm

The religious feel of this theater was by design. It was inspired by the great cathedrals of eurupe. This was chosen by original owners Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, etc. It’s because of this design that Dr. Scott chose the UA for his downtown church.

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chspringer commented about Broadvue Theatre on Aug 3, 2010 at 3:06 am

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chspringer commented about Orpheum Theatre on Jul 18, 2010 at 9:24 pm

Great video about the vintage curtains. How sad that the multiplexes of today don’t value the showmanship that used to be standard theater procedure way back when.

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chspringer commented about Variety Theatre on Jun 28, 2010 at 2:45 pm

Where can I find the list mentioned above? As a kid growing up in the 1950s, the Variety and Riverside where my two favorite hang outs.

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chspringer commented about Allen Theatre on Jun 6, 2010 at 3:21 pm

Of all the Playhouse Square theaters, the Allen is my favorite. Although most look to the Palace for it’s beauty, for me it’s always been the Allen that took my breath away. What a beautiful theater and what a crime is being committed. Shame on Cleveland for letting this happen!

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chspringer commented about Sky-Way Drive-In on May 12, 2010 at 12:34 am

My error. The theater was located at the corner of Highway 18 and Rock Creek Road. The box office was off of Rock Creek with reader board on 18. I looked at google maps and see that there is some kind of industrial enterprise now on the property with all signs of the drive in gone.

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chspringer commented about California Theatre on May 9, 2010 at 3:04 pm

Interesting story. Hope things will work out for this grand lady.

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chspringer commented about Sky-Way Drive-In on May 9, 2010 at 1:24 am

McMinnville Amusement was owned by Robert J. Mattecheck who had retired before I started working at the Mack theater. Bill Hibbert did not have anything to do McMinnville. He owned and worked his farm full time and ran the theaters on the side. After the theaters closed or were leased out, he continued farming until his death of a heart attack.
It’s been too many years since I’ve been in the area but I think the Sky-Way was located on the Sheridan-Willamina Highway (18) at the intersection of Pittman Road. Since the lot was never paved it would be overgrown by grass now or other structures built on the property. With the screen tower and reader board gone only the concession building might still be there.

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chspringer commented about Sky-Way Drive-In on May 3, 2010 at 9:42 pm

Mr. Hibbert owned the 4 theater chain and operated them through the 50s, then retired and started leasing them out. I ran the Hi-Way during the winter/spring of ‘63/64 and then the drive-in summer of '64. Fun theaters to operate but no money to be made :–(

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chspringer commented about Sky-Way Drive-In on May 3, 2010 at 7:21 pm

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chspringer commented about Grand-Way Theater on May 3, 2010 at 7:21 pm

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chspringer commented about Gay-Way Theater on May 3, 2010 at 7:20 pm

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chspringer commented about Hi-Way Theater on May 3, 2010 at 7:19 pm

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