From the Victoria Advocate, February 16, 1972 – Several changes in management were announced Tuesday by Rubin S. Frels, president and general manager of Frels Theatres, Inc.
Frels…announced that Gary Dunnam has been named manager of the Lone Tree Theatre. Dunnam joined Frels in May of 1971. A native of West, Texas, he is a former school teacher in Dallas and served four years in military intelligence.
Ritchie_T’s post is right. Yes, this situation has been scary, but if you are hesitant or not sure what to do next, please go back to the movies. Don’t let the Century Aurora 16 shootings get you down.
For you who have gone back, keep the faith and keep watching!
This ad is from September 1965. “The Girls on the Beach”, “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors”, and “The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders” were all released that year. Calendar dates match, too.
A link on the Ganado Cinema page shows a photo of an old flyer advertising a “Boon Theatre” in Edna. Would that have been the one that burned down during World War II?
The last Queen ad I could find in the Wharton Spectator was dated January 13, 1955. That Friday and Saturday, “Jack Slade” and “Private Eye” were scheduled, with “Poker de Ases” showing on Sunday.
The Queen opened on August 5, 1925. According to opening day ads, the doors would open at 7:15 p.m., and the picture would start half an hour later. The premier feature was “Classmates” with Richard Barthelmess and Madge Evans. An architect from Houston named Green designed the Queen. Among the songs played on the organ before the show were “You Are Just a Flower from an Old Bouquet” and “For You Alone”.
Drove past it again in early April. This time, I got a better look at the “for sale” signs. The outfit selling it is The Nelson Company LLC. The number shown was (713)907-3482.
According to an ad in the opening day’s Houston Post-Dispatch from the Baldwin Music Shop, the Texan was equipped with a Baldwin piano “which will be used exclusively in broadcasting.”
I drove past the Starlite this past Saturday morning. Both the drive-in and the house next to it had “for sale” signs posted. Can’t find anything online about it, though.
From the Victoria Advocate, February 16, 1972 – Several changes in management were announced Tuesday by Rubin S. Frels, president and general manager of Frels Theatres, Inc. Frels…announced that Gary Dunnam has been named manager of the Lone Tree Theatre. Dunnam joined Frels in May of 1971. A native of West, Texas, he is a former school teacher in Dallas and served four years in military intelligence.
On September 17, 1971, a fire damaged the Gemini’s concession stand and office.
Ritchie_T’s post is right. Yes, this situation has been scary, but if you are hesitant or not sure what to do next, please go back to the movies. Don’t let the Century Aurora 16 shootings get you down.
For you who have gone back, keep the faith and keep watching!
This ad is from September 1965. “The Girls on the Beach”, “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors”, and “The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders” were all released that year. Calendar dates match, too.
A link on the Ganado Cinema page shows a photo of an old flyer advertising a “Boon Theatre” in Edna. Would that have been the one that burned down during World War II?
The last movie to play at the Floyd was “How to Murder Your Wife” with Jack Lemmon and Virna Lisi. That was on August 17, 1965.
@ Mike – you’re welcome.
The last Queen ad I could find in the Wharton Spectator was dated January 13, 1955. That Friday and Saturday, “Jack Slade” and “Private Eye” were scheduled, with “Poker de Ases” showing on Sunday.
The Queen opened on August 5, 1925. According to opening day ads, the doors would open at 7:15 p.m., and the picture would start half an hour later. The premier feature was “Classmates” with Richard Barthelmess and Madge Evans. An architect from Houston named Green designed the Queen. Among the songs played on the organ before the show were “You Are Just a Flower from an Old Bouquet” and “For You Alone”.
Drove past it again in early April. This time, I got a better look at the “for sale” signs. The outfit selling it is The Nelson Company LLC. The number shown was (713)907-3482.
The last movie to show at the Rio before it closed was “Los Hombres No Lloran” with Jorge Rivero and Lorena Velazquez. That was on June 15, 1975.
According to an ad in the opening day’s Houston Post-Dispatch from the Baldwin Music Shop, the Texan was equipped with a Baldwin piano “which will be used exclusively in broadcasting.”
Cinema Tour lists an Avalon Theatre in Eagle Lake. Is that an a.k.a. for the Rice, or is it something else? Can anyone confirm?
The Twin Dolphins doesn’t have its own web site, but it is open. Their phone number is (361) 552-6764.
I drove past the Starlite this past Saturday morning. Both the drive-in and the house next to it had “for sale” signs posted. Can’t find anything online about it, though.
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Cinema Tour lists the Plainville’s construction year as 1954. Can anyone confirm?
The 1963 El Campo City Directory lists the Normana Theater at 115 N. Mechanic Street. William Spooner was the manager.
The 1939 El Campo City Directory lists the Liberty Theater at 117 S. Mechanic Street. B.N. Alsbrook was the manager.
The 1963 El Campo City Directory lists the Rice Drive-In at 100 Marion Avenue (just off South Mechanic). William Spooner was the manager.
The 1963 El Campo City Directory lists the Floyd Theater at 114 N. Washington Street. William Spooner was the manager.