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Tucsonman commented about El Dorado Theatre on Aug 5, 2014 at 11:12 am

Aerial photos show that the 2nd screen was built on the west side of the original.

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Tucsonman commented about Lyric Theatre on Jul 23, 2014 at 11:24 am

It’s interesting that you’d say that, because as early as Fri., Feb. 20th, 1942, it was indeed operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.

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Tucsonman commented about Park Mall Theatres 1,2,3, 4 on Jul 20, 2014 at 1:09 pm

The building, or at least the site was originally occupied by a Stuarts (a regional chain of clothing, & houseware retailers).

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Tucsonman commented about El Dorado Theatre on Jul 20, 2014 at 12:23 am

It actually had a different address than the original theatre; it was 5925 East Broadway Boulevard.

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Tucsonman commented about Century 20 El Con and XD on Jul 19, 2014 at 8:35 pm

Many, many memories of this one (and counting!). This is were I’ve seen Toy Story 2 (at age 2), The SpongeBob Movie, The Simpsons Movie, The Polar Express (on a class field trip), The Incredibles, WALL-E, Ratatouille, Get Him To The Greek, oh I can go on, & on!

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Tucsonman commented about De Anza Drive-In on Jul 19, 2014 at 8:31 pm

I remember when I went here to see Charlie & The Chocolate Factory with my family in 2004. My dad, & I had already seen it at the Century El Con 20 Theatres, but the rest of us hadn’t seen it at all. My younger brother was creeped out by the squirrels.

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Tucsonman commented about De Anza Drive-In on Jul 19, 2014 at 8:23 pm

I’ve got the original grand opening ad here:http://cactusdriveintheater.org/cacopen.jpg

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Tucsonman commented about Cineworld 4 Theatre on Jul 18, 2014 at 11:40 pm

This was originally operated by The Cineworld Corporation Of California, then TM Theatres, & finally AMC Theatres.

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Tucsonman commented about Loft Cinema on Jul 18, 2014 at 7:51 pm

Here’s a link to one of its early newspaper ads:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EVb0mBS4ntwJ:newspaperarchive.com/us/arizona/tucson/tucson-daily-citizen/1970/08-22/page-50+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

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Tucsonman commented about Cineworld 4 Theatre on Jul 11, 2014 at 10:10 pm

Right now, they’re building a new Chuck E. Cheese’s across the street at 6125 East Speedway Boulevard. I hope they save the old building, restore it, and reopen it as a performing arts venue.

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Tucsonman commented about Screening Room on Jul 3, 2014 at 6:06 pm

The place was built in 1912, & as far back as 1941, it was a shoe store called Karl’s Shoes.

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Tucsonman commented about State Theater on Jul 3, 2014 at 6:02 pm

When it first became a theater, it was operated by Paramount, Nace or Paramount Nace (depending on whether, or not Paramount, & Nace had merged by that point). On New Year’s Eve 1949, Paramount Nace Theatres was spun off, due to Sherman-Antitrust regulations, and the place was renamed the United Paramount State Theatre.

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Tucsonman commented about AMC Oracle 4 on Jun 28, 2014 at 7:55 pm

It was originally known as the TM Oracle View 4 Theatres. At some point, TM Theatres must have been bought out by AMC Theatres.

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Tucsonman commented about Fox Theatre on Jun 24, 2014 at 5:16 pm

It was originally called the Fox Tucson Theatre operated by Fox West Coast Theatres, which, in turn, was originally owned by The Fox Film Corporation, but sold to National Theatres (renamed National General Corporation in 1951) in 1933. In the 1967-1972 era, National General Corporation renamed Fox Theatres National General Theatres. However, to preserve the memory of the Tucson being its eponymous city’s first Fox West Coast Theatre, the location’s name was changed from Tucson to Fox, making it the National General Fox Theatre. In 1973, National General Corporation went out of business, & sold its theatres’ buildings to Mann Theatres, making this place known as the Mann Fox Theatre. It then closed the following year.

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Tucsonman commented about Gaslight Theatre on Jun 14, 2014 at 12:17 pm

According to property records here:http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/70125440/7010-E-Broadway-Blvd-Tucson-AZ-85710/, the current building was built in 1991.

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Tucsonman commented about Grand View 4 on Jun 13, 2014 at 3:40 pm

Yeah, it was called the AMC Valencia Vista 4 Theatres.

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Tucsonman commented about AMC Oracle 4 on Jun 13, 2014 at 3:39 pm

Actually, the building was torn down, & replaced with Golfsmith. I looked at a May 1992 air photo that showed the lot vacant, & a June 1996 one that showed it occupied.

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Tucsonman commented about Buena Vista Theatre on Jun 13, 2014 at 3:19 pm

I’ll explain the ownership records. So, it was originally operated by Fox West Coast Theatres (a subsidiary of National General Corporation). In 1973, National General Corporation liquidated, & sold its theaters’ buildings to Mann Theatres.

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Tucsonman commented about Catalina Theatre on Jun 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm

The original building was demolished, & the 6-screen one is listed on property records as having been built in 1988. See this link:http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/70089101/2320-N-Campbell-Ave-Tucson-AZ-85719/