Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Kit Kat Adult Theatre on Apr 22, 2021 at 6:16 pm

Grand opening ads posted.

rivest266 commented about Hayloft Adult Theatre on Apr 22, 2021 at 6:12 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about French Art Theatre on Apr 22, 2021 at 6:11 pm

Opened on July 11th, 1970. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Continental Adult Movie Theatre on Apr 22, 2021 at 6:10 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Cine 16 Theatre on Apr 22, 2021 at 6:09 pm

The Cine 16 opened on May 22nd, 1970. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Cerberus Adult Theatre on Apr 22, 2021 at 5:10 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Crescent Art Theatre on Apr 22, 2021 at 5:09 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Wisconsin Avenue Cinemas on Apr 21, 2021 at 10:15 pm

This opened on December 18th, 1987, a very big day for Cineplex Odeon as they also opened the University 4 in Provo UT, the London Town Square in Calgary, AB, the Cinémas Egyptien 3 in Montréal, QC, the Whitemud Crossing 6 in Edmonton, AB, the Newport Centre in Jersey City, NJ, the Golden East in Rocky Mount, NC and the Pantages, Sherway and Oakville Mews in the Toronto area. That’s 10 openings in the same day for Cineplex.

rivest266 commented about Pineville Drive-In on Apr 21, 2021 at 9:54 pm

Last season: 1997.

rivest266 commented about Showplace Cinema 6 on Apr 21, 2021 at 9:46 pm

This opened on May 14th, 1983. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Raleigh Mall Cinemas 1 & 2 on Apr 21, 2021 at 9:08 pm

Opened as Cinema 1 & 2 on December 25th, 1975. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Towne Cinema on Apr 21, 2021 at 8:53 pm

Closed in 1958 and reopened as Towne Cinema with “Live and Let Die” on August 10th, 1973. Another ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Beaver Theatre on Apr 21, 2021 at 6:38 pm

The Beaver theatre opened on April 27th, 1947, and closed in 1952. Picture and grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Wyoming Theatre on Apr 21, 2021 at 6:28 pm

This opened in 1918 and rebuilt after a fire reopening on June 18th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted.

Found on Newspaperarchive.com

rivest266 commented about Pineville Drive-In on Apr 21, 2021 at 6:14 pm

It was at 88 Pinnacle Avenue.

rivest266 commented about Pineville Drive-In on Apr 21, 2021 at 6:12 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Greenbrier Drive-In on Apr 21, 2021 at 6:03 pm

Grand opening ad and topo map showing the drive-in posted.

rivest266 commented about Mount Hope Theater on Apr 21, 2021 at 5:54 pm

Correction: April 11th.

rivest266 commented about Mount Hope Theater on Apr 21, 2021 at 5:53 pm

Opened on April 10th, 1947. Grand opening ad posted.

Found on Newspaperarchive.com

rivest266 commented about Raleigh Drive-In on Apr 21, 2021 at 12:48 am

Wrong, 50sSNIPES, the Beckley Open Air Drive-In opened on August 7th, 1946. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Crab Orchard Drive-In on Apr 21, 2021 at 12:37 am

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Beckley Theatre on Apr 21, 2021 at 12:02 am

The Beckley Theatre opened on May 14th, 1936 with “The Voice of Bugle Ann”. Grand opening ad and picture posted.

rivest266 commented about Towne Cinema on Apr 20, 2021 at 11:34 pm

Grand opening ads posted. It burned down and reopened on July 8th, 1924.

rivest266 commented about Towne Cinema on Apr 20, 2021 at 11:32 pm

That’s how to make a theatre ugly.

rivest266 commented about Plaza Twin Cinemas on Apr 20, 2021 at 10:20 pm

Reopened on December 20th, 1991 as a discount cinema and closed in 2000. Another ad posted.