Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Motor-In Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:37 pm

Closed 1979

rivest266 commented about Star-Lite Drive-In on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:33 pm

Opened May 12th, 1949

Grand opening ad: Starlite Drive-In opening Wed, May 11, 1949 – 25 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Pussycat Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:26 pm

Closed in 1987.

rivest266 commented about Sunset Drive-In on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:21 pm

Opened on April 20th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Moon-Glo Drive-In on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:18 pm

The Moon Glo Motor Movie opened on July 28th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Manchester Mall Cinema on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:15 pm

Taken over by United Artists on October 21st, 1983, and closed in December 1999.

rivest266 commented about Regal Edwards Fresno ScreenX, 4DX & IMAX 21 on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:14 pm

IMAX ad: Edwards IMAX opening Fri, Nov 19, 1999 – 69 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Regal Edwards Fresno ScreenX, 4DX & IMAX 21 on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:13 pm

The IMAX opened on November 19th, 1999

rivest266 commented about Regal Edwards Fresno ScreenX, 4DX & IMAX 21 on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:10 pm

IMAX theatre in the separate building opened on November 19th, 1999. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Country Squire Theater on Feb 24, 2021 at 2:09 pm

Closed 1980

rivest266 commented about Crest Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:50 pm

Higher quality grand opening ad Crest theatre opening Thu, Jan 23, 1947 – 8 · Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Santa Fe Theatre on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:30 pm

Another grand opening with picture

Santa Fe theatre opening Wed, May 29, 1946 – 3 · Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Lennox Theater on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:00 pm

small grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about U.A. Long Beach Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 1:33 pm

Opened as United Artists on April 15th, 1932. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Rivoli Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 1:06 pm

Opened by Arthur Theatres on December 24th, 1936. Later owned by Cabaret, Partmer Theatres, Allied Theatres of California, Arthur Theatre Corp again, and Pacific Theatres. They may have been partnerships.

rivest266 commented about Ritz Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 12:59 pm

This reopened as the Ritz theatre on May 5th, 1933. Another ad posted.

rivest266 commented about UA Long Beach Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 12:54 pm

Reopened as Long Beach on February 27th, 1931 and taken over by Fox in 1936. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Roxy Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 12:45 pm

Became Roxy on October 13th, 1939. Another ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Roxy Theatre on Feb 23, 2021 at 12:39 pm

This opened as Liberty on May 15th, 1916, and renamed Stanley on August 16th, 1930. It was renamed Roxy in 1939 and started to show adult movies in 1968 until it closed in 1977. Grand opening ads posted.

rivest266 commented about Regal Manchester 16 on Feb 22, 2021 at 3:22 pm

Grand opening ad Signature Manchester Stadium 16 Fri, Jun 30, 2000 – 113 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com