This opened as the Cinémas Du Vieux Montréal with two cinemas called Studio A and B showing art movies in French on October 29th, 1971. It became the Encore cinemas on October 18th with one cinema becoming the first male adult cinema in Quebec on October 18th, 1974. It reopened as Babette et Bridgette showing adult movies on April 18th, 1975. Closed later in the year.
Another drive-in grand opening ad with “World’s largest screen” on it from May 26th, 1965. They also laid claim to the “World’s most beautiful Drive-In theatre” claim.
The Country Square theatre opened with “The Man from Button Willow” on October 13th, 1965. Grand opening ad in the photo section. It was opened by Shellmel’s theatres.
Grand opening ad posted
Opened on June 25th, 2003. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed October 16th, 2003
Cinema West closing Fri, Oct 17, 2003 – 16 · The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
2nd screen opened on January 31st, 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad
Festival Cinemas opening Wed, Dec 24, 1975 – 7 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ads posted. Opened with two screens on December 19th, 1975, and the other two on Christmas day.
Grand opening ad posted.
Article
Les Cinémas du Vieux Montréal Thu, Oct 28, 1971 – 19 · The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) · Newspapers.com
They tried a club
Grand opening ad posted. Demolished in the 2010s.
Video
Correction: appeared on October 21st.
This opened as the Cinémas Du Vieux Montréal with two cinemas called Studio A and B showing art movies in French on October 29th, 1971. It became the Encore cinemas on October 18th with one cinema becoming the first male adult cinema in Quebec on October 18th, 1974. It reopened as Babette et Bridgette showing adult movies on April 18th, 1975. Closed later in the year.
Grand opening ads posted.
This was operated by Dickinson Theatres per the 1945 Film Daily Yearbook.
Expanded to 17 screens on January 21st, 2001.
This was built by Warren theatres and taken over by Brian Mitchell after he terminates Warren’s lease in 2006.
Article:
Warren theatres 2012 Thu, Nov 15, 2012 – C6 · The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
Opened May 3rd, 2002 with 12 screens.
Warren East theatre opening Fri, May 3, 2002 – 27 · The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
About Warren theatres
Warren Theatres article 2002 Sun, Apr 28, 2002 – 12 · The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
The Movie Machine was turned on December 18th, 2002 by Warren theatres.
It did not close on September 28th, 1971. It was renamed Cinema 70 on January 7th, 1972 with “Tokyo Olympiad”
Cinema 70 reopening Fri, Jan 7, 1972 – 21 · The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Click on the ad below to zoom in.
The Venus cinema opened on September 23rd, 1970, and raided by police the next day. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on July 11th, 1970, and closed in 1971. It was raided by the police department on July 31st, 1970.
Reopened as Sequoia on April 12th, 1952 and closed in 1967. It reopened on February 14th, 1968 as Towne as it is taken over by Trans-Beacon theatres.
Another drive-in grand opening ad with “World’s largest screen” on it from May 26th, 1965. They also laid claim to the “World’s most beautiful Drive-In theatre” claim.
The Country Square theatre opened with “The Man from Button Willow” on October 13th, 1965. Grand opening ad in the photo section. It was opened by Shellmel’s theatres.
Reopened as the Fine Art on December 25th, 1961. Another ad posted.