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50sSNIPES commented about Cinema V Theatres on Jul 16, 2024 at 12:40 pm

Actual closing date is September 30, 2008.

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50sSNIPES commented about Palace Theatre on Jul 16, 2024 at 12:30 pm

The Palace Theatre was once a true Midwest icon due to the fact that the city of Mason City and the Palace Theatre itself became worldwide headlines following the world premiere of the 1962 Warner Brothers smash classic “The Music Man”.

On that same exact day on June 19, 1962, a grand total of 75,000 residents that were estimated by the Mason City Police Department jammed the sidewalks of downtown Mason City for the 24th annual North Iowa Band Festival Parade with the movie being its theme, which lasted four hours and had a grand total of over 121 bands (91 local and 30 out-of-state) starting from near the studios of CBS affiliate KGLO-TV (now KIMT) to the corner past the post office, to the corner at Federal and 4th NW, to where the Cecil Theatre was (which at the time was playing Disney’s “Big Red”), and lastly to the Sears parking lot. It was unknown on how many arrests were reported though, but probably either none or a very minor few. Many attendees were the cast of the movie, but some other of these attendees include Iowa Governor Norman Erba, Mason City’s then-Mayor George Mendon, 1961 Miss North Iowa Elaine Douglas, and former Mason City librarian Lydia Barrette. A little weird note is that a sign on the side of a car which reads “Our Marian The Librarian, Retired”. There is also banners reading “No Trouble For River City Today”. While Fort Lauderdale resident Paul Yoker reached through Central Park, local resident Meredith Willson hopped out of his car and began doing his drum chores by taking it order just in time to conduct “76 Trombones” with the city’s high school. Dodge City, Kansas’s famous giant 8ft drum known as the “Big Boomer” was never played due to the drum being blown off a trailer into a Kansas area ditch.

A marching competition was held right afterward, and along goes the Palace Theatre showing the film on-screen with thousands of people jamming the sidewalks leading to the Palace Theatre with cars holding the cast line up, with Arthur Godfrey listing all the names of the special attendees. The management forced the scheduled evening showing of Elvis’s “Follow That Dream” to be postponed and moved the film over to the nearby Strand Theatre due to the Music Man premiere.

The Palace Theatre did receive a remodel in June 1967, but unfortunately, the once-notable Palace Theatre closed in late-1983 and was demolished the following year in early 1984.

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50sSNIPES commented about Theatre on Jul 16, 2024 at 11:07 am

One was named the Palm and the other was named the Uptown, but I don’t know which one is which.

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50sSNIPES commented about Park 70 Theatre on Jul 16, 2024 at 10:30 am

The Park 70 Theatre never operated as an adult theatre later in its life. It has been a first-run mainstream theater throughout its entire life, although there are only a tiny amount of X-rated films being shown at the Park 70 in bits and pieces. Mason City already had one X-rated movie house in the 1970s called the Mini Cinema 16.

The Park 70 Theatre continued operating as a first-run mainstream house for a little more following the opening of the Cinema V Theatres in May 1985, but the Park 70 began bringing back several ex-first-run features that became second-run at the time as well.

Because of lost information, the Park 70 Theatre closed later in the mid-1980s before its 1988 collapse.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rose Bowl Drive-In on Jul 15, 2024 at 10:17 am

Also, the capacity of the Rose Bowl Drive-In looks to be a little more larger than 300. I’ll say between 400 to 500 estimate.

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50sSNIPES commented about Super 66 Drive-In on Jul 14, 2024 at 7:49 pm

My best guess is that the Super 66 is also a site of Sunday services as well.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bethel Cinemas on Jul 14, 2024 at 6:17 am

The Bethel Cinemas located right next to Murphy’s Mart (now Giant Eagle) on 5055 Library Rd, Bethel Park, PA 15102, opened its doors by the Cinema Services Corp. chain on December 17, 1971 with “Evel Knievel” in Screen 1 and both “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and “Patton” in Screen 2.

The Bethel Cinemas was then taken over by the Mini Cinemas chain on December 24, 1985, and the theater closed for the final time on January 5, 1992 with “My Girl” in Screen 1 and “All I Want For Christmas” in Screen 2.

The Bethel Cinemas was later demolished and a Dollar Tree along with two other independent retailers were built as an adjacent to the Giant Eagle and Citizens Bank, and the adjacent Walmart that was built to the left of Giant Eagle opened on August 25, 2004. The Dollar Tree and the two other independent retailed stores were demolished in 2015 for extensive parking.

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50sSNIPES commented about Oak Drive-In on Jul 13, 2024 at 6:19 pm

Closed after the 1980 season. It appears that the theater made its final advertisement either on or around October 27, 1980 with “Caddyshack” and “Up The Academy”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Chief Drive-In on Jul 13, 2024 at 6:15 pm

It appears operational in 1982, but was closed by 1985 judging by its fading traces.

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50sSNIPES commented about Majestic Theatre on Jul 13, 2024 at 6:02 pm

The Majestic Theater closed after its January 10, 1984 showing of “Return Of The Jedi” before the fire the following morning. The fire also destroyed a stereo shop, two jewelry stores, and two other businesses.

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50sSNIPES commented about Butler Theatre on Jul 13, 2024 at 5:05 pm

Opened with “The Flirting Widow” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Ritz Theater & Conference Center on Jul 12, 2024 at 3:21 pm

The cinema that Scott built in the early-1980s is called the Village Cinema. I cannot find any information about it for now, but I hope someone can explain some info about it.

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50sSNIPES commented about Brookfield Square Cinemas on Jul 12, 2024 at 9:52 am

Opened on November 15, 1967 with Steve McQueen in “The Sand Pebbles”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Budget Cinemas North on Jul 12, 2024 at 9:51 am

Opened on October 6, 1987. It was once a Super Saver later in its history.

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50sSNIPES commented about Mill Road Theatres on Jul 12, 2024 at 9:50 am

Actual opening date is September 9, 1970.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Court Cinema I & II on Jul 12, 2024 at 9:49 am

Opened on May 27, 1964 and twinned on November 4, 1977.

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50sSNIPES commented about Prospect Mall Cinemas on Jul 12, 2024 at 9:45 am

Actual opening date is July 2, 1976.

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50sSNIPES commented about Northtown Cinemas on Jul 12, 2024 at 9:44 am

Operated from December 24, 1976 until October 28, 2012.

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50sSNIPES commented about Northridge Movies 6 on Jul 12, 2024 at 9:43 am

Operated from December 22, 1972 until July 31, 1997.

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50sSNIPES commented about Skyvue Drive-In on Jul 12, 2024 at 6:11 am

Still open in the mid-1980s, but was gone in the 1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rose Bowl Drive-In on Jul 11, 2024 at 7:28 pm

Judging by address location, this is clearly located right at the borderline between Glen Allen and Ashland.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Jul 11, 2024 at 2:11 pm

Demolished on September 20, 1972.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rose Bowl Drive-In on Jul 11, 2024 at 12:39 pm

The Rose Bowl Drive-In opened its gates on July 7, 1953 with James Stewart in “Bend Of The River” (unknown if extras added). It appears that the theater closed in the early-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Welsh Theatre on Jul 11, 2024 at 6:49 am

Definitely looks like the Welsh Theatre has its windows completely covered with wooden boards. I don’t know why, but I believe that this was taken right after the theater closed.

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50sSNIPES commented about Broadway Drive-In on Jul 10, 2024 at 3:19 pm

Taken between June 26 and 29, 1960. The film originally ran at the Missouri Theatre in late-September 1959.