Comments from Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Teatro New Victoria on Sep 19, 2010 at 5:29 am

Anyone know the address or crossroad on Calle Robles? Need more info and photos.

What ever happened to Wometco?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Benton Theatre on Sep 18, 2010 at 8:00 pm

Open ~1940-~1964 approximate? Can you verify the exact dates?

~1955-~1961 Ruffian Amusement Co., Inc., of Covington, Tenn. W.F. Ruffin, Jr. President. owned 7 theaters in 1967.

~1964 Rockwood Amusement Co.

Need an address, more info, and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Hill Top Drive-In on Sep 18, 2010 at 7:46 pm

PLEASE CHANGE NAME TO:

HILL TOP

Open ~1955-~1975 approximate? Can you verify the exact dates?

Open for sure in 1967.

Owned by Massie Theaters ~1961-~1969?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Cinema Caparra on Sep 18, 2010 at 7:27 pm

This time the Map does show Puerto Rico, but it gives 106 locations all over the place?

Need more info and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Cinema Norarte on Sep 18, 2010 at 7:12 pm

The Map shows the Southern United States, Central America, and even the Caribbean, but only as far East as the Dominican Republic. I could find nothing on Norarte except Plaza Norarte which is not the same thing.

Could use more info and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about International Drive-In on Sep 18, 2010 at 7:03 pm

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

DAVILA, BAYAMON, PURETO RICO, 00950

State Road #2 on the Map shows the Southern United States and Central America. PR-2 would have at least got it on the correct road.

Anyone have more info or photos?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Teatro Marti on Sep 18, 2010 at 10:03 am

AGR, Cinema Treasures in it’s infinite wisdom, decided that when a theater was added an address should be in the header and it should be able to located on the Google Map. It therefore on the Add A Theater Form has spaces for the Address, City, State/Province, Country, and Postal Code. This isn’t meant just for local folks, but so that anyone in the world will be able to find a theater! What use is a bogus address in the header?

Hopefully Cinema Treasures will be around long after we have all gone to that Great Theater In The Sky. Perhaps someday after we are all gone someone will want to write a book about ALL the theaters that had been in Puerto Rico. In doing research Cinema Treasures would be a great resource, but “Going to Hato Rey from Buchanan or Guaynabo on Roosevelt Avenue, you see the Marti on the right as soon as you reach the De Diego intersection. Is is right there. Only a blind person would miss it.” That’s not really very helpful to that researcher years from now AFTER IT HAS BEEN TORN DOWN! It might be good enough for a few locals, but NOT for everyone on Puerto Rico or the rest of the World, THINK BIG!

As for me, I love Puerto Rico, so be a little more kinder and gentler. I’m now 47 miles south of Downtown Chicago, Illinois. My wife is not well so I can no longer go down to Puerto Rico and follow your I’m sure great directions. I may never get down there again. The ONLY way I can find this theater is on the MAP and that is the reason I ask for an address, that is as close as I can get to the theater.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Teatro Marti on Sep 18, 2010 at 6:10 am

Robert, Thanks for adding all these theaters in Puerto Rico. When you click on the Map is it anywhere close to the theater? My guess is the theater is around the area of Plaza Las Americas Mall Shopping Center??

To try to be as helpful as posssible to everyone in locating a theater with a good address here is what I do. There might be a better way, but before I add a theater I just click on any theater on Cinema Treasures and then click on Map and type in the address I have and click on search to see what Google does. Sometimes it’s OK, but lot’s of times I have to play around with the address to finally get the right location. Lots of times I end up just using crossroads. Then I have to remember to write it down so that when I add the theater I have the address.

Anyone have more info or photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Teatro Renault on Sep 17, 2010 at 9:32 pm

Need a better address. If you go to the Map, this address gives eleven locations from San Juan to Fajardo.

Also need more info and photos.

Did you know that Puerto Rico uses United States Postage and Currency?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Teatro Corcelles on Sep 17, 2010 at 9:13 pm

Sure could use an address, more info, and photos.

For those of you who don’t know, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorpoated territory of the United States.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on Sep 17, 2010 at 8:32 pm

PLEASE REMOVE FROM ADDRESS:

ALLEGHENY PLAZA

With Allegeny Plaza, Map shows Southern United States and Cental America, not very helpful. Works much better with shorter address.

Need more info and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Rockville Center Stadium 13 on Sep 17, 2010 at 5:45 pm

Open ~1999 approximate? Can anyone verify the exact date?

Need more info and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Cine Gades on Sep 17, 2010 at 5:34 pm

Need an address, more info, and photos.

I don’t think the style would have been Pueblo Moderne. That style is to “American”.

Domingo, Thank You for adding this theater. It brings back memories of charming historic Cadiz. Most folks don’t know that some of Christopher Columbus voyages started from Cadiz or of the great beaches in Cadiz.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Hauber Theatre on Sep 17, 2010 at 10:03 am

Need an address, more info, and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Star Theatre on Sep 17, 2010 at 10:01 am

Need an address, more info, and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Strand Theatre on Sep 17, 2010 at 9:52 am

AKA

CARROLL

Open ~1911-~1964 approximate? Can anyone verify the exact dates?

1935-1964 owned by Kallet Theaters, Inc., of Oneida, N.Y., R.M. Kallet, President, they had 18 theaters in New York in 1967.

Anyone have more info or photos?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Strand Theatre on Sep 17, 2010 at 9:29 am

Open ~1930-~1955 approximate? Can anyone verify the exact dates?

Owner 1930-1955 Maine & New Hampshire Theaters Co. of Boston, J.J. Ford, General Manager, they had 7 theaters in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in 1967.

Need an address, more info and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Trails End Drive-In on Sep 17, 2010 at 8:50 am

Anyone know if that’s the location?

Open ~1955-~1985 approximate? Can anyone verify the exact dates?

I know for sure it was open in 1967.

Anyone have more info or photos?

Here’s how it got the name Trails End. In order to get cattle to the East, Cattle Drives from ranches in Texas went overland on the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, the beginning of the railway, then the cattle could be shipped Eastward. Abielene was the Trails End.

Abilene was the town in which President Dwight D. Eisenhower went to Elementary and High School and so he chose that the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum be located in Abilene. The burial site for “IKE” and Mamie are also located there.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about New San Juan Cinema on Sep 16, 2010 at 7:40 pm

Be really nice to have an address, more info and photos.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Theater chain to operate new theater on Ft. Bliss military base on Sep 14, 2010 at 8:17 pm

Life’s too short, Yes the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is the PX/BX/Exchange, but it is also a lot more depending on the size of the military instalation. Vendors would be a little different on Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard Bases and the New Freedom Center at Fort Bliss will really have some new vendors.

Things have changed a lot from what a PX used to be. To give you an idea of what the AFFES might have on a base here is what they have spread around Fort Bragg and adjacent Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, it’s one of the largest exchanges in the world. Remember they are serving a population of 29,000 just on Fort Bragg, not counting Pope AFB , PLUS Families or Retired who can use the facilities.

2 Theater (I’m about to add the York and then the Pope AFB)
4 Exchange
6 Shoppettes
Funiture Store
Sports Store
8 Barber Shop
3 Beauty Shop
4 Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Alterations
Washeteria
Shoe Repair
Specialty Watch Repair
4 Florist
Video Rental/Music
6 Class 6 (Liquor Store)
3 GNC
UPS Store
Sprint Cellular
4 Gas/Service Station
Firestone Tire & Service Center
Car Wash
Enterprise Car Rental
Mega World Travel/Leisure Travel
2 Amusement Arcade
4 Food Court
3 Burger King
2 KFC
Taco Bell
Baskin Robbins
Hardees
Cinnabon
Popeye’s
Churches Chicken
Blimpies Subs
Seattle’s Best Coffee
Godfather’s Pizza
Captain D’s
4 Anthony’s Pizza
3 Robin Hood Subs
4 Charleys Steakery
2 Xtreem Franks Franks
Greek Odyssey
3 Coffee Scene
3 Roving Concessions
Mobile Snack Truck
Barracks Phone Center
AND MUCH MORE!

Remember the profits from all this go to the Morale, Welfare and Recreation of the Airmen and Soldiers.

Chief Jensen

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Theater chain to operate new theater on Ft. Bliss military base on Sep 14, 2010 at 10:27 am

Thanks Chris.

It should be pointed out that this is all being paid for out of the profits from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (the Soldiers and Airmen answer to Wal-Mart) and private money, NOT from Taxpayer$ Funds.

Chief Jensen

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Reading Drive-In on Sep 13, 2010 at 6:10 am

Rick Wolfe, Thanks for the info. Check out the map now, is that about right?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Reading Drive-In on Sep 12, 2010 at 9:31 pm

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

U.S. 222 BUSINESS & LEESPORT AVENUE, TEMPLE, PA 19560

SORRY

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Reading Drive-In on Sep 12, 2010 at 7:39 am

This is as close as I could come to the location. Can anyone verify if this is correct?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Alexandria Cinema 6 on Sep 10, 2010 at 6:16 am

I sure am and don’t pretend to be anything else.

The Chief