Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Greenbrier Drive-In on Apr 21, 2021 at 12:03 pm

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

rivest266 commented about Mount Hope Theater on Apr 21, 2021 at 11:54 am

Correction: April 11th.

rivest266 commented about Mount Hope Theater on Apr 21, 2021 at 11:53 am

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

Found on Newspaperarchive.com

rivest266 commented about Raleigh Drive-In on Apr 20, 2021 at 6:48 pm

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 20, 2021 at 6:37 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Beckley Theatre on Apr 20, 2021 at 6:02 pm

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 5:34 pm

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

rivest266 commented about Towne Cinema on Apr 20, 2021 at 5:32 pm

That’s how to make a theatre ugly.

rivest266 commented about Plaza Twin Cinemas on Apr 20, 2021 at 4:20 pm

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

rivest266 commented about Cinemark Grand Cinemas on Apr 20, 2021 at 4:15 pm

Opened on March 31st, 2000. 1st ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Jefferson Park Cinemas on Apr 20, 2021 at 3:36 pm

This opened on February 28th, 1986. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Poplar Street Cinemas on Apr 20, 2021 at 3:28 pm

Opened on October 18th, 1985. Grand opening ad already posted.

rivest266 commented about Plaza Twin Cinemas on Apr 20, 2021 at 3:10 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Valley Mall 4 Cinemas on Apr 19, 2021 at 4:08 pm

Closed October 1st, 2001

rivest266 commented about Regal 1,2,3 on Apr 19, 2021 at 4:01 pm

This was renamed Loew’s 1-2-3 in 1988 and Regal 1-2-3 in 1995 and closed in 1999. It was never called Harrisonburg 3 in the listings.

rivest266 commented about Regal Harrisonburg 14 on Apr 19, 2021 at 3:59 pm

This opened on April 23rd, 1999. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Virginia Theatre on Apr 19, 2021 at 3:45 pm

It was taken over by Roth’s in 1977

rivest266 commented about Virginia Theatre on Apr 19, 2021 at 3:44 pm

Closed 1986.

rivest266 commented about Valley Mall 4 Cinemas on Apr 19, 2021 at 3:35 pm

Grand opening ad:

Found on Newspaperarchive.com

rivest266 commented about Valley Mall 4 Cinemas on Apr 19, 2021 at 3:34 pm

This opened on May 29th, 1985. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Strand Theatre on Apr 19, 2021 at 3:20 pm

March 10th, 1934 Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Regal 1,2,3 on Apr 19, 2021 at 3:14 pm

Opened on October 10th, 1973.

Reba Ford Luber, who sold the first for Roth’s theatre’s Strand on March 10th, 1934 sold the first ticket for this theatre.

Found on Newspaperarchive.com

rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Apr 19, 2021 at 2:27 pm

The State Theatre opened on October 8th, 1934. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Virginia Theatre on Apr 19, 2021 at 2:16 pm

The New Virginia theatre opened on January 26th, 1914, and held a reopening on September 3rd, 1934. Grand opening ads posted.

rivest266 commented about Walnut 6 on Apr 19, 2021 at 1:43 pm

The Cinema I & II at Walnut Square is opened by Cineplex Cinemas (of Texas, not Canada) on September 17th, 1976. It reopened as Walnut 6 on July 3rd, 1986, and closed in 2004. Grand opening ads posted.