According to this site, the theater is now a church. An internet search also shows Bethel Assembly of God at 2nd and Main Streets in Catawissa. http://www.catawissapa.org/photographs.html
I saw “Outland” and “Altered States” at these theater, also Raiders of the Lost Ark when it first came out. Lots of good memories. Here is a photo from the early eighties: http://tinyurl.com/29ntff
Here are some photos:
http://tinyurl.com/yoqf6l
http://tinyurl.com/2ht75y
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/23yzra
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ys3dvh
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2727ud
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yw34z3
Here is the updated link for the DuBois postcards:
http://www.duboispostcardhistory.com/
Scroll down to “A Drive-In Tale” by Alton Moore for some memories of the Cactus:
http://www.psjabears.net/beartales.htm
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/22qplh
The Sierra has been demolished, to be replaced by townhomes. Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2sq7hd
Here is a shortcut to a photo from the theater website:
http://tinyurl.com/3683bu
According to this site, the theater is now a church. An internet search also shows Bethel Assembly of God at 2nd and Main Streets in Catawissa.
http://www.catawissapa.org/photographs.html
Here is a photo following the closure:
http://tinyurl.com/22jbfc
The El Rey is on the left in this 1951 photo from the USC archives:
http://tinyurl.com/3xyngz
Here is an interior photo from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/2nk547
From the USC archives:
http://tinyurl.com/39uhyy
Here is an undated photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics46/00072849.jpg
If you look at the USC photo I posted on 11/11, it says “Edison Building”, as Joe pointed out above.
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2au577
I’ve been pretty close. Missed that one, though.
Here is a photo, circa late sixties:
http://tinyurl.com/2dayx3
Here is a photo from the mid seventies:
http://tinyurl.com/253vnt
Here is a photo, circa 1946:
http://tinyurl.com/2xt7e9
Here is a photo, circa 1945:
http://tinyurl.com/2tdq3k
I saw “Outland” and “Altered States” at these theater, also Raiders of the Lost Ark when it first came out. Lots of good memories. Here is a photo from the early eighties:
http://tinyurl.com/29ntff
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ysqnb4