In 1963, the Four Star was operated by B&J Theatres of Grand Rapids. Allen Johnson was the president. Butterfield Circuit was listed as the film buyer and booker. Presumably that’s where the initials came from. Besides the Four Star, B&J also operated the Wealthy and Eastown, both in Grand Rapids.
In 1963, the Imperial was operated by Associated Theatres Corp. of Cincinnati. Associated also operated the Dixie, Park and Royal in Cincinnati as well as the Hiland in Fort Thomas, KY.
The Cla-Zel was operated by the Armstrong Circuit in 1963. This company had a strong presence in Ohio as they also operated theaters in Fostoria, Maumee, Napoleon, Toledo, Defiance, Port Clinton, Millbury, Carey, Fremont, Mansfield, Upper Sandusky and Bellevue.
In 1963, the Clark was operated by the Armentrout Circuit, Russell Armentrout, president and general manager. Besides the Clark, Armentrout also operated the Clark in Shelbina, MO, the Zoe in Pittsfield, IL and the Clark Drive-In in Summer Hill, IL.
In 1963, Anderson Theatres operated the Anderson in Mullins as mentioned above, as well as the Anderson in Hemingway and the Ocean Drive and Colonial in Ocean Drive Beach. Presumably they picked up more theaters later.
In 1963, the Vern was operated by Aladdin Theaters, formerly Eastland Theaters. At that time, Aladdin also operated the Belmont, Brooklyn, Jewel, Largo, Meralta and Terrace in Los Angeles as well as the Linda in San Diego.
In 1963, the Ritz was operated by Allied Theatres of California. Other Allied theaters at the time were the Nubel in Bellflower, the Compton, the Vogue in South Gate, the Boulevard in Los Angeles, the Arden in Lynwood and the Ritz in Ontario.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists A.R. Boyd Theaters, 1530 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, as operators of the Boyd in Chester. A.R. Boyd, president, also operated the Boyd in Allentown, the Boyd and College in Bethlehem, the Boyd in Easton and the Boyd in Lancaster. His apparent megalomania brings to mind the words of Ozymandias, “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair”.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists Barton Theaters of Oklahoma City as the operators of the Redskin. Barton must have had quite a presence in OKC, as the list of theaters they ran were as follows:
Del City
Skytrain
Bomber Drive-In
Tinker Drive-In
Twin Drive-In
77 Drive-In
Airline Drive-In
Knob Hill
Capitol
Redskin
Chieftain
Circle Drive-In
Lake Air Drive-In
Barton’s Coronado
N.W. HiWay Drive-In
In the 1963 motion picture almanac, the operator of the Wood was Atlantic Theaters, Inc, based in Philadelphia. This company also owned the Laurel in Bridgeton and the Broad and Grove theaters in Penns Grove.
The Devon was operated by Cantor Theaters of Indianapolis in the early sixties. Joseph Cantor was president and Morris Cantor was vice-president.
Operated by Beechler Theaters in the early sixties.
Operator in 1963 was General Theaters.
In 1963, the Four Star was operated by B&J Theatres of Grand Rapids. Allen Johnson was the president. Butterfield Circuit was listed as the film buyer and booker. Presumably that’s where the initials came from. Besides the Four Star, B&J also operated the Wealthy and Eastown, both in Grand Rapids.
In 1963, the Imperial was operated by Associated Theatres Corp. of Cincinnati. Associated also operated the Dixie, Park and Royal in Cincinnati as well as the Hiland in Fort Thomas, KY.
My 1910 photo has decamped. Here it is again:
http://tinyurl.com/2m5782
The Cla-Zel was operated by the Armstrong Circuit in 1963. This company had a strong presence in Ohio as they also operated theaters in Fostoria, Maumee, Napoleon, Toledo, Defiance, Port Clinton, Millbury, Carey, Fremont, Mansfield, Upper Sandusky and Bellevue.
Operated by the Armentrout Circuit in 1963.
In 1963, the Clark was operated by the Armentrout Circuit, Russell Armentrout, president and general manager. Besides the Clark, Armentrout also operated the Clark in Shelbina, MO, the Zoe in Pittsfield, IL and the Clark Drive-In in Summer Hill, IL.
In 1963, Anderson Theatres operated the Anderson in Mullins as mentioned above, as well as the Anderson in Hemingway and the Ocean Drive and Colonial in Ocean Drive Beach. Presumably they picked up more theaters later.
In 1963, the Vern was operated by Aladdin Theaters, formerly Eastland Theaters. At that time, Aladdin also operated the Belmont, Brooklyn, Jewel, Largo, Meralta and Terrace in Los Angeles as well as the Linda in San Diego.
In 1963, the Hi-Way was operated by Al-Dun Amusement Company, which also operated the Valley Drive-In and Lanett, both in Lanett, Alabama.
In 1963, the Ritz was operated by Allied Theatres of California. Other Allied theaters at the time were the Nubel in Bellflower, the Compton, the Vogue in South Gate, the Boulevard in Los Angeles, the Arden in Lynwood and the Ritz in Ontario.
In 1963, Allen Theatres also operated the Apache Twin Drive-In, the Valley Drive-In and the Totah, all in Farmington.
I had the same feeling in Westwood once. I was watching a movie and one of the scenes was filmed outside the theater and across the street.
Here is a photo when it was the Fox Cinema II:
http://tinyurl.com/2c8vo9
OK, thanks.
I already drove down Pico last month. Do I have to go back for this one?
Scott, see the Aztec ad I posted on 8/23/07.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists A.R. Boyd Theaters, 1530 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, as operators of the Boyd in Chester. A.R. Boyd, president, also operated the Boyd in Allentown, the Boyd and College in Bethlehem, the Boyd in Easton and the Boyd in Lancaster. His apparent megalomania brings to mind the words of Ozymandias, “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair”.
The operator of the Village in 1963 was Affiliated Theaters.
Also known as Barton’s Coronado circa 1963.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists Barton Theaters of Oklahoma City as the operators of the Redskin. Barton must have had quite a presence in OKC, as the list of theaters they ran were as follows:
Del City
Skytrain
Bomber Drive-In
Tinker Drive-In
Twin Drive-In
77 Drive-In
Airline Drive-In
Knob Hill
Capitol
Redskin
Chieftain
Circle Drive-In
Lake Air Drive-In
Barton’s Coronado
N.W. HiWay Drive-In
In the 1963 motion picture almanac, the operator of the Wood was Atlantic Theaters, Inc, based in Philadelphia. This company also owned the Laurel in Bridgeton and the Broad and Grove theaters in Penns Grove.
The caption of this 1951 LAPL photograph is “Main Street Gym after fire”:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics17/00028200.jpg