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That newspaper article failed to get the correct date of the opening of the theatre. Should have checked the archive!
A better quality grand opening ad below: Coronado Twin theatres opening Wed, Sep 22, 1971 – 24 · () · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad Burro Alley opening Sat, Sep 2, 1939 – 3 · () · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Strand again on September 30th, 1959. another ad posted.
The first ad appeared on July 4th, 1957. No money was spent on a grand-opening ad.
This opened as “The South’s Finest Outdoor Drive-In for Negros” on November 25th, 1954. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on July 1st, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
AMC sign installed by the time the Googlemobile passed it by last September.
Aerial photo of the building uploaded.
This opened on April 20th, 1951. Grand opening ad posted.
Starlite Drive-In opening Thu, Apr 19, 1951 – 31 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
Reopened as Avon Art on October 10th, 1951 to celebrate Movietime USA. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on May 4th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
This reopened on December 15th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
This was expected to open on September 30th, 1948 but did not open until October 2nd after bad weather. Grand opening ads posted.
1st ad appeared in the Birmingham News on November 9th, 1949.
This opened on March 14th, 1946. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as the Birmingham theatre on Christmas Day, 1946. Ad posted.
This opened on April 3rd, 1941. Grand opening ad posted. Homewood theatre opening Wed, Apr 2, 1941 – 11 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
Newspaper listings started in 1940 in the neighborhood column on the News, no grand opening ad found in 1938 or 1940.
Seats in Cinema no. 8 are in much better shape when I saw “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”.
Nice find!. I never got one when I went to see that movie here.
This opened on May 19th, 1938. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on October 26th, 1939 as the first drive-in in the area. Tiny opening ad posted.
This closed as Pantages in 1930 and reopened as Pantage on December 30th, 1934. Grand opening ad posted.
That newspaper article failed to get the correct date of the opening of the theatre. Should have checked the archive!
A better quality grand opening ad below:
Coronado Twin theatres opening Wed, Sep 22, 1971 – 24 · () · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad
Burro Alley opening Sat, Sep 2, 1939 – 3 · () · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Strand again on September 30th, 1959. another ad posted.
The first ad appeared on July 4th, 1957. No money was spent on a grand-opening ad.
This opened as “The South’s Finest Outdoor Drive-In for Negros” on November 25th, 1954. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on July 1st, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
AMC sign installed by the time the Googlemobile passed it by last September.
Aerial photo of the building uploaded.
This opened on April 20th, 1951. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Avon Art on October 10th, 1951 to celebrate Movietime USA. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on May 4th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
This reopened on December 15th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
This was expected to open on September 30th, 1948 but did not open until October 2nd after bad weather. Grand opening ads posted.
1st ad appeared in the Birmingham News on November 9th, 1949.
This opened on March 14th, 1946. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as the Birmingham theatre on Christmas Day, 1946. Ad posted.
This opened on April 3rd, 1941. Grand opening ad posted.
Homewood theatre opening Wed, Apr 2, 1941 – 11 · The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) · Newspapers.com
Newspaper listings started in 1940 in the neighborhood column on the News, no grand opening ad found in 1938 or 1940.
Seats in Cinema no. 8 are in much better shape when I saw “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”.
Nice find!. I never got one when I went to see that movie here.
This opened on May 19th, 1938. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on October 26th, 1939 as the first drive-in in the area. Tiny opening ad posted.
This closed as Pantages in 1930 and reopened as Pantage on December 30th, 1934. Grand opening ad posted.