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50sSNIPES commented about Regal Cinema South 10 on Dec 28, 2024 at 4:23 pm

Expanded to 10 screens on April 6, 1989.

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50sSNIPES commented about El Rey Theatre on Dec 28, 2024 at 3:59 pm

Opened with Jean Arthur in “Easy Living” and Reginald Denny in “The Great Gambini” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Woodland Café” and a newsreel, featuring installations of Western Electric Mirrophonic Wide-Range sound. Al Sonntag was the original manager and its marquee was constructed by the Oakland’s Electrical Products Company.

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50sSNIPES commented about Movies on Dec 28, 2024 at 1:16 pm

The building is most likely constructed between 1979 and 1980. It’s likely that the twin opened around that time.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fox Theatre on Dec 28, 2024 at 1:09 pm

The Crane Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre on March 6, 1955, reopening with Bing Crosby’s smash “White Christmas” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon (unlisted on opening ad).

The Fox closed on April 14, 1959 with “Road Racers” and “Daddy-O”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tiger Theater on Dec 28, 2024 at 1:08 pm

The Tiger Theatre actually opened its doors on October 13, 1937 with Gary Cooper in “If I Had A Million” along with several shorts and a newsreel. What’s strange about its opening is that it opened with a movie that came out almost five years prior despite being a first-run theater throughout its entire life.

The September 15, 1954 fire happened in the morning hours which is on its last out of its four-day run of showing Spencer Tracy’s “Broken Lance” alongside the short “Day On A Jet Aircraft Carrier” both in CinemaScope. Fox Midwest Theatres was its last operator, and the fire cost an estimate $200,000 in damages.

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50sSNIPES commented about Encore Cinema 6 on Dec 28, 2024 at 10:27 am

First operated by Movie World Cinemas, and later National Theatre Corp. Regal acquired the theater from NTC on April 8, 1994, and they closed it on October 11, 2001 due to the chain not wanting to compete over its nearby and successful 14-screener.

After being abandoned for a whole year, the theater reopened with six screens as the USA Cinema Encore Cinema in 2003 under independent ownership.

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50sSNIPES commented about Midway Drive-In on Dec 28, 2024 at 10:04 am

A 1952 aerial view shows the drive-in operating, so this opened as early as 1952.

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50sSNIPES commented about La Grande Theatre on Dec 28, 2024 at 9:58 am

Once operated by Shea Theatres.

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50sSNIPES commented about Super 45 Drive-In on Dec 27, 2024 at 4:50 pm

Also to note is that the size of the drive-in looks WAY too small to fit 620 cars.

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50sSNIPES commented about Super 45 Drive-In on Dec 27, 2024 at 2:29 pm

During the late-1970s, the Super 45 Drive-In began focusing more towards hard R-rated and soft X-rated movies.

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50sSNIPES commented about Edward C. Smith Civic Center on Dec 27, 2024 at 10:50 am

Where’s Winnie The Pooh And The Honey Tree? It’s supposed to be added as a featurette to The Ugly Dachshund.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rose Drive-In on Dec 27, 2024 at 10:39 am

Closed in the mid-1970s. The outer traces were gutted during the construction of East Snelling Ser Drive, leaving the screen and booth standing until demolition in 1980.

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50sSNIPES commented about Regal Boulevard Centre Stadium 14 on Dec 27, 2024 at 9:30 am

The National Theatre Corp. chain opened the Boulevard Centre Movies 6 on November 22, 1991. Regal Cinemas took over the theater in April 8, 1994 and the chain later expanded to 14 screens in late-1995.

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50sSNIPES commented about Liberty Plaza Theater on Dec 27, 2024 at 7:59 am

This opened in February 1964 with a capacity of 799 seats, although I cannot find the grand opening advertisement at all. It has the same exact features as the Boardman Plaza Theater.

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50sSNIPES commented about Lincoln Knolls Plaza Theatre on Dec 27, 2024 at 7:52 am

The Lincoln Knolls Plaza Theatre and the Boardman Plaza Theater both had an original capacity of 799 seats featuring Norelco 70mm projection and sound system as well as Norelco CinemaScope installations. The seats were divided into three sections with two aisles as well as gold curtains dominating the decorating scheme. Many of its features were completely the same except for one major difference and that’s the color of the seats. The Lincoln Knolls Plaza Theatre had subdued champagne colored plush seats while the Boardman Plaza had red colored plush. At the time of both the Lincoln Knolls and Boardman Plaza Theaters' opening, the Liberty Plaza Theater was still under construction which contained the same exact features as the Boardman Plaza Theater.

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50sSNIPES commented about When it was the Warner on Dec 27, 2024 at 7:42 am

This was the Warner Theatre’s last attraction before its closure on February 27, 1968.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eastwood Cinema 1 & 2 on Dec 26, 2024 at 7:53 pm

Once operated by National Drive-In Theatres.

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50sSNIPES commented about Powers Auditorium on Dec 26, 2024 at 3:47 pm

The Warner Theatre closed as a movie theater on February 27, 1968 with “Bonnie And Clyde”.

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50sSNIPES commented about State Theatre on Dec 26, 2024 at 3:44 pm

The State Theatre became a concert venue on July 19, 1973 under the name “Tomorrow Club” before becoming the Youngstown Agora nightclub from December 31, 1978 until July 23, 1982.

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50sSNIPES commented about Palace Theater on Dec 25, 2024 at 2:49 pm

Also closed with “Siege Of The Saxons”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Palace Theater on Dec 25, 2024 at 2:39 pm

Definitely 1950.

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50sSNIPES commented about Spalding Drive-In on Dec 25, 2024 at 2:38 pm

It looks operational in 1973, but it appears that the screen was gone by 1981.

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50sSNIPES commented about Newport Theatre on Dec 25, 2024 at 9:04 am

The Newport Theatre actually opened its doors as a Red Cross Benefit on January 16, 1942 with Herbert Marshall in “Adventure In Washington” and Ronald Reagan in “International Squadron” (unknown if extras added). Local Blue Network radio station WFMJ-AM (now WNIO) also sponsored the grand opening with broadcasts in the lobby.

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50sSNIPES commented about Iris Drive-In on Dec 25, 2024 at 5:50 am

Actually, Griffin had three drive-ins, not two.

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50sSNIPES commented about Regal Cinema South 10 on Dec 24, 2024 at 12:46 pm

Opened as CinemaSouth on July 11, 1986 by National Theatre Corp. It started life with six screens, but expanded to ten screens a few years later.