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hanksykes commented about Rialto Theatre on May 16, 2012 at 9:04 am

Always love to hear more news of the Rialto Th. in Lowell, does anyone have interior shot of same. I’ve looked for years ,but no luck. I’ll pray and leave the lights on!!!This was my first movie viewing at age 5.

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hanksykes commented about Emery Theater on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:18 am

There are current events that happen at Emery Th. as a turnaround is attempting to take this venue into the 21 Centuryas a vital performing space.

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hanksykes commented about Valley Theater on Apr 25, 2012 at 4:16 pm

Louis Wiethe chose Kelly Green,Gray,and Yellow for his ushers and staff when this venue opened.

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hanksykes commented about West Hills Theatre on Apr 25, 2012 at 4:09 pm

This water stream conversion is to accomidate the old sewer system which becomes overburdened with street water run off and sewerage during heavy storms.The transformation will create a parklike setting for a full two miles in this area.

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hanksykes commented about Empire Theater on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:05 pm

I probably should have mentioned that Empire Th. was another cinema belonging to Henry Levy.

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hanksykes commented about Regal I, II, III on Apr 16, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Casino Theater was the original name of this venue when it opened in 1913 and later became the Rialto Th. It was designed by local Cincinnati architects Rapp,Zettle,and Rapp.One can still see the Casino name inscribed at the top of its entrance tower.

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hanksykes commented about Bogarts on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:56 am

Current activity has seen a great deal of sprucing up within Bogarts which was long overdue considering some of the national acts which play there,a salute to Bogarts new management!

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hanksykes commented about Keith's Theatre on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:31 am

Curious thing about the B.F.Keiths Cincinnati venue it never became an R K O house. Twas always and remained an independent house even though it was originally part of a parent Keith/Albee chain as was the Albee Th. here. Even when Radio Keith Orpheum boughtout the local Ike Libson chain in 1930. So from start until 1965 this movie house remained an independent operation.

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hanksykes commented about Empire Theater on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:01 am

Henry Levy died Sept.25,1938 aged 58 while on vacation with his family in Washington D.C. Levy owned two more theaters, Nordland in Clifton and Forest in Avondale, until he sold them to the Libson Chain between 1934&1935.

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hanksykes commented about Liberty Theatre on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:12 am

During the 1937 flood water reached to within 2 feet of the eagles perched upon the facade of this theater. What a job it must have been to restore Liberty after so much water and muck. Fortunately the fire which erupted from burst gasoline tanks further south toward Cincinnati, did not float there flaming contents to this neighborhood.

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hanksykes commented about Americus Theatre on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:04 am

Try the Liberty Th. site for wonderful interior pics of the interior (now) used and beautifully maintained by the Deaf Club Of Cincinnati,Ohio

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hanksykes commented about Guild Theatre on Apr 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm

Eden Theater was build in 1939.

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hanksykes commented about Guild Theatre on Apr 9, 2012 at 5:54 pm

Eden Theater address was 782 East McMillian Avenue as of the 1944 Cincinnati,Ohio City Directory.Charles F.Clarke was its manager.

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hanksykes commented about Western Woods Cinema on Apr 9, 2012 at 12:43 pm

Western Woods Cinema’s advertising marquee was at ground level. With such a low level changing upcoming and current film titles was easy on cinema personel,however this also worked for local young artists who took full advantage. Some of the unofficial titles were ,shall we say,“earthy!”

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hanksykes commented about Taft Theatre on Apr 9, 2012 at 9:11 am

They are about to reopen the former Rathskeller which was used when UFA screened films,it is located under the Taft Th. and it is to be used for musical events. Earlier it saw use as an exibition space for auto shows. It contains the restrooms for the Taft Th. as well.

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hanksykes commented about Lincoln Theatre on Apr 9, 2012 at 8:57 am

As listed by Joe Vogel the site map on this site is of the wrong city and area. The Lincoln was located where Interstate 75 now sits.

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hanksykes commented about Star Theatre on Apr 9, 2012 at 7:02 am

I have reset the site for Star Theater on Fountain Square between two green trees and next to Fifth/Third Bank Tower. The map view above shows Star’s site incorectly as further down East Fifth Street. Stars site was almost at E.Fifth Street and Walnut St.

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hanksykes commented about RKO Family Theater on Apr 9, 2012 at 6:36 am

Current site of former Family Theater is a mexican restaurant with the alley to the left. This alley would have been the same one which seperated the Family Th. from the hotel next door.

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hanksykes commented about Liberty Theatre on Apr 2, 2012 at 4:57 pm

Thank you Joe Vogel for including the Deaf Club photo gallery at the Former liberty theater in Cincinnati! I’ve always wanted to see what was left of the theater interior at the Liberty. It must have been a tremendous cleanup job for the theater after the 1937 flood as the water level on the exterior was up to 2 feet of the pair of eagles on the structures facade.

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hanksykes commented about Broadway Theatre on Apr 2, 2012 at 4:32 pm

The street level picture for the Broadway theater in Cincinnati,Ohio is incorrect. The Picture shows a site in Reading,Ohio. The Broadway Theater was located where Fort Washington Way is today,to find it go to Interstate 71 as it passes thru downtown Cincinnati.

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hanksykes commented about Jackson Theater on Mar 23, 2012 at 2:44 pm

Joe,you are correct the auditorium has been removed, but the front entrance was were the 2 checkerboard piles of brick are attached to this structure. Looks like a marquee was formerly attached to the area directly above.

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hanksykes commented about Elstun Theatre on Mar 23, 2012 at 2:27 pm

Old_wiz66 Can you tell us anything more about the Elstun or theaters?

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hanksykes commented about Cinema X on Mar 23, 2012 at 2:25 pm

Thanks Cinema Treasures we now have the proper building with the stripped awnings which was the former Cinema X showing in the street view.

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hanksykes commented about Pekin Theatre on Mar 23, 2012 at 2:18 pm

Thank you Joe Vogel for the Chicago link to the Pekin Th. in Cincinnati, it was interesting to get fresh info about this venue.

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hanksykes commented about RKO Orpheum Theater on Mar 14, 2012 at 5:46 pm

Wayne C ,I ment to say Turner Movie Classics not American Movie Classics,sorry. Hank