Motion Picture Herald, July 5, 1952: “Tom Murphy has opened his new 330-car drive-in, the Trail, at Clayton, N. M., it is being managed by his brother, William Murphy.”
Looks like the remodeled theater was renamed. Motion Picture Herald, July 5, 1952: “Mitchell Kelloff has opened his new Spur, La Veta, Colo. This replaces the Chief.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 29, 1952: “Fire destroyed the 900-seat Arcadia theatre, Ranger, Texas, shortly before it was to open its doors. B. E. Garner, owner, said it apparently began in an air-conditioning unit and swept along the ceiling to the front of the building. Mr. Garner said the $150,000 building was a total loss.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 29, 1952: “Rube Levine has installed 500 metal chairs at his 54 Drive-In, Kankakee, Ill., to take care of "walk-in” customers."
Motion Picture Herald, March 22, 1952: “Albert and William Forman, operators of six downtown theatres in Salem, Ore., and one drive-in there, have purchased six acres of ground three miles south of Salem, and will build their second drive-in.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 22, 1952: “Jack Butler is putting up a new screen tower at his Skyway drive-in, Danville, Ill., to replace the one blown down during a violent storm.”
Boxoffice, April 26, 1952: “GEORGETOWN, ILL. – The Skyway Drive-in on the Georgetown road, opened its 1952 season April 6 with a new screen replacing the one blown down in the heavy windstorm of February 7.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “Norvin Garner of Dexter, Mo., finishing construction of his new drive-in on U. S. highway No. 61 near Lilbourn for an early opening.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “The 1,000-car Mission Drive-In, formerly owned by Trans-California, has been purchased and will be operated by Howell Bros. of Los Angeles.”
A slightly different version of this photo, just cropped a little tighter, appeared in the March 1, 1952 issue of Motion Picture Herald, which should be in the public domain.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “Jesse Levin has purchased the 393-seat Regal on Market street from Mrs. Aaron Goldberg. This was the last theatre of the Goldberg chain."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “W. P. Dowling, formerly of Wasken, Texas, this week took over the management of the Palace and the New theatres, at Greenwood, Ark., which he purchased recently from S. V. Stroud and Dr. H. G. Alvares. Mr. Dowling plans to do extensive remodeling of the Palace theatre. The operation of the New will be discontinued."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “The Rose, Roseland, which was given up recently by the Alliance circuit, has been remodeled and will be reopened by I. Baldassare (partner of former exhibitor Lou Reinheimer), who operated the house a number of years back.”
The 1950 Film Daily Year Book included the Bagdad with 250 seats.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Harry L. Nace sold the Bagdad theatre, Bagdad, Arizona, to the Bogart and Gable Enterprises, with the buying and booking handled by Ray Olmstead."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 9, 1952: “Fire destroyed the Deadwood, Deadwood, S. D. Owned by the Black Hills Amusement Co., the theatre will be rebuilt as soon as possible."
Motion Picture Herald, July 5, 1952: “Tom Murphy has opened his new 330-car drive-in, the Trail, at Clayton, N. M., it is being managed by his brother, William Murphy.”
Looks like the remodeled theater was renamed. Motion Picture Herald, July 5, 1952: “Mitchell Kelloff has opened his new Spur, La Veta, Colo. This replaces the Chief.”
Motion Picture Herald, July 5, 1952: “U. A. Kane has opened his new 500-car Rocket drive-in at Las Cruces, N. M.”
Motion Picture Herald, July 5, 1952: “R. A. Daniels, operating in Tatum, N. M., is building a 300-car $40,000 drive-in there, to be opened August 15.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 29, 1952: “Fire destroyed the 900-seat Arcadia theatre, Ranger, Texas, shortly before it was to open its doors. B. E. Garner, owner, said it apparently began in an air-conditioning unit and swept along the ceiling to the front of the building. Mr. Garner said the $150,000 building was a total loss.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 29, 1952: “Gardner Theatre Supply has sold the equipment of the Rex, Chicago Heights, to the Cozy theatre, Mindin, La.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 29, 1952: “Rube Levine has installed 500 metal chairs at his 54 Drive-In, Kankakee, Ill., to take care of "walk-in” customers."
Motion Picture Herald, March 29, 1952: “The Yale, Maywood, Ill., and Towne, Cicero, Ill., have closed.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 22, 1952: “N. D. Fischer plans to open his new drive-in at Willow Springs, Mo., about May 1.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 22, 1952: “Albert and William Forman, operators of six downtown theatres in Salem, Ore., and one drive-in there, have purchased six acres of ground three miles south of Salem, and will build their second drive-in.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 22, 1952: “Jack Butler is putting up a new screen tower at his Skyway drive-in, Danville, Ill., to replace the one blown down during a violent storm.”
Boxoffice, April 26, 1952: “GEORGETOWN, ILL. – The Skyway Drive-in on the Georgetown road, opened its 1952 season April 6 with a new screen replacing the one blown down in the heavy windstorm of February 7.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “Norvin Garner of Dexter, Mo., finishing construction of his new drive-in on U. S. highway No. 61 near Lilbourn for an early opening.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “The 593-seat Pinetree, Klamath Falls (Redwood Theatres), is being dismantled.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “The 1,000-car Mission Drive-In, formerly owned by Trans-California, has been purchased and will be operated by Howell Bros. of Los Angeles.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “C. L. James … recently took over operation of the Cherry Pass drive-in from Morris Glassman.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 8, 1952: “Ernest Landry sold the Pix theatre in Cheney, Wash., to C. L. Shaw.”
A slightly different version of this photo, just cropped a little tighter, appeared in the March 1, 1952 issue of Motion Picture Herald, which should be in the public domain.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “Jesse Levin has purchased the 393-seat Regal on Market street from Mrs. Aaron Goldberg. This was the last theatre of the Goldberg chain."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “W. P. Dowling, formerly of Wasken, Texas, this week took over the management of the Palace and the New theatres, at Greenwood, Ark., which he purchased recently from S. V. Stroud and Dr. H. G. Alvares. Mr. Dowling plans to do extensive remodeling of the Palace theatre. The operation of the New will be discontinued."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “The Rose, Roseland, which was given up recently by the Alliance circuit, has been remodeled and will be reopened by I. Baldassare (partner of former exhibitor Lou Reinheimer), who operated the house a number of years back.”
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “In town: Theatre Owner E. M. Graves of the Kayvon drive-in, Napa"
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Reports are that H. H. Forbes, Jr., will soon open a new drive-in near Denham Springs, La."
The 1950 Film Daily Year Book included the Bagdad with 250 seats.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Harry L. Nace sold the Bagdad theatre, Bagdad, Arizona, to the Bogart and Gable Enterprises, with the buying and booking handled by Ray Olmstead."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Stella Biagione has sold the Rex, Depue, Ill., to M. E. Hedges."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 9, 1952: “Fire destroyed the Deadwood, Deadwood, S. D. Owned by the Black Hills Amusement Co., the theatre will be rebuilt as soon as possible."