This closed down in 1971 and reopened as the Lyric Adult Theatre (first adult cinema in town) on January 26th, 1973. Grand opening ad in photo section.
Had a look at the movie listings of November 4th, 1949. No ads were found for this cinema as well as the search not finding anything about this cinema. Was this an “negro” theatre?
This opened as Scott theatre on February 1st, 1947 and reopened as the Rio on January 28th, 1959 (Same night as the new Scott). Grand opening ads in the photo section.
This closed down in 1971 and reopened as the Lyric Adult Theatre (first adult cinema in town) on January 26th, 1973. Grand opening ad in photo section.
This was opened by Carrol’s of Syracuse, NY, which became CinemaNational in 1974. No mention of Rowley United in the article below:
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2 screens on September 12th, 1973 and three on September 27th, 1973. Grand opening ad in photo section.
article with picture
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Had a look at the movie listings of November 4th, 1949. No ads were found for this cinema as well as the search not finding anything about this cinema. Was this an “negro” theatre?
Both these cinemas, the Scott and the Rio (609 Grand N.) opened on the same day.
This opened as Scott theatre on February 1st, 1947 and reopened as the Rio on January 28th, 1959 (Same night as the new Scott). Grand opening ads in the photo section.
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This opened on January 10th, 1942. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below
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This theatre opened on January 28th, 1959, not February 1st, 1947. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below:
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articles:
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Full page ad in photo section and below:
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This opened on January 2nd, 1953. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Reopening ?: http://www.oaoa.com/news/government/city_of_odessa/article_1079a1de-1f25-11e7-9b23-ef78af1d73e7.html?mode=image&photo=0
another article below:
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full-page grand opening ad from July 31st, 1951 uploaded in the photo section and below:
This is for a reopening. It opened on February 1st, 1947.
Rushing to get the Palace opened by Christmas, 1927
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JohnnyC, I moved the article to the Rio (4th St.) listing. Still digging through the newly digitised newspaper archive for Odessa for more. stand by.
Article about its opening at
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This opened as a single-screen drive-in called the Cactus drive-in on May 18th, 1947. Article:
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This opened on July 17th, 1946 according to the grand opening ad at
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Reopened as the new Lyric theatre on January 22nd, 1936
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2 screens on November 26th, 1986. No special grand opening ad found.
Grand opening ad in the photo section in Color!