Comments from Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Waycross Drive-In on Jun 8, 2010 at 1:00 am

Any address or photos?

I THINK it opened ABOUT 1950? Info I have says Georgia Theater Company of Atlanta had it open in 1967.

tisloews, I seem to remember a shipmate I knew who was from Waycross telling me that a bunch of different railroads crossed each other in this town so it was called Ways Cross which became Waycross. “Join the NAVY and lean all kinds of things!”

Chief Jensen

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Bacon Theatre on Jun 4, 2010 at 10:21 pm

Anyone know the Bacon’s address?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Roxy Theatre on Jun 4, 2010 at 9:52 pm

Open from ABOUT 1950-1964? I’m fairly sure it was closed by 1967.

The owner from ABOUT 1955-1964 was Martin Theater of Georgia and Alabama Incorporated in Columbus, Georgia. They had around 159 theaters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisinana, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington State. A number of those theaters were built especially for CINERAMA.

Can anyone come up with the exact address of the Roxy?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about West Market Plaza 7 on Jun 4, 2010 at 9:24 pm

Christopher, do you know what business is in the theater now?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Palace Theatre on Jun 4, 2010 at 6:48 pm

The Palace was not part of the Stein Theaters Circuit by 1967 so it was either with another circuit or had closed.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Ritz Theatre on Jun 3, 2010 at 11:20 pm

Andy, good for you, finding this one. All the times I’ve been in Clearwater since I was a kid and I’ve never noticed this one. I know I’ve been on Fort Harrison Avenue, cause south of here is the old Fort Harrison Hotel. Now the hotel, along with the, as far as I know still incomplete Super Power Building, across the street, is part of the, big FLAG Service Organization Scientology Complex.

Anyway I could not find anything about the theater, I hope someone else does!

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Opera House on Jun 3, 2010 at 10:59 am

The Google Street Photo shows a good view of the old Opera House. You can still see Opera House still faintly painted in the stone at the top of the building. Remolding was being done on the first floor when the photo was taken. Anyone know if the work is done yet and if anything is now useing the first floor?. The door to the second floor has IOOF on it, that’s for the Benevolent and Altuistic fraternal organization, Indepedent Order of Odd Fellows.

A photo can tell you a lot! Anyone have any old photos or other info?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Majestic Theater on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:57 pm

Thanks Don, gee I think I should remember that place, I think that short women was my girlfriend!

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Starlite Drive-In on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:43 pm

THE FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK OF MOTION PICTURES, of 1967 shows the Starlite Drive-In, 54 Drive-In and Luna Theater (all in Kankakee) all under the Theater Circuit of L & M Management Company, Incoroporated, (with 15 theaters)120 South La Salle Street, Chicago, J. R. Gottlieb, President.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Majestic Theater on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:29 pm

You guys got me on this one, I worked for Hartzog Schneck Aviation at the then called Greater Rockford Airport (now Chicago/Rockford Internatioanal Airport) and never heard of this one.

Where did hear about this one?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Bear Bottom Resort Boat In Movies on Jun 2, 2010 at 10:57 pm

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

5-36 LAKE ROAD.

The original address confused Google Maps and it showed the entire United States. After trying every combination I could find, this address came the closest to the Boat-In. If anyone can do any better, let us know.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Dunedin Plaza Cinema on Jun 2, 2010 at 10:21 pm

I’ve been in Dunedin many times, but not lately. Wished I knew about this and checked this out! Anyone know if the Dunedin Plaza Shopping Center is now called the Coastal Shopping Center? What is the Cinema now used for?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Dunedin Plaza Cinema on Jun 2, 2010 at 10:09 pm

Joe, you entered some Boxoffice info on the Cricket, but it was the second listing for the same theater and so that Cricket listing was deleted. I thought that might happen so I made a copy before it disapeared. Do you want to enter the Boxoffice info on the original Cricket listing or should I?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Silver City Theatre on Jun 2, 2010 at 9:55 pm

I THINK this was an Afro-American Theater?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Mayfair Theatre on Jun 2, 2010 at 1:46 am

I THINK it opened in 1940?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Penobscot Theatre on Jun 2, 2010 at 1:16 am

STYLE:

ART DECO/EGYPTIAN REVIAL.

AKA:

BANGOR OPERA HOUSE.

Your geography lesson for today. The name of the theater is the name of the river that runs through Bangor. “Join the Navy and see the world”.

Opened in 1920.

Saw something about it once being a church?

Some rough dates that need to checked out?

Opera House 1920-1964

Bangor Cinema 1969-1980

Owners:

1920 Alfred S. Black Circuit

1930-1945 Mullins and Pinanski Theaters (Publix)

1950-1964 New England Theaters Incorpated (Paramount) of Boston

1975-1980 Graphic Theater Circuit of Boston

1985 Cinema Centers Corporation

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about 166 Drive-In on Jun 2, 2010 at 12:25 am

Anyone have the crossroad with Highway 166, are any remains of the drive-in left?

As far as I can find out it opened in 1948 and I know it was open in 1967.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Milo Drive-In on Jun 2, 2010 at 12:07 am

Anyone know a more exact address?

It was open from ABOUT 1955-1980. I know it was open in 1967.

In 1955 it was owned by Affliated Theaters Corporation (Lockwood and Gordon) of Boston.

In 1961 it was owned by Daytz Enterprises Corporation (of Boston?)

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about U.S. 1 Drive-In on Jun 1, 2010 at 11:44 pm

U.S.1 goes all the way from Maine to Key West, Florida.

Anyone know the crossroad for this drive-in, think any of it is still left?

I THINK it was open from ABOUT 1955-1986? I know it was open in 1967.

It was run by Georgia Theater Company of Atlanta, that had 52 theaters in 1967.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Movies 2 on Jun 1, 2010 at 11:16 pm

AKA:

THE MOVIES TWIN.

Owners:

Premier Cinemas Corporation, then

Cinemark Theaters, 10/27/85 – 11/9/95, then

Carmike Cinemas

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Twinkle Star Drive-In on Jun 1, 2010 at 10:50 pm

Does anyone know the crossroad or if any remains of the drive-in are left?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Dunedin Plaza Cinema on Jun 1, 2010 at 10:33 pm

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

MAIN STREET & PATRICIA AVENUE.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Palms Theater on Jun 1, 2010 at 10:24 pm

I haven’t been down to Dunedin for a few years now, but all the times I’ve driven on Broadway and never knew a theater had once been there. Can’t recall a bank being there, what is it’s name?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on Jun 1, 2010 at 12:33 am

Joe, how bout moving your Boxoffice info to the other Cricket page, I don’t think this one will be around long!

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois commented about Cloverleaf Drive-In on Jun 1, 2010 at 12:13 am

Folks, help me out here, I’m trying to find these addreses from Manteno, Illinois (40 miles south of downtown Chicago).

The address I got, Wilson Road & College Street, I got from the map and photo from

http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/scclov

which I matched up with the present day Google map. I sorta see that the roads made a clover leaf, if that’s what the name came from.

Chuck1231 says hand bills say Main St.(Hwy.219) at Wilson Rd., looking at the present day Google Map Photo, I can guess that this would have been a great site for a drive-in.

A Newberry Drive-In was also in town, perhaps the map and photo I found that are for the Clover Leaf are really for the Newberry??????

If anyone finds out anything let us know.