I found this site by googling when a neighbor mentioned that there was a drive-in where my home is now. It’s been fun contributing. Thanks to all who make it possible.
it is mentioned here that “Birth of a Nation” kicked off the summer season at the Nixon in July 1915. Obviously Memorial Day was not the start of summer as that holiday hadn’t been invented yet. http://tinyurl.com/y9o2dva
In April 1913 the LA Times reported that 246 S. Broadway had been leased to the California Post Card Co. I didn’t see any mention of the Cecil around that time, unless it only lasted three years.
Rest in peace.
http://tinyurl.com/yeh6j7q
Essay on local theaters here:
http://tinyurl.com/yeypqxn
Postcard here:
http://tinyurl.com/y8o7aog
Here are two 1983 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/yc593ee
http://tinyurl.com/y9cbv2o
I drove past there a few months ago-same impression. It looks the same as it did in 1983.
Funny you should ask, Mike. I added it this afternoon. It should show up tomorrow.
The law firm is at 910 Race. 909 Race is the Yum Yum restaurant, but it looks a little small to be a theater.
http://tinyurl.com/yaenm9b
I found this site by googling when a neighbor mentioned that there was a drive-in where my home is now. It’s been fun contributing. Thanks to all who make it possible.
If you map it as 141 S. 20th, the theater shows up.
http://tinyurl.com/y8omlfv
The Old Mill is discussed in this 1915 edition of Moving Picture World:
http://tinyurl.com/yb4mex6
Here is a 1968 aerial photo. Drive-ins.com has this theater in Sharonville, which I guess is a suburb of Cincinnati.
http://tinyurl.com/ydkbqtm
This theater has been demolished.
There is a Rite Aid at the location now. No trace of the theater or its adjacent buildings on Grand, as seen in the 1931-32 photo.
Here is a 2006 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y9o69re
This 1951 photo is incorrectly labeled as being in NYC:
http://tinyurl.com/yc4v8jf
it is mentioned here that “Birth of a Nation” kicked off the summer season at the Nixon in July 1915. Obviously Memorial Day was not the start of summer as that holiday hadn’t been invented yet.
http://tinyurl.com/y9o2dva
The 1915 item about the robbery lists the theater at 1121:
http://tinyurl.com/y9j97b2
The function should be changed to retail.
Here are more photos beginning in 1971:
http://tinyurl.com/y859vnd
http://tinyurl.com/y8eoqgy
http://tinyurl.com/ydxpqcd
http://tinyurl.com/ydhqfqo
Here are photos from 1981 and 1987:
http://tinyurl.com/yabum88
http://tinyurl.com/yej67qh
Status should be changed to closed/demolished.
In April 1913 the LA Times reported that 246 S. Broadway had been leased to the California Post Card Co. I didn’t see any mention of the Cecil around that time, unless it only lasted three years.
In October 1955, the owner of the Bonham put a live model over the box office to promote “Rear Window”:
http://tinyurl.com/yep28og
What is the status of the renovation? Any new information?
Here is the website for the discount theater. Status should be open and function should be “movies-second run”.
http://www.brookhurst4.com/