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rivest266 commented about State Theater on Nov 13, 2024 at 9:35 am

Opened on October 1st, 1929. Grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about Elmora Theater on Nov 13, 2024 at 9:15 am

The Elmora theatre opened or placed its first ad on September 3rd, 1928 as a live theatre.

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rivest266 commented about Cranford Theater on Nov 13, 2024 at 9:00 am

Grand opening ad as Branford posted.

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rivest266 commented about Ritz Theatre on Nov 12, 2024 at 4:47 pm

Reopened as Ritz on March 9th, 1926. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Liberty Theatre on Nov 12, 2024 at 4:27 pm

Reopened as Liberty on August 24th, 1918. Another ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Royal Theatre on Nov 12, 2024 at 4:22 pm

First ad placed on May 14th, 1921.

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rivest266 commented about Regent Theatre on Nov 12, 2024 at 4:21 pm

The Regent theatre opened on September 7th, 1922. Grand opening ad posted. Movies stopped in 1974.

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rivest266 commented about Strand Theater on Nov 12, 2024 at 3:53 pm

Also found an higher quality Sanborn map.

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rivest266 commented about Strand Theater on Nov 12, 2024 at 3:49 pm

The Strand theatre opened on May 27th, 1921. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Liberty Theatre on Nov 10, 2024 at 5:23 pm

Opened on October 6th, 1913. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Proctor's Theatre on Nov 10, 2024 at 4:29 pm

1894 grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Lewis & Clark Theatre on Nov 10, 2024 at 11:16 am

July 21st, 1978, grand reopening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Phillips Plaza Theatre on Nov 9, 2024 at 1:04 pm

Closed or stopped placing ads in 1983.

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rivest266 commented about Pablo 9 Theatre on Nov 9, 2024 at 1:02 pm

Opened February 14th, 1986. Grand opening ad posted. Closed 2006. Owners were Kent Theatres, Starnet and Dickinson.

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rivest266 commented about UA Orange Park on Nov 9, 2024 at 12:47 pm

the movies at Orange Park was opened by United Artists on March 28th, 1980. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Baymeadows 8 Theater on Nov 9, 2024 at 12:16 pm

The Baymeadows 8 was opened by Plitt Southern Theatres on December 7th, 1984. Grand opening ad posted. When Cineplex Odeon took over Plitt in 1985, They had to keep the Plitt branding until 1988 as there was another theatre chain in the Houston, TX area called Cineplex. Now a storage facility.

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rivest266 commented about Totowa Drive-In on Nov 7, 2024 at 11:08 am

An server farm now stands on the drive-in site.

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rivest266 commented about Totowa Drive-In on Nov 7, 2024 at 11:07 am

This opened as the Route 6 Drive-In theatre on May 28th, 1948. Around 1950 or later it was listed as the Totowa Drive-In. Grand opening ads posted. Directions read: “on Route 6, two miles east of the Paterson Plank Road next to Kiddieland”.

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rivest266 commented about Walnut Street Theatre on Nov 6, 2024 at 11:31 am

1812, 1820 and 1822 grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about Silver Star Drive-In on Nov 5, 2024 at 12:46 pm

Last season: 1973.

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rivest266 commented about Silver Star Drive-In on Nov 5, 2024 at 12:30 pm

The Silver Star Drive-In theatre opened on June 4th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Rena Cinemas on Nov 5, 2024 at 12:08 pm

The Rena theatre opened on January 9th, 1937. It’s named after the manager’s wife according to the newspaper article posted.

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rivest266 commented about Liberty Theatre on Nov 5, 2024 at 11:46 am

The Isis theatre was renamed Liberty on August 25th, 1917. Ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Park Theatre on Nov 5, 2024 at 11:24 am

First newspaper ad for the Park theatre was placed on December 26th, 1938.

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rivest266 commented about Ledgewood Drive-In on Nov 4, 2024 at 5:08 pm

First ad appeared in the Star-Ledger on May 4th, 1950.