Opened with “Flame Of Araby” (unclear if any short subjects added).
The Parkade Drive-In closed for the final time on October 30, 1960 with “Man Without A Star” and “The Way To The Gold” along with a cartoon, and was demolished the following year to make way for the Parkade Plaza Shopping Center (which began construction following major original plans to the shopping center itself in January 1962).
The Silver Moon Drive-In actually opened on May 28, 1952 with Betty Grable in “Meet Me After The Show” along with a few unnamed short subjects.
It was expecting to open earlier but delayed due to weather conditions. The Silver Moon originally had an original capacity of 660 cars and a 55x62ft screen withstanding a wind force of 70 MPH. It was first managed by Robert Cassidy.
However, there was picketing by union laborers outside the drive-in right before grand opening happened, protesting non-union conditions in the construction site of the theater under contractor W.A. Albertson of Bloomsburg. This was due to the representatives of the IATSE Local 403 of Sunbury reported that they had been completely unsuccessful in getting a contract to hire union projectionists at the nearby Nu-Way Drive-In in Sellingsgrove, but successfully added in getting a contract for both the Silver Moon in Lewisburg and the Modern Open-Air Drive-In between Danville and Northumberland. The Central Union voted to have the secretary wrote a letter to inform the owners nearby of the organization’s interest and concern in the matter, and they also voted to have the secretary do the same thing to the Gulf Corporation of Philadelphia asking co-operation in not selling oil through local retailer to the Milton Hosiery Mills Inc.
General Cinema opened the Forest Mall Cinema I & II on August 1, 1973 with “Scarecrow” at Screen 1 and “Cahill” at Screen 2. GCC operated the Forest Mall Cinema until Marcus Theatres took it over in 1987.
During construction on December 9, 1927, one of the construction workers (who was identified as Newton Bottomley) fell off a scaffold and suffered a broken shoulder.
The Plaza Theatre opened its doors on February 15, 1928 with George K. Arthur in “The Gingham Girl” along with the short comedy “Oui Oui Heidelberg”, a newsreel, a special local attraction “A Trip Through Burlington”, and special performances by the theater’s orchestra named after the theater itself conducted by assistant manager Harold York (who also plays violin), and Ms. Gladys Krueger on the Brilliantone Barton organ (who also plays the piano in the orchestra). The organ performance was also used in the special local attraction.
On opening day, 6-year-old Charlotte Oberg (the daughter of the theater’s original constructor Mr. F.L. Oberg and his wife), parted the original rich velvet curtains and introduced to Burlington’s mayor at the time, L.A. Forge, who congratulate the owners and managers of the theater, including C.W. Nebel Sr. who was the resident manager, and H.B. Mortimer of Milwaukee who was the secretary-treasurer of Community Theaters Incorporated.
First known as the Empress Theatre, opening in 1912 by William Alderman (who received many headache problems during his routine). It was renamed the Rialto on June 15, 1918 with a showing of Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in “Flirting With Fate” after being taken over by C.J. Kremer who was a young Stanton insurance agent. This was followed by a 1919 remodel which featured new projection. At the time, the theater had a common velvet gold faber canvas screen.
In September 1925 after a lobby and foyer remodel, the Rialto suffered damage from a fire causing closure to the theater for two weeks for remodeling. When talkies first arrived in 1929 at the Rialto, its first equipment didn’t last long when it was replaced in 1933 by its second equipment. The Rialto was remodeled again in November 1942.
It was closed in 1972 (this came right before an unexpected vandalism that took place at the theater) and demolished on January 10, 1973.
Right at the start of the CinemaScope boom comes a miracle. Both the Tivoli Theatre in Hamilton and the Seneca Theatre in Niagara Falls were tied for being the fourth movie house in Ontario to have their CinemaScopes installed, and both theaters ran their first CinemaScope feature on Christmas Day 1953, which is “The Robe”.
The Tivoli originally housed an Ornate Italian Renaissance Scheme before its August 20, 1954 remodel/reopening which turned into a lavish production/tradition. The Tivoli reopened with Dean Martin’s “Living It Up” with no extra short subjects.
Some information about its 1954 remodel features updated traveling lights direct patrons to the focal point of the box office which is an open visual typed face of Swedish pearl granite. The office is lined with maroon vitrolite and stainless steel. The upper structure is armor plate glass with a special glass roof, and the shadow boxes on either side in the outer lobby are trimmed in shaped natural white oak with indirect lighting, stainless steel, and glass facings, and were also conspicuous by mirror-flector down lighting effects. The vestibule floor is in terrazzo with a modern design in red, black, and beige, the walls being real-wood oak Formica, and the front doors are transom are in polished aluminum and plate glass with imported Swedish shepherd’s crook door pulls and pushes. The ceiling is illuminated by a recessed lighting trough with Luminaire fluorescent units combined with circular pot lights. The outer lobby’s color scheme combinations are turquoise and mushroom. In the inner lobby features the attractive schemes of a turquoise ceiling and old rose walls relieved by ivory trim. The ceiling fixtures are in specially cast white plastic and provide indirect lighting as well. This leads through a shaped plaster arch to a large and elaborate lounge area which features a novel real-wood oak Formica with natural oak Formica trim refreshment center. This is accentuated by a floating canopy light fixture over the candy counter, and it is embellished with a background setting in which residents there will see a number of photographic murals of scenic attractions.
A stainless steel railing leads into the main auditorium. With a surprising note, the lounge ceiling was retained in its original green and ivory intrinsic Italian renaissance scheme from its 1924 opening as the Tivoli, along with some wall plaques and cherubic figures. The amphitheater received a major update though but there was a slight change in the color scheme, as its paneled ceiling previously was in a cream and gold color, but in the 1954 remodel it resembles a squared design emphasizing turquoise and highlighted in off-white and gold. Approaching the auditorium are short stairs with a stainless steel railing and at the right is a plant box of gold-flecked black marble. The steps have white rubber nosing which were first developed in Canada and have since became standard equipment in Famous Players theaters at the time. In its original decor, the Tivoli has galleries on either side of busts of the classical poets and playwrights including Shakespeare, Byron, Keats, Shelley, and others. Sadly all of these were no longer seen in the 1954 remodel, but however they are hidden inside the theater somewhere. Each of these artistic alcoves have been faced with specially designed panels of tapestry cloth in a swag design. At intermission, it will be notice that the draw curtains was much different in figured old gold. Then, it will be seen the grandiose candelabra in cast plaster overhead and the complementary white wall brackets. The seats at the time in the auditorium are Kroehler push-back seats.
There are easy elbow-room as you approach the rail of attractive real-wood natural oak Formica facing and mahogany trim. The rail is offset with concealed lighting. The aisle carpeting is a special design in a luminous chevron which averts stumbling by patrons on the way to their seats. The bathrooms are also updated, which off the entrance of the second lobby is mirrors along two walls and it is finished in dusty rose. The cosmetic bar itself featured mirrors on all sides and a padded leatherette for the apron of the bar. Lastly, there used to have a confectionery store in the corner of the theater but that since was gone in the 1954 remodel.
The building was built in 1875 and originally housed a carriage factory before becoming a movie house.
Famous Players closed the Tivoli for the final time on September 28, 1989 with “Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade” in connection of the screen-expansion of the nearby Jackson Square Cinemas.
Opened with “Flame Of Araby” (unclear if any short subjects added).
The Parkade Drive-In closed for the final time on October 30, 1960 with “Man Without A Star” and “The Way To The Gold” along with a cartoon, and was demolished the following year to make way for the Parkade Plaza Shopping Center (which began construction following major original plans to the shopping center itself in January 1962).
Opened in mid-1973.
It appears that the North Drive-In is still open as late as the mid-1980s, but the screen was gone by 1991.
The Silver Moon Drive-In actually opened on May 28, 1952 with Betty Grable in “Meet Me After The Show” along with a few unnamed short subjects.
It was expecting to open earlier but delayed due to weather conditions. The Silver Moon originally had an original capacity of 660 cars and a 55x62ft screen withstanding a wind force of 70 MPH. It was first managed by Robert Cassidy.
However, there was picketing by union laborers outside the drive-in right before grand opening happened, protesting non-union conditions in the construction site of the theater under contractor W.A. Albertson of Bloomsburg. This was due to the representatives of the IATSE Local 403 of Sunbury reported that they had been completely unsuccessful in getting a contract to hire union projectionists at the nearby Nu-Way Drive-In in Sellingsgrove, but successfully added in getting a contract for both the Silver Moon in Lewisburg and the Modern Open-Air Drive-In between Danville and Northumberland. The Central Union voted to have the secretary wrote a letter to inform the owners nearby of the organization’s interest and concern in the matter, and they also voted to have the secretary do the same thing to the Gulf Corporation of Philadelphia asking co-operation in not selling oil through local retailer to the Milton Hosiery Mills Inc.
Closed on October 2, 1982.
Closed on September 3, 1962.
Closed on June 17, 1990 with “Firebird” and “Miami Blues” (possibly due to low attendance and property issues).
The Retlaw became a triplex in 1983, and two more screens were added in December 1985.
General Cinema opened the Forest Mall Cinema I & II on August 1, 1973 with “Scarecrow” at Screen 1 and “Cahill” at Screen 2. GCC operated the Forest Mall Cinema until Marcus Theatres took it over in 1987.
Functions Update: Classics films are also presented.
The Plaza Theatre’s current marquee was erected in September 1953.
During construction on December 9, 1927, one of the construction workers (who was identified as Newton Bottomley) fell off a scaffold and suffered a broken shoulder.
The Plaza Theatre opened its doors on February 15, 1928 with George K. Arthur in “The Gingham Girl” along with the short comedy “Oui Oui Heidelberg”, a newsreel, a special local attraction “A Trip Through Burlington”, and special performances by the theater’s orchestra named after the theater itself conducted by assistant manager Harold York (who also plays violin), and Ms. Gladys Krueger on the Brilliantone Barton organ (who also plays the piano in the orchestra). The organ performance was also used in the special local attraction.
First known as the Marcus Twin Cinemas.
June 7, 1984, I think.
Closed on September 4, 1986 with “Bullies”.
Closed on January 18, 2001.
Closed on October 7, 1984 with “Private School” and “Conan The Destroyer”.
Opened as Gem in October 1917, renamed Traill in October 1941. Still operating in the mid-1960s, but closing date has not been found yet.
The marquee shown here was erected in October 1941.
First known as the Empress Theatre, opening in 1912 by William Alderman (who received many headache problems during his routine). It was renamed the Rialto on June 15, 1918 with a showing of Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in “Flirting With Fate” after being taken over by C.J. Kremer who was a young Stanton insurance agent. This was followed by a 1919 remodel which featured new projection. At the time, the theater had a common velvet gold faber canvas screen.
In September 1925 after a lobby and foyer remodel, the Rialto suffered damage from a fire causing closure to the theater for two weeks for remodeling. When talkies first arrived in 1929 at the Rialto, its first equipment didn’t last long when it was replaced in 1933 by its second equipment. The Rialto was remodeled again in November 1942.
It was closed in 1972 (this came right before an unexpected vandalism that took place at the theater) and demolished on January 10, 1973.
The Imperial was also the first movie house in Canada to have CinemaScope on October 23, 1953.
Right at the start of the CinemaScope boom comes a miracle. Both the Tivoli Theatre in Hamilton and the Seneca Theatre in Niagara Falls were tied for being the fourth movie house in Ontario to have their CinemaScopes installed, and both theaters ran their first CinemaScope feature on Christmas Day 1953, which is “The Robe”.
The Tivoli originally housed an Ornate Italian Renaissance Scheme before its August 20, 1954 remodel/reopening which turned into a lavish production/tradition. The Tivoli reopened with Dean Martin’s “Living It Up” with no extra short subjects.
Some information about its 1954 remodel features updated traveling lights direct patrons to the focal point of the box office which is an open visual typed face of Swedish pearl granite. The office is lined with maroon vitrolite and stainless steel. The upper structure is armor plate glass with a special glass roof, and the shadow boxes on either side in the outer lobby are trimmed in shaped natural white oak with indirect lighting, stainless steel, and glass facings, and were also conspicuous by mirror-flector down lighting effects. The vestibule floor is in terrazzo with a modern design in red, black, and beige, the walls being real-wood oak Formica, and the front doors are transom are in polished aluminum and plate glass with imported Swedish shepherd’s crook door pulls and pushes. The ceiling is illuminated by a recessed lighting trough with Luminaire fluorescent units combined with circular pot lights. The outer lobby’s color scheme combinations are turquoise and mushroom. In the inner lobby features the attractive schemes of a turquoise ceiling and old rose walls relieved by ivory trim. The ceiling fixtures are in specially cast white plastic and provide indirect lighting as well. This leads through a shaped plaster arch to a large and elaborate lounge area which features a novel real-wood oak Formica with natural oak Formica trim refreshment center. This is accentuated by a floating canopy light fixture over the candy counter, and it is embellished with a background setting in which residents there will see a number of photographic murals of scenic attractions.
A stainless steel railing leads into the main auditorium. With a surprising note, the lounge ceiling was retained in its original green and ivory intrinsic Italian renaissance scheme from its 1924 opening as the Tivoli, along with some wall plaques and cherubic figures. The amphitheater received a major update though but there was a slight change in the color scheme, as its paneled ceiling previously was in a cream and gold color, but in the 1954 remodel it resembles a squared design emphasizing turquoise and highlighted in off-white and gold. Approaching the auditorium are short stairs with a stainless steel railing and at the right is a plant box of gold-flecked black marble. The steps have white rubber nosing which were first developed in Canada and have since became standard equipment in Famous Players theaters at the time. In its original decor, the Tivoli has galleries on either side of busts of the classical poets and playwrights including Shakespeare, Byron, Keats, Shelley, and others. Sadly all of these were no longer seen in the 1954 remodel, but however they are hidden inside the theater somewhere. Each of these artistic alcoves have been faced with specially designed panels of tapestry cloth in a swag design. At intermission, it will be notice that the draw curtains was much different in figured old gold. Then, it will be seen the grandiose candelabra in cast plaster overhead and the complementary white wall brackets. The seats at the time in the auditorium are Kroehler push-back seats.
There are easy elbow-room as you approach the rail of attractive real-wood natural oak Formica facing and mahogany trim. The rail is offset with concealed lighting. The aisle carpeting is a special design in a luminous chevron which averts stumbling by patrons on the way to their seats. The bathrooms are also updated, which off the entrance of the second lobby is mirrors along two walls and it is finished in dusty rose. The cosmetic bar itself featured mirrors on all sides and a padded leatherette for the apron of the bar. Lastly, there used to have a confectionery store in the corner of the theater but that since was gone in the 1954 remodel.
The building was built in 1875 and originally housed a carriage factory before becoming a movie house.
Famous Players closed the Tivoli for the final time on September 28, 1989 with “Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade” in connection of the screen-expansion of the nearby Jackson Square Cinemas.
Expanded to six on September 29, 1989. The expansion caused the closure of the downtown Tivoli Theatre.
It’s on the ad, but was listed in the text section.