Another disagreement with the opening date:
39. THE SEATTLE TIMES – October 26, 1989
8-SCREEN THEATER TO OPEN NOV. 17
RENTON Moviegoers hungering for another theater in this city have less than a month’s wait. An eight-screen facility will open Nov. 17 at the site of the old Renton Village triplex.General Cinema Theatres, which last year closed the triplex to make way for a larger facility, plans to open the Renton Village 8 to keep pace with the demand for a variety of movies. The complex, at South Grady Way and Interstate 405, will have two computerized box offices and seat up to..
EASTSIDE BUSINESS DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE JOINS GROWING SILVER-SCREEN SCENE
When the Galleria 11 Cinema opens at the Bellevue Galleria on Friday, it will do more than bring the entertainment center to life.It also brings downtown Bellevue into the dramatic boom in the movie business on the Eastside.The number of movie screens has more than doubled since 1994, and still more are on the drawing board. If either of two large developments is built as planned within blocks of the Galleria, the east side of Lake Washington will have three times as many theaters…
This is owned by France-Film, which sold all other theatres to Cineplex Odeon in 1984. In 1970 an second cinema was attached to the side called Pierrot and in 1972 the third cinema called Chevalier was added. In 1987 it became the St. Denis 3 and in the early 1990’s switched to live performances only. France-Film and Cineplex Odeon built the Quartier Latin 17 on the right side of the St. Denis facing Emery St. It is the leading French-speaking cinema outside of Europe.
This opened on August 1st, 1947
Listings for this theatre has stopped in 1957.
AMC sold some Chicago area former Kerasotes theatres to Regal for this theatre and others
View link has the answer
It may had played second run at the Cinema Du Paris after its run at the Loews.
That was the Loews.
In the 1970’s it changed from Loew’s to Loews 5 (and Eaton’s to Eaton) due to bill 101.
This opened on April 2nd, 1941
you can see the ads at http://www.calameo.com/books/0002479287e38892e2bc3
http://www.calameo.com/books/0002479283ac00a1bdfe4
has the grand opening ads with a picture.
November 1922 grand opening ads is at http://en.calameo.com/read/000247928e122e03ac73d
Floorman, It is still active. It is only opened at night.
Tom Moyer wanted to sell his chain to United Artists in 1988. View link
Another disagreement with the opening date:
39. THE SEATTLE TIMES – October 26, 1989
8-SCREEN THEATER TO OPEN NOV. 17
RENTON Moviegoers hungering for another theater in this city have less than a month’s wait. An eight-screen facility will open Nov. 17 at the site of the old Renton Village triplex.General Cinema Theatres, which last year closed the triplex to make way for a larger facility, plans to open the Renton Village 8 to keep pace with the demand for a variety of movies. The complex, at South Grady Way and Interstate 405, will have two computerized box offices and seat up to..
EASTSIDE BUSINESS DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE JOINS GROWING SILVER-SCREEN SCENE
When the Galleria 11 Cinema opens at the Bellevue Galleria on Friday, it will do more than bring the entertainment center to life.It also brings downtown Bellevue into the dramatic boom in the movie business on the Eastside.The number of movie screens has more than doubled since 1994, and still more are on the drawing board. If either of two large developments is built as planned within blocks of the Galleria, the east side of Lake Washington will have three times as many theaters…
This came from April 1999
Grand opening ad is at http://movie-theatre.org/usa/il/chicago/suburban on page 15
This opened as Showcase Maumee 18 on December 19th, 1997.
Ad: View link
and View link
This was opened by Cineplex before they became Cineplex Odeon after Canadian Odeon theatres was bought out.
Tri-Plex opening ad from November 15th, 1975 View link
Mann sold it a few weeks later.
Grand opening section can be found at View link
This was the Loew's
ad is on the bottom of the page at View link
October 30th 1937 grand opening ad is at View link
This was at Route 23 just south of Harper Terrace in the Pilgram Plaza.
This sounds like the “Floating Screen” or “Picture Window” screen in grand opening ads.
MikeRogers, you must be talking about the Fiesta Drive-In on N. Mesa Road, which was opened 1950-1981.
Lost Memory, The grand opening ad is at View link
This is owned by France-Film, which sold all other theatres to Cineplex Odeon in 1984. In 1970 an second cinema was attached to the side called Pierrot and in 1972 the third cinema called Chevalier was added. In 1987 it became the St. Denis 3 and in the early 1990’s switched to live performances only. France-Film and Cineplex Odeon built the Quartier Latin 17 on the right side of the St. Denis facing Emery St. It is the leading French-speaking cinema outside of Europe.