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rivest266 commented about Loews Downtown Theater on Oct 17, 2009 at 4:18 pm

This opened on June 6th, 1969 and the grand opening ad with a picture of the theatre is at View link In 1975 it became Studio 3

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rivest266 commented about Kaufman Pike Drive-In on Oct 17, 2009 at 3:49 pm

This opened on July 1st, 1949 with the Hi-Vue Drive-In. ad at View link

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rivest266 commented about Hi-Vue Drive-In on Oct 17, 2009 at 11:42 am

The grand opening ads for the Hi-Vue Drive-In and Kaufman Drive-In from July 1st, 1949 can be found at View link

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rivest266 commented about Hayloft Screening Room on Oct 17, 2009 at 11:35 am

An 1977 ad for this theatre had it at 6102 Maple.

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rivest266 commented about AMC Grapevine Mills 24 on Oct 16, 2009 at 8:22 pm

This is in Grapevine, TX, not Dallas.

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rivest266 commented about General Cinema Galleria Five on Oct 16, 2009 at 8:14 pm

K Blanco, according to Wikipedia, this mall opened in 1982 and Waterworld is an mid 1990’s movie. I think it closed in 2000

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rivest266 commented about Circle Theater on Oct 15, 2009 at 7:25 pm

Thanks, The old books listed it as 2100 Storey St. address got changed when the interstate was built.

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rivest266 commented about Circle Theater on Oct 14, 2009 at 7:50 pm

Google missed it shot, the Street view of the theatre is at View link

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rivest266 commented about Cine 16 Theatre on Oct 14, 2009 at 7:43 pm

This theatre started to place ads in the Morning News starting in 1971.

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rivest266 commented about Chalk Hill Drive-In on Oct 14, 2009 at 7:38 pm

Shared grand opening with the NW Hwy Drive-In at View link

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rivest266 commented about UA Cine I & II on Oct 14, 2009 at 7:17 pm

I also have the grand opening ad from May 1st, 1968 as UA Ciné 150 at View link . They claimed that this was the first 8-channel stereophonic theatre in the world. This theatre was at 5540 Yale accord to the ad.

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rivest266 commented about UA Cine I & II on Oct 14, 2009 at 7:14 pm

Pictures of the lobby of this theatre is at http://cinerama.topcities.com/150dallas.htm

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rivest266 commented about Atwater Theatre on Oct 14, 2009 at 4:18 pm

An overexposed photo of the cinema can be found at my Montreal document on page four at View link

and View link

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rivest266 commented about Bruton Terrace IV on Oct 12, 2009 at 7:03 pm

This opened in 1970.

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rivest266 commented about Avenue Theatre on Oct 12, 2009 at 6:44 pm

This was renamed Guild in 1968 and shown adult movies, it was billed as Home of the finest adult entertainment world.
ad at View link

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rivest266 commented about Northpark West 1 & 2 on Oct 10, 2009 at 7:12 pm

This cinema, The Northpark Cinema I & II opened on September 22nd, 1965 and the grand opening announcement is at View link

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rivest266 commented about AMC Northpark 15 on Oct 10, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Grand opening ad at View link

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rivest266 commented about Starcite Ste-Foy on Oct 9, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Lost Memory, They wasted no time gutting this cinema for more retail space.

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rivest266 commented about Atwater Theatre on Oct 9, 2009 at 9:03 pm

Nice find, Elissa, I guess that AMC across the street scared than away. Peter, Star Wars did not open here, it opened at Place Victoria, Place Bonaventure, Cote Des Neiges (both screens), CP Chateauguay and CP St. Eustache. Star Wars played its 1997 reissue here. The cinema I downstairs had 70mm.

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rivest266 commented about Cinema Beaubien on Oct 9, 2009 at 8:47 pm

This cinema became a 5-plex in 2008. It was opened by France-Film.

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rivest266 commented about Cine-Parc Templeton on Oct 9, 2009 at 7:59 pm

This is the last drive-in in Quebec that show movies in English, since the CP St. Eustache stopped showing then in 2005.
Google did not map it right, the Street view is at View link

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rivest266 commented about Cinemark Theaters launching big screen installations to vie with IMAX on Oct 9, 2009 at 7:23 pm

AMC Yonge and Dundas 24 had tested Enhanced Digital Theatre Experience (ETX) in Toronto starting in May for the new Star Trek movie, beating out the IMAX cinema at Scotiabank Theatre.

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rivest266 commented about North Carolina theater prohibits cell phone use on Oct 8, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Also Ciné Enterprise (Montreal-Granby-Trois Riviers and Saguenay) has an zero tolerance policy http://www.cineentreprise.ca/salles/cellulaire.asp

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rivest266 commented about Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal on Oct 5, 2009 at 7:26 pm

IrishCine, I have posted this photo with the cinema in front and the Tour Scotia, which houses the Quebec HQ in the back.

View link

Beautiful HDR night photo is at View link

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rivest266 commented about Cinema des Sources 10 on Oct 5, 2009 at 7:18 pm

Another Guzzo in an old Miracle Mart. The opening of this cinema has put an end to the Famous Players and Cineplex Odeon monopoly on new movies. Cineplex had Universal, Columbia Tri-Star, Warner (French), Fox and Famous Players had Paramount, Warner (English), Disney, MGM,