Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Loew's Theatre on Dec 29, 2009 at 11:14 am

Grand opening ad from the Gazette View link

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 28, 2009 at 9:20 am

This theatre has closed by the time the Googlemobile passed by.

rivest266 commented about Englewood Theater on Dec 28, 2009 at 8:46 am

Still no showtimes, should be marked as closed.

rivest266 commented about Phoenix Theatres on Dec 28, 2009 at 8:30 am

No website or showtimes in 2009. Is this closed?

rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Dec 27, 2009 at 1:58 pm

Is this closed? http://www.kassontheatre.com/PHP/home.php has no events or movies planned.

rivest266 commented about Tivoli Theater on Dec 27, 2009 at 10:38 am

Is this still open, no website or showtimes online.

rivest266 commented about Rogers City Theater on Dec 27, 2009 at 10:32 am

Website is closed, and there are no showtimes for this theatre. Is this closed?

rivest266 commented about Milbridge Theatre on Dec 26, 2009 at 11:04 am

Is this still open? I am unable to find showtimes for this.

rivest266 commented about Cinema des Sources 10 on Dec 24, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Grand opening ad for the mall from October 1st, 1966 (opened as West Island Mall)at View link

rivest266 commented about Cine-Parc St-Eustache on Dec 24, 2009 at 5:06 pm

Lost Memory, Happy Holidays, The grand opening from the Montreal Gazette from October 29th, 1971 is at View link

Also look at my posts for Place Du Canada and Bonaventure of Montreal.

rivest266 commented about Roy Theater on Dec 24, 2009 at 1:46 pm

Look like it closed by the time the Googlemoble passed by.
View link
has a picture.

rivest266 commented about Showplace ICON at Roosevelt Collection on Dec 24, 2009 at 1:28 pm

Kerasotes made a new website for its ICON-branded theatre
http://showplaceicon.com/

rivest266 commented about Atwater Theatre on Dec 23, 2009 at 4:54 pm

There was an EXPO 67 rash of new cinemas downtown, all in the Underground city
March 31st, Place Du Canada (Odeon)
April 18th, Place Bonaventure
April 20th, Atwater
December 22nd, The Cinema at Westmount Square.

All are gone now.

rivest266 commented about Atwater Theatre on Dec 23, 2009 at 4:51 pm

1967 article (lots about the mall on these pages)
View link

rivest266 commented about Bonaventure Theatre on Dec 23, 2009 at 3:27 pm

Peter Lawford imprinted his hands and name in the cement of this cinema in 1965. View link

I never have seen it.

rivest266 commented about Polar I,II,III on Dec 21, 2009 at 4:42 pm

This opened on July 22nd, 1971 as a twin and a third cinema in 1982. It closed in 1994

rivest266 commented about Fireweed 7 Cinemas on Dec 21, 2009 at 4:31 pm

Timeline for this cinema
1964 opened by Lathrop as a single screen cinema with Mary Poppins
1971 taken over by Womecto, which has theatres in Florida and the WHT Pay-TV channel in New York City and split into two cinemas
1980 Three cinemas
1984 taken over by Luxury Theatres
1986 expanded to seven cinemas
1989 taken over by ACT III
1998 taken over by Regal Cinemas.

rivest266 commented about Capri Cinema on Dec 21, 2009 at 4:22 pm

This started to show in Anchorage newspapers (Google just digitized 1970-1994) in 1997. Adult movies 1980-1985

rivest266 commented about Bonaventure Theatre on Dec 20, 2009 at 5:50 pm

This cinema opened on April 19th, 1967 with “How to Suceed in Business without really trying” ad and article is at
View link

The cinema closed during the summer 1967 due to construction noise. It never did that well except during the opening of Star Wars.

rivest266 commented about Bell Theater on Dec 20, 2009 at 4:31 pm

That 2009 photo look like it’s closed

rivest266 commented about Theatair X on Dec 20, 2009 at 3:51 pm

Picture of it at View link

rivest266 commented about Lyric Theater on Dec 20, 2009 at 11:49 am

This has closed, since it disappeared from the Fridley website.

rivest266 commented about Pioneer Theatre on Dec 20, 2009 at 11:41 am

This looks likes it had closed, website was checked today, but the showtimes page or coming attractions page is empty.

rivest266 commented about Castle Theatre on Dec 20, 2009 at 11:19 am

Looks like it has closed. It is no longer on the Fridley website.

rivest266 commented about Landmark Cinemas Orleans on Dec 20, 2009 at 11:06 am

The Ottawa Citizen listings put the new theatre’s showtimes in the old theatre’s spot, also no ad appeared in the papers.