Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Capitol Court Cinema I & II on Sep 21, 2010 at 7:08 pm

This was opened by Stanley Warner Theatres and taken over by Marcus later on.

rivest266 commented about Capitol Court Cinema I & II on Sep 21, 2010 at 6:58 pm

This opened on May 27th, 1964
Open the box of microfilm and put it into the machine at
View link
after you are done, kindly rewind it.

rivest266 commented about Mill Road Theatres on Sep 21, 2010 at 6:35 pm

Chuck, this opened as Wisconsin’s first automated triple theatre on September 9th, 1970
Load these microfilms into the machine
Preopening ad: View link
opening ad is at this page View link
remember to rewind when you are done.

rivest266 commented about West Point Cinemas on Sep 20, 2010 at 8:54 pm

Marcus has spent big buying ads for this theatre.
May 14th, 1999 ad (for the next six pages)

Load this microfilm
View link
into the machine. Remember to rewind the film when you are done.

a couple of pages more, one find the opening ad for the GCC Mayfair Mall cinemas.

rivest266 commented about Time Community Theater on Sep 19, 2010 at 4:59 pm

August 3rd, 1911 ad (as Rex) at View link

rivest266 commented about Plaza Theatre on Sep 19, 2010 at 4:54 pm

1968 plaza theatre logo is at View link

rivest266 commented about Plaza Theatre on Sep 19, 2010 at 4:53 pm

December 24th, 1952 ad (ad Raulf) is at View link

rivest266 commented about Plaza Theatre on Sep 19, 2010 at 12:07 pm

7-page Grand opening ad as Fischer from November 23rd, 1927 can been seen at http://en.calameo.com/books/000247928b6caf6f14f30

rivest266 commented about Oshkosh Theatre on Sep 19, 2010 at 11:50 am

This theatre opened on February 5th, 1927.
You can see the grand opening ad at http://en.calameo.com/books/00024792886c1b88cf364

rivest266 commented about Big Picture on Sep 18, 2010 at 7:24 pm

Similar large format cinema flops (built by private owners)
IMAX Les Ailes in the Montreal,QC suburb of Brossard (now a restaurant)
Ultrascreen in Ontario,CA

rivest266 commented about Wisconsin Cinemas I & II on Sep 11, 2010 at 6:11 pm

March 28th, 1924 ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Wisconsin Cinemas I & II on Sep 11, 2010 at 6:07 pm

pre grand opening ad for the Cinema 1 & 2 is on the top of the page at View link

rivest266 commented about Campus Cinema on Sep 6, 2010 at 4:50 pm

A new marquee has been installed in time for the 75th anniversary celebration
Youtube: View link

rivest266 commented about AMC Fitchburg 18 on Sep 4, 2010 at 7:35 pm

December 16th, 1999 grand opening announcement (as a 14-plex) is at View link

June 20th, 2000 ad to answer Marcus’s Ultrascreen is at View link

rivest266 commented about Orpheum Theatre on Sep 4, 2010 at 7:31 pm

Stage Door grand opening ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Marcus Point UltraScreen Cinemas on Sep 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm

May 16th, 1986 grand opening ad is at View link

June 16th, 2000 grand opening for the Ultrascreen is at View link

Star Cinema’s answer to the ultrascreen on the same day is at View link

rivest266 commented about Eastgate Cinemas on Sep 4, 2010 at 7:27 pm

This opened as a quad on December 9th, 1983
Ad is at View link
10-plex opening (state’s largest) from June 29th, 1988 at View link

rivest266 commented about Barrymore Theatre on Sep 4, 2010 at 7:24 pm

December 20th, 1967 opening ad as Cinema can be found at View link

rivest266 commented about 1970 Map of Midtown Manhattan, with theaters highlighted on Sep 3, 2010 at 7:09 pm

I have mapped out the theatres for NYC for 1950, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 on Google Earth. you can turn on and off the years and the circuits etc.
Google Maps: View link
Better: Google Earth KMZ is at http://movie-theatre.org/usa/ny/NYC/NYC.kmz

rivest266 commented about Madison Theatre on Sep 1, 2010 at 8:39 pm

The 1936 ad is at http://en.calameo.com/books/0002479282a5dabfbf768

rivest266 commented about Madison Theatre on Sep 1, 2010 at 8:37 pm

march 27th, 1923 ad is at http://en.calameo.com/books/000247928bbd79f7d3516

There was an “New Madison” theatre that opened on November 18th, 1936

rivest266 commented about Capitol Theatre on Sep 1, 2010 at 7:23 pm

January 20th, 1928 ads can be seen at http://www.calameo.com/books/00024792860bd7f430cfd

rivest266 commented about Cinema V - Salle Hermes on Aug 31, 2010 at 7:44 pm

Grand opening ad is at
View link

2010 article is at View link

rivest266 commented about Elk Theatre on Aug 16, 2010 at 6:53 pm

Looks like it closed in 2007, but the website is still up.

rivest266 commented about Alpine Theater on Aug 15, 2010 at 7:17 pm

Found it in Street View: View link