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rivest266 commented about AMC - Loews Merger to Close Soon on Jan 24, 2006 at 2:02 pm

The mall is
have a look at this USGS aerial.

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(Maps.google.com just had upgraded for closer zoom)

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rivest266 commented about Esquire Theatre on Jan 18, 2006 at 2:31 pm

I found the Grand opening ad (full page) for this theatre, Feb 16 1938 p 17

“Theatre of Magnificent Comfort” it opened with “The Firefly”

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rivest266 commented about Orland Square Cinemas on Jan 12, 2006 at 2:48 pm

the first 4 screens were opened by Plitt Theatres on June 17th, 1977. Plitt also opened the bolingbrook 3 on the same day. I have the grand opening announcement from Plitt.

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rivest266 commented about Sky-Hi Drive-In on Jan 12, 2006 at 2:41 pm

I uploaded the grand opening ad at http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/iltskyd

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rivest266 commented about Oasis Drive-In on Jan 12, 2006 at 2:38 pm

This drive-in gave out free “Oasis” cigarettes! THAT RIGHT FREE! If you don’t belive me, have a look at the grand opened from September 16. 1960 that I uploaded at http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/iltoasi . The ad takes up 80% of a page. This drive-in closed due to jet noise from O'Hare.

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rivest266 commented about Harlem Outdoor Theater on Jan 12, 2006 at 2:33 pm

This drive-in opened as “Outdoor Theatre” on August 29, 1946 I uploaded the grand opening ad at http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/iltharl

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rivest266 commented about Cicero Twin Drive-In on Jan 12, 2006 at 2:25 pm

This drive-in opened May 2nd, 1969
I uploaded the grand opening ad at www.drive-ins.com

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rivest266 commented about UA Marina Cinemas on Jan 9, 2006 at 3:33 pm

Opened September 25, 1970, the premier movies were Hello Dolly, The Hawaiians, MAS*H

I have the newspaper ad if someone wants to see it.

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rivest266 commented about AMC Studio 28 with IMAX and Dine-In Theatres on Jan 7, 2006 at 5:21 am

I think so, the AMC-30 near Toronto has almost 6000 seats.

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rivest266 commented about AMC Studio 28 with IMAX and Dine-In Theatres on Jan 6, 2006 at 12:37 pm

http://www.eprkc.com/properties reports that this theatre has 4,200 seats

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rivest266 commented about Empire Theatres Expands Across Canada on Aug 31, 2005 at 1:37 pm

The 7 theatres in Quebec are:
OTTAWA-GATINEAU:
FP StarCité Hull 16 *

MONTREAL:
CO Cote Des Neiges 7
CO Cavendish Mall 8
CO Lasalle 12 (Built by Guzzo for Cineplex Odeon.)
FP Le Parisian 7

QUEBEC CITY REGION:
FP Galeries de la Capitole 12
FP StarCité 18 (largest in Quebec City)
=All stadium theatres.

Empire snubbed these theatres because the Le Parisian is a unionized house (and Quebec has strong pro-union laws.) also the Le Parisian is being replaced by a “complexe spectrum” project.

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rivest266 commented about New Luxury 20-Screen Theater For Moore, OK on Aug 9, 2005 at 3:22 pm

I e-mailed Warren with the Kinepolis link so they can remove that “World’s large 20-plex” tagline or add more than 7338 seats.

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rivest266 commented about New Luxury 20-Screen Theater For Moore, OK on Aug 9, 2005 at 2:11 pm

The Kinepolis 20 in Poznan, Poland has 7,338 seats according to View link

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rivest266 commented about Yale Theatre on Jul 28, 2005 at 2:51 pm

I had a look at Dallas newspapers, all the adult ads (including the big ones)were text only but no pictures and all of then had the words “not suitable"
in Montreal, there were never any restrictions (massive ads in the French papers.)

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rivest266 commented about Yale Theatre on Jul 28, 2005 at 12:28 pm

Listed in the LA times 1971-1977, in 1977 the LA times started to refuse ads for adult entertainment (it was almost 2 full pages).

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rivest266 commented about Beverly Center 13 Cinemas on Jul 3, 2005 at 12:09 pm

This was built by Cineplex, this was their 1st US theatre after building miniplexes in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada.

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rivest266 commented about Toronto Theatres on Jun 29, 2005 at 1:32 pm

you can find these at my website at
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rivest266 commented about Cinema 150 on Jun 24, 2005 at 6:43 am

Clones of the theatre was built in Dallax TX and Oak brook IL (Chicago) all opened in 1968, in Dallas it was called Cine' 150

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rivest266 commented about AMC, Loews Cineplex To Merge! on Jun 22, 2005 at 12:40 am

Tim, Montreal Gazette reports that Guzzo is not interasted in any of the theatres, (they opened a 14-plex in may and a 18-plex is opening on the 29th. in Montreal.)

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rivest266 commented about AMC, Loews Cineplex To Merge! on Jun 21, 2005 at 1:15 pm

Tim, the Montreal papers reports that a small quebec chain Cine-Enterprise wants to buy the 35 leftover cinemas in Canada. They have theatres in suburban Montréal, Trois Rivieres area, Granby and in Saguenay. that will get then everywhere else in Canada.

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rivest266 commented about The Future Of Movie-Going In Canada? on Jun 16, 2005 at 12:57 am

Montreal newspaper reports that Cine-Enterprise is bidding for some of the Cineplex Odeons and Famous players theatres (35 locations in all). Cine enterprises has 3 in suburban Montreal, Trois Rivieres, Granby, Saguenay.
also the Gazette reports that Versailles 6, Cote Des Neiges 7, Cavendish 8, Delson 7, St. Burno 11 and Dorion 7 will be sold off.

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rivest266 commented about Art 1 & 2 Theatres on Jun 6, 2005 at 2:54 pm

was this theatre member of the Pussycat chain?

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rivest266 commented about Greenfield Park Cinemas on Jun 1, 2005 at 3:33 pm

This theatre was demolished in 2001 to make room for the parking lot of Mega-plex Guzzo Greenfield Park. the outline of the theatre (darker pavement) can be found at maps.google.com. at

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rivest266 commented about The Future Of Movie-Going In Canada? on May 23, 2005 at 8:23 am

Cineplex will have total control of the Edmonton and Calgary Markets

other cities in canada, only in Montreal Cinemas Guzzo and in Toronto AMC.

I sure that the Competition Bureau will force some cinemas to be sold.

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rivest266 commented about Odeon Laval 2 Hypermarche on May 20, 2005 at 3:53 pm

The mall has been demolished in 2001.