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rivest266 commented about Tyrone Square 6 on Sep 12, 2008 at 6:02 pm

Correction to the Sept 12 posting: It was renamed 9th Avenue theatre when AMC took it over. It closed in 1981.

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rivest266 commented about Tyrone Square 6 on Sep 12, 2008 at 5:59 pm

There was an another theatre in the mall that opened in September, 1965.
picture and grand opening announcement is on this page at View link
Listings for it disappered in 1979.

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rivest266 commented about Silver Lake Drive-In on Sep 12, 2008 at 5:31 pm

The grand opening ad is at View link (you may have to drag the page to bring the ad in view.) and http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/patsil3

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rivest266 commented about 28th Street Drive-In on Sep 11, 2008 at 5:35 pm

Grand opening ad is on this newspaper page at View link

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rivest266 commented about Warner Theatre on Sep 11, 2008 at 2:00 am

Ad for the premiere of Cinerama at the New Google archive at View link

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rivest266 commented about Sunshine Mall 5 on Sep 10, 2008 at 4:46 pm

Google has posted Microfilms for the newspapers for this area.
Expansions:
1968 one cinema opened as Trans-Lux
1974 renamed Sunshine Mall Cinema
1977 2 cinemas
1986 5 cinemas
Owners:
1974-1986 Plitt
1986-1995 Cineplex Odeon
I have not gone through the 1990’s.

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rivest266 commented about Tyrone Square 6 on Sep 9, 2008 at 5:29 pm

Lost Memory, the grand opening ad is on this page at View link

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rivest266 commented about Florida Theatre on Sep 9, 2008 at 5:00 pm

Grand opening ad at View link
there are about 10 pages

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rivest266 commented about Fifth Avenue Cinema I & II on Sep 8, 2008 at 6:51 pm

another ad at View link along with the Crossroads

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rivest266 commented about Fifth Avenue Cinema I & II on Sep 8, 2008 at 6:47 pm

Grand opening ad at View link

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rivest266 commented about Cinema City at MarketPlace on Aug 31, 2008 at 7:20 am

The Cinema City Chain also had a cinema in Edmonton,AB and two in Winnipeg MB. All three was taken over by Cineplex Entertainment.

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rivest266 commented about Melody Cruise-In Auto Theatre on Aug 29, 2008 at 4:39 pm

Lost Memory, what was the name of the old drive on the north side of E. National Road at View link
?

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rivest266 commented about Margate Twin Cinema on Aug 24, 2008 at 3:35 pm

K-B Theatres had many theatres in the Washington D. C. area.

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rivest266 commented about Modern Theatre on Aug 24, 2008 at 7:53 am

This theatre was owned by the Bailey Circuit

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rivest266 commented about Midway Theatre on Aug 24, 2008 at 7:46 am

This was owned by Holiday Theatres.

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rivest266 commented about Columbia Theater on Aug 23, 2008 at 9:32 am

Lost Memory, It has been yanked, but can be found at View link

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rivest266 commented about Findlay Six on Aug 18, 2008 at 2:19 pm

Lost Memory, this theatre is closed as of August, 2008 according to the link supplied.

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rivest266 commented about Regal Lone Star 19 & IMAX on Jun 24, 2008 at 10:51 am

grand opening announcement at http://flickr.com/photos/30943004@N00/2314823683/
It opened on February 29th, 2008 and marks the entry of the Houston market by Santikos.

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rivest266 commented about Palace Stadium 12 on Jun 15, 2008 at 9:03 am

Longislandmovies, It closed in 2004 when it could keep up with Eastern Federal`s (Regal) Movies at Birkdale 16, which opened in May of 2001.

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rivest266 commented about Director: Blu-ray offers better pix than theater on Jun 11, 2008 at 5:08 pm

BWChicago, I have seen Ironman at Cinema Banque Scotia (AKA: Paramount) in Montreal in Cinema 4 which has an Digital projector and it blow the 35mm film projection away (and that cinema has top notch film projection.) It is the lab’s fault that the print does not look as good as it should be.

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rivest266 commented about Fine Arts Theatre on May 29, 2008 at 5:54 pm

This was owned by E. M. Loew’s of Boston. It was the only theatre owned by E. M. Loew’s (no relations with Loew’s) in the state.

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rivest266 commented about Tri-County Mall Cinema on May 11, 2008 at 7:27 am

This theatre has opened on December 20th, 1974 by CinemaNational, Lost Memory- the article has expired.

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rivest266 commented about Regal Aviation Mall 7 on May 4, 2008 at 7:14 am

This is at 578 Aviation Mall Road

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rivest266 commented about Rock Hill Drive-In on Apr 27, 2008 at 8:20 am

let try it again
View link

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rivest266 commented about Rock Hill Drive-In on Apr 27, 2008 at 8:19 am

View link
has a picture of what’s left.