“Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines” opened June 16, 1965 in the U.S.
The RKO Palace is advertising Gwen Verdon in “Sweet Charity” upcoming in January 1966.
Opened Tuesday April 3, 1951 as Cain Auto Theatre, with a two day Open House. 500 car capacity with additional seating for 300 walk-in customers. Owned by W.T. Cain Jr., manager of the Sipp Theater. Date of name change to Sky-Vue Drive-In is unknown. Closed February 24, 1984. Demolished 1985. CinemaTour link below with photo.
(Located in the King Addition area or subdivision in Paintsville)
The Lyric later became the Oracle and possibly Rex Theatre.
I am waiting for confirmation from the Rock Springs Historical Museum as to the location.
Another source claims those theatres were in the Rex Hotel which is a block away.
However the July 4, 1912 photo I added matches the current street view, and the museum is who supplied the original address.
Royal Theatre was built by Charlie J. Williams.
Per his great grandson James E. Williams,
stars such as Tex Ritter, Lash Larue, The Lone Ranger & Tonto and others made personal appearances with their horses.
King Kong also had a promotion there.
Tex Ritter apparently had his guns stolen while in town, and vowed never to return to Paintsville.
CinemaTour shows the address of the Airdome as being 616-622 Main Street.
Which would put it where the Time Theatre is at 618 Main Street.
So it either shared the building, preceded the Times Theatre or was demolished and the Times was built in it’s place in 1924.
This was called Pussycat CineX Theatre in August 1970, so likely before the name change to Scrumpy Dump.
Pussycat CineX Theatre name and address is confirmed via multiple lawsuits online and 8/4/70 photograph added from Cleveland Public Library Digital Gallery below.
Confirmed demolished.
I agree from street view it appears to still be standing.
Advertised as a development site with the facade covered over the years.
Circa 1967 photo added, Shea’s Roosevelt vertical sign far left.
Opened as Wineland’s Belair Theatre Tuesday April 12, 1966 at 8PM with “The Singing Nun” starring Debbie Reynolds.
Featuring Cinemascope, stereophonic sound, luxury seating and 70MM capability.
Located in the Belair Shopping Center.
Built by Wineland Organization for roughly $400,000, as a freestanding colonial style structure.
Acquired by Neighborhood Theaters in June 1969 and twinned by them in 1974 and renamed Belair Cinemas.
Creating 455 seats in one and 451 seats in the other.
Closed in March 1981.
Additional history credit Robert K. Headley.
Carousel Carpets is the current tenant.
Gala Opening night print ad and other photos added.
Circa 1954 photo as Lane Court Theatre added credit Mike Harpe. Note CinemaScope beneath the marquee.
Photo credit Rick John.
1937 photo credit Library of Congress, WPA, courtesy Brattleboro Historical Society.
Still awaiting an answer, but this link has a photo taken in front of the Oracle Theatre.
http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/rockspringsa.html
Appears from street view to have been demolished. The organ was moved to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in 2005 per the below link.
http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/rockspringsa.html
“Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines” opened June 16, 1965 in the U.S. The RKO Palace is advertising Gwen Verdon in “Sweet Charity” upcoming in January 1966.
Opened Tuesday April 3, 1951 as Cain Auto Theatre, with a two day Open House. 500 car capacity with additional seating for 300 walk-in customers. Owned by W.T. Cain Jr., manager of the Sipp Theater. Date of name change to Sky-Vue Drive-In is unknown. Closed February 24, 1984. Demolished 1985. CinemaTour link below with photo. (Located in the King Addition area or subdivision in Paintsville)
https://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/12912.html
Grand Re-Opening 1989.
The Lyric later became the Oracle and possibly Rex Theatre. I am waiting for confirmation from the Rock Springs Historical Museum as to the location. Another source claims those theatres were in the Rex Hotel which is a block away. However the July 4, 1912 photo I added matches the current street view, and the museum is who supplied the original address.
Royal Theatre was built by Charlie J. Williams. Per his great grandson James E. Williams, stars such as Tex Ritter, Lash Larue, The Lone Ranger & Tonto and others made personal appearances with their horses. King Kong also had a promotion there. Tex Ritter apparently had his guns stolen while in town, and vowed never to return to Paintsville.
1965 and the 1981 photo from American Classic Images dead link above added. As West and Rock Theatre.
Multiple images added. One is a 1921 promotional ad image that reads it had “Capacity 1,266” at that time.
Summer 1959 photo added of projectionist Virgil Wright credit Bill Franc.
Photos added showing original facade & marquee.
Pantages vertical sign at the Edmonton Neon Museum.
Photo added credit River Sky.
CinemaTour shows the address of the Airdome as being 616-622 Main Street. Which would put it where the Time Theatre is at 618 Main Street. So it either shared the building, preceded the Times Theatre or was demolished and the Times was built in it’s place in 1924.
This was called Pussycat CineX Theatre in August 1970, so likely before the name change to Scrumpy Dump. Pussycat CineX Theatre name and address is confirmed via multiple lawsuits online and 8/4/70 photograph added from Cleveland Public Library Digital Gallery below. Confirmed demolished.
https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll18/id/2042/
8/03/79-8/23/79 photo courtesy Блинчик Боря.
I agree from street view it appears to still be standing. Advertised as a development site with the facade covered over the years. Circa 1967 photo added, Shea’s Roosevelt vertical sign far left.
5/23/20 photo added credit Joe Agnew. The retail tenants appear to have cleared out…
Opened as Wineland’s Belair Theatre Tuesday April 12, 1966 at 8PM with “The Singing Nun” starring Debbie Reynolds. Featuring Cinemascope, stereophonic sound, luxury seating and 70MM capability. Located in the Belair Shopping Center. Built by Wineland Organization for roughly $400,000, as a freestanding colonial style structure. Acquired by Neighborhood Theaters in June 1969 and twinned by them in 1974 and renamed Belair Cinemas. Creating 455 seats in one and 451 seats in the other. Closed in March 1981. Additional history credit Robert K. Headley. Carousel Carpets is the current tenant. Gala Opening night print ad and other photos added.
Variety story on the Transit Drive-In adapting.
https://variety.com/2020/film/features/drive-in-movie-theaters-coronavirus-safety-measures-1234612749/?fbclid=IwAR3aaG7KN6wO6dIMS_oF_gw4CKlEWR_nwLp2NAZVWtv-JNsPtnrsgE62lFA
January 1952 photo added credit Minnesota Historical Society. Astor marquee left foreground.
Courtesy Old Minneapolis Facebook page.