Comments from kencmcintyre

Urgoo means palace, according to this site:

Formation of the Mongolian Capital has a trace from XVii century. in the year Yellow Rabbit by lunar calendar, exorbitant and influential noblemen proclaimed Zanabazar, son of the Tusheet Khan Gombodorj who was one of the 4 lofty noblemen as the Mon­golian Buddhism and built a special monastery complex for him. it was more palatial-like than monastery. Later, Urgoo (means palace) had been devel­oping as Zanabazar’s reputation and influence grew in the Mongolian social life.

That was a surprise-I thought they turned it into a record store. It looks like the makeover was temporary, according to this article:
http://tinyurl.com/nwuq3y

Here is another 1975 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lz8xq2

Here is a 1985 photo. The marquee is gone.
http://tinyurl.com/lmrpa2

That’s a good one.

I can’t say on the other theaters. I know on this one it confirms Joe’s note that Statewide was the operator in the latter period of the theater’s existence. It also tells us which other theaters were controlled by Statewide in 1964, which is a good reference point if that question is raised.

Here is a 1964 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/nane32

Works for me.

Here is a December 1964 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/ndnarb

Here is a 1963 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ktpp26

Here is a 1973 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/neylxg

Here is a photo from around the time of the opening:
http://tinyurl.com/nxravg

Here is a photo circa 1951:
http://tinyurl.com/konmzx