Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Showtime Cinema on Oct 17, 2010 at 8:43 am

This opened on November 21st, 2003
Grand opening ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Bradley Symphony Center on Oct 16, 2010 at 4:52 pm

Grand opening ad for Warner
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rivest266 commented about Zenith Theatre on Oct 16, 2010 at 4:48 pm

Oldest ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Esquire Theatre on Oct 16, 2010 at 3:49 pm

October 22nd, 1965 opening as Esquire ad is at View link
larger ad from October 21
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rivest266 commented about Villa Theater on Oct 16, 2010 at 2:39 pm

December 22nd, 1962 grand opening ad can be found at
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rivest266 commented about Rosebud Cinema on Oct 16, 2010 at 2:19 pm

Small grand opening ad is on this page at
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rivest266 commented about Uptown Theatre on Oct 16, 2010 at 1:16 pm

September 1st, 1927 pre opening ad is at View link
September 3rd is missing from the Google archive.

rivest266 commented about Towne Theatre on Oct 16, 2010 at 1:10 pm

December 26th, 1946 ad is at View link
(turn to the next page for the ad.)

rivest266 commented about Tower Theatre on Oct 16, 2010 at 12:55 pm

May 1st, 1926 ad View link

rivest266 commented about Times Cinema on Oct 16, 2010 at 12:48 pm

This opened on June 17th, 1935
They did not have much money for a large ad at the time.
first directory ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Southtown Cinema 4 on Oct 16, 2010 at 10:50 am

Three screens on July 10th, 1973
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rivest266 commented about Southtown Cinema 4 on Oct 16, 2010 at 10:45 am

This opened on November 2nd, 1966.
Ad with a picture of the theatre and Ben Marcus can be seen at
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rivest266 commented about Shorewood Theatre on Oct 16, 2010 at 10:25 am

This opened on July 8th, 1927
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rivest266 commented about Sherman Theatre on Oct 16, 2010 at 10:14 am

This opened on December 25th, 1935
You can see the grand opening announcement
on this newspaper page in the Fox page at
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rivest266 commented about Riverside Theater on Oct 14, 2010 at 4:41 pm

Even better,
an ad for Milwaukee’s Proudest Possession, the grand opening ad can be seen at View link

Preopening ads is at
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and
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rivest266 commented about Plaza Theatre on Oct 13, 2010 at 5:31 pm

oldest ad for this theater is at View link from July 9, 1928

rivest266 commented about Palace Theatre on Oct 13, 2010 at 5:06 pm

Chuck 1231 found an pre grand opening ad at
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The archive is missing August 31 of the Journal

rivest266 commented about Oriental Theatre on Oct 13, 2010 at 4:38 pm

Another ad from July 29 at
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rivest266 commented about Oriental Theatre on Oct 13, 2010 at 4:36 pm

Opened July 2nd, 1927
ad is at View link

rivest266 commented about Oasis Theatre on Oct 13, 2010 at 4:23 pm

opening announcement
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rivest266 commented about Prospect Mall Cinemas on Oct 13, 2010 at 2:52 pm

July 2nd, 1976 grand opening ad can be found on this microfilm at
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remember to rewind it after you are done (just joking)

rivest266 commented about Northridge Movies 6 on Oct 13, 2010 at 2:40 pm

UA left the space in 1997
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something about the mall is at
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rivest266 commented about Northridge Movies 6 on Oct 13, 2010 at 2:20 pm

Grand opening ad December 22nd, 1972 (along with the new Southridge) is at
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rivest266 commented about Southgate Theatre on Oct 11, 2010 at 10:15 am

Cinemark Movies 10 ad from April 16th, 1993 is at View link

rivest266 commented about Loomis Theatres on Oct 11, 2010 at 8:59 am

This opened as Point on November 13th, 1963
Full page ads with pictures can be seen at
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Here is the first for the Point Triplex from October 17th, 1974
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It was renamed Loomis in December 1983 and added an fourth screen.
In 1996 it was sold to Cinescape Theatres, which became Spector Theatres in 1997. It closed in 1998 when there was no listings for it in January 1999.