Yes, the large entrance arcades are original, but their architectural style is markedly different from the Fisher’s original or remodeled interior. There are some fragments of the original decor on display in a case at the top of a staircase in the lobby.
This theater was apparently also known as the Rialto; scroll down to the picture of the Rialto at the bottom of this webpage and compareit to the picture of Holt’s Place on the webpage cited in the comment above: http://members.fortunecity.com/wuppie/theater.htm
Based on some of the titles you have mentioned, it would not surprise me if you perhaps saw some of them at the nearby Heights Art Theatre (which ended its movie theater days as the Madstone Centrum on Coventry). As a former Clevelander, I can recall that in the period of the late 1960’s-early 1970’s, the Cedar Lee was principally a typical neighborhood house showing mostly mainstream fare, whereas the Heights (which often ran in tandem Westwood on Cleveland’s west side) ran more mature, avant garde and foreign films. There were also, along Coventry, a few taverns that were popular among students from Case and Western Reserve.
There is a picture of the Lemon Grove Cinema Dine on p.83 of this online book (you may have to scroll up or down to see it or use the tool at the top of the page): http://tinyurl.com/244x8wh.
There is reminiscence about the theater here: View link and its gallery page at Drive-ins.com has a small picture of the eat-in-your-car menu that will enlarge a bit if clicked upon: http://www.drive-ins.com/gallery/catlemo
There is a small picture of the Kettler/Palms theater here (the enlarge link does not seem to work): View link. According to the information below the picture, the theater at its opening sat 1,400. If that was the case, then a much better case could be made for the claim that it was once the largest theater south of Atlanta.
Yes, the large entrance arcades are original, but their architectural style is markedly different from the Fisher’s original or remodeled interior. There are some fragments of the original decor on display in a case at the top of a staircase in the lobby.
An article about the North Bend, now almost sixty years old:
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This theater has been in the news because of the legal troubles of its owner: View link
This page indicates that there was a “Joe” theater in St. Joseph; I am wondering if this theater is the same as the “Jo”: http://members.fortunecity.com/wuppie/theater.htm
Yes, as I suspected, this is a duplicate entry; the Rialto is also listed on CT: /theaters/30408/
This theater was apparently also known as the Rialto; scroll down to the picture of the Rialto at the bottom of this webpage and compareit to the picture of Holt’s Place on the webpage cited in the comment above: http://members.fortunecity.com/wuppie/theater.htm
There is a little bit more about the Belt here: http://members.fortunecity.com/wuppie/theater.htm
There is a small picture of Holt’s Place on this webpage; it sure looks like a former theater: View link
Ah, now from that perspective, admission prices for movies today are indeed highly inflated, because $.60 in 1953 would be worth about $5.50 today.
Kirk Besse is entirely correct; $3.50 in 1955 equates to about $28.00 in 2009 dollars.
New official website: http://www.naosentertainment.com/
This theater has reopened as The Edge 14 as of November 24, 2010.
This theater has closed and has been served with an eviction notice: View link
Based on some of the titles you have mentioned, it would not surprise me if you perhaps saw some of them at the nearby Heights Art Theatre (which ended its movie theater days as the Madstone Centrum on Coventry). As a former Clevelander, I can recall that in the period of the late 1960’s-early 1970’s, the Cedar Lee was principally a typical neighborhood house showing mostly mainstream fare, whereas the Heights (which often ran in tandem Westwood on Cleveland’s west side) ran more mature, avant garde and foreign films. There were also, along Coventry, a few taverns that were popular among students from Case and Western Reserve.
Another article about the closing with a picture: View link
A later article with a picture. Feelers are already going out to other potential operators: View link
A picture of the Regal Cinema in Cheddar: View link
There is a picture of the Lemon Grove Cinema Dine on p.83 of this online book (you may have to scroll up or down to see it or use the tool at the top of the page): http://tinyurl.com/244x8wh.
There is reminiscence about the theater here: View link and its gallery page at Drive-ins.com has a small picture of the eat-in-your-car menu that will enlarge a bit if clicked upon: http://www.drive-ins.com/gallery/catlemo
There is a small picture of the Kettler/Palms theater here (the enlarge link does not seem to work): View link. According to the information below the picture, the theater at its opening sat 1,400. If that was the case, then a much better case could be made for the claim that it was once the largest theater south of Atlanta.
The winning bid for the theater was $22,000 by a real estate firm. There is no indication of what the new owner intends: View link
An article about the reopening as the Northwoods Stadium Theaters; it includes two pictures which enlarge if clicked upon: View link
This now slated to become an Afghan cultural arts center and broadcasting studio: View link
A picture during a run of “Ben-Hur”: View link
Demolition photo: View link
The Essex Green us not listed on the THX website.
Another former Kerasotes small town theater being closed by AMC, as of November 28, 2010: http://www.dddnews.com/story/1682819.html