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50sSNIPES commented about Palace Theatre on Feb 1, 2022 at 5:25 pm

Sound was installed on August 22, 1930, with its first sound film being “Common Clay”, along with a Fox Movietone Newsreel.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Feb 1, 2022 at 5:11 pm

Opened On October 16, 1919, Closed In May 1962.

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50sSNIPES commented about Festival, Walnut Creek on Jan 31, 2022 at 7:04 pm

February 1986.

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50sSNIPES commented about Post Oak Mall III on Jan 30, 2022 at 6:45 am

Found a bit of pictures of inside of the mall including a video of the ribbon cutting, but not even a single picture or shot of the III. A picture of the III remains lost as of now.

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50sSNIPES commented about Empire Theatre on Jan 26, 2022 at 12:49 pm

The Empire Has Been A Schine Operated Theater Since September 2, 1933.

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50sSNIPES commented about Brewton Theater on Jan 24, 2022 at 10:16 am

This Martin Theatres Operated Ritz Had A Capacity Of 761, And Opened On September 14, 1936 With George Raft In “Yours For The Asking” With No Extras Or Subjects For One Day Only.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eagle Drive-In on Jan 24, 2022 at 10:15 am

The Original 50x35 Screen Lasted From Its Opening On June 8, 1950 Until The End Of The 1954 Season.

Although The First Attraction As A CinemaScope Theater Might Have Not Been Found Yet, But The Earliest Attraction As A CinemaScope Theater I Found Is “Night People” Along With A Herman And Katnip Cartoon In “Ship-A-Hooey”, Right When The 1955 Season Started.

The Ritz Theatre Nearby Was The First To Install CinemaScope In Brewton With “Knights Of The Round Table” Along With “Merry Wives Of Windsor” And A Newsreel On September 8, 1954.

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50sSNIPES commented about Falls Drive-In on Jan 22, 2022 at 2:31 pm

Opened On May 3, 1953, Closed In October 1979, Later Sold To An Implement Dealer From Hampton Weeks Later On November 3, 1979.

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50sSNIPES commented about Ridge Drive-In on Jan 22, 2022 at 2:17 pm

The Ridge Drive-In Began Construction In October 1952 After Being Erected Several Months Prior. Originally Planned For A Capacity Of 400 Cars, The Tower Is Prefabricated And Is Brought In By Truck And Erected In Large Sections, And Arclights Of The Original Projector Were Burned With Such Intensity And Throw Out So Much Heat That They Must Be Watercooled.

Its Grand Opening Date Remains A Mystery As Of Now, But According To Papers, It Opened During The Second Quarter Of 1953.

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50sSNIPES commented about 77 Drive-In on Jan 22, 2022 at 12:06 pm

On April 26, 1957, The 77 Drive-In Was Once Devastated And Partially Enough Destroyed During Record-Breaking Rainfall Caused By Heavy Rain And Wind Gusts.

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50sSNIPES commented about Star Vue Drive-In on Jan 20, 2022 at 10:05 am

The Original Screen Of The Star-Vue Drive-In Lasted From Its Opening On October 4, 1949 Until November 6, 1954 (With The Last Films Shown On The Original Screen Being “War Of The Worlds” And “Thunder In The Last” Along With A Herman And Katnip Cartoon In “Northwest Mousie”).

On March 26, 1955, Reports Say That The Original Screen Was Blown Off And Damaged Caused By Heavy Wind. It Ended Up Replacing It With A 80ft CinemaScope Screen.

The CinemaScope Screen Lasted For 18 Years, 2 Months, And A Day. On May 27, 1973, The Screen Was Blown During Damaging Wind Gusts During A Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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50sSNIPES commented about RoadHouse Cinemas on Jan 15, 2022 at 11:11 am

It Was The Second Theater To Replace A Kmart In Colorado Springs. This RoadHouse Cinema Replaced A Very Long-Time Operated Kmart (October 13, 1969 Until April 2018).

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50sSNIPES commented about Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema on Jan 15, 2022 at 11:09 am

The Riverdale 10 Replaced A Former Short-Lived Kmart (Operated From May 26, 1983 Until August 4, 1990).

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50sSNIPES commented about Rialto Theatre on Jan 13, 2022 at 7:36 pm

The Rialto Theatre Opened Its Doors On August 30, 1917 With “The Barrier” And “A Zeppelin Attack In New York”.

On July 22, 1939, The Rialto Was Remodeled, Reopening With “The Gracie Allen Murder Case” And “The Man Who Dared”, No Extras.

It Was Closed In 1952 For At Least A Year After A Future Plan Involving A Weeks & Orr Furniture Store, Which Had Possibly Planned In February 1953 To Cover The Rialto Auditorium But It Didn’t Happened. The Rialto Did Had A Comeback After A Remodel Later That July And Was Reopened, But Ended Up Closing For The Final Time Later In The First Quarter Of 1954.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bailey Theatre on Jan 13, 2022 at 7:23 pm

For the first 13 years, it was a silent movie house. Sound was added on November 10, 1929, reopening with “Broadway Melody” along with a Mickey Mouse cartoon in “Mickey’s Follies”, and a newsreel.

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50sSNIPES commented about Arrow Theatre on Jan 10, 2022 at 12:39 pm

The Arrow Theatre was burned down not once, but twice.

On the same day Hitler was assassinated (April 30, 1945), the Arrow Theatre was once again destroyed by another fire, this time it was originated from a trash fire. Throughout the first 4 months of 1945, there have been 3 fires in Broken Bow involving theaters. This is the third of them. Although it was not opened at that time, they’re prepared for a showing of Abbott and Costello’s “Lost In A Harem” (unknown if subjects were added).

The theater would later reopen the following year.

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50sSNIPES commented about Dixie Drive-In on Jan 9, 2022 at 6:33 am

The Encore Was Originally Operated By Max Singleton, Who Has Been Operating Since The Very Beginning, Which Held Its Grand Opening On July 10, 1952 With Esther Williams In “Pagan Love Song” Along With “Pony Express Days” And Paramount News. He Also Helped With The Construction Of The Theater Since Its Ground-Broke On April 3, 1952.

In The Late 1950s As The Dixie, The Dixie Had A Number Of Incidents During The Late 1950s. One Of The Most Notable Incidents Involving The Dixie Was Back On The Evening Of July 20, 1958. The Elmore County Sheriff Received A Phone Call From The Encore/Dixie’s Manager, Max Singleton, Involving Its Showing Of The Controversial Film, “Island In The Sun” (With No Extras Or Subjects, Originally Shown For 4 Days), Involving Mixed Relationships Of Color. The Film Had Experienced An Unexpected Off-The-Screen Showing When A Number Of Cars Blocked The Entrance Of The Theater. It Was Later Reported That A Power Outage Was Reported At The Projection Booth Only.

The Sheriff Replied To Singleton That He Advised Not To Show The Film. Singleton Agreed And He Replied That There Is Not A Single Angry Mob At The Theater. He Was Later Concerned After An Editorial Of The July 22, 1958 Edition of The Montgomery Advertiser, All About “Mob Censorship” Which He Expressed His Sentiments Exactly Concerning The Situation. He Also Said That It Will Be Better If The Police Handles The Situation.

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50sSNIPES commented about THC Drive-In on Jan 7, 2022 at 1:27 pm

As Earliest I Can Find, The THC Opened On June 7, 1952 With “Sleepy Time Gal” And “Susanna Pass” With No Extras.

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50sSNIPES commented about Elite Theatre on Jan 2, 2022 at 7:29 pm

The Elite Was Once Severely Damaged By A Fire On August 19, 1945, But Was Rebuilt Reopening Later That September.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Classic Granite Run 8 on Jan 2, 2022 at 6:31 pm

Opened On December 12, 1986.

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50sSNIPES commented about Jesse James Drive-In on Jan 1, 2022 at 10:08 am

It may have demolished in the 1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Mann's Arapahoe Village 4 Cinemas on Dec 31, 2021 at 8:30 am

A Petco was on its site, and has been like that since sometime in the mid-2000s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tinseltown USA Westchase on Dec 27, 2021 at 7:08 pm

Opened In December 1995.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bloomington Drive-In on Dec 26, 2021 at 9:55 am

The Bloomington Drive-In Originally Had A Capacity Of 1,000 Cars Since Its Construction. The Theater Had A Huge Amount Of Headlines Since Its Opening Around The Week Of August 26, 1947. Bloom’s First Drive-In Was Not Just A Drive-In Theater, But It Also Housed As A Drive-In Church For Most Of Its Life As Well.

It Was Closed In September 1975, And Was Demolished Afterwards To Make Way For A Garage.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rex Cinema on Dec 24, 2021 at 2:25 pm

Actually, According To The Minneapolis Star Tribune, It Was First Known As Simply “Chaska Cinema”, Opening In October 1994.