Boxoffice, Nov. 10, 1969: “Theatre Operators circuit has taken over operation of the Grand Theatre and the Dianne (sic) Drive-In, Lander, Wyo., from Mrs. A. M. Goodrich. Goodrich originally started as an employee of the theatre and had taken over operation of the theatre about 25 years ago and had operated it continuously since that time.”
Same theater? Boxoffice, June 30, 1969: “Jim and Mary Lowe, operating as J & M Enterprises, are reopening the old Elite Theatre at Crawford, which had been closed. The theatre will now be known as the J-M”
Boxoffice, March 14, 1966: “Joe Ashby has sold the Chief Theatre, Steamboat Springs, to George Frick. Ashby, a pioneer in the Denver territory, was RKO exchange manager here (in Denver) before going into exhibition at Steamboat Springs more than 20 years ago.”
Boxoffice, May 12, 1969: “George Frick has changed the name of his Chief Theatre to the Village Theatre following a remodeling job.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 30, 1967: “Norman Bentz has taken over the operation of Pauls Drive-In at Powell, Wyo., from Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCalmon.”
Boxoffice, March 10, 1969: “Bentz is remodeling the Pauls Drive-In at Powell, Wyo. His theatre will now be known as the "Vali” Drive-In. Entirely new concession stand has been erected with new restrooms and a patron rest area."
Boxoffice, Nov. 11, 1968: “Joe Pena is reopening the Zia Theatre in Fort Sumner, N.M. The theatre had been closed for approximately three years”
Boxoffice, Sept. 24, 1979: “Joe Pena is reopening the Zia Theatre in Fort Sumner, N.M. Pena had operated the theatre until five years ago, when a fire destroyed the structure.”
Boxoffice, April 10, 1961: “Ray T. Stephany has taken over operation of the Mile Hi Drive-In at Douglas, Wyo.”
Boxoffice, June 10, 1968: “Clarence E. Dugan has taken over operation of the Mile Hi Drive-In at Douglas, Wyo. The airer formerly was operated by Mrs. William Diehlman”
Boxoffice, April 1, 1968: “Ross Campbell, who operates the Wyo Theatre in Sheridan, Wyo., has taken over operation of the Bison Theatre in the nearby town of Buffalo.”
Boxoffice, April 1, 1968: “Ross Campbell, who operates the Wyo Theatre in Sheridan, Wyo., has taken over operation of the Bison Theatre in the nearby town of Buffalo.”
Boxoffice, April 24, 1967: “The marquee and surrounding shrubbery were destroyed by a brush fire at the West Fifth Street Drive-In at Ogallala, Neb.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 9, 1967: “Evergreen Theatres of Colorado, headed by Vern Peterson, has taken over operation of the Prairie Theatre and West 5th Street Drive-In from long-time exhibitor Robert Kehr, who took over the operation of the units from his father many years ago.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 14, 1963: “After being closed since last spring, the Greybull Theatre has been reopened by Jack Kvale and L. E. Kunkle, a new management team.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 31, 1966: “The Big Horn Theatre, Greybull, Wyo., which has been closed for about a year, will reopen in November and will be operated by the town of Greybull”
Boxoffice, Aug. 21, 1967: “Earl Madsen, a newcomer to the business, has taken over operation of the Big Horn Theatre at Greybull, Wyo.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 27, 1966: “Clarence Calland’s Atomic Drive-In, Edgemont, S.D., was damaged badly due to high winds”
Boxoffice, July 16, 1979: “Clarence Calland has sold the Atomic Drive-In Theatre in Edgemont, S.D., to Tony Fries, who is a resident of the nearby town of Custer, S.D.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 13, 1967: “Video Theatres has purchased the Fiesta Drive-In at Las Cruces, N. M., from U. A. Kane, who had operated it and the former Rocket Drive-In there for many years. Kane now will concentrate on his two drive-ins in El Paso, Tex.”
Boxoffice, April 18, 1966: “FLORENCE, COLO. – The Rialto Theatre, which endured six long, cold years of darkness and silence, has now been in operation again for more than a month under the able direction of Harold Andrews. … the Rialto in Florence had encountered hard times after being operated from 1916 on by the McCormick family. Finally, in 1959, after trying running the Rialto on weekends only, Harold McCormick closed the doors permanently … before giving it up to Everett Cole … Early this year, Andrews leased the theatre from Cole … and began remodeling for the March 5 reopening.”
Boxoffice, Dec. 5, 1966: “The Rialto Theatre, Florence, has been closed”
Boxoffice, Oct. 17, 1966: “Black Hills Amusement Co. has taken over operation of the State Theatre and Sioux Drive-In at Rapid City. The State had been operated by John George and the Sioux had been operated by his son Tom.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 31, 1977: “The State Theatre, Rapid City, and the Gem Theatre, Riverton, Wyo., have been reopened by Commonwealth and both theatres will be operating on a first-run basis.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 17, 1966: “Black Hills Amusement Co. has taken over operation of the State Theatre and Sioux Drive-In at Rapid City. The State had been operated by John George and the Sioux had been operated by his son Tom.”
Boxoffice, Nov. 10, 1969: “Theatre Operators circuit has taken over operation of the Grand Theatre and the Dianne (sic) Drive-In, Lander, Wyo., from Mrs. A. M. Goodrich. Goodrich originally started as an employee of the theatre and had taken over operation of the theatre about 25 years ago and had operated it continuously since that time.”
Same theater? Boxoffice, June 30, 1969: “Jim and Mary Lowe, operating as J & M Enterprises, are reopening the old Elite Theatre at Crawford, which had been closed. The theatre will now be known as the J-M”
Boxoffice, March 14, 1966: “Joe Ashby has sold the Chief Theatre, Steamboat Springs, to George Frick. Ashby, a pioneer in the Denver territory, was RKO exchange manager here (in Denver) before going into exhibition at Steamboat Springs more than 20 years ago.”
Boxoffice, May 12, 1969: “George Frick has changed the name of his Chief Theatre to the Village Theatre following a remodeling job.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 13, 1967: “Burdette Fitch has sold the Starlite Drive-In at Alliance, Neb., to Paul Cory of Riverton, Wyo.”
Boxoffice, April 21, 1969: “Ernest Schweigerdt has taken over the Starlite Drive-In, Alliance, Neb., from former owner Paul Cory.”
Boxoffice, March 24, 1969: “James L. Rodney has been forced to close his Star Theatre, Estancia, N.M., and is now managing a theatre in Los Alamos”
Boxoffice, Oct. 30, 1967: “Norman Bentz has taken over the operation of Pauls Drive-In at Powell, Wyo., from Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCalmon.”
Boxoffice, March 10, 1969: “Bentz is remodeling the Pauls Drive-In at Powell, Wyo. His theatre will now be known as the "Vali” Drive-In. Entirely new concession stand has been erected with new restrooms and a patron rest area."
Boxoffice, March 3, 1969: “Fred Ritter has taken over operation of the West Drive-In, Cody, Wyo., from Norman Bentz.”
Boxoffice, Nov. 11, 1968: “Joe Pena is reopening the Zia Theatre in Fort Sumner, N.M. The theatre had been closed for approximately three years”
Boxoffice, Sept. 24, 1979: “Joe Pena is reopening the Zia Theatre in Fort Sumner, N.M. Pena had operated the theatre until five years ago, when a fire destroyed the structure.”
Boxoffice, April 10, 1961: “Ray T. Stephany has taken over operation of the Mile Hi Drive-In at Douglas, Wyo.”
Boxoffice, June 10, 1968: “Clarence E. Dugan has taken over operation of the Mile Hi Drive-In at Douglas, Wyo. The airer formerly was operated by Mrs. William Diehlman”
Boxoffice, Dec. 5, 1966: Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Wrye have purchased and are opening the Chipeta Theatre at Ouray"
Boxoffice, March 6, 1967: “V. L. Wrye has closed the Chipeta Theatre, Ouray, Colo.”
Boxoffice, May 20, 1968: “Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Wrye will reopen the Chipeta Theatre at Ouray for the summer”
Boxoffice, April 1, 1968: “Ross Campbell, who operates the Wyo Theatre in Sheridan, Wyo., has taken over operation of the Bison Theatre in the nearby town of Buffalo.”
Boxoffice, April 1, 1968: “Ross Campbell, who operates the Wyo Theatre in Sheridan, Wyo., has taken over operation of the Bison Theatre in the nearby town of Buffalo.”
Boxoffice, April 1, 1968: “Jerry Bullard is the new owner of the Sage Theatre at Upton, Wyo. The house formerly was operated by Frank Burdick”
Boxoffice, Dec. 18, 1967: “Winds up to 70 miles an hour destroyed the screen tower of the West Colfax Drive-In in the northwest section of Denver.”
Boxoffice, April 24, 1967: “The marquee and surrounding shrubbery were destroyed by a brush fire at the West Fifth Street Drive-In at Ogallala, Neb.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 9, 1967: “Evergreen Theatres of Colorado, headed by Vern Peterson, has taken over operation of the Prairie Theatre and West 5th Street Drive-In from long-time exhibitor Robert Kehr, who took over the operation of the units from his father many years ago.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 14, 1963: “After being closed since last spring, the Greybull Theatre has been reopened by Jack Kvale and L. E. Kunkle, a new management team.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 31, 1966: “The Big Horn Theatre, Greybull, Wyo., which has been closed for about a year, will reopen in November and will be operated by the town of Greybull”
Boxoffice, Aug. 21, 1967: “Earl Madsen, a newcomer to the business, has taken over operation of the Big Horn Theatre at Greybull, Wyo.”
Boxoffice, July 24, 1967: “Michael Trent has reopened the Pines Theatre at Manassa on a two-change-a-week basis”
Boxoffice, June 19, 1967: “Jim Trabern plans to reopen the Flagler Theatre at Flagler about July 1. The theatre has been closed several years.”
Boxoffice, June 19, 1967: “Paul Cory had taken over operation of the Panhandle Drive-In at Kimball, Neb.”
Boxoffice, May 22, 1967: “Jim and Jack McMillion have sold the Variety Theatre at Akron, Colo., to William Krause”
Boxoffice, Feb. 27, 1966: “Clarence Calland’s Atomic Drive-In, Edgemont, S.D., was damaged badly due to high winds”
Boxoffice, July 16, 1979: “Clarence Calland has sold the Atomic Drive-In Theatre in Edgemont, S.D., to Tony Fries, who is a resident of the nearby town of Custer, S.D.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 13, 1967: “Video Theatres has purchased the Fiesta Drive-In at Las Cruces, N. M., from U. A. Kane, who had operated it and the former Rocket Drive-In there for many years. Kane now will concentrate on his two drive-ins in El Paso, Tex.”
Boxoffice, April 18, 1966: “FLORENCE, COLO. – The Rialto Theatre, which endured six long, cold years of darkness and silence, has now been in operation again for more than a month under the able direction of Harold Andrews. … the Rialto in Florence had encountered hard times after being operated from 1916 on by the McCormick family. Finally, in 1959, after trying running the Rialto on weekends only, Harold McCormick closed the doors permanently … before giving it up to Everett Cole … Early this year, Andrews leased the theatre from Cole … and began remodeling for the March 5 reopening.”
Boxoffice, Dec. 5, 1966: “The Rialto Theatre, Florence, has been closed”
Boxoffice, Oct. 17, 1966: “Black Hills Amusement Co. has taken over operation of the State Theatre and Sioux Drive-In at Rapid City. The State had been operated by John George and the Sioux had been operated by his son Tom.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 31, 1977: “The State Theatre, Rapid City, and the Gem Theatre, Riverton, Wyo., have been reopened by Commonwealth and both theatres will be operating on a first-run basis.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 17, 1966: “Black Hills Amusement Co. has taken over operation of the State Theatre and Sioux Drive-In at Rapid City. The State had been operated by John George and the Sioux had been operated by his son Tom.”