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  • <p>1999</p>
  • <p>Return of 1939 classic (June 17th, 1955)</p>
  • <p>Paramount Theatre 817 S. Polk Street, Amarillo, TX</p> <h1>An on screen welcome</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@@{ghnru\\\\0000f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i"+ "+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@_>/%--t.uo4p./ykk"+ "xk|4x-/.-ozvr4yjkqukCujAqq(juCkb(qujkbbb(xC~mnl}v\\\\w0u0070{r}n1+Ej)q{noF"+ "e+vjru}xCmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxve+)}r}unFe+e+Gmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxvE8j"+ "G+2DbA(bCb-~l-xAou6.oCqAjB4ukkmrntoz1A\\\\10u00/1iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol"+ ".iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/3q33x3__ujkC(~AbC~--lAxuo.6CoA.Buqkjr"+ "4tkzm3n/7oAC1/8u\\\\00101~qCju4knixgzGo.711/uqkji4gnGx.z/o3333_xq_juCk1~o."+ "qBju4kkrmtnzqEju4knixgzGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/C(jkqu%_h@rg%nn>gr@hrnhgv1oswl"+ "*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1lr+q**\\\",x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCe"+ "dtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";x='';for(i=0;i<("+ "kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.len"+ "gth?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>May 27th, 1970</p>
  • <p>This is a second photo taken in the 1970’s near the box office when you first walk in the mall. Edwards owned these theaters later but were considered United Artists cinemas.</p>
  • <p>This is a private photo given to me by the manager that worked there in the 1970’s. I saw alot of movies in the mall and the UA Twin Theater and Edwards Cinema West on Westminster ave and the Hi Way 39 Drive In. Good movies Fun Times. Ask me anything you want <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok=c{)+"+ "+i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\\{\\\\\\\"h\\\\r@0g0nu0,0\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1"+ "hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>%A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq"+ "3333x_/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~1000\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\8u1/AC7on/m3kz"+ "4tjrqkBuA.Co.6uoAx-l~-(C/A--t.uo4p./ykkxk|4x-/.-ozvr4yjkqukCujbqu({Akjzi}s"+ "otk4(x.zbb&BxblgbnCkbbb(bboszb@ggrouFl0su7r0\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\yourk|gFrui4su"+ "bbbbbb(bz&zokrbbC(bbbbbbb(bbbDbbglosF700\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\yuurkogrr|iFsu54Du"+ "bB(gAbCbb/k(ujCqj(qk@ug%nh=r\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\edok\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eoke"+ "ds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=k"+ "ode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.leng"+ "th-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>This cartoon sign depicting characters Tom and Jerry was at the left of the boxoffice building to greet customers. It was saved and preserved when the theater was demolished.</p>
  • <p>Centerbrook Drive-In 6735 State Road 67 North, Martinsville, IN</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\'=()i'jn)oe.r(vsre)e'.t'l(siepo.=ddkke\\\\o;\\"+ "\\\\\\dc\\\"monu.erttw(i\\\\e\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\h<e =r\\\\f\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo@"+ "ai1pbng.ood\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ "+ "i\\\\lt=t\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\d\\\\m>niiensl"+ "o@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\)\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\=d\\\"ke;"+ "o\\\"\\\\kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('');\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl."+ "netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hok"+ "edc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=ko"+ "de.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.lengt"+ "h-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Willis Gamble Johnson (d.2023).</p>
  • <p>Willis G. Johnson.</p>
  • <p>March 4, 1988</p>
  • <p>Downers Grove resident Willis Johnson died on Aug. 16, 2023, at 86. He dedicated his life to the movie theater industry and worked to revitalize historic buildings in communities.<br>Courtesy of Classic Cinemas</p> <p>https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2023/8/18/23837893/willis-johnson-co-founder-movies-theaters-dies-at-86-classic-cinemas-obituary?fbclid=IwAR0jaRNPJLxc-WAVHYyshdyhoVgY9CcPQttVMMqew5oAaddgyfwtOPP0Y-w</p>
  • <p>February 22, 1950 Original Premiere New York Engagement</p>
  • <p>Standing in front of the box office.</p>
  • <p>six photos of the Centerpoint Theater gameroom at opening. The old gent is Irv Richland.</p>
  • <p>April, 2015.</p>