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EastGate Plaza has announced that Piasa Armory gun shop and shooting range will be moving into the space once the remodeling is completed
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/piasa-armory-to-move-into-eastgate-plaza-72014.cfm?fbclid=IwAR3vtk73ehDjTvgPlu6FMWYa-ToyeCZA4vTs9Ycd8QgUxJNILzsfo2kqPco_aem_AW5dlIOk8r9yM2Vz1yDuxIvDc9wO6GtXHG2Um1YT5c8Tl0BPKiHM_MPJ0LzLik4tEw5O9oxcWc21e8jCF0OEQnfV
Found out that the theater location is now a Taylana’s pizzeria
Saw that the theater is gonna be converted into a new campus for Faith Church… Not sure exactly when it be open
Best to use this pic as main page picture
Marcus now operates the O'Fallon 15
I seen that the Saint Clair 10 has been put up for sale by Marcus…been closed since the pandemic in 2020
Nearby theaters St Clair 10 Cine, French Village Drive In, O'Fallon 15 Cine
Got a better marquee picture posted…. Should be the main page picture
The Madison County Transit Center in Granite City is the bus depot mentioned
Update: the Spanish Lake Cinema location is now a Family Dollar
Added an ad marking Mid-America Theaters taking over operation of the Washington on August 11, 1978
announced on April 24th 2020 that it won’t reopen after the C-19 pandemic ends…so March 16th was the last time it shown films
added a 1953 ad…. needs to put the grand opening ad as feature ad
Posted two Capri Drive In ads… Final films shown on October 7, 1978 was “Sweater Girls” and “Candy Snatchers”
Added the grand opening ad of BAC Cinema from September 2nd 1966…. Played “Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf” on opening night
It had 250 seats each auditorium
Added the pic of the Fairview Cinema of its current form
Added the full Grand Opening ad from May 23, 1986 Belleville News Democrat
The 1981 wind damage of the Skyview Drive In occurred July 20, 1981
Posted an Ad from July 21, 1981
Richard Wright, owner of the Lincoln in Belleville, took over the ownership of the French Village in 1989
The X Rated films was played through the winter yrs as well
Looks like a little known motorcycle club built a building on the grounds …NOT A CHURCH
Add an ad for Stadium 1 Cine Re-opening as a Wehrenburg cinema in May 28th, 1978 in the photo section
Added an ad for the grand opening of the Drive In as Rock Road Drive-In on May 27, 1977
Its official demolished it happened on March 7th 2019
I believe Hi-Pointe was briefly ran by Bloomer Amusement Co. In the late 70s
EastGate Plaza has announced that Piasa Armory gun shop and shooting range will be moving into the space once the remodeling is completed
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/piasa-armory-to-move-into-eastgate-plaza-72014.cfm?fbclid=IwAR3vtk73ehDjTvgPlu6FMWYa-ToyeCZA4vTs9Ycd8QgUxJNILzsfo2kqPco_aem_AW5dlIOk8r9yM2Vz1yDuxIvDc9wO6GtXHG2Um1YT5c8Tl0BPKiHM_MPJ0LzLik4tEw5O9oxcWc21e8jCF0OEQnfV
Found out that the theater location is now a Taylana’s pizzeria
Saw that the theater is gonna be converted into a new campus for Faith Church… Not sure exactly when it be open
Best to use this pic as main page picture
Marcus now operates the O'Fallon 15
I seen that the Saint Clair 10 has been put up for sale by Marcus…been closed since the pandemic in 2020
Nearby theaters St Clair 10 Cine, French Village Drive In, O'Fallon 15 Cine
Got a better marquee picture posted…. Should be the main page picture
The Madison County Transit Center in Granite City is the bus depot mentioned
Update: the Spanish Lake Cinema location is now a Family Dollar
Added an ad marking Mid-America Theaters taking over operation of the Washington on August 11, 1978
announced on April 24th 2020 that it won’t reopen after the C-19 pandemic ends…so March 16th was the last time it shown films
added a 1953 ad…. needs to put the grand opening ad as feature ad
Posted two Capri Drive In ads… Final films shown on October 7, 1978 was “Sweater Girls” and “Candy Snatchers”
Added the grand opening ad of BAC Cinema from September 2nd 1966…. Played “Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf” on opening night
It had 250 seats each auditorium
Added the pic of the Fairview Cinema of its current form
Added the full Grand Opening ad from May 23, 1986 Belleville News Democrat
The 1981 wind damage of the Skyview Drive In occurred July 20, 1981
Posted an Ad from July 21, 1981
Richard Wright, owner of the Lincoln in Belleville, took over the ownership of the French Village in 1989
The X Rated films was played through the winter yrs as well
Looks like a little known motorcycle club built a building on the grounds …NOT A CHURCH
Add an ad for Stadium 1 Cine Re-opening as a Wehrenburg cinema in May 28th, 1978 in the photo section
Added an ad for the grand opening of the Drive In as Rock Road Drive-In on May 27, 1977
Its official demolished it happened on March 7th 2019
I believe Hi-Pointe was briefly ran by Bloomer Amusement Co. In the late 70s