Year book of motion pictures (1940)
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LaGRANGE: Park, LaGrange: CHICAGO: Alba, Belpark. Central Park, Chicago. Gateway, Garrick, Granada, Marbro. Maryland. Norshore. Nortown, Pantheon, Paradise, Riviera, Roosevelt, Southtown, Terminal, Tivoli, Uptown, Varsity, Senate, Tower. United Artists, Will Rogers, Century, Convent, Harding, Regal, State, Belmont. Biltmore, Congress, Crystal, Lakeside, State Lake, Cine. Center. MeViekers. Luna. Manor, Iris. Apollo. Tiffin: CHICAGO HEIGHTS: Lincoln, Dixie, Rex.
Indiana, SOUTH BEND: Colfax. Palace. State; MARION: Paramount, Indiana, Lyric; HAMMOND: Paramount: GARY: Grand, State.
Ohio, TOLEDO: Paramount, Princess. George W. Trendle
Michigan. DETROIT : Annex, Birmingham, Fisher. Michigan, Ramona, Riviera, Palms, State. United Artists. Norwest, Regent, Rosedale, Varsity. Alger, Cinderella, Vogue. W. S. Butterfield Theaters, Inc. and
Bntterfleld Michigan Theaters Co.
Michigan, ALLEGAN: Regent: ANN ARBOR: Majestic, Michigan, Orpheum, Whitney, Wuerth: BATTLE CREEK: Bijou, Post, Regent. Strand: BAY CITY: Center, Bay. Regent. State: FLINT: Capitol, Garden, Palace, Regent: HILLSDALE: Alhambra, Dawn: IONIA: Ionia, Orpheum: JACKSON: Capitol, Majestic. Michigan, Regent, Rex: KALAMAZOO: Michigan. Capitol, Fuller. State, Uptown; LUDINGTON: Lyric, Kozy: LANSING: Capitol. Gladmer. Lansing. Strand: EAST LANSING: State: NILES: Riviera. Ready: OWOSSO: Capitol, Center, Strand; PONTIAC: Eagle, Oakland, Orpheum, Rialto, State. Strand: PORT HURON: Desmond. Family. Majestic: SAGINAW: Franklin. Mecca, Center. Strand, Temple. Wolverine: YPSILANTI: Martha Washington, Wuerth; GRAND HAVEN: Grand, Crescent. Robinhood: MUSKEGON: Michigan, Regent, State: GRAND RAPIDS: Empress. Kent, Majestic, Regent. East own. Royal, Our. Center. Four Star. Wealthy: MONROE: Dixie, Family. Monroe: HOLLAND: Colonial. Holland. Strand: SOUTH HAVEN: Centre. Model: ALPENA: Lyric, Maltz; BENTON HARBOR: Lake. Liberty: BIG RAPIDS: Colonial: CADILLAC: Lyric: MANISTEE: Lyric. Ramsdell: ST. JOSEPH: Caldwell: THREE RIVERS: Riviera. Rialto: TRAVERSE CITY: Lyric. Trabay: ADRIAN: Croswell. Family: STURGIS: Roxy. Strand: NORTH LANSING: Nortown.
PARAMOUNT-RICHARDS THEATERS, INC. 608 Canal St., New Orleans, La.
President-General Manager . .E. V. Richards, Jr.
Ass't. General Manager N. L. Carter
Vice-President Y. Frank Freeman
Treasurer W. B. Cokell
Secretary N. L. Carter
THEATERS (63) :
Alabama, MOBILE: Crown. Empire, Saenger.
Arkansas, HELENA: Paramount. Pastime: HOPE: Rialto. Saenger: PINE BLUFF: Alamo. Saenger.
Florida, PENSACOLA: Isis. Saenger. Rex.
Louisiana, ALEXANDRIA: Paramount, Rex. Saenger: BATON ROUGE: Louisiana, Paramount. Varsity: MONROE: Capitol, Paramount: NEW OR LEANS: Globe. Saenger. Tudor, Shreveport. Capitol, Majestic, Saenger, Strand, Rex, Centenary. Venus, West End.
Mississippi, BILOXI: Buck, Saenger: CLARKS DALE: Delta, Paramount: COLUMBUS: Dixie. Princess: GREENVILLE: Delta, Paramount: GREENWOOD: Lyric. Paramount: GULFPORT: Anderson, Paramount: HATTIESBURG: Buck, Lomo, Saenger; JACKSON: Buck. Century. Majestic, Paramount: MERIDIAN: Alberta, Strand. Temple; NATCHEZ: Grand. Ritz, TUPELO: Lyric. Strand: VICKSBURG: Alamo. Strand. Saenger: WEST POINT: Ritz.
Texas, TEXARKANA: Paramount. Strand.
PARAMOUNTWILBY-KINCEY THEATER CIRCUIT 154 Walton St.. Atlanta, Ga.
THEATERS (143): Listed in two groups.
H. F. Kincey
First National Bank Bldg., Charlotte, N. C. North Caralina, ASHEBORO: Carolina: BUR
LINGTON : Alamance. Carolina, Paramount: CHAPEL HILL: Carolina, Pick: CHARLOTTE Broadway, Carolina, Dil worth. Imperial. State; CONCORD: Cabarrus. Paramount: DURHAM: Carolina, Center, Rialto; FAYETTEVILLE : Broadway, Carolina, State: GASTONIA: Lyric, Temple; GOLDSBORO: Carolina, Paramount, Wayne: GREENSBORO: Carolina, Imperial, National: GREENVILLE: Pitt, State: HENDERSONVILLE : Carolina, State: HICKORY: Paramount, Park; HIGH POINT: Broadhurst, Carolina, Center, Paramount, Rialto: LENOIR: Imperial. State: LEXINGTON: Carolina, Granada: MONROE: Center: MOUNT AIRY: Center; RALEIGH: Ambassador. Capital. Palace, State: ROCKY MOUNT: Carolina. Center, Lyric: SALISBURY: Capitol. State. Victory; WILSON: Carolina. Rialto. Ritz. Wilson: WILMINGTON: Bijou, Carolina, Center, Royal: WINSTON-SALEM: Carolina, Colonial, Forsyth, State.
South Carolina, ABBEVILLE: Opera House: ANDERSON: Criterion, Strand, Lyric, State: COLUMBIA: Five Points. Palmetto, Ritz, Strand; DARLINGTON: Liberty; FLORENCE: Carolina. Colonial: GREENVILLE: Carolina. Center, Rivoli: GREENWOOD: Carolina. State, Ritz; SPARTANBURG: Carolina, Criterion, State. Strand: SUMTER: Rex, Sumter.
Virginia, DANVILLE: Capitol. Dan. Rialto.
West Virginia, BLUEFIELD: Granada, State. R. B. Wilby
154 Walton St., Northwest, Atlanta, Ga.
Alabama, ANNISTON: Noble, Cameo. Ritz: AUBURN: Tiger; BESSEMER: Grand. State: BIRMINGHAM: Alabama, Pantages. Ritz, Strand. Temple: DEMOPOLIS: Marengo. Lido; JASPER: Jasper, New: MONTGOMERY: Empire, Paramount, Strand, Tivoli: SELMA: Wilby. Walton: TROY: Enzor: TUSCALOOSA: Bama, Diamond. Druid, Ritz; TUSKEGEE: Macon.
Tennessee. CHATTANOOGA: Bijou. Rialto. State, Tivoli: ELIZ ABETHTOWN : Bonnie Kate. Ritz; JOHNSON CITY: Liberty. Majestic, State. Tennessee: KINGSPORT: Gem, Rialto, State. Strand: KNOXVILLE: Bijou, Booth. Lyric. Park Riviera, Strand, Tennessee.
PARKER, I 3., THEATERS
Broadway Theater, Portland, Ore.
President J. J. Parker
General Manager Ted R. Gamble
THEATERS (6): Oregon, ASTORIA: Liberty, Riviera: PENDLETON: United Artists: PORTLAND: Broadway. Mayfair, United Artists.
PAR LAND THEATERS, INC.
1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
THEATERS (8) :
New York, STATEN ISLAND — GREAT KILLS: Strand: NEW DORP: New Dorp; PORT RICHMOND: Ritz: ST. GEORGE: St. George: STAPLETON: Liberty. Paramount: TOTTENVILLE: Stadium; WEST NEW BRIGHTON: Capitol.
PARTMAR THEATER CORP.
1584 W. Washington Blvd.. Los Angeles, Calif.
President Marco Wolff
Secretary J. Partington
THEATERS (7) :
California, LOS ANGELES: Balboa. Manchester, Paramount: LONG BEACH: Cabart. Rivoli. State: SAN BERNARDINO: Studio.
PARTNERSHIP THEATERS, INC. Tower Petroleum Bldg., Dallas, Tpv.
THEATERS (5) : Kansas, HIAWATHA: Chief.
Nebraska, AUBURN: Auburn. Booth; NEBRAS KA CITY: Booth. Paramount.
PASTIME AMUSEMENT CO.
93 Society St.. Charleston, S. C.
General Manager-Film Buyer Albert Sottile
THEATERS (5) :
South Carolina, CHARLESTON: Garden, Gloria. Majestic. Riviera. Victory.
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