Year book of motion pictures (1925)
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Theater Chains
Some of the larger mid more important theaters not r/iven here will be found i)i the list of First Run houses.
Alabama
Albany — Tony Sudekum : Masonic, Princess.
Albertville— Marshall Ent., Inc., T. E. Orr president: Princess, here; Orr's, Gutnersville ; one in Boaz.
Anniston— Sou. Enter.: Lyric, Savoy, Theato and others.
Bessemer — John A. Snider: 3 houses.
Birmingham — Mudd & Colley Amuse. Co.: Trianon and Rialto.
Marvin Wise : Capitol and Odcon, West End, Royal.
Sou. Enter. : Strand, Galax and Princess. R. B. Wilby : Houses here, Selma and Tuscaloosa.
J. W. Andrews: N. Birmingham, Five Points, Gary ; Bell, Franklin, Ensley.
Montgomery— W. A. Doster : Plaza, Strand.
Opelika — J. W. Kramer: Colored and Rainbow.
Decatur — Sudekum Bros.: Princess, Masonic, Delite. Star.
Dcmopolis — Simon Theater Co. : Operates in Eutaw, Uniontovvn and Greensboro.
Florence — Louis Rosenbaum : Majestic, Rialto and Princess Operates also in Tuscumbia and Sheffield.
Gadsden — L. L. Castleberry : Belle, Lyric. Huntsville — C. L. Hackworth: Grand, Jefferson.
Mobile — Bijou Amusement Co., M. Luckel, Mgr. : liijou, Empire and others.
Talladega T. F. Ware : Star and Palace. Womack & Johnson : Talladega, Jasper, Ala.
Arizona
Phoenix — 'Richards & Nace : Majestic, Mesa ; Columbia, Amusu, Strand, Rialto, Ramona, Phoenix.
Phoenix Amusement Co.: Oasis, Ajo; Isis, Florence; Rex, Hayden ; Isis, Ray; Rex, Supe'ior.
Tucson — Nick Damos : Lyric, Eagle, Bishee ; Grand, Lyric, Douglas; Lyric, Jerome; Central, Lowell; Nogales. Nogales; Lyric, Tucson.
Mesa — Win. Menhennet : Chandler, Chandler; Nile. Mesa; Opera House, Tempe.
Yuma — J. Johansen : Casino, Lyric.
Arkansas
Blythesville — J. Boyd: Gem, Bly thesville ; Grand. Osceola.
Dewitt — P. F Engle : Gem. Does buying for Princess, Gillet and Pastime, Almyra.
Harrison — D. E. Fitton : Lyric, Harrison; Gem. Springdale; Grand, Searcy; Dunlap, Clarksville ; Princess. Aurora.
Morriltcn — W. A. Nance: New Grand lure and New Grand, Conway.
McGehee— T. A. Shea: Palace, here and Electric. Arkansas City.
N. Little Rock — M. A. Lightman : Princess here and Rialto, Camden.
Little Rock — ■ Arkansas Enterprises (Famous Plavers subsidiary) : five houses in Little Rock.
Silicam Springs — E. D. Luna: Rialto; one in Prairie Grove; one in Lincoln.
Warren — H. D. Wharton: Pastime, Warren; (does buying for) Crossett, Crossett.
California
Alvarado — Chas. Peterson: Peterson. Alvarado : Peterson. Byron ; Novelty, San Bruno ; Tomalcs, Tomales; Peterson, Niles.
Albany — L. W. Eaton: Albany, Albany; Liberty. Raypoint ; Pinole. Pinole.
Adamor City — John Ratto : Opera House, Amador City; Ratto, Jackson; Ratto, Plymouth; Rat lo. Sutter Creek.
Arbuckle — Mrs. T H. Dixon: Arbuckle, here; Welcome, Grafton ; Woodland. Woodland.
Areata Byn'-d X Byard : Minor. Areata; Hart. Fcrndale; Korbel. Korbel; Lolcta. T.oleta.
Berkeley — Beach & Krahn : Lorin and Strand
Burlingame — Ellis Aikush Circuit: Garden, Bur lingame; Stanford, Palo Alto; Sequoia, Redwood City ; Regent, San Mateo.
Burbank — D. Lopper : Victory, Burbank; Gateway, S. Glendale.
Campbell — P. Kyprias : Orchard, Campbell ; Rex, Santa Clara ; Strand, Sunnyvale.
Carmel — E. C. Cunningham: Manzanita, Carmel ; Iris, Pacific Grove.
Coachilla — Grace Pawley : Airdrome, Coachilla ; Indio, Indio.
Coalings — L. G. McCabe : California. Liberty.
Corona — B. W. Lamphere : Majestic, California, Corona ; Star, Elsinore.
Del Rey — W. W. Adams: Lyric, Del Rey ; Barretts O. H., Riverdale.
Dos Palos — Sam Du Bois ; Pastime, Chowchilla ; R nk, Dos Palos; Le Grand, Le Grand; San Joanquin, San Joaquin.
Dixon — W. J. Clark; Palace, Dixon; Strand. Vacaville.
Eureka — Geo. M. Mann: Orpheus, here; State, Ukiah.
Fort Bragg — -John Triguerio : Liberty, United ; Liberty, Mendocino; Strand. Santa Rosa.
Fowler — D. D. Simms : Simms, Fowler ; Parlier. Parlier.
Gilroy — M. Blunienfield ; Strand, Gilroy ; Granada. Morgan Hill; Victor (Oak Park), Sacramento ; Tamalpais, San Anselmo ; Orpheus, San Rafael.
Hanford— Lewis & Byrd : Pastime, T. & D here ; Liberty, Lemoore.
Healdsburg — H. Harris: Liberty, here; Novelty, Martinez.
Hopland — B. B. Jones: Hopland, here; Orpheum, Lakeport.
Long Beach — J. C. Scott : American, Palace, Wigwam, Long Bench.
Los Angeles — West Coast Theaters, 209 Knickerbocker Bldg. : Alhambra, 731 S. Hill St.; Apollo, 5552 Hollywood Blvd.; Circle, 60th & Moneta; Grand, 100 S. Main; Grauman's (Hollywood) (W. C. T. C. and Sid Grauman), Granada Sunset & Gardner Jet.; Hollywood, 6764 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; Liberty, 266 So. Main St.; Lyceum, 227 S. Spring; Loew's State, 7th & Broadway; New Moon, 8th & Main ; Optic, 533 S. Main ; Paramount, Western & Sta. Monica; Rivoli. 46th & Western; Roebud, 1940 S. Central; Regent Theater, 450 S. Main St. ; Strand, Vernon & Moneta ; Sunbeam, Compton & 69th : Tivoli, 43rd & Central ; Temple, 58th & Vermont ; Victoria, 2570 West Pico; Vermont, Vernon & Vermont: York, 4429 York Blvd.; Shamrock, 608 S. Hill St. ; Wilshire, 6th and Wilshire, Carlton, Los Angeles; two in construction in Hollywood. California, Fairyland, Anaheim; Belvedere, California, Pomona; Cabrillo, San Pedro; Elmo, El Monterey. San Lius Obispo; Alhambra, Alhambra; California, Hippodrome, Pastime, Bakersfield; Palace. El Centro; Metropolitan, Hermosa Beach; Tnglewood, Granada. Inglewood ; Liberty, Long Beach ; Art, Capitol, Redondo ; New Regent, Coring, New Mission, Riverside; California. Granada, Mission, Santa Barha-a; New Criterion. Santa Monica; American, Ventura; California, Neptune. Venice; Balboa and Cabrillo. San Diego; Capitol, Senator, Sacramento; Kinema, Strand. Liberty, Hippodrome, Fresno ; T.
& D., Oakland
United Theaters, 724 S. Flower . St.— Strand, Avalon ; United, Eagle Rock ; Colonial, Los Angeles; United Alrington, Los Angeles; United Anaheim, Anaheim; United, Alhambra.
Pacific-Southwest Theaters, Inc.. 613 Insurance Bldg. — Empire, Estella, Mark Gay. Mission, Owl, Los Angeles; Rialto, Strand, Temnle, another being erected. "San Bernardino; Pickwick. Kinema. California. Plaza, Rivoli, San Diego ; Torrencc.
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