Year book of motion pictures (1928)

Record Details:

Title:
Year book of motion pictures
Date:
1928
Publisher:
New York : The Film Daily
Volume:
The film daily year book : 1928
Leaf #:
000704
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Year Book
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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Theater Chains— U. S. & Canada A N alphabetical compilation of all theater circuits in the United States and Canada which operate four or more houses. The personnel, headquarters address, and other data, appears in connection with most chains. ACADEMY OF MUSIC CO., LTD. Home Office: Roseland Bldg., New Glasgow, N. S. NOVA SCOTIA, New Glasgow: Academy of Music and Roseland; Stellerton: Jubilee; Stewaike: Stewaike Hall; Trenton: Trenton; Westville : Crescent. ACKERMAN & HARRIS Home Office: 344 Phelan Bldg., San Francisco. No. of Theaters: 13. President: Irving C. Ackerman. General Manager: Sam Harris. Film Buyer: A. Markawitz. CALIFORNIA, Oakland: Century, Franklin and Hippodrome. San Francisco: Alexandria, Avenue, Balboa, Casino, Coliseum, Crocker, El Capitan, Roosevelt and Union Square. OREGON, Portland: Hippodrome. ADELMAN & HIRSH (Quebec)— See Hirsh & Adelman. ADLER, J. P. WISCONSIN, Marshfield: Adler and Trio; Steven's Point: Lyric and New Majestic. A LB EE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS See KeitlvAlbee Circuit. ALGER & RAMSEY (Illinois)— See Midstate Chain Theaters, Inc. ALLEN, JULE (Canada)^See Premier Theaters, Ltd. ALLEN & CHARETTE CIRCUIT. INC. Home Office: Capitol Theater, New Bedford, Mass. MASSACHUSETTS, Fairhaven: American and Princess; New Bedford: Allen, Capitol. Casino, Colonial, Comique and Orpheum ; Oak Bluffs: Strand. ALLEN & METZGER INDIANA, Frankfort: Princess and Rialto ; Indianapolis: Mecca and Two Johns. ALLONE THEATER CORP. NEW YORK, New York: Atlantic Gardens, Casino, Florence and Sunshine. ALMOND, B. C. OHIO, Columbus: Broad Street and West Broad; Grove City: Kingdom; Plain City: Princess; Westerville: Garden. ALPER, M. (New York)— See Knickerbocker Enterprises. ALTMAN, ABE (New Jersey-Pennsylvania) — See Equity Theaters, Inc. ALTMAN & GREEN (Pennsylvania) — See Green & Altman. AMERICAN AMUSEMENT CO. (Affiliated With Northwest Theaters.) MINNESOTA, Albert Lea: Broadway and Rivoli: Mankato: Grand and Lyric; Minneapolis: American, Emerson, Empress and Northern ; Moorehead: Lyceum. AMERICAN THEATER CO. MISSOURI. iSedalia: Grand. Liberty, Sedalia and Strand. AMES THEATER CO. IOWA, Ames: Ames, Capitol, Princess and Twin Star. AMSTERDAM & KORSON (New Jersey-Pennsylvania)— See Franklin Theater Co. ANAS, N. G. WEST VIRGINIA, New Cumberland: Manas: Weirton : Manas and Strand ; Wellsburg : Pa'ace and Strand. ANDERSON & ANDERSON MINNESOTA, Bock: Movie; Detroit: Scenic; Frazier: Palace; Perham: Movie. ANDERSON, L. B. NEW YORK, Afton: Afton, Bainbridge. Lyric and Valley. APPELL ENTERPRISES. NATHAN Home Office: Strand Theater, York, Pa. No. of Theaters: 11. Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. : Louis J. Appell. PENNSYLVANIA, Dallastown; Da'las ; Hanover: State; Reading: Orpheum; Red Lion: Lion; York: Capitol; Hippodrome, New State, Opera House, Scenic, Strand and Wizard. ARCADE AMUSEMENT CO. LOUISIANA, New Orleans: Arcade, Capitol, Ivy and Rivoli. ARKANSAS AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES Home Office: El Dorado, Ark. No. of Theaters: 24. Pres. & Gen'l Mgr.: M. A. Lightman. ARKANSAS, Arkadelphia: Royal; Arkansas City: Palace and Victory; BentonviUe: Meteor; Camden: Mission and Rialto; El Dorado: Dillingham, Majestic, Mission, Princess and Rex ; Jonesboro: Art; Little Rock: Capitol, Gem, Rialto and Royal; Lounan: Majestic; Morrillton: Electric and Grand; Newport: Capitol; North Little Rock : Princess; Smackover: Joy and Palace; Stuttgart: Riceland. ARKUSH E J CALIFORNIA, Burlingham: Garden; Palo Alto: Stanford and Varsity; Redwood City: Sequoia; San Mateo: Regent. ARMOUR, W. P. WASHINGTON, Elma; Armour; McCleary: Armour; Malane: Gem; Montessano : Armour. ARNOLD, W. A. NORTH DAKOTA, Harvey: Bijou; Hurdsfield : Movies ; Sykeston : Movies. ARO AMUSEMENT CO. Home Office: Palace Theater, Raleigh, N. C. NORTH CAROLINA, Charlotte: Charlotte; Kingston: Grand and Oasis; Raleigh: Grand; Salisbury : Strand ; Wakeforest : Castle. SOUTH CAROLINA, iSpartansburg : Montgomery. AS CHER THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES, INC. (Allied with Fox Theaters.) Home Office: 509 South Wabash Ave., Chicago. No. of Theaters: 11. President: Nathan Ascher. 680