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Usherettes at the Columbia Theater in Portland, 1916. At the advent of the 20th century, the city of Portland, Oregon, was among the first on the United States West Coast to embrace the advent of the silent and feature film. The city's first movie palace, the Majestic Theatre (later known as the
Managers of the theatre were supportive of the censorship board and refused to show the film a year before the ordinance was enacted. [4] [5] The theater hosted a town hall event in 1928 about the proposition of a new bridge over the Willamette River in St. Johns. The St. Johns Bridge was completed in 1931. [6]
Willamette Week wrote, "When one of the nation's last adult theaters finally succumbs to market pressure, McMenamins rehabs the space while keeping its historic character alive with 'voyeur' dining booths, a sticky dance floor and VIP dining in the bored projectionist's perch." [18] In 2014, Willamette Week called the theater "seedy". [19]
Star Drive-In Theatre. Montrose, Colorado Admission is always free for children under 11 at the Star Drive-In.Adult admission is $9, and $7 for seniors 60 and over, but that drops to $5 for all ...
Many of its customers came from Willamette University, drawn both by low admission prices and by the fact that the Elsinore was only two blocks off campus. In approximately 1989, the theater was sold to Act III Theatres in conjunction with several other local movie theaters in the possession of Tom Moyer, who was the owner at the time. ACT III ...
Laurelhurst Theater is a movie theater located in the Kerns neighborhood in northeast Portland, Oregon. Known for showing first [ 1 ] and second-run films and for serving food and beer , [ 2 ] the theater was constructed in 1923 with an Art Deco design.
This is a list of drive-in theaters. A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view films from their cars. This list includes active and defunct drive-in theaters.
It is north-south in Downtown Portland, crosses the Willamette River over the Broadway Bridge, and is east-west on the east side of the river. The Memorial Coliseum and Lloyd Center are located on or near Broadway. Many old movie theaters are on Broadway in the Hollywood District. The street also runs through historic Irvington and Sullivan's ...