Programming

The Sandy Boulevard Drive-In Theatre opened as more than just a place to watch movies—it was clearly trying to be an event.

On February 11, 1950, Hollywood’s showtimes were listed at the very bottom of the newspaper, under the Orpheum Oriental, Paramount, Music Box, Playhouse, Liberty, and Newsreel.

Cinema 21 is a prolific theater in the heart of one of Portland's most historic neighborhoods. Located on 21st Avenue, the theater opened in 1925 as a silent film house, and despite multiple re-openings across the decades, it has become a staple in the hearts of the Portland film community, known for featuring independent, local, and historic films. Due to the theater's long-lasting history, programming has varied drastically over the years, coinciding with changing trends in the film industry.

The building that houses the Granada Theatre constitutes a representative example of the architectural evolution of American movie theaters throughout the twentieth century. Its origins date to the 1910s, when it opened as the Star Theatre on September 18, 1917. At that time, its design reflected the functional and restrained aesthetic characteristic of early cinemas.

The Eugene Drive-In, located on 2860 Willamette St. Eugene, OR, opened in 1948 and pictured an array of popular films for the whole family to enjoy.

The Tower Theatre opened on March 6, 1940, which was a Wednesday. Managers Ken Hodkinson and Frank Blount focused on showing movies during Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays at first. Even though opening night was not on this schedule, it was still very successful with the showing of Four Wives. The film was made by Warner Bros, where there were ties with these big companies because Ken Hodkinson was the son of W.W. Hodkinson, one of the founders of Paramount Pictures.

How the Annual Pendleton Round-Up became the subject of an American Lifeograph documentary.