Promotional Strategies

Right next to the Prices page for The Kennedy School Theater, immediately standing out under the banner "Movie Specials" lay details for the theater's notable and unique approach to children at the movies. The theater's "Baby Blockbusters" advertise lower volumes and brighter interior lighting, as well as a relaxed attitude towards what would usually be socially unacceptable moviegoing practices, like breastfeeding or loud, unruly babies.

In 1920, the theater later known as the Beaver Theatre briefly operated under the name Pacific Theatre during a period of expansion and renovation. Two newspaper articles from September and December 1920 show how the theater's owner, N. G. Freeman, presented the theater not only as a place for entertainment but also as a symbol of Beaverton’s growth and modernization.

Long before it closed down, the stretch of SE McLoughlin Blvd. in Milwaukie, Oregon, was known by a towering icon: the Super 99 Drive-in. Opened in 1950, the Super 99 wasn't just a place to catch a movie; it was a new form of mid-century destination branding that perfectly captured the post-war automobile boom.

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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.

The Old Trail Drive-In commonly offered two different showings per night. They had two family nights a week, Tuesday and Wednesday, and advertised the different types of accommodations for families, like a bottle warming service, and showing cartoons for children.