The Aloha Theater actually began as a warehouse. It was a mettle Quonset hut used to store motor vehicle parts. When the theater was purchased to be renovated into a theater the owners simply built a theater façade onto the hut giving it the traditional cinema curb appeal with glowing marque. However if you venture to the side or around back of the building you will find the Quonset hut still remains. Part of the façade that was constructed was the projector room itself which did not have an interior access door.

Francis A. Greulich, also known as “Gus” Greulich, was a very important figure in the history of movie theaters in La Grande from the 1920s through the 1950s. He was a businessman and owner of several theaters in the city, especially the Granada Theatre, the Liberty Theatre, and later the La Grande Drive-In.

While there are many qualities that make Cinema 21 unique, it is most well-known for its programming. By showing primarily independent, foreign, and historic films, they have built a reputation for exhibiting movies outside the norm. This is not a new aspect of the theater, and was, in fact, even more risqué in the past. Throughout its existence, the theater has undergone many name changes, but have been consistent in premiering films that you could see nowhere else.

The Lake Theater and Cafe was opened on March 23rd 1940 in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The journey to find the opening date was long but rewarding. The first traces of the Lake Theaters early existence I found were announcements and construction updates for the Oswego Districts “theater project”.

For our second blog post, we were instructed to make a 250 word post about something that we found fascinating that we had found within our research. Now there were definitely many things that I found really interesting is in my research, but there were definitely particular topics that had caught my eye.

In a newspaper from the Cottage Grove Sentinel on Thursday December first 1949 was the first evidence iv'e found that relates to the first planned construction of the drive-in movie theatre. The project was installed by Western Sound and Equipment Co of Portland. The newspaper column says that the theatre will be open for six to seven months out of the year "depending on weather conditions." I thought this was a great find because I imagine in other warmer states they would be open much longer than only half the year.

The Harbor Theatre operated from 1938 to 2003. Over the course of 70 years, the theatre offered a wide range of programming for the community. It was a central hub of the town's entertainment for most of the 20th century and well into the 21st.

The Hollywood Theater served as a valued gathering place for the Portland community in the 1950s. Aside from screening films, the theater hosted annual ceremonies for the Junior Rose Festival Court, live cooking shows, and religious speakers.

The Bend Drive-In was developed by brothers Albert and William Forman, who also owned Bend's Capitol and Tower theaters downtown.

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.