matthew stephenson Wrote:
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> Anyone remember J.J. Rodriguez's Teatro
> Panamericano at 3104 Maple? Became the Festival in
> 1965, with Rodriguez remaining as vice-president
> and treasurer of the newly formed Academy Theatres
> "chain," of which the Festival was the initial
> (and perhaps only) holding.
>
> An article in the November 22, 1965 issue of
> Boxoffice magazine relates that Rodriguez, who
> "has been in the industry for 30 years
> concentrating on Latin American theatres...also
> owns the Auto-Vista Drive-In in Dallas."
>
> Thought I knew all of Dallas' film theatres from
> this time period - never heard of the Auto-Vista,
> or saw any ads for it in the DMN or the DT-H.
> Anyone have a clue about this apparently Spanish
> language drive-in theatre?
>
> Link takes you to the second page of a two-page
> article.
>
> [www.boxoffice.com]
> e_id=1965-11-22&page_no=69#page_start
The first page of the article you linked describes the Festival Theater as an "Art Theater," and the marquee pictured advertises an "adult" film. Art theater and art film usually mean venues and films that are more literary in nature than typical Hollywood fare, but have also been used as euphemisms for sexually explicit fare. I have no idea regarding this instance. I lived in Dallas during the time, but have no recollection of the theater.
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> Anyone remember J.J. Rodriguez's Teatro
> Panamericano at 3104 Maple? Became the Festival in
> 1965, with Rodriguez remaining as vice-president
> and treasurer of the newly formed Academy Theatres
> "chain," of which the Festival was the initial
> (and perhaps only) holding.
>
> An article in the November 22, 1965 issue of
> Boxoffice magazine relates that Rodriguez, who
> "has been in the industry for 30 years
> concentrating on Latin American theatres...also
> owns the Auto-Vista Drive-In in Dallas."
>
> Thought I knew all of Dallas' film theatres from
> this time period - never heard of the Auto-Vista,
> or saw any ads for it in the DMN or the DT-H.
> Anyone have a clue about this apparently Spanish
> language drive-in theatre?
>
> Link takes you to the second page of a two-page
> article.
>
> [www.boxoffice.com]
> e_id=1965-11-22&page_no=69#page_start
The first page of the article you linked describes the Festival Theater as an "Art Theater," and the marquee pictured advertises an "adult" film. Art theater and art film usually mean venues and films that are more literary in nature than typical Hollywood fare, but have also been used as euphemisms for sexually explicit fare. I have no idea regarding this instance. I lived in Dallas during the time, but have no recollection of the theater.