This appears to have opened as the Elite Theatre in 1912 likely on a 20-year lease. Harry Wright bought the Elite in December of 1914 changing it to the Princess Theatre. It appears to have gotten a 20-year lease with different operators sometime operating as an African American theatre and other times as a segregated theatre operated by Fred C. Allen.
This theatre opened as the Sky-Vu Drive-In. Martin Theatres took control of the theatre in 1950 relaunching it as the Fendley Drive-In Theatre. It was named in honor of the late Norman Fendley who was the Martin Manager who ran the Ritz Theatre and had died in 1949. The opening film was Jimmy Durante in “The Great Rupert.”
Martin Theatres Circuit built this theater early in 1950. A naming contest found Cordie Thompson of East Brewton the winner using the name, The Eagle Drive-In. Thompson said that since the high school team was the W.S. Neal Blue Eagles, that seemed appropriate. The Brewton and East Brewton mayors were on hand as the 315-car drive-in filled on its opening date, June 8, 1950. The opening feature was “The Big Cat” starring Preston Foster.
The long-running theatre continued into the 1970s. It was demolished and became home to Cars 4 Less at 110 Florida Street in the 21st Century.
The Archie Theatre launched July 1, 1948 with Robert Young and Maureen O'Hara in “Sitting Pretty.” The former Abbey Theatre / New Theatre closed June 28, 1948 as a result. Seating was listed at 400 on the main floor and 300 in the balcony for African American customers. Bessie Walker opened the theatre and she died in June of 1964.
Ward Bennett, manager of the Archie Theatre, decided to build a new drive-in in August of 1952. Bennett used his namesake in calling the complex the Bennett Drive-In Theatre. The theatre launched January 21, 1953 with Van Heflin in “Tomahawk.”
This venue opened as The Magnet Theatre at 304 Fairhope Avenue on August 20, 1920. Playing mostly motion pictures, the venue also has some live, local theatre and the Magnet has a tagline marketing it as the “Community Playhouse.”
From 1924 to 1937, the theatre was known as The Playhouse and the Playhouse Theatre making the transition to sound films. The theatre closed for several months in 1937 re-emerging as the Fairhope Theatre in its grand re-opening on December 2, 1937.
In February of 1938, the operators of the competing Ritz Theatre – People’s Theatres Circuit – took over the Fairhope Theatre and closed the Ritz that same month.
Opened as the Penn Hills Theatre in October of 1966. Cinemmette Corporation Circuit ran the theatre for a period. Cinema World Circuit closed the Theatre in August of 1991. It reopened as the Penn Hills Cinemas in 1992 closing in 1993.
Under new operator David Bevilacqua, it reopened on December 14, 1995 as the Cinematropolis as a sub-run discount house. It closed October 12, 2000.
The venue reopened under the name of Penn Hills Cinemas on September 27, 2002 to screen both American and Indian films. The cinema plays primarily American films continuing past its 50th Anniversary in 2016.
It uses https://www.facebook.com/PennHillsCinemas/ as its online address.
Grand opening was February 21, 1951 opening with “The Milkman”. June 29, 1987 may be the last showing with “Dragnet.” Once operated by Cinemete Corporation Circuit.
Hirsh and Jones were the architects of the Houston Theatre which launched on July 3, 1930. The theater opened with the DeForest sound system. The opening film was “So This is London” with Will Rogers.
Opened August 18, 1949 with the film, “Unknown Island.” The theatre was designed by R.E. Bland for the Martin & Davis Circuit. The screen tower was 50' high and 58' wide with 10 ramps for the 400 cars. 9 ramp men were on duty to help with the parking.
The Pix Theatre launched December 24, 1936 with “More Than a Secretary.” The Pix had four restrooms with two for African American patrons along with a separate entrance for African American patrons.
The Dixie Theatre launched October 17, 1913. Under new operators, the theatre became the Artcraft Theatre operating as a silent theatre into 1931. On July 6, 1931, the theatre was offered at auction in a Sherriff’s Sale. On November 20, 1933, L.C. Worthington reopened the venue as the Eutaw Theatre now with sound films.
Roth Hook took on the theatre operating it until 1947 when he built the Hook Theatre. The two co-existed for just two months when the Hook closed with promises to re-open in the Fall. The theatre’s final showings were on June 14, 1947 with a double feature of “Flaming Bullets” and “The Scarlet Horesman”. The facility was entirely gutted and received a glass front becoming the Margaret Shop on Prairie Avenue.
Roth E. Hook had been operating the town’s Eutaw Theatre and decided the time for a more modern facility was after the War. Hook built the Hook Theatre. Architect Wilmot C. Douglas of Birmingham designed the facilty. It launched May 9, 1947 with “Song of the South.” With 760 seats, RCA sound, and Brenkert projectors, the Hook had a good run into the television age before closing.
Address 224 Washington Avenue, the theatre launched December22, 1940 with Bob Burns in “Alias the Deacon.” The Dixie Theatre dating back to 1907 was in the same spot as the new Lake.
The Martin Theatre opened for the Martin Circuit on May 6, 1949. The theatre ended the long run of the Strand Theatre. The first film was “The Noose Hangs High.”
The Pratt-Mont was built in 1949 and likely launched on April 20, 1950 with a showing of “Blue Lagoon.” It closed April 29, 1990 after its 40th anniversary with “Strike it Rich” and “The Hunt for Red October.” It was torn down within a year of closing.
ABC Theatre Circuit launched the Plaza Cinema across from the Greenville Mall on May 11, 1972 with John Wayne in “The Cowboys.” The cinema had 512 seats at opening.
After the original Strand Theatre burned down on January 22, 1940, this replacement theatre was to be the New Strand Theatre but instead launched as the Neely Theatre in November of 1940 named after its owner, L.M. Neely.
The original Strand Theatre burned down on January 22, 1940. The replacement theatre was to be the New Strand Theatre but appears to have launched as the Neely Theatre in November of 1940.
The name of this venue upon opening was the Cinema Theater at Regency Mall which launched January 20, 1970. Its first film was “Viva Max.” The Regency Mall had opened just months earlier in August of 1969. The 300-seat cinema was opened by Cinemette Corporation Circuit which was going with the automated mini-theatre concept.” Manos Circuit took on the location. It then became the Regency Cinema in 1980. The Regency was twinned becoming the Regency Mall Twin Cinema which finally closed on August 10, 2000 with “Nutty Professor 2” and “X-Men” splitting with “Scary Movie.”
This appears to have opened as the Elite Theatre in 1912 likely on a 20-year lease. Harry Wright bought the Elite in December of 1914 changing it to the Princess Theatre. It appears to have gotten a 20-year lease with different operators sometime operating as an African American theatre and other times as a segregated theatre operated by Fred C. Allen.
Headland is known for peanut farms or goobers as well as other types of nuts.
Closing April 11, 2019 with “The Mustang” and “Woman at War” splitting with “The Aftermath” and “Gloria Bell.”
This theatre opened as the Sky-Vu Drive-In. Martin Theatres took control of the theatre in 1950 relaunching it as the Fendley Drive-In Theatre. It was named in honor of the late Norman Fendley who was the Martin Manager who ran the Ritz Theatre and had died in 1949. The opening film was Jimmy Durante in “The Great Rupert.”
Martin Theatres Circuit built this theater early in 1950. A naming contest found Cordie Thompson of East Brewton the winner using the name, The Eagle Drive-In. Thompson said that since the high school team was the W.S. Neal Blue Eagles, that seemed appropriate. The Brewton and East Brewton mayors were on hand as the 315-car drive-in filled on its opening date, June 8, 1950. The opening feature was “The Big Cat” starring Preston Foster.
The long-running theatre continued into the 1970s. It was demolished and became home to Cars 4 Less at 110 Florida Street in the 21st Century.
The Archie Theatre launched July 1, 1948 with Robert Young and Maureen O'Hara in “Sitting Pretty.” The former Abbey Theatre / New Theatre closed June 28, 1948 as a result. Seating was listed at 400 on the main floor and 300 in the balcony for African American customers. Bessie Walker opened the theatre and she died in June of 1964.
Ward Bennett, manager of the Archie Theatre, decided to build a new drive-in in August of 1952. Bennett used his namesake in calling the complex the Bennett Drive-In Theatre. The theatre launched January 21, 1953 with Van Heflin in “Tomahawk.”
This venue opened as The Magnet Theatre at 304 Fairhope Avenue on August 20, 1920. Playing mostly motion pictures, the venue also has some live, local theatre and the Magnet has a tagline marketing it as the “Community Playhouse.”
From 1924 to 1937, the theatre was known as The Playhouse and the Playhouse Theatre making the transition to sound films. The theatre closed for several months in 1937 re-emerging as the Fairhope Theatre in its grand re-opening on December 2, 1937.
In February of 1938, the operators of the competing Ritz Theatre – People’s Theatres Circuit – took over the Fairhope Theatre and closed the Ritz that same month.
Opened as the Penn Hills Theatre in October of 1966. Cinemmette Corporation Circuit ran the theatre for a period. Cinema World Circuit closed the Theatre in August of 1991. It reopened as the Penn Hills Cinemas in 1992 closing in 1993.
Under new operator David Bevilacqua, it reopened on December 14, 1995 as the Cinematropolis as a sub-run discount house. It closed October 12, 2000.
The venue reopened under the name of Penn Hills Cinemas on September 27, 2002 to screen both American and Indian films. The cinema plays primarily American films continuing past its 50th Anniversary in 2016.
It uses https://www.facebook.com/PennHillsCinemas/ as its online address.
Grand opening was February 21, 1951 opening with “The Milkman”. June 29, 1987 may be the last showing with “Dragnet.” Once operated by Cinemete Corporation Circuit.
Launched January 1, 1951 with Abbott and Costello in “It Ain’t Hay.”
Escambia County in the upper west portion of Florida where the Drive-In was and named after the nearby Escambia River.
Hirsh and Jones were the architects of the Houston Theatre which launched on July 3, 1930. The theater opened with the DeForest sound system. The opening film was “So This is London” with Will Rogers.
Opened August 18, 1949 with the film, “Unknown Island.” The theatre was designed by R.E. Bland for the Martin & Davis Circuit. The screen tower was 50' high and 58' wide with 10 ramps for the 400 cars. 9 ramp men were on duty to help with the parking.
Martin and Davis Circuit launched the Ritz Theatre on December 20, 1943 in Dothan with “There’s Something About a Soldier.”
The Pix Theatre launched December 24, 1936 with “More Than a Secretary.” The Pix had four restrooms with two for African American patrons along with a separate entrance for African American patrons.
The Dixie Theatre launched October 17, 1913. Under new operators, the theatre became the Artcraft Theatre operating as a silent theatre into 1931. On July 6, 1931, the theatre was offered at auction in a Sherriff’s Sale. On November 20, 1933, L.C. Worthington reopened the venue as the Eutaw Theatre now with sound films.
Roth Hook took on the theatre operating it until 1947 when he built the Hook Theatre. The two co-existed for just two months when the Hook closed with promises to re-open in the Fall. The theatre’s final showings were on June 14, 1947 with a double feature of “Flaming Bullets” and “The Scarlet Horesman”. The facility was entirely gutted and received a glass front becoming the Margaret Shop on Prairie Avenue.
Roth E. Hook had been operating the town’s Eutaw Theatre and decided the time for a more modern facility was after the War. Hook built the Hook Theatre. Architect Wilmot C. Douglas of Birmingham designed the facilty. It launched May 9, 1947 with “Song of the South.” With 760 seats, RCA sound, and Brenkert projectors, the Hook had a good run into the television age before closing.
Address 224 Washington Avenue, the theatre launched December22, 1940 with Bob Burns in “Alias the Deacon.” The Dixie Theatre dating back to 1907 was in the same spot as the new Lake.
The Martin Theatre opened for the Martin Circuit on May 6, 1949. The theatre ended the long run of the Strand Theatre. The first film was “The Noose Hangs High.”
The Pratt-Mont was built in 1949 and likely launched on April 20, 1950 with a showing of “Blue Lagoon.” It closed April 29, 1990 after its 40th anniversary with “Strike it Rich” and “The Hunt for Red October.” It was torn down within a year of closing.
ABC Theatre Circuit launched the Plaza Cinema across from the Greenville Mall on May 11, 1972 with John Wayne in “The Cowboys.” The cinema had 512 seats at opening.
After the original Strand Theatre burned down on January 22, 1940, this replacement theatre was to be the New Strand Theatre but instead launched as the Neely Theatre in November of 1940 named after its owner, L.M. Neely.
The original Strand Theatre burned down on January 22, 1940. The replacement theatre was to be the New Strand Theatre but appears to have launched as the Neely Theatre in November of 1940.
The name of this venue upon opening was the Cinema Theater at Regency Mall which launched January 20, 1970. Its first film was “Viva Max.” The Regency Mall had opened just months earlier in August of 1969. The 300-seat cinema was opened by Cinemette Corporation Circuit which was going with the automated mini-theatre concept.” Manos Circuit took on the location. It then became the Regency Cinema in 1980. The Regency was twinned becoming the Regency Mall Twin Cinema which finally closed on August 10, 2000 with “Nutty Professor 2” and “X-Men” splitting with “Scary Movie.”