The Avon Drive-In opened on April 8, 1950 with Mark Stevens in “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” and the Bowery Boys in “Fighting Fools” (unclear if other short subjects were added).
The Avon Drive-In closed its gates for the final time on August 30, 1984 with “Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom” and “Trading Places” as its last films. It was demolished in early 1993 to make way for a Walmart which opened on July 26, 1994.
First opened as simply “Theater”, which opened a few months after the devastating fire at the Dream Theatre on February 28, 1953. It was renamed the Nomerama Theatre on May 17, 1957.
The Tri-Boro Cinemas opened on January 2, 1970 with “Oliver” at Screen 1 and “Krakatoa” at Screen 2. The theater operated as a twin for the first 15 years.
On November 24, 1985, after running “That Was Then, This Is Now” at Screen 1 and “Better Off Dead” at Screen 2, the theater closed for three days due to conversion, which led the twin converting into a 6-screen theater. The theater reopened as the Tri-Boro Cinemas 6 on November 27, 1985 with six screens. A year later, two more screens were added, and another four were added bringing a total to 12 screens in 1988 as simply Tri-Boro Cinemas.
It was closed in the mid-2000s and demolished in early 2008.
The Meadowdale Cinema I & II opened on March 25, 1970 with Walt Disney’s “The Castaways” at Screen 1 and Charles Aznavour in “The Adventurers” at Screen 2.
The theater also went under the names of Highway 13 Outdoor Theatre, 13 Outdoor Theatre, and was lastly known as the Highway 13 Family Outdoor Theatre. The theater closed on July 30, 1989.
The Cinema 1 & 2 was placed in rent in January 1989, leaving the Danville Cinema 4 the only operating theater in Danville until closure. The Danville Cinema 4 closed in 2004 due to the launch of the Danville Cinemas 8.
Opening in September 1988, Premiere Cinemas operated the Miami Valley Cinema 6 for only a single year before taken over by Cinemark on October 27, 1989.
On March 12, 1928, the council had one sole motive when it amended section 666 of the Ordinance of the city itself. The person who owns the Hippodrome Theatre at the time also owns the Danville Bee, though at the time could be done for personal reasons against the owner. The council at the time paid $950 in the previous months for damages, such as bursting of an obsolete water pipe. In connection of it, its schedule was changed to a unique schedule. The changes leads all persons to leave the theater before midnight and reopen after midnight for the “Midnight Rambles” which were a string of live performances and films.
On July 26, 1929, the theater installed sound and ran its first sound film “Molly And Me” three days later, but was unknown if any short subjects were added due to lost information. Unfortunately, less than a year afterward, the theater took the wrong turn.
On April 4, 1930, the proprietor of the Hippodrome Theatre, 38-year-old “William A.” Don Levy, took his own life by shooting himself in the right temple next to his ear with a .32-calibre pistol. Just seconds before he shot himself, he was stretching on his leather couch running the length of the wall and placed his head on the pillow. After placing his head on the pillow, he pulled his pistol and shot himself. Danville Police first heard of the suicide at 11:30 AM EDT when a negro citizen called in exclaiming breathlessly that a man killed himself inside the Hippodrome Theatre. Don Levy, a civilian of Danville, had gone about his plans with deliberation. The small 6x10 desk in the little office being neatly arranged and Don’s light brown overcoat were folded back over the chair were spotted. The victim, Don Levy, was the proprietor of the Hippodrome since 1920, who also previously worked at the Broadway Theatre from 1913 until 1920. His only surviving relative is his brother, Frank Levy, who worked for the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at the Savannah division in Savannah, Georgia. The next day, associates of the victim said that Don had no threat or no harm to others, from which could be inferred that may led up to his suicide. Don had talked previously earlier before his suicide on falling off his theater business but had no given information that it was preying in his mind. The remains of the theater were taken by overtaker and forced to close the theater for good but only for a couple of weeks before reopening later that month by new management.
The Hippodrome Theatre changed its name to the Lincoln Theatre in early October 1931, and the Lincoln Theatre closed for the final time in late 1934 or early 1935.
The Grand Digital 16 replaced a longtime Kmart, which operated from November 19, 1964 until November 15, 2009, just four days sigh from its 45th anniversary.
The Shore Road Theatre was once operated by 56-year-old Andrew Lo Blanco, who took his own life by shooting himself in the mouth with a .30-.30 caliber rifle after stabbing his 38-year-old wife Mary Lo Blanco (a sales worker at Abraham & Straus) with a hunting knife 20 times in the chest to death at their home of 1158 83rd Street of Brooklyn on July 30, 1949. The NYPD investigated a note shortly after finding the body of Mary lying on the floor of the hallway, reading “I can’t stand the disgrace which you have caused the family by running with other men”. Neighbors nearby said that they did not heard anything at all, not even a single gunshot from Andrew’s suicide. Andrew telephoned Mary, who was at her sister’s house, Molly Archetetto, at 754 Bushwick Avenue, when Andrew told her on the phone “If you don’t hear from me by 11:00, get the police and come to the house”. After the discovery of the tragedy, she told NYPD that her brother had left something at the house earlier that day with a rifle wrapped inside a newspaper. He told her that he was going to try a reconciliation with his wife. The family had two other children, who were adults at the time of the incident. Robert (who was part of Brooklyn Tech) and Andre, were working part-time at a nearby grocery store of 7116 13th Avenue around the time Andrew committed suicide.
The Wahoo Theatre actually did reopened later on in 1959 under new operators without even a single notice. The Wahoo continued operations into as late as 1965, but its closure hasn’t been found yet due to lost information.
The Whalom Drive-In opened its gates on July 18, 1949. Unfortunately it didn’t show its grand opening attraction on its advertisement, but I consider its first films were “T-Men” along with a short entitled “Mickey” (not the mouse due to no selected short subjects being added), but unclear yet. The theater closed at the end of the 1983 season.
The screen remains attached until sometime in the latter half of the 1980s or the earlier part of the 1990s when it burned down for unknown reasons. The rest of the drive-in though remains attached until 2002 when ingrown trees cover the traces until being completely covered in 2009. In 2011, the traces returned, and left it attached until 2017 when construction of the Unitiel building began.
First opened as the Oxford Drive-In in August 1955, but its first films were “Saskatchewan” and “Forebidden” but unknown if any short subjects were added. It was twinned in 1961 and became the Oxford Twin Drive-In. It was demolished in late 1992 to make way for the Walmart which opened on August 31, 1993.
The Avon Drive-In opened on April 8, 1950 with Mark Stevens in “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” and the Bowery Boys in “Fighting Fools” (unclear if other short subjects were added).
The Avon Drive-In closed its gates for the final time on August 30, 1984 with “Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom” and “Trading Places” as its last films. It was demolished in early 1993 to make way for a Walmart which opened on July 26, 1994.
First opened as simply “Theater”, which opened a few months after the devastating fire at the Dream Theatre on February 28, 1953. It was renamed the Nomerama Theatre on May 17, 1957.
Once damaged by a storm during the last week of October 1946, but reopened that November 11.
The Dream Theater was destroyed by a fire twice throughout its history. Once in 1934 and again on February 28, 1953.
The Strand was originally an all-first-run theater throughout the first eight decades. It was twinned on June 10, 1982, and was tripled in May 1986.
Retaining its longtime success on first-run films, the Strand Theatre began running foreign films, classic films, and art films in the late 1990s.
The Tri-Boro Cinemas opened on January 2, 1970 with “Oliver” at Screen 1 and “Krakatoa” at Screen 2. The theater operated as a twin for the first 15 years.
On November 24, 1985, after running “That Was Then, This Is Now” at Screen 1 and “Better Off Dead” at Screen 2, the theater closed for three days due to conversion, which led the twin converting into a 6-screen theater. The theater reopened as the Tri-Boro Cinemas 6 on November 27, 1985 with six screens. A year later, two more screens were added, and another four were added bringing a total to 12 screens in 1988 as simply Tri-Boro Cinemas.
It was closed in the mid-2000s and demolished in early 2008.
The Meadowdale Cinema I & II opened on March 25, 1970 with Walt Disney’s “The Castaways” at Screen 1 and Charles Aznavour in “The Adventurers” at Screen 2.
The theater also went under the names of Highway 13 Outdoor Theatre, 13 Outdoor Theatre, and was lastly known as the Highway 13 Family Outdoor Theatre. The theater closed on July 30, 1989.
Operated from as early as 1929 until 1963.
Closed On September 8, 1985.
Once known as the Fox Wisconsin Theatre and was once operated by Fox Theatres of Reading (PA) in the 1950s.
The Cinema 1 & 2 was placed in rent in January 1989, leaving the Danville Cinema 4 the only operating theater in Danville until closure. The Danville Cinema 4 closed in 2004 due to the launch of the Danville Cinemas 8.
Opening in September 1988, Premiere Cinemas operated the Miami Valley Cinema 6 for only a single year before taken over by Cinemark on October 27, 1989.
On March 12, 1928, the council had one sole motive when it amended section 666 of the Ordinance of the city itself. The person who owns the Hippodrome Theatre at the time also owns the Danville Bee, though at the time could be done for personal reasons against the owner. The council at the time paid $950 in the previous months for damages, such as bursting of an obsolete water pipe. In connection of it, its schedule was changed to a unique schedule. The changes leads all persons to leave the theater before midnight and reopen after midnight for the “Midnight Rambles” which were a string of live performances and films.
On July 26, 1929, the theater installed sound and ran its first sound film “Molly And Me” three days later, but was unknown if any short subjects were added due to lost information. Unfortunately, less than a year afterward, the theater took the wrong turn.
On April 4, 1930, the proprietor of the Hippodrome Theatre, 38-year-old “William A.” Don Levy, took his own life by shooting himself in the right temple next to his ear with a .32-calibre pistol. Just seconds before he shot himself, he was stretching on his leather couch running the length of the wall and placed his head on the pillow. After placing his head on the pillow, he pulled his pistol and shot himself. Danville Police first heard of the suicide at 11:30 AM EDT when a negro citizen called in exclaiming breathlessly that a man killed himself inside the Hippodrome Theatre. Don Levy, a civilian of Danville, had gone about his plans with deliberation. The small 6x10 desk in the little office being neatly arranged and Don’s light brown overcoat were folded back over the chair were spotted. The victim, Don Levy, was the proprietor of the Hippodrome since 1920, who also previously worked at the Broadway Theatre from 1913 until 1920. His only surviving relative is his brother, Frank Levy, who worked for the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at the Savannah division in Savannah, Georgia. The next day, associates of the victim said that Don had no threat or no harm to others, from which could be inferred that may led up to his suicide. Don had talked previously earlier before his suicide on falling off his theater business but had no given information that it was preying in his mind. The remains of the theater were taken by overtaker and forced to close the theater for good but only for a couple of weeks before reopening later that month by new management.
The Hippodrome Theatre changed its name to the Lincoln Theatre in early October 1931, and the Lincoln Theatre closed for the final time in late 1934 or early 1935.
The Grand Digital 16 replaced a longtime Kmart, which operated from November 19, 1964 until November 15, 2009, just four days sigh from its 45th anniversary.
Replaced a former Kmart which operated from March 24, 1983 until April 13, 2003.
The Showplace Cinemas replaced a former Kmart which operated from July 29, 1991 until January 7, 2007.
The Kmart closed in July 2015, and became a Walmart on July 7, 2017.
The Shore Road Theatre was once operated by 56-year-old Andrew Lo Blanco, who took his own life by shooting himself in the mouth with a .30-.30 caliber rifle after stabbing his 38-year-old wife Mary Lo Blanco (a sales worker at Abraham & Straus) with a hunting knife 20 times in the chest to death at their home of 1158 83rd Street of Brooklyn on July 30, 1949. The NYPD investigated a note shortly after finding the body of Mary lying on the floor of the hallway, reading “I can’t stand the disgrace which you have caused the family by running with other men”. Neighbors nearby said that they did not heard anything at all, not even a single gunshot from Andrew’s suicide. Andrew telephoned Mary, who was at her sister’s house, Molly Archetetto, at 754 Bushwick Avenue, when Andrew told her on the phone “If you don’t hear from me by 11:00, get the police and come to the house”. After the discovery of the tragedy, she told NYPD that her brother had left something at the house earlier that day with a rifle wrapped inside a newspaper. He told her that he was going to try a reconciliation with his wife. The family had two other children, who were adults at the time of the incident. Robert (who was part of Brooklyn Tech) and Andre, were working part-time at a nearby grocery store of 7116 13th Avenue around the time Andrew committed suicide.
Opened by United Artists, closed by Regal in 2018.
The Wahoo Theatre actually did reopened later on in 1959 under new operators without even a single notice. The Wahoo continued operations into as late as 1965, but its closure hasn’t been found yet due to lost information.
I’m sure it did reopen. Good call!
Closed in the late 1980s.
The Whalom Drive-In opened its gates on July 18, 1949. Unfortunately it didn’t show its grand opening attraction on its advertisement, but I consider its first films were “T-Men” along with a short entitled “Mickey” (not the mouse due to no selected short subjects being added), but unclear yet. The theater closed at the end of the 1983 season.
The screen remains attached until sometime in the latter half of the 1980s or the earlier part of the 1990s when it burned down for unknown reasons. The rest of the drive-in though remains attached until 2002 when ingrown trees cover the traces until being completely covered in 2009. In 2011, the traces returned, and left it attached until 2017 when construction of the Unitiel building began.
First opened as the Oxford Drive-In in August 1955, but its first films were “Saskatchewan” and “Forebidden” but unknown if any short subjects were added. It was twinned in 1961 and became the Oxford Twin Drive-In. It was demolished in late 1992 to make way for the Walmart which opened on August 31, 1993.
It appears that the theater was closed in the mid-1980s, and demolished in either the latter half of the 1980s or the early part of the 1990s.