The first theater at this location was The Olympic, it operated from Oct 17, 1910 to Nov. 10, 1932
The James opened on Dec 11, 1932 and closed on Aug 3, 1967
On Aug 4, 1967, the Theater opened as the Downtown. It closed for good on Aug 6, 1980. The Downtown opened as a part of the Gordon chain but at some time, it was sold and became a XXX movie theater.
The Wythe Statement of Policy as noted in the Oct 4, 1939 ad
The Wythe is operated by the owners of the Palace Theatre….100% local. The same high-calibre pictures the Palace brought to the Peninsula will be shown here. First-run for the first time on the lower Peninsula. We bid you welcome. Leonard & Julian Gordon
Complete air conditioning – lots of Parking space – Ultra-Comfortable Seats
There was a newspaper story here when the theater burned down. Arson was suspected from the start because the expensive projectors were not found in the ruins
Plaza 2905 Riverside Dr ? 1975-2004
2 cinemas in the early 1980’s.
Owners:
1975 Cinecom Theatres Southern States, Inc. & Stewart & Everett Theatres, Inc. partnership
1980-1985 Stewart & Everett Theatres, Inc.
1985-2004 Carmike Cinemas
The first theater at this location was The Olympic, it operated from Oct 17, 1910 to Nov. 10, 1932
The James opened on Dec 11, 1932 and closed on Aug 3, 1967
On Aug 4, 1967, the Theater opened as the Downtown. It closed for good on Aug 6, 1980. The Downtown opened as a part of the Gordon chain but at some time, it was sold and became a XXX movie theater.
The Pix Theater opened on 11/11/1942
The Pix Theater closed on 6-1/1947. The announced that they were closing for the summer.
On 9/28/1947, The theater was renamed and opened as The Capital
The Capital closed for good on 5/9/1948
Nov 6, 1942
The only theater in Colonial Williamsburg is the Kimball that use to be the Williamsburg Theater. There is no Imperial presently in Williamsburg.
The caption on this photo states 1945 – 1954
The Capital Theater opened on September 29, 1947. It previously was known as the Pix Theater
The Wythe Statement of Policy as noted in the Oct 4, 1939 ad
The Wythe is operated by the owners of the Palace Theatre….100% local. The same high-calibre pictures the Palace brought to the Peninsula will be shown here. First-run for the first time on the lower Peninsula. We bid you welcome. Leonard & Julian Gordon
Complete air conditioning – lots of Parking space – Ultra-Comfortable Seats
The Peninsula’s Smartest, Most Modern Theater
When the Wythe opened, prices were as follows:
Afternoons: .25
Evenings: .35
Children – any time: .10
1968
The last movie to play at the Langley was The Alamo
Operated as a single screen, double screen and finally triple screen from 1965 to 1997
According to the City Directory, the theater operated from 1946 to 1959
I saw an ad in a Norfolk newspaper for the Regal that said it was previously the Palace.
Great shot of the Palace here. Caption says demolished but as we know it is now a Church.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39581010@N00/227414878/sizes/l/in/photostream/
There is an ad for the Owl on the far right with the Crescent at the top left. Two different theaters, I think.
This building has a plaque on it that reads:
National Register Historical District
Former Majestic Theater
1935
Courtesy of Nostalgic Drive In Theaters on Facebook
There was a newspaper story here when the theater burned down. Arson was suspected from the start because the expensive projectors were not found in the ruins
Dec. 9, 1948
The above picture is dated July 4, 1954
July 4, 1954
Found the following on another movie theater site
Plaza 2905 Riverside Dr ? 1975-2004 2 cinemas in the early 1980’s. Owners: 1975 Cinecom Theatres Southern States, Inc. & Stewart & Everett Theatres, Inc. partnership 1980-1985 Stewart & Everett Theatres, Inc. 1985-2004 Carmike Cinemas
Courtesy of Nostalgic Drive-in Theater Newspaper Ads on Facebook.
Courtesy of Nostalgic Drive-in Theater Newspaper Ads on Facebook.
http://news.yahoo.com/video/seattleking5-15751314/concrete-theater-struggles-to-survive-in-digital-age-29088182.html
Trying to survive