Star Theatre
1557 Front Street,
Richlands,
VA
24641
1557 Front Street,
Richlands,
VA
24641
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Guys Theatre and the new Star were run by Flanary, Sr, from 1939 until his death in 1946. Flanary Jr. designed the new-build Flanary to replace the Guys in December 1948. The Star and Flanary were then joined by the Guy’s Drive-In in 1950. The Flanary converted to widescreen and the Star would fade. The town operated wrh just two theaters - the hardtop Flanary and Guy’s Drive-in thereafter. Both closed at the end of 30-year leases.
It was touted as the finest in the area when it opened in 1936.
Dallas -At the time Robert Sr, died in 1946 the obituary indicated he had been the owner of the Star and Guy’s Theatres. At the time the drive in opened in 1950 you indicated there were now three theatres run by the family. The question would be whether the second hardtop would be the Guy’s or the Flanary.
I came upon a joint ad for the Star and the Flanary in January 1953 and an ad solely for the Flanary in 1975.