Opened November 3, 1924 with the play, “Welcome, Stranger,” and a Hope Jones Wurlitzer $12,000 pipe organ concert for Lucian E. and Clarence E. Oakley. September 18, 1928 was its last day with “Three Ring Marriage” when a hurricane gutted the venue. Publix surveyed the damage and was able to salvage both the $20,000 Kettler Wurlitzer and the Oakley Wurlitzer. But the Oakley auditorium, itself, was razed on November 30, 1928. It was rebuilt launching on January 10, 1929 with a sound system.
The Trail Drive-In opened March 14, 1968 with “Fitzwilly and “Rough Night in Jericho.” It was renamed as the Lake Worth Drive-In Theatre. Eldon Bogess of D&D Steel in Fort Worth, Texas supervised the raising of the, 45x90, $21,000, 12-ton screen at the $300,000 500-car capacity LW-DI on February 5, 1968 for operators Clyde N. Hall and Frank C. Clements.
It was renamed as the Lake Worth Drive-In Theatre. It closed for films with “Resident Evil” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” on December 5, 2021. It carried on as a swap shop
If you hit the “Photos” tab, a facsimile of the opening ad is there and pinpoints the opening date of June 16, 1945 with Freddie Bartholomew in “The Town Went Wild”. The AI tool simply took the old entry as it appeared prior to the exact opening date being provided.
The New Princess was a sound-era venue and it launched for Rakes on December 19, 1932 with 250 seats. with Jack Holt in “Man Against Woman” supported by a cartoon and comedy short.
Tonie Zoellers' Jackson Theatre was destroyed by fire December 20, 1919. Thomas H. Wylie converted a different building for the next and temporary theatre in late March of 1920. The new-build Pastime Theatre was constructed at 358 Broadway in the meantime by T.H. Wylie and opened in July of 1920. It was converted to sound to remain commercially viable.
The Pastime closed on September 16, 1951 with “Panhandle” and “Flame of Samboul.” It was used for events and for religious services for the next five years as the “old” Pastime Theatre. Stamper Hardware expanded into the space in February of 1957.
Curtis Childers and Ervine Turner opened the New Theatre namelessly and a moniker contest on August 3, 1940 with “Outpost of the Mounties” and “Blondie on a Budget.” That turned out to be the Jaxson as submitted by R.T. Davis Coal Company employee Raleigh Moore. He received a three-month free pass.
The Jaxson Theatre closed March 9, 1963 with “The Lawless Breed” supported by Chapter 7 of “Tex Granger: The Midnight Rider of the Plains” and a cartoon. The auditorium was gutted by a fire not long after showtimes. The building was repaired and retrofitted for the Jackson Department Store that opened on August 3, 1963.
Opened Sep. 4, 1936 with “Rhythm on the Range” supported by “Our Gang” in “Pinch Singer” and the Haman-Ising animated short, “Bottles.” Appears to have been architected by Johnson & Maack. William Earl Horsefield closed the Princess moving here. Its continuous service ended on March 5, 1978 with “Airport ‘77” although it did have some free and charity shows mixed in during 1978.
Jim McElroy built a drive-in on the family farm property at the same time that Sunset Amusement was trying to get its Drive-In to the finish line in 1952. And two weeks prior to the Sunset opening, the Broadview was first through the Drive-In door in Union County on June 26, 1952 with “Warpath.” McElroy bought out the competition a mere nine years later sunsetting the sunset after its 1961 season. In June of 1987, Jim and Sam McElroy announced that they would not open for the 1987 seasons closing the ‘view. The land was used for other non-theatrical purposes with a plan for a 21-lot subdivision. The equipment was sold off. Final films were “Space Camp” and “Jewel of the Nile” on Labor Day Weekend 1986.
Sunset Amusement was one of two companies building drive-ins in town in early 1952. The Sunset Drive-In Theatre rose on July 9, 1952 with “Cattle Drive” and “Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby.” The Broadview was the other. Edwin “Eddie” Johnson and Dr. William Humphrey were game but bowed out after the season-ending October 15, 1961 showing of “Hoodlum Priest.” One of the new land owners, Jim McElroy said the 1962 season would not occur deciding to retain the McElroy Farm located Broadview eliminating the competition .
Uniontown was encouraged by the opening of the Dohn Theatre on September 4, 1935 with “Cardinal Richelieu.” Less than four months later, its booth exploded just after December 22, 1935’s showing of “She Gets Her Man” taking the theatre, the Hardesty Drug Store, the Clarence Clark-owned cleaner and one more building in its path.
The Union Theatre “#1” opened in an existing building to take its place in temporary digs. Police Chief Harry Whitefield felt it would be a crime not to have a brand new, new-build movie theatre. He opened Union Theatre #2 November 10, 1948 in the same spot as the former Dohn with “Unconquered.” Union #2 closed on August 25, 1957 with “Three Stripes in the Sun.”
Unfortunately, Uniontown gets the opening of the Dohn Theatre on September 4, 1935 with “Cardinal Richelieu.” Less than four months later, its booth will explode just after December 22, 1935’s showing of “She Gets Her Man” taking the theatre, the Hardesty Drug Store, the Clarence Clark-owned cleaner and one more building in its path.
Mid-States Cinemas opened here as a six-plex on December 22nd, 1976. Mid-States Cinemas expanded to nine auditoriums in December of 1979 halving half of the ‘plex and a plan to extend to 12 auditoriums in December of 1980 that was delayed. In December of 1985, USACinemas took over operation of the Mid-States Cinemas including the Florence venue. The other half of the venue was halved to create a 12-plex.
In January of 1988, Loews Cineplex Entertainment took over the USACinema locations including the Florence operation effective April 6, 1989. On April 26, 1996, the venue became a National Amusements / Showcase location. Showcase closed on Labor Day, September 1, 2008 having created a stadium-seating, modern megaplex. This venue was offered for lease for four years before being demolished.
The venue opened on July 6, 1956 with “Bounty Hunter” and “Rear Window". It celebrated its 50th birthday in 2016 closing at the end of that season - albeit with a respite in there.
Opened November 3, 1924 with the play, “Welcome, Stranger,” and a Hope Jones Wurlitzer $12,000 pipe organ concert for Lucian E. and Clarence E. Oakley. September 18, 1928 was its last day with “Three Ring Marriage” when a hurricane gutted the venue. Publix surveyed the damage and was able to salvage both the $20,000 Kettler Wurlitzer and the Oakley Wurlitzer. But the Oakley auditorium, itself, was razed on November 30, 1928. It was rebuilt launching on January 10, 1929 with a sound system.
The Trail Drive-In opened March 14, 1968 with “Fitzwilly and “Rough Night in Jericho.” It was renamed as the Lake Worth Drive-In Theatre. Eldon Bogess of D&D Steel in Fort Worth, Texas supervised the raising of the, 45x90, $21,000, 12-ton screen at the $300,000 500-car capacity LW-DI on February 5, 1968 for operators Clyde N. Hall and Frank C. Clements.
It was renamed as the Lake Worth Drive-In Theatre. It closed for films with “Resident Evil” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” on December 5, 2021. It carried on as a swap shop
Closed December 10, 1978 with “Oh God!” and “The Goodbye Girl”
If you hit the “Photos” tab, a facsimile of the opening ad is there and pinpoints the opening date of June 16, 1945 with Freddie Bartholomew in “The Town Went Wild”. The AI tool simply took the old entry as it appeared prior to the exact opening date being provided.
he Cozy Theatre opened June 16, 1945 with “The Town Went Wild.” And it must have as it didn’t closed until January 29, 1984.
The Cozy Theatre opened June 16, 1945 with “The Town Went Wild.” And it must have as it didn’t closed until January 29, 1984.
The streamline moderne Clinton Theatre launched on December 4, 1939 with Pat O'Brien and Ann Sheridan in “Indianapolis Speedway.”
If you can add to: Blanton died in August of 1915 leaving the operation to his wife, Eva Blanton. (omitted her name)
The New Princess was a sound-era venue and it launched for Rakes on December 19, 1932 with 250 seats. with Jack Holt in “Man Against Woman” supported by a cartoon and comedy short.
Tonie Zoellers' Jackson Theatre was destroyed by fire December 20, 1919. Thomas H. Wylie converted a different building for the next and temporary theatre in late March of 1920. The new-build Pastime Theatre was constructed at 358 Broadway in the meantime by T.H. Wylie and opened in July of 1920. It was converted to sound to remain commercially viable.
The Pastime closed on September 16, 1951 with “Panhandle” and “Flame of Samboul.” It was used for events and for religious services for the next five years as the “old” Pastime Theatre. Stamper Hardware expanded into the space in February of 1957.
Curtis Childers and Ervine Turner opened the New Theatre namelessly and a moniker contest on August 3, 1940 with “Outpost of the Mounties” and “Blondie on a Budget.” That turned out to be the Jaxson as submitted by R.T. Davis Coal Company employee Raleigh Moore. He received a three-month free pass.
The Jaxson Theatre closed March 9, 1963 with “The Lawless Breed” supported by Chapter 7 of “Tex Granger: The Midnight Rider of the Plains” and a cartoon. The auditorium was gutted by a fire not long after showtimes. The building was repaired and retrofitted for the Jackson Department Store that opened on August 3, 1963.
Opened Sep. 4, 1936 with “Rhythm on the Range” supported by “Our Gang” in “Pinch Singer” and the Haman-Ising animated short, “Bottles.” Appears to have been architected by Johnson & Maack. William Earl Horsefield closed the Princess moving here. Its continuous service ended on March 5, 1978 with “Airport ‘77” although it did have some free and charity shows mixed in during 1978.
Jim McElroy built a drive-in on the family farm property at the same time that Sunset Amusement was trying to get its Drive-In to the finish line in 1952. And two weeks prior to the Sunset opening, the Broadview was first through the Drive-In door in Union County on June 26, 1952 with “Warpath.” McElroy bought out the competition a mere nine years later sunsetting the sunset after its 1961 season. In June of 1987, Jim and Sam McElroy announced that they would not open for the 1987 seasons closing the ‘view. The land was used for other non-theatrical purposes with a plan for a 21-lot subdivision. The equipment was sold off. Final films were “Space Camp” and “Jewel of the Nile” on Labor Day Weekend 1986.
About two weeks prior to the Sunset opening, the Broadview is first through the Drive-In door in Union County on June 26, 1952 with Warpath.
Sunset Amusement was one of two companies building drive-ins in town in early 1952. The Sunset Drive-In Theatre rose on July 9, 1952 with “Cattle Drive” and “Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby.” The Broadview was the other. Edwin “Eddie” Johnson and Dr. William Humphrey were game but bowed out after the season-ending October 15, 1961 showing of “Hoodlum Priest.” One of the new land owners, Jim McElroy said the 1962 season would not occur deciding to retain the McElroy Farm located Broadview eliminating the competition .
Uniontown was encouraged by the opening of the Dohn Theatre on September 4, 1935 with “Cardinal Richelieu.” Less than four months later, its booth exploded just after December 22, 1935’s showing of “She Gets Her Man” taking the theatre, the Hardesty Drug Store, the Clarence Clark-owned cleaner and one more building in its path.
The Union Theatre “#1” opened in an existing building to take its place in temporary digs. Police Chief Harry Whitefield felt it would be a crime not to have a brand new, new-build movie theatre. He opened Union Theatre #2 November 10, 1948 in the same spot as the former Dohn with “Unconquered.” Union #2 closed on August 25, 1957 with “Three Stripes in the Sun.”
Unfortunately, Uniontown gets the opening of the Dohn Theatre on September 4, 1935 with “Cardinal Richelieu.” Less than four months later, its booth will explode just after December 22, 1935’s showing of “She Gets Her Man” taking the theatre, the Hardesty Drug Store, the Clarence Clark-owned cleaner and one more building in its path.
Mid-States Cinemas opened here as a six-plex on December 22nd, 1976. Mid-States Cinemas expanded to nine auditoriums in December of 1979 halving half of the ‘plex and a plan to extend to 12 auditoriums in December of 1980 that was delayed. In December of 1985, USACinemas took over operation of the Mid-States Cinemas including the Florence venue. The other half of the venue was halved to create a 12-plex.
In January of 1988, Loews Cineplex Entertainment took over the USACinema locations including the Florence operation effective April 6, 1989. On April 26, 1996, the venue became a National Amusements / Showcase location. Showcase closed on Labor Day, September 1, 2008 having created a stadium-seating, modern megaplex. This venue was offered for lease for four years before being demolished.
May 6, 1990.
Opened Sep. 4, 1936 with “Rhythm on the Range” supported by “Our Gang” in “Pinch Singer” and the Haman-Ising animated short, “Bottles.”
The venue opened on July 6, 1956 with “Bounty Hunter” and “Rear Window". It celebrated its 50th birthday in 2016 closing at the end of that season - albeit with a respite in there.
July 6, 1956 opener with “Bounty Hunter” and “Rear Window"
The Harrod Theatre launched on January 25, 1940 with “Judge Hardy and Son” supported by Movietone News.
The Harrod Theatre launched on January 25, 1940 with “Judge Hardy and Son” supported by Movietone News.
The Plant City Drive-Inn (two “n"s) Theatre opened January 24, 1950 with Abbott & Costello on the big screen with "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap.”