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Grand opening ad posted. Opened March 7th, 1975, I may had submitted the incorrect date for this theatre.
Not a good year for dine-in cinemas with AMC pulling back on them etc. Must be the high labor costs to run the kitchens for few orders.
KTLA posted this:
The Delta theatre opened on December 13th, 1941 with “It Started with Eve”. Grand opening ad posted.
The Dixie opened on December 8th, 1939. Grand opening ad posted. Dixie Theatre opening Dec 8, 1939 American Press (Lake Charles, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
This reopened as the Time theatre on August 8th, 1937. Another grand opening ad posted in AI color and original B/W
This opened on July 1st, 1909 as the Olympia theatre and closed on December 31st, 1924. It reopened on September 6th, 1925 as the Royal Theatre. 1909 and 1924 grand opening ad posted.
Midco closed it as a full time movie theatre on July 7th, 1990.
Last season for this drive-in: 1984. 1935-1951 archives are missing.
An Bijou theatre opened on October 3rd, 1906 at 613 South Main.
This opened as the Midco 5 on July 13th, 1990. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted. It opened on January 13th, 1927 according to the ad.
The Idle Hour theatre opened on April 1st.
I also tried, but it took 3 tries to tell it to make this “Lyric”, but incorrect font.
This was AI generated, It got the name of the theatre wrong. DMT forgot to tell the AI to tell the AI to say “Lyric”
This closed after Labor Day weekend in 2025. https://mix108.com/sunset-cinema-closure/
grand opening ad posted.
an 2024 street view image revels that this cinema was up for sale. Who ever bought this cinema is still running it at the time of this post.
First listings found in the Willmar newspaper on October 21st, 1999.
This has now been closed and later found god according to the street view.
This opened as the Twin Spin Cinema with 2 screens screens on October 21st. 2 more screens added in the early 2000’s
Seating and screen sizes
1: 154 28x13
2: 115 27x12
3: 58 16x10
4: 58 16x10
Total 385 seats
Opened April 21 (not 25), 1995. Ad:
Midco 6 opening Article from Apr 21, 1995 West Central Tribune (Willmar, Minnesota)
Midco 6 opening
Cinema reopening
Willmar Cinema Twin opening Article from Jun 3, 1971 West Central Tribune (Willmar, Minnesota)
Willmar Cinema Twin opening
Grand opening ad posted:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/west-central-tribune/198700494/ Article from Sep 19, 1936 West Central Tribune (Willmar, Minnesota)
https://www.newspapers.com/article/west-central-tribune/198700494/
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted. Opened March 7th, 1975, I may had submitted the incorrect date for this theatre.
Not a good year for dine-in cinemas with AMC pulling back on them etc. Must be the high labor costs to run the kitchens for few orders.
KTLA posted this:
The Delta theatre opened on December 13th, 1941 with “It Started with Eve”. Grand opening ad posted.
The Dixie opened on December 8th, 1939. Grand opening ad posted.
Dixie Theatre opening Dec 8, 1939 American Press (Lake Charles, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
This reopened as the Time theatre on August 8th, 1937. Another grand opening ad posted in AI color and original B/W
This opened on July 1st, 1909 as the Olympia theatre and closed on December 31st, 1924. It reopened on September 6th, 1925 as the Royal Theatre. 1909 and 1924 grand opening ad posted.
Midco closed it as a full time movie theatre on July 7th, 1990.
Last season for this drive-in: 1984. 1935-1951 archives are missing.
An Bijou theatre opened on October 3rd, 1906 at 613 South Main.
This opened as the Midco 5 on July 13th, 1990. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted. It opened on January 13th, 1927 according to the ad.
The Idle Hour theatre opened on April 1st.
I also tried, but it took 3 tries to tell it to make this “Lyric”, but incorrect font.
This was AI generated, It got the name of the theatre wrong. DMT forgot to tell the AI to tell the AI to say “Lyric”
This closed after Labor Day weekend in 2025. https://mix108.com/sunset-cinema-closure/
grand opening ad posted.
an 2024 street view image revels that this cinema was up for sale. Who ever bought this cinema is still running it at the time of this post.
First listings found in the Willmar newspaper on October 21st, 1999.
This has now been closed and later found god according to the street view.
This opened as the Twin Spin Cinema with 2 screens screens on October 21st. 2 more screens added in the early 2000’s
Seating and screen sizes
1: 154 28x13
2: 115 27x12
3: 58 16x10
4: 58 16x10
Total 385 seats
Opened April 21 (not 25), 1995. Ad:
Cinema reopening
Grand opening ad posted:
Grand opening ad posted.