Edited from my November 3, 2024 (8:29 AM) comment:
The White’s Drive-In opened its gates on April 8, 1949 with Walt Disney’s “Bambi” along with an unnamed cartoon and unnamed comedy. Also, is it just me or did I just find a different drive-in at the exact address? Just for the look of 4905 Wendell Boulevard, I think the White’s Drive-In and the Wen-Lon Drive-In are two separate drive-ins. The White’s Drive-In closed on Christmas Day 1981.
Edited from my August 30, 2025 (11:31 AM) comment:
The State Theater opened in January 1922 and closed on April 8, 1982. It briefly reopened during the summer of that year before being placed on sale. After being purchased, it reopened in December 1983 as a second/third-run house mixing with special events, and closed in late-1984.
On February 1, 1967, the entire theater property was sold to a person named E.N. Olsen, with the entire 7.5 acres costing $1. I’m not joking, it said that it was sold for only a single dollar.
This is never a Jerry Lewis Cinema. The Cinema Ridgefield (sometimes known as Ridgefield Cinema) launched on January 25, 1973 by Dan Scott Cinemas, led by its vice-president Gene Turriziani, and launching with “A Separate Peace”. Rocky Barry was its last operator of the 350-seat single-screener, who closed the Cinema Ridgefield on September 9, 1990.
Edited from my October 21, 2025 (9:21 AM) comment:
The Bowdoin closed on June 2, 1983 with “The Outsiders” and “Still Of The Night”. After closing for the 1982 season (which is October 2, 1982 with “Night Shift” and “Caddyshack”), the neighboring’s Brunswick Drive-In management tried to capitalize the Bowdoin before the partial 1983 season, but failed.
Walmart now occupies the former drive-in site, which opened on October 12, 2005 as a replacement of an earlier Walmart that opened nearby on April 30, 1993 and closed the previous day.
I just looked at newspaper archives, and I think you twisted up with the name history. This actually first started life as the Auditorium, before new management by Edna Hartmann took over, which changed the theater’s name to Rialto Theatre on September 14, 1934, following remodeling, RCA High Fidelity sound, and an updated screen, the “new Rialto” relaunched with Clark Gable in “Chained” and Laurel & Hardy in “Going Bye-Bye”.
The Rialto was renamed the State Theatre on December 19, 1947 following new management led by Mr. and Mrs. Don Cotter. This also includes another remodel which led to a 10-day closure. It was closed in March 1957.
Nashville also had a drive-in, which will have its own CT page soon.
Edited from my November 3, 2024 (8:29 AM) comment:
The White’s Drive-In opened its gates on April 8, 1949 with Walt Disney’s “Bambi” along with an unnamed cartoon and unnamed comedy. Also, is it just me or did I just find a different drive-in at the exact address? Just for the look of 4905 Wendell Boulevard, I think the White’s Drive-In and the Wen-Lon Drive-In are two separate drive-ins. The White’s Drive-In closed on Christmas Day 1981.
Closed on October 8, 1978 with “Jaws 2” and “Slapshot”.
Edited from my August 30, 2025 (11:31 AM) comment:
The State Theater opened in January 1922 and closed on April 8, 1982. It briefly reopened during the summer of that year before being placed on sale. After being purchased, it reopened in December 1983 as a second/third-run house mixing with special events, and closed in late-1984.
Retaken by ABC in mid-1996, who closed the theater on July 24, 1997.
On February 1, 1967, the entire theater property was sold to a person named E.N. Olsen, with the entire 7.5 acres costing $1. I’m not joking, it said that it was sold for only a single dollar.
Edited from my March 19, 2025 (11:15 AM) comment:
It became the “Cinema 90 6” on June 21, 1985, not 1990.
This is never a Jerry Lewis Cinema. The Cinema Ridgefield (sometimes known as Ridgefield Cinema) launched on January 25, 1973 by Dan Scott Cinemas, led by its vice-president Gene Turriziani, and launching with “A Separate Peace”. Rocky Barry was its last operator of the 350-seat single-screener, who closed the Cinema Ridgefield on September 9, 1990.
Edited from my October 21, 2025 (9:21 AM) comment:
The Bowdoin closed on June 2, 1983 with “The Outsiders” and “Still Of The Night”. After closing for the 1982 season (which is October 2, 1982 with “Night Shift” and “Caddyshack”), the neighboring’s Brunswick Drive-In management tried to capitalize the Bowdoin before the partial 1983 season, but failed.
Walmart now occupies the former drive-in site, which opened on October 12, 2005 as a replacement of an earlier Walmart that opened nearby on April 30, 1993 and closed the previous day.
This was a replacement of the nearby Cinema Four, which closed several months after the tenplex’s opening.
Closed on March 3, 1996.
I just looked at newspaper archives, and I think you twisted up with the name history. This actually first started life as the Auditorium, before new management by Edna Hartmann took over, which changed the theater’s name to Rialto Theatre on September 14, 1934, following remodeling, RCA High Fidelity sound, and an updated screen, the “new Rialto” relaunched with Clark Gable in “Chained” and Laurel & Hardy in “Going Bye-Bye”.
The Rialto was renamed the State Theatre on December 19, 1947 following new management led by Mr. and Mrs. Don Cotter. This also includes another remodel which led to a 10-day closure. It was closed in March 1957.
Its “CAPITOL” with an “O”, not “CAPITAL” with an “A”. This was also once known as Capitol Theatre.
Actual opening date is March 6, 1950.
Closed with “Star Wars Episode 1”.
“Rocky” can be seen as its next attraction after “Slapshot”.
Opened in 1988, and closed on October 28, 2023.
Still closed as of April 2026.
Once operated by Frank Barkey of Parry Sound.
Now has 2 screens. A second screen was added in the early-2010s.
I clicked on the functions pages, and its getting the “something went wrong” page.
Actual closing date is September 5, 1983.
Once operated by Tercar Theatres Company.
Once operated by Tercar Theatres Company.
Once operated by Stanley-Warner, later by Tercar Theatres Company.