Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres. It last operated as an independently-operated dollar house before closing on February 5, 1987 with “Ruthless People” and “Tough Guys”.
Later operated by ABC Interstate Theatres. It became an independently operated dollar house afterward before it was twinned on July 9, 1982 as “Northshore 2”, and was divided into a quad in June 1985 as “Northshore 4”.
It most likely closed on October 5, 1997 judging by the final ad, but there’s a goof on the April 24, 1998 edition of the Houston Chronicle showing that it was still listed, but I cannot tell if it was still operating without advertising or not.
What’s really funny is that the 64x90ft screen shown here according to a newspaper article is made out of wood although it doesn’t look like wood at all.
Hey Dallas, I have a question for you. Out of the thousands of movie theaters across America, how many theaters in total, or which theaters do you know, went under two or more nameplates at the same time?
Opened on March 28, 1948 with Charles Bickford in “The Farmer’s Daughter” along with Disney’s Donald Duck in “Chip ‘N Dale” (also starring the two chipmunks themselves), and a short on Frankie Carle and his Orchestra.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres. It last operated as an independently-operated dollar house before closing on February 5, 1987 with “Ruthless People” and “Tough Guys”.
Last operated by ABC Interstate Theatres. It most likely closed on December 31, 1972 with “He Aims To Please”.
Later operated by ABC Interstate Theatres. It became an independently operated dollar house afterward before it was twinned on July 9, 1982 as “Northshore 2”, and was divided into a quad in June 1985 as “Northshore 4”.
It most likely closed on October 5, 1997 judging by the final ad, but there’s a goof on the April 24, 1998 edition of the Houston Chronicle showing that it was still listed, but I cannot tell if it was still operating without advertising or not.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Last operated by Plitt Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Last operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
First operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres, later ABC Interstate Theatres.
Closed on November 1, 1990 with “Taking Care Of Business” (definitely one appropriate title to close a movie theater).
What’s really funny is that the 64x90ft screen shown here according to a newspaper article is made out of wood although it doesn’t look like wood at all.
Hey Dallas, I have a question for you. Out of the thousands of movie theaters across America, how many theaters in total, or which theaters do you know, went under two or more nameplates at the same time?
Opened on March 28, 1948 with Charles Bickford in “The Farmer’s Daughter” along with Disney’s Donald Duck in “Chip ‘N Dale” (also starring the two chipmunks themselves), and a short on Frankie Carle and his Orchestra.
The Empire Theatre, whose name came from a theater-naming contest won by Frank Wright, opened its doors by first manager E.E. Zehm in late-March 1913.