This should be named “Star Drive-In (I)”, because Gulf States Theatres later opened a second Star Drive-In near 7th Street in West Monroe on July 22, 1965. I’m still looking through more details about it before I officially add it on CT.
This opened as the Happy Hour Theatre as early as 1929, and the renamed the Strand Theatre in April 1932. Its seating capacity was expanded in January 1949, and was still open in 1972.
The LaPlace Theatre opened its doors on April 9, 1939 with Louis Hayward in “The Duke Of West Point” (unknown if extras added), featuring sound installations by RCA. It was originally plan to open as the Rex Theatre but that was scrapped. There is also an earlier LaPlace Theatre that operated only during the silent era.
The LaPlace Theatre closed for the final time on April 5, 1970 with Clint Eastwood in “Hang ‘Em High” when the LaPlace Twin Cinemas opened nearby four days later.
The J-H Drive-in opened its gates on August 15, 1952 with Zachary Scott in “The Secret Of Convict Lake” (unknown if extras added), featuring installations of two RCA projectors designed to draw 90 amperes at a distance of 250ft as well as RCA sound.
The original screen tower measures 70x55ft with the screen measuring 37x51ft built on an 8-foot deep concrete foundation. The screen covering is made out of light-colored asbestos siding. Both the fireproof concession stand and projection booths measure 20x42ft with materials made out of cinder block. Patio tables and chairs are also presented with a capacity of 40 to 50 seats. There are two ramps complete with ticket booth and concession stand were also constructed for whites and the colored.
Chris McGuire Cinemas opened the LaPlace Twin Cinema on April 9, 1970 with “Funny Girl” in Screen 1 and “Rosemary’s Baby” in Screen 2. It was later operated by WRNO Theatres, and finally MI Theatres. During the late-1980s, it was renamed the LaPlace Dollar Cinema.
The LaPlace Twin Cinemas closed for the final time on January 14, 1992 with “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West” in Screen 1 and “My Girl” in Screen 2, when the MI Theatres chain opened the LaPlace Cinema 5 nearby the following day.
The Maruin’s Theatre opened its doors on January 17, 1931 and closed as a movie theater on May 27, 1979. It was renovated in 1980 and reopened as the St. John’s Theatre and Civic Center the following year in 1981.
Closed on August 5, 2001, and was located on 2000 S Commons, Federal Way, WA 98003. The Commons at Federal Way was originally known as the SeaTac Mall.
The first Strand Theatre launched as the Palace Theatre on July 26, 1928 by Jack Dykes and Gus Whiteman, and was renamed the Strand Theatre in 1940. The second Strand Theatre in the Union building opened as the Strand Theatre #2 on December 2, 1949 with Joel McCrea in “South of St. Louis” (unknown if extras added) and both Strands continued to operate into the following few months but didn’t last long.
The Strand Theatre #2 in the Union building closed in 1950 after just a few months in operation, leaving the original Strand Theatre the only one remaining. The Strand Theatre #2 would later reopen as the Union Theatre for a brief time in 1952 and then changed its name to the Kay Theatre afterward in 1953. The Strand and Kay Theatres continued operating into the mid-1950s, but the Strand closed in the late-1950s, leaving the Kay Theatre the only one in Farmerville.
The Kay Theatre was renamed the Joy Theatre in 1958, and remained in operation until November 26, 1966 when it was destroyed by a fire during a double feature of Elvis’s “Frankie And Johnny” and Adam West’s “Batman And Robin”. The fire happened during intermission just prior to its showing of “Batman And Robin” which led to the cancellation of its scheduled showing of Walt Disney’s “That Darn Cat” scheduled for the following day.
The exact address for the Joy Theatre is 109 N Main St, Farmerville, LA 71241.
The Sea-Tac 6 name lasted until 1984 when it was adjoined by the nearby AMC Center Plaza 6, which opened on May 25, 1983, and already has its own CT page. Because of that, the Sea-Tac 6 was renamed AMC SeaTac 1-6, while the Center Plaza 6 nearby was renamed the AMC SeaTac 7-12. It didn’t last long, and both theaters were renamed the AMC SeaTac North Theatre and AMC SeaTac South Theatre a short time afterward.
The AMC Sea-Tac South Theatre closed for the final time on August 5, 2001, while the nearby AMC Sea-Tac North Theatre closed the following year on August 22, 2002.
The address of the AMC Sea-Tac South Theatre is located on 2000 S Commons, Federal Way, WA 98003, not 2000 S. Seatac Mall, Federal Way, WA 98003.
NOTE: I accidentally added a duplicate page on accident. I hope someone can fix it soon.
This was named “AMC Sea-Tac South”, not just “Sea-Tac South”. Other names the theater used are “AMC Sea-Tac 6” and “AMC Sea-Tac 1-6”.
The Bailey Theatre opened its doors on April 5, 1931. I cannot find the grand opening advertisement at all, but it opened with a Will Rogers film according to an article from a few days later. It was still open when it receive a remodel in 1956, but appears that it continued to operate without advertising.
The actual opening date is March 23, 1940 with Kay Kyser in “That’s Right, You’re Wrong” along with Disney’s Donald Duck in “The Riveter” and the Pete Smith Specialty “Stuffie”, featuring installations of RCA High Fidelity sound.
In the mid-1980s, it was renamed the “Teche Dollar Cinema”. It was still open in 1988, but may’ve closed later that year.
Opened on January 28, 1945 with Ronald Colman in “Kismet” along with the Woody Woodpecker cartoon “The Beach Nut” and an MGM News Of The Day newsreel, featuring installations of RCA photophone sound. It was closed in the late-1970s.
The Leslie Theatre launched on May 18, 1926 with Richard Barthelmess in “Shore Leave” (unknown if extras added).
After extensive remodeling, the Leslie Theatre relaunched as the Carol Theater on April 22, 1954, reopening with Bob Hope in “Here Come The Girls” along with the Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck “hunting trilogy” cartoon “Duck! Rabbit, Duck!” and the sports reel “Sea Sports Of Tahiti”.
The Carol Theatre suffered a short closure in 1969, and reopened on May 31, 1970 with “Gone With The Wind” after remodeling and a takeover by R. Paul Milet Theatres. It was closed later on during the early-1970s.
Opened on April 18, 1933 with Walter Houston in “Gabriel Over The White House” along with the musical short “Over The Counter” and the Flip The Frog cartoon “Nurse Maid”. It was first operated by Saenger Amusement Company, and was still open in the 1960s.
This should be named “Star Drive-In (I)”, because Gulf States Theatres later opened a second Star Drive-In near 7th Street in West Monroe on July 22, 1965. I’m still looking through more details about it before I officially add it on CT.
This opened as the Happy Hour Theatre as early as 1929, and the renamed the Strand Theatre in April 1932. Its seating capacity was expanded in January 1949, and was still open in 1972.
This was also the replacement of the nearby LaPlace Theatre, which closed four days prior to the LaPlace Twin Cinema’s opening.
The LaPlace Theatre opened its doors on April 9, 1939 with Louis Hayward in “The Duke Of West Point” (unknown if extras added), featuring sound installations by RCA. It was originally plan to open as the Rex Theatre but that was scrapped. There is also an earlier LaPlace Theatre that operated only during the silent era.
The LaPlace Theatre closed for the final time on April 5, 1970 with Clint Eastwood in “Hang ‘Em High” when the LaPlace Twin Cinemas opened nearby four days later.
The J-H Drive-in opened its gates on August 15, 1952 with Zachary Scott in “The Secret Of Convict Lake” (unknown if extras added), featuring installations of two RCA projectors designed to draw 90 amperes at a distance of 250ft as well as RCA sound.
The original screen tower measures 70x55ft with the screen measuring 37x51ft built on an 8-foot deep concrete foundation. The screen covering is made out of light-colored asbestos siding. Both the fireproof concession stand and projection booths measure 20x42ft with materials made out of cinder block. Patio tables and chairs are also presented with a capacity of 40 to 50 seats. There are two ramps complete with ticket booth and concession stand were also constructed for whites and the colored.
This was the replacement of the nearby LaPlace Twin Cinemas, which closed one day before the opening of the five-screener.
Chris McGuire Cinemas opened the LaPlace Twin Cinema on April 9, 1970 with “Funny Girl” in Screen 1 and “Rosemary’s Baby” in Screen 2. It was later operated by WRNO Theatres, and finally MI Theatres. During the late-1980s, it was renamed the LaPlace Dollar Cinema.
The LaPlace Twin Cinemas closed for the final time on January 14, 1992 with “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West” in Screen 1 and “My Girl” in Screen 2, when the MI Theatres chain opened the LaPlace Cinema 5 nearby the following day.
The Maruin’s Theatre opened its doors on January 17, 1931 and closed as a movie theater on May 27, 1979. It was renovated in 1980 and reopened as the St. John’s Theatre and Civic Center the following year in 1981.
Closed on August 5, 2001, and was located on 2000 S Commons, Federal Way, WA 98003. The Commons at Federal Way was originally known as the SeaTac Mall.
There are two Strand Theatres in Farmerville.
The first Strand Theatre launched as the Palace Theatre on July 26, 1928 by Jack Dykes and Gus Whiteman, and was renamed the Strand Theatre in 1940. The second Strand Theatre in the Union building opened as the Strand Theatre #2 on December 2, 1949 with Joel McCrea in “South of St. Louis” (unknown if extras added) and both Strands continued to operate into the following few months but didn’t last long.
The Strand Theatre #2 in the Union building closed in 1950 after just a few months in operation, leaving the original Strand Theatre the only one remaining. The Strand Theatre #2 would later reopen as the Union Theatre for a brief time in 1952 and then changed its name to the Kay Theatre afterward in 1953. The Strand and Kay Theatres continued operating into the mid-1950s, but the Strand closed in the late-1950s, leaving the Kay Theatre the only one in Farmerville.
The Kay Theatre was renamed the Joy Theatre in 1958, and remained in operation until November 26, 1966 when it was destroyed by a fire during a double feature of Elvis’s “Frankie And Johnny” and Adam West’s “Batman And Robin”. The fire happened during intermission just prior to its showing of “Batman And Robin” which led to the cancellation of its scheduled showing of Walt Disney’s “That Darn Cat” scheduled for the following day.
The exact address for the Joy Theatre is 109 N Main St, Farmerville, LA 71241.
Still operating in the early-1980s, but closed as a movie theater by the late-1980s.
Opened on May 22, 1963 with Bob Hope in “Critic’s Choice” and Glenn Ford in “Love Is A Ball”.
This is the last Loews (then-known as Loews Cineplex) theater to ever open in the United States.
The Sea-Tac 6 name lasted until 1984 when it was adjoined by the nearby AMC Center Plaza 6, which opened on May 25, 1983, and already has its own CT page. Because of that, the Sea-Tac 6 was renamed AMC SeaTac 1-6, while the Center Plaza 6 nearby was renamed the AMC SeaTac 7-12. It didn’t last long, and both theaters were renamed the AMC SeaTac North Theatre and AMC SeaTac South Theatre a short time afterward.
The AMC Sea-Tac South Theatre closed for the final time on August 5, 2001, while the nearby AMC Sea-Tac North Theatre closed the following year on August 22, 2002.
The address of the AMC Sea-Tac South Theatre is located on 2000 S Commons, Federal Way, WA 98003, not 2000 S. Seatac Mall, Federal Way, WA 98003.
NOTE: I accidentally added a duplicate page on accident. I hope someone can fix it soon.
This was named “AMC Sea-Tac South”, not just “Sea-Tac South”. Other names the theater used are “AMC Sea-Tac 6” and “AMC Sea-Tac 1-6”.
The Bailey Theatre opened its doors on April 5, 1931. I cannot find the grand opening advertisement at all, but it opened with a Will Rogers film according to an article from a few days later. It was still open when it receive a remodel in 1956, but appears that it continued to operate without advertising.
The Cameo Theatre opened either on or around October 10, 1935. It was closed in 1946 but briefly used as a special events house for a time.
Opened on June 18, 1952 with Tony Martin in “Two Tickets To Broadway” (unknown if extras added), and closed in 1973.
Still open as a movie house in 1978.
The actual opening date is March 23, 1940 with Kay Kyser in “That’s Right, You’re Wrong” along with Disney’s Donald Duck in “The Riveter” and the Pete Smith Specialty “Stuffie”, featuring installations of RCA High Fidelity sound.
In the mid-1980s, it was renamed the “Teche Dollar Cinema”. It was still open in 1988, but may’ve closed later that year.
Opened on January 28, 1945 with Ronald Colman in “Kismet” along with the Woody Woodpecker cartoon “The Beach Nut” and an MGM News Of The Day newsreel, featuring installations of RCA photophone sound. It was closed in the late-1970s.
It was later renamed the Denham Springs Drive-In in 1954, and was last known as the Patrician Drive-In since 1961. It was closed in 1962.
The Leslie Theatre launched on May 18, 1926 with Richard Barthelmess in “Shore Leave” (unknown if extras added).
After extensive remodeling, the Leslie Theatre relaunched as the Carol Theater on April 22, 1954, reopening with Bob Hope in “Here Come The Girls” along with the Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck “hunting trilogy” cartoon “Duck! Rabbit, Duck!” and the sports reel “Sea Sports Of Tahiti”.
The Carol Theatre suffered a short closure in 1969, and reopened on May 31, 1970 with “Gone With The Wind” after remodeling and a takeover by R. Paul Milet Theatres. It was closed later on during the early-1970s.
The Strand Theatre opened in 1925 and closed on October 27, 1962 with Walt Disney’s “The Parent Trap”.
Opened on April 18, 1933 with Walter Houston in “Gabriel Over The White House” along with the musical short “Over The Counter” and the Flip The Frog cartoon “Nurse Maid”. It was first operated by Saenger Amusement Company, and was still open in the 1960s.
Once operated by Saenger Amusement Company.