That drive-in definitely does NOT look like it can occupy 400 cars. If I have to take a wild guess here, I’ll say that it could occupy an estimate 100 to 150 cars because on how small it looks. I’m very sure some people can just park on the other side of the highway to watch movies.
On the evening of April 17, 1950, a projector fire destroyed the entirety of its projection booth, including its projector, and several films. The fire happened during a showing of John Wayne’s “Wake Of The Red Witch” along with the L. Leonard Levinson cartoon “Bungle In The Jungle”. After reconstruction, the drive-in reopened two months later.
Correction: The Daikokuza auditorium became the second movie theater in the Hiroshima Prefecture to have 70mm projection when it reopened as a twin-screener in 1960.
This is one out of two Capitol Theatres in Grande Prairie. The original Capitol Theatre closed as a movie theater in 1936 when a newer Capitol Theatre opened nearby, but the older Capitol continued to operate as a live theater afterward. This should be named “Capitol Theatre (I)”.
The Prairie Cinema Centre opened its doors by Landmark Cinemas of Canada as a 600-seat twin on May 16, 1975 with “The Prisoner Of Second Avenue” in Screen 1 and “The Yakuza” in Screen 2. Screen 1 had a capacity of 350 blue-colored seats and Screen 2 had a capacity of 250 red-colored seats. It was later renamed the Prairie Mall Cinemas, and its capacity in its later years sits as 560 seats.
It was renamed the Lyric Theatre on March 26, 1996, and a third screen was later added.
The Capitol Theatre opened its doors on February 14, 1921 with Lois Wilson in “Midsummer Madness” accompanied with music by the Capitol Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mr. Jack Arthur, along with a live music performance by Princess Pat’s Band conducted by Lietu. James before the movie. Otherwise, no extras were added.
Shortly before the opening performance on opening day, a bugle was sounded by a man reminding everyone that the show “will start in five minutes”.
The town of Oxford, New York was notable across the nation and around the world for the home of the original and real Pathé rooster, who was raised and trained by a local hardware merchant named Mort Cooper. Pathé News selected his bird out of 269 entrees and pocketed a grand total of $1,000 for relinquishing the rights to the bird, and that same exact bird became the mascot for both Pathé and Pathé News.
The Uptown Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Eve 1931 with Sally O'Neil in “The Brat” (unknown if extras added). It was later operated by Famous Players.
The actual opening date is most likely November 23, 1904. It also went with the name “Opera House” only in advertisements but it was officially named the Elyria Theatre. Besides, Elyria already had an Opera House beforehand.
The Mecca Theatre opened its doors on May 31, 1924 with Hoot Gibson in “Out Of Luck” along with the shorts “She Is A He” starring Buddy Messenger and “Invisible Ray” starring Jack Sherill.
The Rialto Theatre opened its doors on May 1, 1919 with Fannie Ward in “Common Clay” along with pre-show music by a five-piece orchestra. Otherwise it was unknown if any extras were added. It was first managed by C.F. McQuilken and A.C. Moyer.
The Rialto closed for the final time on March 30, 1929 with Tom Mix in “The Drifter” along with an unnamed comedy following a transition after the Griffith Amusement Company took over operations of the nearby Mecca Theatre. The Rialto was forced to close and the former Rialto was converted into a C.R. Anthony Co. department store.
The Gray’s Theatre opened its doors on July 14, 1935 with Jack Oakie in “Uptown New York” along with an unnamed comedy. It was renamed the Royal Theater in December 1937. This started off as a movie theater for both white and black patrons, but was unknown why the Royal dropped white patrons later in its history.
Closed on September 5, 1983.
It was immediately demolished after its two-year Flea Market stint and Waterside Village apartments were built on the site.
Opened as the Laurel Lakes 8. It later expanded to 12 screens in the late-1980s.
That drive-in definitely does NOT look like it can occupy 400 cars. If I have to take a wild guess here, I’ll say that it could occupy an estimate 100 to 150 cars because on how small it looks. I’m very sure some people can just park on the other side of the highway to watch movies.
On the evening of April 17, 1950, a projector fire destroyed the entirety of its projection booth, including its projector, and several films. The fire happened during a showing of John Wayne’s “Wake Of The Red Witch” along with the L. Leonard Levinson cartoon “Bungle In The Jungle”. After reconstruction, the drive-in reopened two months later.
The refreshment stand was once destroyed by a fire caused by an overheated motor in the refrigerator on June 25, 1950.
Correction: The Daikokuza auditorium became the second movie theater in the Hiroshima Prefecture to have 70mm projection when it reopened as a twin-screener in 1960.
Once operated by Moviescoop.
It originally operated as a single-screener until two more screens were added on February 16, 1996.
This is one out of two Capitol Theatres in Grande Prairie. The original Capitol Theatre closed as a movie theater in 1936 when a newer Capitol Theatre opened nearby, but the older Capitol continued to operate as a live theater afterward. This should be named “Capitol Theatre (I)”.
“Short Circuit” was playing in Screen 1, while “Sweet Liberty” was playing in Screen 2 according to newspaper archives.
Closed on September 12, 1991 with “Pure Luck” and “Child’s Play 3”. It was once operated by Landmark Cinemas of Canada.
The Jan Cinema launched on October 15, 1971 with Ryan O'Neal in “Love Story”. It was later operated by Landmark Cinemas of Canada.
The Prairie Cinema Centre opened its doors by Landmark Cinemas of Canada as a 600-seat twin on May 16, 1975 with “The Prisoner Of Second Avenue” in Screen 1 and “The Yakuza” in Screen 2. Screen 1 had a capacity of 350 blue-colored seats and Screen 2 had a capacity of 250 red-colored seats. It was later renamed the Prairie Mall Cinemas, and its capacity in its later years sits as 560 seats.
It was renamed the Lyric Theatre on March 26, 1996, and a third screen was later added.
The Capitol Theatre opened its doors on February 14, 1921 with Lois Wilson in “Midsummer Madness” accompanied with music by the Capitol Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mr. Jack Arthur, along with a live music performance by Princess Pat’s Band conducted by Lietu. James before the movie. Otherwise, no extras were added.
The town of Oxford, New York was notable across the nation and around the world for the home of the original and real Pathé rooster, who was raised and trained by a local hardware merchant named Mort Cooper. Pathé News selected his bird out of 269 entrees and pocketed a grand total of $1,000 for relinquishing the rights to the bird, and that same exact bird became the mascot for both Pathé and Pathé News.
The Uptown Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Eve 1931 with Sally O'Neil in “The Brat” (unknown if extras added). It was later operated by Famous Players.
Closed on September 28, 1986 with “Patriot” and “Rambo: First Blood Part II”.
Closed on June 21, 1987 with “The Untouchables” in Screen 1 and “The Believers” in Screen 2.
The actual opening date is most likely November 23, 1904. It also went with the name “Opera House” only in advertisements but it was officially named the Elyria Theatre. Besides, Elyria already had an Opera House beforehand.
The Mecca Theatre opened its doors on May 31, 1924 with Hoot Gibson in “Out Of Luck” along with the shorts “She Is A He” starring Buddy Messenger and “Invisible Ray” starring Jack Sherill.
The Rialto Theatre opened its doors on May 1, 1919 with Fannie Ward in “Common Clay” along with pre-show music by a five-piece orchestra. Otherwise it was unknown if any extras were added. It was first managed by C.F. McQuilken and A.C. Moyer.
The Rialto closed for the final time on March 30, 1929 with Tom Mix in “The Drifter” along with an unnamed comedy following a transition after the Griffith Amusement Company took over operations of the nearby Mecca Theatre. The Rialto was forced to close and the former Rialto was converted into a C.R. Anthony Co. department store.
The Gray’s Theatre opened its doors on July 14, 1935 with Jack Oakie in “Uptown New York” along with an unnamed comedy. It was renamed the Royal Theater in December 1937. This started off as a movie theater for both white and black patrons, but was unknown why the Royal dropped white patrons later in its history.
The Washita Theatre operated as early as 1947, although its opening date remains unknown at this time.
Myerstown also had another theater called the Donges Theatre, but was destroyed by a fire in March 1915.