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50sSNIPES commented about Village 3 Theatre on Apr 26, 2025 at 8:39 am

Once operated by Chris McGuire Cinemas.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rome VII on Apr 26, 2025 at 8:35 am

Opened on December 9, 1983, closed on October 3, 2020.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rome 3 Theatres on Apr 26, 2025 at 8:34 am

Closed by Lam Operating Company on November 8, 1988.

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50sSNIPES commented about Village Twin Cinema on Apr 25, 2025 at 4:48 pm

The address is completely wrong. Does anybody know where the original Village Plaza is located?

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50sSNIPES commented about Alamo Theater on Apr 25, 2025 at 10:29 am

Closed as a movie theater on November 13, 1986 with “Weekend Warriors”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Alamo Theater on Apr 24, 2025 at 11:05 pm

Once operated by Chris McGuire Cinemas, later by Lam Operating Company.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tweety Bird on Apr 24, 2025 at 11:01 pm

That’s Dinky Duck, actually, from TerryToons.

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50sSNIPES commented about Vali-Hi Drive-In on Apr 24, 2025 at 10:58 pm

It looks like the Vali-Hi had been closed since after the 2021 season. The website also appeared to be frozen, and Google Maps also show that the marquee sat empty ever since.

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50sSNIPES commented about Plaza Theatre on Apr 24, 2025 at 10:50 pm

First operated by Chris McGuire Cinemas.

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50sSNIPES commented about Dublin Theatre on Apr 24, 2025 at 10:50 pm

Once operated by Chris McGuire Cinemas.

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50sSNIPES commented about Newnan Drive-In on Apr 24, 2025 at 10:49 pm

Once operated by Chris McGuire Cinemas.

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50sSNIPES commented about Vali-Hi Drive-In on Apr 24, 2025 at 2:59 pm

Opened with James Stewart in “Shenandoah” and Frank Sinatra in “Von Ryan’s Express”, featuring a 50x110ft screen.

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50sSNIPES commented about Joy Theater on Apr 24, 2025 at 2:48 pm

Once destroyed by a fire on January 11, 1942, which forced its showings to move to the nearby Gem Theatre. The building was originally owned by Walter Light of Tampa, Florida.

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50sSNIPES commented about Minnehaha Drive-In on Apr 24, 2025 at 10:38 am

Opened with Burt Lancaster in “Mr. 880” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel.

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50sSNIPES commented about Starlite Drive-In on Apr 24, 2025 at 10:36 am

The Easton Medina Drive-In opened its gates on July 29, 1949 with Adolphe Menjou in “The Goldwyn Follies” along with an unnamed cartoon and a novelty. It was first managed by Archie Aldman of Easton, and what’s really unique about him is that he previously operated the Loew’s 175th Street Theatre in New York City ever since the very beginning of THAT theater. It was renamed the Starlite Drive-In in 1955.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Ridge Park Square Cinema 8 on Apr 23, 2025 at 9:16 pm

Opened on August 26, 1988.

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50sSNIPES commented about 14 Flags Drive-In on Apr 23, 2025 at 11:35 am

Closed on September 30, 1982 due to Mid-America Theatres going out of business, yes with the same attractions.

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50sSNIPES commented about Westgate Cinemas on Apr 22, 2025 at 3:57 pm

Once operated by Moviescoop.

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50sSNIPES commented about Harmar Cinemas on Apr 22, 2025 at 3:55 pm

Closed on July 24, 2003, last operated by Moviescoop.

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50sSNIPES commented about Kent Stage on Apr 22, 2025 at 3:53 pm

Closed as a movie theater on February 24, 2002 with Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan In Return To Neverland” in Screen 1 and the documentary “Buena Vista Social Club” in Screen 2. It was last operated by Moviescoop.

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50sSNIPES commented about Ferrero Cinema Adriano on Apr 21, 2025 at 8:11 pm

Capacity of 2,290 seats.

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50sSNIPES commented about ShowPlace Machesney Park 10 on Apr 21, 2025 at 4:43 pm

It was later shorten to just “UA Movies at Machesney” following its mid-1980s expansion.

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50sSNIPES commented about Kent Stage on Apr 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm

The New Kent Theater opened its doors on September 3, 1927 with Jack Mulhall in “Smile Brother Smile” along with Francis X. Bushman in “The Flag”, Lupin Lane in “A Half Pint Hero”, a local newsreel, and live organ performances by Maxwell Cooper from radio station WADC (now WARF). The original organ is a Kimball Concert model.

  • I don’t see any evidence of this being known as the Flannigan & Steele Theatre.
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50sSNIPES commented about Linden 5 Theatres on Apr 21, 2025 at 11:40 am

The Plaza Theatre once suffered destruction from a bomb in September 1931.

In a January 1935 article released by the Central New Jersey Home News, the suspect was identified as Ernest Hammett, a then-21-year-old resident from Chattanooga, Tennessee, who was also a ticket boy at a Chattanooga theater and later served as an apprenticeship as a motion picture operator. He declared that he brought the bombs and dynamite enough while living in Elizabeth, New Jersey to raze a random city. Authorities also confirmed that he was also once arrested in New York on a bombing conspiracy charge.

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50sSNIPES commented about Northridge 4 Theatres on Apr 20, 2025 at 7:35 pm

I know right? It would’ve been operated into the early-2000s if the theater was successful, but I don’t know why it closed after just four years!