The Cloverleaf Drive-In was originally supposed to open on September 2, 1950 with James Stewart in “Winchester ‘73” but was canceled for unknown reasons. Instead, it opened the following week on September 9, 1950 with Randolph Scott in “The Cariboo Trail” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on August 31, 1965 with Peter O'Toole in “What’s New P*ssycat?”, and closed on April 22, 1993 with “A Few Good Men” in Screen 1 and “Groundhog Day” in Screen 2. The National Theatre Corporation was its last operator who had been operating the theater since 1976.
Opened with Dick Haymes in “Carnival Of Costa Rica” along with an unnamed March Of Time (likely “Your Doctors - 1947” but the title was unlisted unfortunately), an unnamed cartoon, and a newsreel.
When the theater officially reopened as the Century Theatre on September 29, 1929 (with Al Jolson in “Say It With Songs” along with the Hilarity Within The Law short “The Constabule” and the Mickey Mouse cartoon “The Opry House”), it was first operated by Publix.
Expanded to four screens in 1977, but retained its twin name for some strange reason. Two more screens were added in 1990, bringing a total to six screens, and the theater dropped the “twin” name and was renamed the “Belden Village Cinemas”. This lasted until closure on July 26, 1997.
Closed on December 12, 1976 with “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”. It originally closed for the holidays but appears that it never reopened afterward.
It was once known as the Star Cinema, but most likely closed in late-1985 when the Broadcountry Cinema 3 opened in nearby Magee. Newspaper articles say that it was still open in 1985.
The shooting actually happened during “Walking Tall Part 2”, not the first one, because the first Walking Tall did ran there for a week during the last week of October 1973.
The Melroy Theatre was once destroyed by a fire on March 26, 1956, caused by a short circuit estimating a loss of $75,000. At the time, Leroy McIntosh was still its operator.
This opened six days after the Stadium Auto Movie. The Oakland Drive-In opened its gates on February 18, 1948 with Esther Williams in “Easy To Wed” along with an unnamed cartoon and a few shorts. United Artists was its last operator, and was still open in 1976 but may’ve closed around that same year. The neighboring Stadium Automovie continued operating until October 25, 1977.
Closed as a first-run house on September 6, 1990 with “Young Guns II” and “Taking Care Of Business”, but continued to operate as a special events theater for a little bit longer. It was demolished on May 10, 1997.
Correction: The Shinjuku Piccadilly actually first reopened softly after its refurbishment on July 14, 2008 with the Japanese premiere of the Dreamworks smash “Kung Fu Panda” in one of the auditoriums only. The theater officially reopened to the public on July 19, 2008.
When the Shinjuku Shochiku Kaikan opened on October 28, 1958, three other movie theaters in the area also opened that same day, which were the Shinjuku’s Masterpiece, Star, and Shochiku Cultural Engei Hall. Both the Kaikan and Cultural Engei Hall auditoriums were converted into a twin-screen theater operated by Shochiku before its September 28, 1962 reopening and would remain like that until its closure on May 14, 2006 despite the two additional screens being added on both July 4, 1987 and August 12, 1992.
The theater was still operating in the late-1980s but was already closed either by or in the 1990s. The screen still stands as of 2025 despite the panels being missing.
Apple Maps placed the location wrong. I don’t know why the marker was placed near Greenwood, Indiana, and not Clanton, Alabama.
The New Wadesonian actually opened its doors on April 15, 1936 with Harold Lloyd in “The Milky Way” along with the short “Byway Highlights” and the Pete Smith Specialty “Audiscopiks”. It was first operated by the father-and-son team of Charles W. Wade and Wade Jr.
Opened on June 30, 1999.
The Cloverleaf Drive-In was originally supposed to open on September 2, 1950 with James Stewart in “Winchester ‘73” but was canceled for unknown reasons. Instead, it opened the following week on September 9, 1950 with Randolph Scott in “The Cariboo Trail” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on August 31, 1965 with Peter O'Toole in “What’s New P*ssycat?”, and closed on April 22, 1993 with “A Few Good Men” in Screen 1 and “Groundhog Day” in Screen 2. The National Theatre Corporation was its last operator who had been operating the theater since 1976.
Opened with Dick Haymes in “Carnival Of Costa Rica” along with an unnamed March Of Time (likely “Your Doctors - 1947” but the title was unlisted unfortunately), an unnamed cartoon, and a newsreel.
Opened with Susan Hayward in “Tap Roots” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel.
When the theater officially reopened as the Century Theatre on September 29, 1929 (with Al Jolson in “Say It With Songs” along with the Hilarity Within The Law short “The Constabule” and the Mickey Mouse cartoon “The Opry House”), it was first operated by Publix.
Expanded to four screens in 1977, but retained its twin name for some strange reason. Two more screens were added in 1990, bringing a total to six screens, and the theater dropped the “twin” name and was renamed the “Belden Village Cinemas”. This lasted until closure on July 26, 1997.
Closed on December 12, 1976 with “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”. It originally closed for the holidays but appears that it never reopened afterward.
Still open in 1986.
It was once known as the Star Cinema, but most likely closed in late-1985 when the Broadcountry Cinema 3 opened in nearby Magee. Newspaper articles say that it was still open in 1985.
Edited from my May 15, 2024 (4:19 PM) comment:
The actual opening date is December 20, 1985, with “Rocky IV” in Screen 1, “Back To The Future” in Screen 2, and “Santa Claus The Movie” in Screen 3.
The shooting actually happened during “Walking Tall Part 2”, not the first one, because the first Walking Tall did ran there for a week during the last week of October 1973.
The Melroy Theatre was once destroyed by a fire on March 26, 1956, caused by a short circuit estimating a loss of $75,000. At the time, Leroy McIntosh was still its operator.
Last operated by Mann Theatres, MN, closed in 1999.
Closed on October 25, 1977 with “A Bridge Too Far”, “Breakheart Pass”, and “Adios Amigo”.
This opened six days after the Stadium Auto Movie. The Oakland Drive-In opened its gates on February 18, 1948 with Esther Williams in “Easy To Wed” along with an unnamed cartoon and a few shorts. United Artists was its last operator, and was still open in 1976 but may’ve closed around that same year. The neighboring Stadium Automovie continued operating until October 25, 1977.
Closed as a first-run house on September 6, 1990 with “Young Guns II” and “Taking Care Of Business”, but continued to operate as a special events theater for a little bit longer. It was demolished on May 10, 1997.
Closed in 1961.
Opened in mid-1937 on site of the former Durrett store.
Opened on May 11, 2000.
Correction: The Shinjuku Piccadilly actually first reopened softly after its refurbishment on July 14, 2008 with the Japanese premiere of the Dreamworks smash “Kung Fu Panda” in one of the auditoriums only. The theater officially reopened to the public on July 19, 2008.
When the Shinjuku Shochiku Kaikan opened on October 28, 1958, three other movie theaters in the area also opened that same day, which were the Shinjuku’s Masterpiece, Star, and Shochiku Cultural Engei Hall. Both the Kaikan and Cultural Engei Hall auditoriums were converted into a twin-screen theater operated by Shochiku before its September 28, 1962 reopening and would remain like that until its closure on May 14, 2006 despite the two additional screens being added on both July 4, 1987 and August 12, 1992.
After a long run of “Beverly Hills Cop” on May 31, 1985, the Pantheon became the home of the first Tokyo International Film Festival.
Opened on April 17, 1964 with Peter Fonda in “Tammy And The Doctor”.
Opened in June 1922 by Charles W. Wade.
The theater was still operating in the late-1980s but was already closed either by or in the 1990s. The screen still stands as of 2025 despite the panels being missing.
The New Wadesonian actually opened its doors on April 15, 1936 with Harold Lloyd in “The Milky Way” along with the short “Byway Highlights” and the Pete Smith Specialty “Audiscopiks”. It was first operated by the father-and-son team of Charles W. Wade and Wade Jr.