This was the replacements of both the Plaza 1 & 2 in Norton and the Coeburn Cinemas 1-2-3 in Coeburn which closed at the same time as the Cinema City’s opening. Both theaters will have their own CT pages soon.
The Ada Theatre opened its doors on September 7, 1936 with Miriam Hopkins in “These Three” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Toby Tortoise Returns” (the sequel to the famous “The Tortoise And The Hare” short from the previous year) and a Universal Newsreel.
The Collegetown Twin Cinemas closed in 1988. However, renovations took place in 1993 that may lead into the theater’s reopening, but unfortunately it never reopened.
General Cinema closed the theater in January 1993, but was reopened a short time later by several independent chains and the theater closed for the final time in either 2000 or 2001. During its last days of operation, it was briefly renamed the “Cinema Buffet At The Echelon Mall”.
Primarily known as Eric Twin Route 38, United Artists was its last operator before closing on April 12, 1992 with “Thunderbird” in Screen 1 and “Wayne’s World” in Screen 2. It was quickly converted into a Chuck E. Cheese’s which opened later that same year.
This opened as the Ellisburg Theatre, but was renamed the Ellisburg Circle Cinema during its final days as a single-screener. It was twinned in December 1978 and closed on April 28, 1984.
This was the replacements of both the Plaza 1 & 2 in Norton and the Coeburn Cinemas 1-2-3 in Coeburn which closed at the same time as the Cinema City’s opening. Both theaters will have their own CT pages soon.
It appears that it closed on January 4, 1986 with “Silver Bullet”.
Actually, that’s from November 10, 1949.
Once minorly damaged by a fire in October 1935. What’s strange about it is that the fire originated from a small pile of papers.
Still open in 1965.
Closed on September 26, 1987. The Viking Outdoor Cinema last operated as an adult drive-in.
Closed on November 24, 1995.
Actual closing date is June 1, 2001.
First opened with three screens as the Mall 3.
Last operated by Regal, closed on January 21, 2007.
The Ada Theatre opened its doors on September 7, 1936 with Miriam Hopkins in “These Three” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Toby Tortoise Returns” (the sequel to the famous “The Tortoise And The Hare” short from the previous year) and a Universal Newsreel.
The Collegetown Twin Cinemas closed in 1988. However, renovations took place in 1993 that may lead into the theater’s reopening, but unfortunately it never reopened.
General Cinema closed the theater in January 1993, but was reopened a short time later by several independent chains and the theater closed for the final time in either 2000 or 2001. During its last days of operation, it was briefly renamed the “Cinema Buffet At The Echelon Mall”.
The Lumberton Twin Cinema opened its doors in March 1976 and was still open in 1989 and 1997.
Closed in 1978.
Primarily known as Eric Twin Route 38, United Artists was its last operator before closing on April 12, 1992 with “Thunderbird” in Screen 1 and “Wayne’s World” in Screen 2. It was quickly converted into a Chuck E. Cheese’s which opened later that same year.
This opened as the Ellisburg Theatre, but was renamed the Ellisburg Circle Cinema during its final days as a single-screener. It was twinned in December 1978 and closed on April 28, 1984.
Last operated by United Artists, closed on January 10, 1992.
The actual opening date is February 28, 1907, and closed the following year.
Opened on October 15, 1919 with Effie Shannon in “Ashes Of Love” and Fatty Arbuckle in “Back Stage”.
Twinned on May 23, 1980, tripled on September 30, 1984, five screens on June 6, 1987.
Definitely 1991.
I’m so damn confused. I don’t know why.
Opened as the Gaiety Theatre on August 7, 1917.
This was the replacement of another theater in Manning called the Hollywood Theatre.