Corrected from my September 18, 2024 (1:37 PM) comment:
The Walkertown Drive-In actually opened its gates on April 15, 1949 with Robert Mitchum in “Pursued” along with an unnamed serial and three unnamed cartoons. The theater received a remodel on March 17, 1955.
The Hearne Drive-In opened its gates on November 2, 1950 with Barry Fitzgerald in “Naked City” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon, an unnamed Pete Smith Specialty, and an unnamed FitzPatrick Traveltalks. The theater’s original screen tower measures 14ft wide, 62ft long, and 60ft high.
The Chatmas Theatre opened its doors on June 18, 1936 with Charles Collins in “Dancing Pirate” along with the Mickey Mouse cartoon “Mickey’s Polo Team”, an unnamed Popeye cartoon, and a soundie on Little Jack Little and his orchestra, featuring installations of Western Electric Wide-Range sound.
The Sunset Drive-In never opened in 1946. Sumter didn’t get its first drive-in theater until the July 1947 opening of the Sumter Drive-In.
The Sunset Drive-In was the second in Sumter, opening on April 28, 1949 with Jack Carson in “April Showers” along with the Popeye cartoon “House Tricks?”, and closed on September 11, 1963 with “Lisa”.
The Yreka Drive-In opened its gates on June 29, 1950 with Randolph Scott in “The Walking Hills” and Sabu in “Song Of India” (unknown with extras added), featuring original installations of a 50x40ft screen. It was closed in 1959.
The Broadway Theatre opened its doors on June 19, 1930 with Al Jolson in “Mammy” along with a Vitaphone act (partially identified as part of the Vagabond series), the Aesop Fables cartoon “Western Whoopie”, and a Screen Snapshots short.
This is the second out of two theaters in Pilot Mountain being named the Pilot Theatre, opening in March 1939 as a replacement of the first Pilot Theatre which closed a few weeks back. R.H. Kennedy of Winston-Salem was its original manager. The theater closed in 1956 when it went up for auction.
The Pilot Drive-In opened its gates on May 1, 1950 with Gloria Jean in “There’s A Girl In My Heart” (unknown if extras added), and closed on September 28, 1986 with “Club Paradise” and “Wildcats”.
The fire department building looks like it did receive a remodel years after the Marien Theatre’s closure, with a few addictions. There’s an adjacent building behind the station as well as an ACA Screamer S-5 siren on top of the main building.
A little edit from my previous June 8, 2023 (3:33 PM) comment:
The actual closing date is September 21, 1977 with “The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington” and “Shampoo”. The theater never reopened from the 1978 season although they attempted on planning to do so. Manos was one of its operators, and was last operated by Budco.
Corrected from my September 18, 2024 (1:37 PM) comment:
The Walkertown Drive-In actually opened its gates on April 15, 1949 with Robert Mitchum in “Pursued” along with an unnamed serial and three unnamed cartoons. The theater received a remodel on March 17, 1955.
Opened on April 25, 1949 with Abbott & Costello in “Buck Privates” along with three unnamed cartoons.
The Hearne Drive-In opened its gates on November 2, 1950 with Barry Fitzgerald in “Naked City” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon, an unnamed Pete Smith Specialty, and an unnamed FitzPatrick Traveltalks. The theater’s original screen tower measures 14ft wide, 62ft long, and 60ft high.
The Chatmas Theatre opened its doors on June 18, 1936 with Charles Collins in “Dancing Pirate” along with the Mickey Mouse cartoon “Mickey’s Polo Team”, an unnamed Popeye cartoon, and a soundie on Little Jack Little and his orchestra, featuring installations of Western Electric Wide-Range sound.
This was originally a silent house, but received talkies in January 1930. It received a remodel on December 11, 1940 and closed in the late-1950s.
It became a drug store shortly after closure.
The Sunset Drive-In never opened in 1946. Sumter didn’t get its first drive-in theater until the July 1947 opening of the Sumter Drive-In.
The Sunset Drive-In was the second in Sumter, opening on April 28, 1949 with Jack Carson in “April Showers” along with the Popeye cartoon “House Tricks?”, and closed on September 11, 1963 with “Lisa”.
Late-August 1985. The actual closing date was September 2 of that year.
Last operated by Carmike, closed on September 2, 1985 with “Pale Rider” and “Tightrope”.
Once operated by Martin Theatres.
Opened in 1996 as the Village Square Cinema 6.
The Yreka Drive-In opened its gates on June 29, 1950 with Randolph Scott in “The Walking Hills” and Sabu in “Song Of India” (unknown with extras added), featuring original installations of a 50x40ft screen. It was closed in 1959.
The Broadway Theatre opened its doors on June 19, 1930 with Al Jolson in “Mammy” along with a Vitaphone act (partially identified as part of the Vagabond series), the Aesop Fables cartoon “Western Whoopie”, and a Screen Snapshots short.
This is the second out of two theaters in Pilot Mountain being named the Pilot Theatre, opening in March 1939 as a replacement of the first Pilot Theatre which closed a few weeks back. R.H. Kennedy of Winston-Salem was its original manager. The theater closed in 1956 when it went up for auction.
The Pilot Drive-In opened its gates on May 1, 1950 with Gloria Jean in “There’s A Girl In My Heart” (unknown if extras added), and closed on September 28, 1986 with “Club Paradise” and “Wildcats”.
Opened with Betty Hutton in “Annie Get Your Gun” along with a newsreel. It was still open in 1978.
The fire department building looks like it did receive a remodel years after the Marien Theatre’s closure, with a few addictions. There’s an adjacent building behind the station as well as an ACA Screamer S-5 siren on top of the main building.
The former drive-in site is now back on the market, which raised questions about its future.
Opened on September 12, 1973 with “40 Carats” in Screen 1 and “Let The Good Times Roll” in Screen 2.
Kmart left Prattville on April 3, 2016. As of 2025, CLUB4 Fitness now occupies the former Kmart.
On September 4, 1965, the Ozark Theatre’s marquee collapsed after record-breaking floods swept across Eldon.
This is what the Ozark Theatre looks like after its October 25, 1948 remodel.
Opened on February 2, 1921 with Pauline Frederick in “Madame X” and Buster Keaton in “One Week”.
The Lerner Brothers opened their office at the site of the former Keystone Theatre on May 27, 1920.
A little edit from my previous June 8, 2023 (3:33 PM) comment:
The actual closing date is September 21, 1977 with “The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington” and “Shampoo”. The theater never reopened from the 1978 season although they attempted on planning to do so. Manos was one of its operators, and was last operated by Budco.