Opened with Douglas Fairbanks in “Say, Young Fellow” and Fatty Arbuckle in “Goodnight Nurse” along with an unnamed Paramount Burton Holmes Travelogue and Pathe News, which also showed the latest in World War I. The Murphy also has its own orchestra, with Charles Fischer playing the piano throughout its silent days, and Clyde Hall as the drummer in its first two years of operation.
This opened in 1951 and closed during the 1980s. A 1985 aerial view shows the drive-in, but I cannot confirm if the screen was standing or not. I’m very sure it was still standing because of the shadow.
A 1980 aerial view shows the theater with its screen and glory, but was already wiped complete by 1985. Foundations of the screen appeared to be standing alongside faded traces. Both vanished by the early-2000s.
Various 1980s aerials show the drive-in with its screen and glory. Its traces began to fade in the 1983 aerial view, but was most likely redone by 1986. It was already gone by 1993 when Mount Hope Road was created, but traces and the concession building foundations are still visible. As of 2026, only a small smidge of the traces is still visible, as well as the base of the former concession building.
Actual closing date is August 17, 2000.
Closed in mid-October 2000.
Actual closing date is January 17, 1999.
Closed on September 17, 2000.
Operated by Chakeres by 1929.
Opened with Douglas Fairbanks in “Say, Young Fellow” and Fatty Arbuckle in “Goodnight Nurse” along with an unnamed Paramount Burton Holmes Travelogue and Pathe News, which also showed the latest in World War I. The Murphy also has its own orchestra, with Charles Fischer playing the piano throughout its silent days, and Clyde Hall as the drummer in its first two years of operation.
Closed on July 30, 1988 with a dusk-to-dawn show of “Throw Momma From The Train”, “La Bamba”, “Flowers In The Attic”, and “Mystery Movie”.
Once operated by Associated Theatres.
Closed on September 28, 1986 with “The Karate Kid Part II” and “Short Circuit”.
Once operated by Associated Theatres.
First operated by Associated Theatres.
First operated by Associated Theatres.
Once operated by Associated Theatres.
This opened in 1951 and closed during the 1980s. A 1985 aerial view shows the drive-in, but I cannot confirm if the screen was standing or not. I’m very sure it was still standing because of the shadow.
Edited from my December 20, 2023 (8:16 PM) comment:
The projection booth remained standing until the early-2000s.
The concession building remained standing for a long time after closure until around 2017.
Already vanished by 1999.
A 1986 aerial view shows the drive-in in good condition with its screen and glory, but I cannot tell if its still operating at the time.
The concession building appears to be standing after closure, but that was gone by the early-2000s.
A 1980 aerial view shows the theater with its screen and glory, but was already wiped complete by 1985. Foundations of the screen appeared to be standing alongside faded traces. Both vanished by the early-2000s.
The concession building managed to stand after being demolished during the late-1980s. It was removed in the mid-2000s.
Still listed in the 1978 topo, but I cannot tell if its still operating at the time.
The screen appears to be gone by 1991.
A 1983 aerial view shows the theater with everything, but nearly half of the traces began to vanish by 1987.
Various 1980s aerials show the drive-in with its screen and glory. Its traces began to fade in the 1983 aerial view, but was most likely redone by 1986. It was already gone by 1993 when Mount Hope Road was created, but traces and the concession building foundations are still visible. As of 2026, only a small smidge of the traces is still visible, as well as the base of the former concession building.