Edited from my September 23, 2022 (4:21 PM) comment:
The Lebanon Drive-In closed on August 30, 1986, and was last operated by the husband-and-wife team of J.T. and Kathy Reynolds. The drive-in continued to operate as an entertainment venue before eventually demolished in the late-1980s.
The Lyric Theatre opened its doors on May 9, 1921 with Wallace Beery in “The Last Of The Mohicans” and Eileen Percy in “The Blushing Bride” along with Episode 16 of “The Vanishing Dagger”, a Big Clyde Cook comedy, and Fox News.
Premier Theatres was its operator in the mid-1970s who operated seven theaters in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, including the Lyric. This was followed by Cineplex Odeon after Premier leased it to the chain in February 1987.
After its May 2, 1991 showing of “The Silence Of The Lambs”, the theater closed for several months. The Lyric was then reopened under independent ownership on November 21, 1991 with “The Naked Gun 2½” and “City Slickers” featuring updated 70mm projection from its previous one, a 55ft screen (largest in the area), and six-track stereo sound.
The Lyric Theatre closed on April 17, 1994 with “Rookie Of The Year” (two cartoons were added as a special matinee on the day before its final night). Exactly two months later, the Lyric reopened as a dance hall retaining its Lyric name.
The College Theatre opened its doors on April 30, 1934 with Janet Gaynor in “State Fair” along with Hearst Metrotone News, the short “Filming Of The Fashions”, and a few other shorts but were unnamed.
The College Theatre closed on June 6, 1939 for extensive remodeling which was followed by new management. Nat Taylor took over as his first movie theater before eventually forming his 20th Century Theaters chain later in its career. The theater reopened on October 5, 1939 and remained like that until closing on February 11, 1961 with Walt Disney’s “Swiss Family Robinson” along with an unnamed Pluto cartoon and a Three Stooges short.
The Capitol Theatre opened its doors on April 4, 1921 with George Melford in “Behold My Wife” and Larry Semon in “The Sportsman” along with a Pathe Review, a Topics Of The Day reel, the serial Fighting Fate’s first episode, a Paramount Magazine reel (long before Paramount News), and music overture by the Capitol Concert Orchestra conducted by C. Wolstenholme.
This actually started life as the Waterloo Theatre when it opened on March 12, 1937. The Star Theatre is a separate and different theater in Waterloo that operated before World War I.
The actual closing date is October 20, 1991 with the 1956 classic “Forbidden Planet” and Tom Berenger in “Shattered” (very unique ending to a drive-in’s run).
I cannot find any information about the Majestic name, but I did find out that it was once named Cozy Theatre (with a Z) before eventually renaming the theater two more times. First as the New Theatre on December 20, 1945, and finally the Oak Theatre on November 7, 1946. The Oak Theatre closed in the Spring of 1954.
The Palace Cinema closed for the final time on January 14, 1986 with “Nightmare On Elm Street” due the theater being the victim of video according to the management. The Palace last served as both a first-run movie theater and a bingo club.
The Palace began serving partially as a bingo club in 1975 despite retaining its movie run. Throughout its final years of operation, movies were screened three-days-a-week (Sundays through Tuesdays) and bingo events took over the remaining four days of the week.
It appears that the Scarsdale Plaza Theatre closed on September 24, 1998 with “Ever After: A Cinderella Story”. I don’t know if the theater continued to operate after because of “Call Theatre For Showtimes” being listed afterward into as late as February 1999.
The River Road Drive-In closed on September 25, 1983. It originally housed 400 cars as a single-screener, but it housed 1,100 cars in total as a triple-screener.
After its closure, the theater stood for decades. It was never touched except for the trees growing around the traces. The screen tower appears to be demolished during the 1990s.
Opened with Gregory Peck in “The Yearling” and Walt Disney’s “Stormy” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon and an unnamed Bugs Bunny Looney Tune.
The Twin Pines Drive-In closed on February 7, 1982 with Marie Osmond in “Going Coconuts” and “Richard Pryor In Concert”. Half of the theater (alongside its location of the screen) was demolished to make way for an office/warehouse complex (now occupied by PeopleReady) that was announced three months after the theater closed. The rest of the traces were left attached for decades. That part was demolished and ABC Auto Parts is on that side of the former drive-in’s property.
The Cedar Rapids Drive-In closed on October 21, 1968 with Lucille Ball in “Yours, Mine, and Ours” and Burt Lancaster in “The Scalphunters”, due to the construction of the nearby Cedar Rapids Twin Drive-In which opened the following year.
Opened on June 9, 2000.
The Campsbellsville Twin Cinemas opened its doors on December 9, 1983 with “Terms Of Endearment” in Screen 1 and “Romantic Comedy” in Screen 2.
The theater closed in August 2000.
Edited from my September 23, 2022 (4:21 PM) comment:
The Lebanon Drive-In closed on August 30, 1986, and was last operated by the husband-and-wife team of J.T. and Kathy Reynolds. The drive-in continued to operate as an entertainment venue before eventually demolished in the late-1980s.
Closed on October 17, 1986 with “Deadly Friend”, “Psycho III” and “Stallone Cobra”.
The Lyric Theatre opened its doors on May 9, 1921 with Wallace Beery in “The Last Of The Mohicans” and Eileen Percy in “The Blushing Bride” along with Episode 16 of “The Vanishing Dagger”, a Big Clyde Cook comedy, and Fox News.
Premier Theatres was its operator in the mid-1970s who operated seven theaters in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, including the Lyric. This was followed by Cineplex Odeon after Premier leased it to the chain in February 1987.
After its May 2, 1991 showing of “The Silence Of The Lambs”, the theater closed for several months. The Lyric was then reopened under independent ownership on November 21, 1991 with “The Naked Gun 2½” and “City Slickers” featuring updated 70mm projection from its previous one, a 55ft screen (largest in the area), and six-track stereo sound.
The Lyric Theatre closed on April 17, 1994 with “Rookie Of The Year” (two cartoons were added as a special matinee on the day before its final night). Exactly two months later, the Lyric reopened as a dance hall retaining its Lyric name.
The College Theatre opened its doors on April 30, 1934 with Janet Gaynor in “State Fair” along with Hearst Metrotone News, the short “Filming Of The Fashions”, and a few other shorts but were unnamed.
The College Theatre closed on June 6, 1939 for extensive remodeling which was followed by new management. Nat Taylor took over as his first movie theater before eventually forming his 20th Century Theaters chain later in its career. The theater reopened on October 5, 1939 and remained like that until closing on February 11, 1961 with Walt Disney’s “Swiss Family Robinson” along with an unnamed Pluto cartoon and a Three Stooges short.
The Capitol Theatre opened its doors on April 4, 1921 with George Melford in “Behold My Wife” and Larry Semon in “The Sportsman” along with a Pathe Review, a Topics Of The Day reel, the serial Fighting Fate’s first episode, a Paramount Magazine reel (long before Paramount News), and music overture by the Capitol Concert Orchestra conducted by C. Wolstenholme.
Closed on April 23, 1987 with “Platoon”.
Opened on June 5, 1987, closed on August 30, 2006.
This actually started life as the Waterloo Theatre when it opened on March 12, 1937. The Star Theatre is a separate and different theater in Waterloo that operated before World War I.
The actual closing date is October 20, 1991 with the 1956 classic “Forbidden Planet” and Tom Berenger in “Shattered” (very unique ending to a drive-in’s run).
Opened on September 18, 1985 with the 1942 classic “Casablanca”.
The Crest was renamed the Empress Theatre on October 21, 1980.
Still open in the 1980s but was closed by the 1990s.
Twinned in the 1980s.
I cannot find any information about the Majestic name, but I did find out that it was once named Cozy Theatre (with a Z) before eventually renaming the theater two more times. First as the New Theatre on December 20, 1945, and finally the Oak Theatre on November 7, 1946. The Oak Theatre closed in the Spring of 1954.
Opened with Richard Dix in “Man Of Conquest” (unknown if extras added).
The Palace Cinema closed for the final time on January 14, 1986 with “Nightmare On Elm Street” due the theater being the victim of video according to the management. The Palace last served as both a first-run movie theater and a bingo club.
It appears that the Scarsdale Plaza Theatre closed on September 24, 1998 with “Ever After: A Cinderella Story”. I don’t know if the theater continued to operate after because of “Call Theatre For Showtimes” being listed afterward into as late as February 1999.
Closed on September 10, 1985.
Closed on August 25, 1985 with “Night Warning”.
The River Road Drive-In closed on September 25, 1983. It originally housed 400 cars as a single-screener, but it housed 1,100 cars in total as a triple-screener.
After its closure, the theater stood for decades. It was never touched except for the trees growing around the traces. The screen tower appears to be demolished during the 1990s.
The Walmart on its site opened on April 18, 2007.
Opened with Gregory Peck in “The Yearling” and Walt Disney’s “Stormy” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon and an unnamed Bugs Bunny Looney Tune.
The Twin Pines Drive-In closed on February 7, 1982 with Marie Osmond in “Going Coconuts” and “Richard Pryor In Concert”. Half of the theater (alongside its location of the screen) was demolished to make way for an office/warehouse complex (now occupied by PeopleReady) that was announced three months after the theater closed. The rest of the traces were left attached for decades. That part was demolished and ABC Auto Parts is on that side of the former drive-in’s property.
The Cedar Rapids Drive-In closed on October 21, 1968 with Lucille Ball in “Yours, Mine, and Ours” and Burt Lancaster in “The Scalphunters”, due to the construction of the nearby Cedar Rapids Twin Drive-In which opened the following year.