The Yurakuza Theater is a 1,572-seat single-screener and started life as a live performance house, opening on June 7, 1935 with four live performance acts (“Thirteen Strokes #3”, “Everything In The World Is Filled With Gold”, “The Blind Brother and His Sister”, and “Schubert’s Love”).
On March 5, 1944, the Yurakuza Theater closed for a year when it became a balloon bomb manufacturing factory. Unfortunately, the theater suffer minor damage during the Bombing of Tokyo on March 10, 1945 when the stage equipment was struck by a nearby bullet. It took time to repair, and reopening on November 3, 1945. The theater partially began screening movies in 1949, but didn’t fully converted into a movie theater until January 1951.
In its later years, the Yurakuza is a Toho-operated theater that housed 70mm projection with Dolby Stereo sound. Unfortunately due to the aging of the building, the Yurakuza Theater closed for the final time on November 11, 1984 screening “Gone With The Wind”.
The Dakota Theatre opened its doors on October 12, 1951 with Dick Haynes in “St. Benny The Dip” with no extras. It originally housed 1,100 American body-form cushioned seats in a 50x150ft fireproof brick and steel building with color textures of yellow and rose in the lobby. It was twinned on January 22, 1976 and was renamed the Dakota Twin Theatres under the management of Midcontinent Theatres. As a twin, it had 950 seats.
The Dakota Twin Theatres closed on June 30, 1994 when the nearby Gateway Midco expanded to eight screens which opened the following day.
Midcontinent Theatres opened the Colony Twin on February 3, 1978 with “MacArthur” in Screen 1 and “I Never Promised A Rose Garden” in Screen 2. It originally scheduled to open on January 27, 1978 but was postponed for unknown reasons. It housed 540 seats (with 340 in Screen 1 and 200 in Screen 2).
The Plaza 1 & 2 opened its doors by Midcontinent Theatres on January 26, 1973 with “The Poseidon Adventure” in Screen 1 and “Avanti” in Screen 2. The Plaza 1 & 2 originally housed 700 seats (with 350 in each auditorium). It also originally features Xenox lamps and different color schemes in each auditorium. Screen 1 housed a blue/aqua scheme while Screen 2 housed a red scheme.
The Plaza last operated with 582 seats as a Carmike-operated theater, and Carmike closed the Plaza on September 21, 2000 with “Big Momma’s House” in Screen 1 and “Rocky And Bullwinkle” in Screen 2.
The West Acres 6 opened its doors by CEC Theatres on November 17, 1983 as a replacement of the Cinema 1 & 2 which closed the previous day. Six more screens were added on November 6, 1998 bringing a total to 12, and two more were added in 2000 bringing a total to 14 screens.
The Cinema 1 & 2 at West Acres Mall opened its doors by CEC Theatres on July 12, 1972 with “Fiddler On The Roof” in Screen 1 and “Frenzy” in Screen 2, and closed on November 16, 1983 with “Never Say Never Again” in Screen 1 and “The Dead Zone” in Screen 2 due to relocation.
The Temple Theatre launched with Colleen Moore in “Synthetic Sin” along with the color short “Perfect Day” and a concert show (see below).
A musical concert led by the Chamber Of Commerce band was presented on its grand opening ceremony. It starts off with Ms. Robert Harris playing the tune “Fantaisie-Impromptu” on the piano followed by Dr. Frank H. McGregor delivering the American Legion speech. A vocal duel by Wendy Martin and Jerry Todd accompanied by Pat Williams on the piano and Carroll Elliott on the violin was presented afterward with Mrs. Crowley Vaughan displaying two paragraphs after the song. Elliott took over the piano for the next act which is an unknown vocal group singing an unknown song. An Apache dance by Virginia Katheryn Chitwood and Ruth Evelyn Elsea was presented afterward with Mrs. Lois Norman taking the piano place. Elmer V. Jesse then stepped onto the stage for the history of the Masonic Lodge with Elliott returning back to her violin section and Pat Wims playing the piano. Lastly before the films begin, Hollis Arnett represented the mayor, but he was not presented in the ceremony, discussing the history of Mangum’s movie theaters in the past. L.S. Noble, the president of the Chamber Of Commerce, was scheduled to be presented but he was under an emergency involving his property after getting caught in a rainstorm and was unable to make it to the Temple Theatre’s ceremony.
The Palace Theatre opened its doors as a 919-seat single-screener on March 25, 1946 with Claudette Colbert in “Guest Wife” along with the technicolor short “America The Beautiful”, and closed in September 1963.
The Chadwick Theatre was renamed the Squire Cinema on January 23, 1976, and was renamed the Magic Lantern Theatre on September 3, 1980. It was once operated by R/C Theatres.
It appears that the Plantation Drive-In opened on September 9, 1949 with Errol Flynn in “The Adventures Of Robin Hood” along with a few shorts. The drive-in closed at the end of the 1978 season and was last operated by R/C Theatres.
The Yurakuza Theater is a 1,572-seat single-screener and started life as a live performance house, opening on June 7, 1935 with four live performance acts (“Thirteen Strokes #3”, “Everything In The World Is Filled With Gold”, “The Blind Brother and His Sister”, and “Schubert’s Love”).
On March 5, 1944, the Yurakuza Theater closed for a year when it became a balloon bomb manufacturing factory. Unfortunately, the theater suffer minor damage during the Bombing of Tokyo on March 10, 1945 when the stage equipment was struck by a nearby bullet. It took time to repair, and reopening on November 3, 1945. The theater partially began screening movies in 1949, but didn’t fully converted into a movie theater until January 1951.
In its later years, the Yurakuza is a Toho-operated theater that housed 70mm projection with Dolby Stereo sound. Unfortunately due to the aging of the building, the Yurakuza Theater closed for the final time on November 11, 1984 screening “Gone With The Wind”.
The Bonn Theater opened as early as 1948 and closed on May 20, 1979 with Sean Connery in “The Great Train Robbery”.
In November 2024, it was announced that the entire town of Bonnieville will be dissolved into Hart County.
Opened with Robert Young in “Relentless” along with two unnamed cartoons.
The Dakota Theatre opened its doors on October 12, 1951 with Dick Haynes in “St. Benny The Dip” with no extras. It originally housed 1,100 American body-form cushioned seats in a 50x150ft fireproof brick and steel building with color textures of yellow and rose in the lobby. It was twinned on January 22, 1976 and was renamed the Dakota Twin Theatres under the management of Midcontinent Theatres. As a twin, it had 950 seats.
The Dakota Twin Theatres closed on June 30, 1994 when the nearby Gateway Midco expanded to eight screens which opened the following day.
First operated by Midcontinent Theatres, later Midco, and finally Carmike. The Plaza closed on November 18, 2001.
Closed by Midcontinent Theatres on January 25, 1978 with “Across The Great Divine”.
Midcontinent Theatres opened the Colony Twin on February 3, 1978 with “MacArthur” in Screen 1 and “I Never Promised A Rose Garden” in Screen 2. It originally scheduled to open on January 27, 1978 but was postponed for unknown reasons. It housed 540 seats (with 340 in Screen 1 and 200 in Screen 2).
The Plaza 1 & 2 opened its doors by Midcontinent Theatres on January 26, 1973 with “The Poseidon Adventure” in Screen 1 and “Avanti” in Screen 2. The Plaza 1 & 2 originally housed 700 seats (with 350 in each auditorium). It also originally features Xenox lamps and different color schemes in each auditorium. Screen 1 housed a blue/aqua scheme while Screen 2 housed a red scheme.
The Plaza last operated with 582 seats as a Carmike-operated theater, and Carmike closed the Plaza on September 21, 2000 with “Big Momma’s House” in Screen 1 and “Rocky And Bullwinkle” in Screen 2.
Opened with “Fiddler On The Roof” and closed with “Spring Fever”.
Opened on June 24, 1988.
Opened on June 22, 1979 as a triplex, expanded to four in 1980, expanded to six on November 11, 1983.
The West Acres 6 opened its doors by CEC Theatres on November 17, 1983 as a replacement of the Cinema 1 & 2 which closed the previous day. Six more screens were added on November 6, 1998 bringing a total to 12, and two more were added in 2000 bringing a total to 14 screens.
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The Cinema 1 & 2 at West Acres Mall opened its doors by CEC Theatres on July 12, 1972 with “Fiddler On The Roof” in Screen 1 and “Frenzy” in Screen 2, and closed on November 16, 1983 with “Never Say Never Again” in Screen 1 and “The Dead Zone” in Screen 2 due to relocation.
Opened on December 2, 2002.
Opened on September 8, 2001.
Opened on November 10, 2000.
Renamed the Paramount Theatre on October 29, 1933.
The Temple Theatre launched with Colleen Moore in “Synthetic Sin” along with the color short “Perfect Day” and a concert show (see below).
The actual opening date is March 5, 1925 with “The Narrow Street” (Unknown if extras added).
Opened with “Tulsa” (unknown if extras added).
The Palace Theatre opened its doors as a 919-seat single-screener on March 25, 1946 with Claudette Colbert in “Guest Wife” along with the technicolor short “America The Beautiful”, and closed in September 1963.
The Chadwick Theatre was renamed the Squire Cinema on January 23, 1976, and was renamed the Magic Lantern Theatre on September 3, 1980. It was once operated by R/C Theatres.
The Suffolk Drive-In opened on April 4, 1952 with Doris Day in “Tea For Two” (unknown if extras added).
Once operated by R/C Theatres.
It appears that the Plantation Drive-In opened on September 9, 1949 with Errol Flynn in “The Adventures Of Robin Hood” along with a few shorts. The drive-in closed at the end of the 1978 season and was last operated by R/C Theatres.