The Rainbo Theatre (sometimes prefer as Rainbow Theatre) opened its doors on October 8, 1936 with Shirley Temple in “Poor Little Rich Girl” along with two unnamed comedies and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
The Rainbo Theatre closed on March 31, 1953 with “Beware My Lovely” and “San Antonio Rose”.
The Park-Vu Drive-In opened its gates on September 3, 1952 with Gary Cooper in “You’re In The Navy Now” (unknown if extras added). The Park-Vu closed two years later in 1954.
The Sky-Vue Drive-In opened its gates on August 11, 1952 with Mark Stevens in “Munity” (unknown if extras added), featuring a 36x46ft screen and 265 individual speakers. It was first owned by J.J. Bowden and C.D. Hicks.
The Rex Theatre opened its doors on May 27, 1942 with Bing Crosby’s “Birth Of The Blues” (unknown if extras added). The Rex Theater building actually housed something else before its opening.
The husband-and-wife team of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips opened the 600-seat Sequoyah Theatre’s doors on April 24, 1951 with Louis Jourdan in “Birds Of Paradise” with no extras.
Construction of the theater started on October 1, 1950.
The Sooner Drive-In opened its gates on June 5, 1964 with Cliff Robertson in “PT 109” and John Wayne in “Rio Bravo” with no extras, featuring a 35x80ft screen and a capacity of 306 cars. It was first owned by Carl Phillips.
The Round Lake Twin switched from first-run to second-run on September 14, 1988, which still retained its Cineplex Odeon ownership. The theater also lowered the price from $5.50 to $1.50. This also happened at few other Cineplex Odeon theaters including the West Plaza Theatres in Aurora and the Bolingbrook Theatres in Bolingbrook which happened at the same time.
The Round Lake Twin closed for the final time on October 28, 1990 with “Days of Thunder” at Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “Ducktales the Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp” and “Pretty Woman” in Screen 2. The closure left Round Lake Beach without a movie theater until the opening of the 18-screener in November 1998.
The Mooresville Cinema closed in 1991 when the newer triplex opened nearby on 300 Southbridge Street, which would become an eight-screener in 1998 followed by a four-year closure from 2008 until 2012 (it’ll have its own CT page soon).
The South Drive-In opened its gates on August 10, 1951 with Larry Parks in “Emergency Wedding” and Cathy O'Donnell in “They Live By Night” with no extras.
This was never known as the Anderson Drive-In. That name belongs to the North Drive-In.
The South Drive-In closed on October 12, 1980 with “Airplane” and “The Hunter”.
The Fulton Opera House actually first started life as the Fulton Hall, opening on October 14, 1852 with music performances by the Philharmonic Society and the Lancaster Band as well as Judge Hayes delivering the address. It was renamed the Fulton Opera House in 1873, and renamed the Fulton Theatre in 1914. The Fulton Opera House name returned to advertisements in the mid-1960s featuring a mix of live performances and first-run movies, but retained its Fulton Theatre name in its entirety. Movies were dropped later in the 1960s.
The Paramount Theatre actually opened its doors on November 28, 1934 with Joe Penner in “College Rhythm” (unknown if any extras were added, but musical performances by the city’s high school band were presented on opening day). It first operated by Wilby-Kincey and later by the North Carolina Theatres chain in July 1935.
The Rainbo Theatre (sometimes prefer as Rainbow Theatre) opened its doors on October 8, 1936 with Shirley Temple in “Poor Little Rich Girl” along with two unnamed comedies and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
The Rainbo Theatre closed on March 31, 1953 with “Beware My Lovely” and “San Antonio Rose”.
The Park-Vu Drive-In opened its gates on September 3, 1952 with Gary Cooper in “You’re In The Navy Now” (unknown if extras added). The Park-Vu closed two years later in 1954.
The Sky-Vue Drive-In opened its gates on August 11, 1952 with Mark Stevens in “Munity” (unknown if extras added), featuring a 36x46ft screen and 265 individual speakers. It was first owned by J.J. Bowden and C.D. Hicks.
Opened as early as 1912, closed in the 1970s.
The Rex Theatre opened its doors on May 27, 1942 with Bing Crosby’s “Birth Of The Blues” (unknown if extras added). The Rex Theater building actually housed something else before its opening.
The husband-and-wife team of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips opened the 600-seat Sequoyah Theatre’s doors on April 24, 1951 with Louis Jourdan in “Birds Of Paradise” with no extras.
The Sooner Drive-In opened its gates on June 5, 1964 with Cliff Robertson in “PT 109” and John Wayne in “Rio Bravo” with no extras, featuring a 35x80ft screen and a capacity of 306 cars. It was first owned by Carl Phillips.
Do you have any information about when the Crescent Theatre became the Mars Theatre?
The Round Lake Twin switched from first-run to second-run on September 14, 1988, which still retained its Cineplex Odeon ownership. The theater also lowered the price from $5.50 to $1.50. This also happened at few other Cineplex Odeon theaters including the West Plaza Theatres in Aurora and the Bolingbrook Theatres in Bolingbrook which happened at the same time.
The Round Lake Twin closed for the final time on October 28, 1990 with “Days of Thunder” at Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “Ducktales the Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp” and “Pretty Woman” in Screen 2. The closure left Round Lake Beach without a movie theater until the opening of the 18-screener in November 1998.
It appears that the drive-in didn’t last long. Traces were kinda faded between 1958 and 1964, but the entirety of the theater was gone by 1984.
The Mooresville Cinema closed in 1991 when the newer triplex opened nearby on 300 Southbridge Street, which would become an eight-screener in 1998 followed by a four-year closure from 2008 until 2012 (it’ll have its own CT page soon).
The South Drive-In opened its gates on August 10, 1951 with Larry Parks in “Emergency Wedding” and Cathy O'Donnell in “They Live By Night” with no extras.
The South Drive-In closed on October 12, 1980 with “Airplane” and “The Hunter”.
Gone in the 1980 aerial, although the screen appears to be standing.
Once operated by Kent Theatres.
Opened with Charles Coburn in “Green Grass of Wyoming” (unknown if extras added). The actual closing date is November 1, 1981.
The Fulton Opera House actually first started life as the Fulton Hall, opening on October 14, 1852 with music performances by the Philharmonic Society and the Lancaster Band as well as Judge Hayes delivering the address. It was renamed the Fulton Opera House in 1873, and renamed the Fulton Theatre in 1914. The Fulton Opera House name returned to advertisements in the mid-1960s featuring a mix of live performances and first-run movies, but retained its Fulton Theatre name in its entirety. Movies were dropped later in the 1960s.
Opened in May 1952, closed in September 1983.
Closed on July 24, 1986 with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” in Screen 1 and “Big Trouble In Little China” in Screen 2.
Opened in 1907.
Closed on March 23, 1965 with Edward G. Robinson in “A Boy Ten Feet Tall” and Walt Disney’s “The Cruise Of The Eagle” along with an unnamed cartoon.
Opened on September 20, 1940 as the State Theatre, renamed the Elk Rapids Cinema on May 26, 1961.
First operated by North Carolina Theatres.
The Paramount Theatre actually opened its doors on November 28, 1934 with Joe Penner in “College Rhythm” (unknown if any extras were added, but musical performances by the city’s high school band were presented on opening day). It first operated by Wilby-Kincey and later by the North Carolina Theatres chain in July 1935.
Once operated by North Carolina Theatres.
Once operated by North Carolina Theatres.