Rogers Cinemas took over the Pic Theatre in June 2005 after being independently operated for many years, including the owners of Gartner’s Department Store. One of the owners of that store died six months at old age after the Rogers takeover. The Pic closed as a movie theater in the Fall of 2008 because of failing to compete against the nearby Copper Country Mall Cinemas after 27 years of competing against it.
Unlike most drive-ins, the Starlite is one of a few drive-ins that allows people to store airplanes on the drive-in property. The nearby Skyhaven Airport used a small portion of the Starlite to store aircraft.
The Orpheum was twinned on December 12, 1982 after a short one-month remodeling, which went under the name Orpheum Cinema 1-2. It was renamed the Foxboro Cinemas 1-2 a short time afterward, but the following year in 1983, a third screen was added on June 23, 1983 and was renamed Foxboro Cinemas 1-2-3. The Orpheum closed as a first-run triplex movie theater on November 14, 1991, after 75 years as a first-run house. Entertainment Cinemas was its last operator.
Actually, Loews NEVER closed the theater AT ALL in 1989. Loews operated the Copley Place Cinemas throughout the rest of time, despite Sony Theatres took over the theater in 1994 before Loews Cineplex took it over two years later in 1996. Loews Cineplex last operated the theater until its final closure on January 30, 2005.
The Cane Theatre opened its doors on April 17, 1938 with Dick Powell in “Hollywood Hotel” along with an unnamed cartoon, a newsreel, and Mr. John J. O'Neil performing on its Hammond Electric Organ entitled “Music You Love To Hear”. It was closed on November 16, 1974 with Walt Disney’s “The Castaway Cowboy” and “The Absent-Mined Professor”.
Rogers Cinemas took over the Pic Theatre in June 2005 after being independently operated for many years, including the owners of Gartner’s Department Store. One of the owners of that store died six months at old age after the Rogers takeover. The Pic closed as a movie theater in the Fall of 2008 because of failing to compete against the nearby Copper Country Mall Cinemas after 27 years of competing against it.
Functions update: Classic films are also presented on the first Wednesday of every month.
Unlike most drive-ins, the Starlite is one of a few drive-ins that allows people to store airplanes on the drive-in property. The nearby Skyhaven Airport used a small portion of the Starlite to store aircraft.
Current function is first-run. Special events and concerts are also added in rare occasions.
Current functions are second-run and independent.
Current function is first-run, but they also added classic films in rare occasions.
Current functions are independent and classic films.
Current functions are first-run, family, and special events.
Closed as a movie theater on December 4, 2003 with “School Of Rock” and a special showing of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”.
Opened with Bette Davis in “Deception” along with an unnamed cartoon, unnamed musical short, and a newsreel.
WVPX-TV now operates as an ION Television affiliate for the Cleveland market.
This replaced another theater called the Bay Park Square Cinema I-II-III (an ex-GCC Marcus triplex), which already has its own CT page.
The Orpheum was twinned on December 12, 1982 after a short one-month remodeling, which went under the name Orpheum Cinema 1-2. It was renamed the Foxboro Cinemas 1-2 a short time afterward, but the following year in 1983, a third screen was added on June 23, 1983 and was renamed Foxboro Cinemas 1-2-3. The Orpheum closed as a first-run triplex movie theater on November 14, 1991, after 75 years as a first-run house. Entertainment Cinemas was its last operator.
Opened on August 8, 2008. It was also the first movie theater to operate in Foxboro since the November 1991 closure of the triplex Orpheum Theatre.
Originally housed 1,240 seats. It was closed on June 23, 1959 with “Compulsion” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on August 18, 1983.
Actually, Loews NEVER closed the theater AT ALL in 1989. Loews operated the Copley Place Cinemas throughout the rest of time, despite Sony Theatres took over the theater in 1994 before Loews Cineplex took it over two years later in 1996. Loews Cineplex last operated the theater until its final closure on January 30, 2005.
Once known as Brandt’s Globe Theatre.
The Walmart opened at the theater’s site on May 3, 1988, and expanded to Supercenter on October 18, 2006.
This originally housed 550 seats, but last operated with 450 seats.
Mid-1988.
Opened in 1984.
Opened on April 25, 1950 featuring installations of RCA sound. It was closed after the 1976 season.
The Cane Theatre opened its doors on April 17, 1938 with Dick Powell in “Hollywood Hotel” along with an unnamed cartoon, a newsreel, and Mr. John J. O'Neil performing on its Hammond Electric Organ entitled “Music You Love To Hear”. It was closed on November 16, 1974 with Walt Disney’s “The Castaway Cowboy” and “The Absent-Mined Professor”.
Operated as early as 1919, renamed the Don Theatre in early-March 1951. It was still open in the late-1970s.
Closed on November 23, 1976 with “Lifeguard” and “The Shootist”.