Opened on June 12, 1987 as the Kennedy Mall Cinema 6. General Cinema operated the theater for only a year until it was sold along with two other Iowa locations in a joint venture between Dubinsky Brothers & Essaness Theatres on May 12, 1988. This was followed by Excellence Theatres, Carmike, and finally Mindframe Theaters before Phoenix Theatres took it over.
Actual opening date is January 23, 1928, yes with William Holden in “West Point” along with the short “Monarch Of The Glen”, Pathe Topics, and Metro News.
The Grand Theatre closed as a normal first-run house on November 30, 1999 with “Double Jeopardy”, but ran its last movie on December 12, 1999 with a one-day showing of “It’s A Wonderful Life”. It was last known as “Grand Theatre Grille”.
On September 6, 1951, the Rigsby’s manager Bill Perry witnessed a 48-year-old suffered a massive fatal heart attack while walking between his car and the concession stand. He died on scene.
On June 12, 1981, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Midway Drive-In during the morning hours after a person discovered a white man found dead in his vehicle.
Opened on April 1, 2011.
Once known as Martis Village Cinema.
This is also known as Ida Park-In Theatre.
Opened with Frank Morgan in “Paradise For Three” along with the Popeye cartoon “Fowl Play”, the Fox comedy short “A Silly Night”, and Paramount News.
An October 2004 article confirms that the Rouman Drive-In became a site of a haunted house for a short period of time.
Closed on December 17, 1980 with “Airplane”.
Destroyed by a fire on March 5, 1931, later rebuilt.
Operated as early as 1950.
Vanished by the early-1980s.
Actual closing date is October 21, 1999.
Opened on June 12, 1987 as the Kennedy Mall Cinema 6. General Cinema operated the theater for only a year until it was sold along with two other Iowa locations in a joint venture between Dubinsky Brothers & Essaness Theatres on May 12, 1988. This was followed by Excellence Theatres, Carmike, and finally Mindframe Theaters before Phoenix Theatres took it over.
Actual closing date is February 1, 1987, yes with “Crocodile Dundee” and “The Golden Child”.
Actual opening date is January 23, 1928, yes with William Holden in “West Point” along with the short “Monarch Of The Glen”, Pathe Topics, and Metro News.
The Grand Theatre closed as a normal first-run house on November 30, 1999 with “Double Jeopardy”, but ran its last movie on December 12, 1999 with a one-day showing of “It’s A Wonderful Life”. It was last known as “Grand Theatre Grille”.
Still listed in the 1977 topo.
Gone by 1983, as that year’s aerial shows the drive-in without its screen.
Current functions are classic movies, family movies, and live performances. Its 1987 relaunch only lasted throughout much of that year.
This actually most likely closed in late-September 1996.
This actually closed on January 15, 1989 with “My Stepmother Is An Alien”.
On March 30, 1972, a man from Troy, Michigan was found dead inside his car at Montgomery’s Jet Drive-In from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
On September 6, 1951, the Rigsby’s manager Bill Perry witnessed a 48-year-old suffered a massive fatal heart attack while walking between his car and the concession stand. He died on scene.
Security First Bank purchased the building on December 3, 1959.
Still listed in the 1981 topo, but I’m very sure it was already closed and demolished by then.
On June 12, 1981, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Midway Drive-In during the morning hours after a person discovered a white man found dead in his vehicle.
First operated by Mr. Henry Workman, who also helped constructing the theater.
Still open in 1986, but may’ve closed by 1991 judging by its condition from that year’s aerial.