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50sSNIPES commented about Princess Theatre on Aug 22, 2024 at 8:19 pm

Opened in April 1909 and closed in 1919.

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50sSNIPES commented about Loew's Lincoln Square Theatre on Aug 21, 2024 at 9:52 pm

It appears that showtimes for the Lincoln Square Theatre disappeared after its July 23, 1950 showings of “No Sad Songs For Me” and “The Big Hangover”.

The Lincoln Square Theatre continued to operate as a special events theater (one of those special events gave fame when Jack Benny stopped by in February 1954 to record an episode on both radio and television).

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50sSNIPES commented about New Smyrna Theatre on Aug 20, 2024 at 7:48 pm

This closed in mid-to-late January 1988.

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50sSNIPES commented about Victoria Theatre on Aug 20, 2024 at 5:19 pm

I’m very sure that this was lastly known as the Smyrna Theatre before the newer one was built in mid-1965. The earliest info I can gather about the Smyrna Theatre’s name date back as early as 1962, but was still known as the Victoria in 1961. The Victoria opened as early as 1927.

  • New Smyrna Beach had another theater called the Palace Theatre but closed on September 1, 1927 due to a lease sale led by the men team of T.A. and S.L. Hayes who sold the Palace to the Florida Theatre Enterprises Incorporated who also managed the Victoria at the time. The Hayes brothers had been operating the Palace Theatre since 1924.

The older Smyrna Theatre closed on July 6, 1965 with “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “McHale’s Navy Joins The Air Force” due to the opening of the newer Smyrna Theatre the following day.

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50sSNIPES commented about New Smyrna Theatre on Aug 20, 2024 at 5:07 pm

There are two theaters that are named the Smyrna Theatre. This one replaced an older one, and opened on July 7, 1965 with “The Yellow Rolls-Royce” featuring a capacity of 500 seats and was operated by Thomas E. (Ted) Bell. The older location closed the previous day.

It was lastly known as the “New Smyrna Theatre” before closing in mid-to-late January 1988.

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50sSNIPES commented about Regal Citrus Cinemas on Aug 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm

Opened on May 25, 1988 as the Citrus Center Cinemas.

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50sSNIPES commented about Spring Cinema on the Square on Aug 19, 2024 at 3:57 pm

Last known as “Spring Cinema On The Square”, closed on October 1, 1987 with “The Untouchables”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Citrus Twin Plus One Theatre on Aug 19, 2024 at 3:49 pm

Tripled in Spring 1986, closed on September 5, 1989.

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50sSNIPES commented about Roxy Theater on Aug 18, 2024 at 3:30 am

Closed on June 28, 1957 with Donald O'Connor in “The Buster Keaton Story”.

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50sSNIPES commented about General Cinema Irving Mall 1-3 on Aug 18, 2024 at 12:53 am

The four screens were added on October 26, 1984.

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50sSNIPES commented about Vista Cinema & Restaurant on Aug 17, 2024 at 9:03 pm

MCM Theatres opened the Vista Theatre on January 10, 1973 with “Fiddler On The Roof”, with a capacity of 300 rocking chair seats and stereophonic sound. It was a single-screener throughout its life.

The Vista Theatre was renamed the Vista Cinema Pub on August 1, 1982 with “Victor/Victoria” after two weeks of remodeling, and was lastly known as Vista Cinema & Restaurant before closing for the final time on September 26, 1996 with “The Nutty Professor”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Irving Mall Cinema IV-V-VI-VIII on Aug 17, 2024 at 7:54 pm

Closed on September 25, 1998.

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50sSNIPES commented about River Village Cinema is D'Place on Aug 17, 2024 at 7:52 pm

First operated by CinemaCal Enterprises.

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50sSNIPES commented about Channel Islands Cinema on Aug 17, 2024 at 7:50 pm

Once operated by CinemaCal Enterprises.

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50sSNIPES commented about Irving Mall Cinema IV-V-VI-VIII on Aug 17, 2024 at 7:47 pm

This was the adjacent to the Irving Mall I-II-III.

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50sSNIPES commented about General Cinema Irving Mall 1-3 on Aug 17, 2024 at 7:46 pm

The Irving Mall launched on August 4, 1971 and was theaterless for only its first three months of operation. When the Irving I & II opened its doors by General Cinema on November 17, 1971 with “Something Big” in Screen 1 and “Doctor Zhivago” in Screen 2, it had a capacity of 1,350 seats (with 900 seats in Screen 1 and 450 seats in Screen 2). Screen 1 was divided into two in late-1976 and became the Irving I-II-III.

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50sSNIPES commented about $1.00 Cinema on Aug 16, 2024 at 7:04 pm

Once operated by Cineplex Odeon.

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50sSNIPES commented about Princess Theatre on Aug 16, 2024 at 7:01 pm

Demolished in 2020.

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50sSNIPES commented about Temple Theater on Aug 15, 2024 at 8:21 pm

Opened in the late-1920s, closed in either the late-1970s or early-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Brampton Drive-In on Aug 15, 2024 at 6:34 pm

Opened in the early-1950s, closed in the mid-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tujunga Theatre on Aug 15, 2024 at 6:31 pm

The Tujunga Theatre appears to have opened in October 1938, as the Los Angeles Times began showing showtimes to the Tujunga Theatre beginning on its October 31, 1938 edition, screening “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about North Theatre on Aug 15, 2024 at 5:35 pm

During its final few years as a movie theater, it screened exploitation films. The North closed as a movie theater on June 10, 1976 with “Mean Johnny Barrows” and an unknown second feature.

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50sSNIPES commented about Ballou Park 4 on Aug 15, 2024 at 5:30 pm

Closed on March 28, 2008.

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50sSNIPES commented about 360 Drive-In on Aug 15, 2024 at 5:25 pm

Closed after the 1984 season.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rex Theater on Aug 14, 2024 at 5:43 pm

The Rex Theatre became the Fox Theatre on November 2, 1929 by the Fox-Midwesco Theatres chain. The Fox Theatre then reverted back to its original Rex Theatre name in 1933. Closing in the late-1950s as a movie house, it became a special events theater for a time until the early-1960s.