Last day of performance: January 6th. 1977. The ad promised “closed for remodeling”, instead, an auction ad appeared in August. Grand opening ads (colorized by AI and original) posted.
The venue originally opened on February 17, 1948, as the Concord Drive-In before being renamed the Willis Drive-In on April 29, 1955. After later reopening as the Poplar Drive-In on May 16, 1975, it permanently closed its doors on September 6, 1981. Grand opening ads posted.
This opened as the Theatorium on January 25th, 1908 and became the Piedmont theatre on April 22nd, 1918. It was destroyed by a fire on September 24th, 1925.
I believe the reason that Cineplex dropped most of its Southern theatres was to pay for heavy losses at the Pantages theatre in Toronto and overbuilding.
This theatre is in Lowell according to the Google Maps.
The Broadway opened on February 21st, 1918. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed August 27th, 1998 as the Tower Place Cinema on a discount policy.
I believe this closed on June 4th, 2000.
Opened February 10th, 1950. Aerial and grand opening ad posted.
Also known as Pineville Road Drive-In. Closed by H. B. Meiselman Theatres in January 1960 for a discount department store.
Mark this as demolished according to Street View and 3D aerials.
reopened as Cinema on May 21st, 1964.
Correction: Opened May 5th, 1951
I would call this Signal Butte 12.
Last day of performance: January 6th. 1977. The ad promised “closed for remodeling”, instead, an auction ad appeared in August. Grand opening ads (colorized by AI and original) posted.
May 4th, 1925, opened as Concord, March 12th, 1931, opened as Paramount, July 19th, 1950, renamed Center, Q2 1964 reopened as the Cinema, 1977 closed.
Grand opening ads posted.
Correction: September 24th, 1924, not 1925
The venue originally opened on February 17, 1948, as the Concord Drive-In before being renamed the Willis Drive-In on April 29, 1955. After later reopening as the Poplar Drive-In on May 16, 1975, it permanently closed its doors on September 6, 1981. Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad and photo posted. It closed in October, 2000 for an Gold’s Gym.
Published March 27th, 1986 (P80 at newspapers.com)
Opened in 1949, the microfilm’s missing.
Opened June 19th, 1939.
This opened as the Theatorium on January 25th, 1908 and became the Piedmont theatre on April 22nd, 1918. It was destroyed by a fire on September 24th, 1925.
The Theatorium opened on January 25th, 1908. Grand opening ad posted.
I also had the AI colorize this image and made photorealistic.
Picture:
Grand opening ad posted.
I believe the reason that Cineplex dropped most of its Southern theatres was to pay for heavy losses at the Pantages theatre in Toronto and overbuilding.
No longer painted orange.