Its likely that this originally opened with three screens, but one screen closed later in its history for unknown reasons. It was closed during the late-2000s.
Edited from my September 30, 2021 (7:12 AM) comment:
The Lomaland closed for the final time on September 4, 1988. Screen 1 closed with “Short Circuit II” and “Like Father Like Son”, Screen 2 closed with “License To Drive” and “Blob”, and Screen 3 closed with “Coming To America” and “Eddie Murphy Raw”. It was immediately demolished afterward to build housing on the site.
There is an earlier Burien Theatre that operated as early as 1940. I cannot find any other information about it rather than it was once managed by Bill Stoeber.
Its original screen was destroyed by a windstorm on April 14, 1974, costing nearly $75,000 in damages. A newer steel screen replaced the older screen around a month later just in time for the 1974 season to start. The windstorm also caused the roof of Screen 2 of the Belden Village Cinema to blow off that same day causing damage to some seating and carpeting, and that theater reopened three days later after a new roof was installed as well as updated seating and carpeting.
Actual opening date is February 5, 1938 with Cary Grant in “The Awful Truth” along with Disney’s Mickey Mouse “Lonesome Ghosts”, an unnamed Unusual Occupations short, an unnamed Screen Song, and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
Its opening caused the closure of the downtown GKC Morris Theatre. The Morris’s final attractions, “Larger Than Life” and “Ransom”, were moved to the GKC Orpheum following the closure of the GKC Morris.
Taken over by Kerasotes on December 29, 1978, and last operated by GKC, closed as a twin-screener first-run house on November 14, 1996 with “Larger Than Life” in Screen 1 and “Ransom” in Screen 2.
I cannot find the drive-in anywhere. The earliest aerials date back to 1968 and it appears that it may’ve closed and demolished beforehand.
Still visible in the 1974 topo, but the screen was gone by 1983.
Not listed in the 1965 topo, and was already vanished by 1984.
I think the name Brad came from an owner’s family member, that’s my guess.
Still intact in the 1976 aerial view.
Originally a Spanish house.
Its likely that this originally opened with three screens, but one screen closed later in its history for unknown reasons. It was closed during the late-2000s.
Edited from my September 30, 2021 (7:12 AM) comment:
The Lomaland closed for the final time on September 4, 1988. Screen 1 closed with “Short Circuit II” and “Like Father Like Son”, Screen 2 closed with “License To Drive” and “Blob”, and Screen 3 closed with “Coming To America” and “Eddie Murphy Raw”. It was immediately demolished afterward to build housing on the site.
Still open in 1988, but most likely closed around there.
Edited from my September 13, 2019 (8:13 AM) comment:
It was already gone by 1984. However, it was still listed in the 1975 topo. This may’ve closed in the mid-to-late 1970s.
On August 1, 1944, the Alhambra’s northwest chimney was destroyed by lightning, tumbling bricks and debris all over the sidewalk and the street.
There is an earlier Burien Theatre that operated as early as 1940. I cannot find any other information about it rather than it was once managed by Bill Stoeber.
This most likely closed in the late-1970s.
Still open in the mid-1980s, but was gone by the mid-1990s.
Most likely closed in the late-1970s or early-1980s.
First operated by the husband-and-wife team of Earl and Joan Pollak of Jackson Township, North Canton.
Its original screen was destroyed by a windstorm on April 14, 1974, costing nearly $75,000 in damages. A newer steel screen replaced the older screen around a month later just in time for the 1974 season to start. The windstorm also caused the roof of Screen 2 of the Belden Village Cinema to blow off that same day causing damage to some seating and carpeting, and that theater reopened three days later after a new roof was installed as well as updated seating and carpeting.
Closed on January 1, 1958.
Operated as early as 1925.
Closed on May 14, 1977 with “Fists Of Furry” and “The Chinese Professionals”.
Actual opening date is February 5, 1938 with Cary Grant in “The Awful Truth” along with Disney’s Mickey Mouse “Lonesome Ghosts”, an unnamed Unusual Occupations short, an unnamed Screen Song, and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
Operated from April 5, 1969 until June 10, 1999.
Its opening caused the closure of the downtown GKC Morris Theatre. The Morris’s final attractions, “Larger Than Life” and “Ransom”, were moved to the GKC Orpheum following the closure of the GKC Morris.
Taken over by Kerasotes on December 29, 1978, and last operated by GKC, closed as a twin-screener first-run house on November 14, 1996 with “Larger Than Life” in Screen 1 and “Ransom” in Screen 2.
Still open in 1978, but parts of the theater were destroyed by an arson fire on April 26 of that year.