The Family Drive-In opened its gates on July 21, 1955 with John Agar in “The Lonesome Trail” (unknown if extras added) featuring RCA installations. Unlike most “Family” drive-ins, it last operated as an adult drive-in before closing for good on March 8, 1978 following the arrests of their 55-year-old manager and 17-year-old projectionist.
Correction: Actual opening date is March 11, 1911 as the Chimes Theatre. It was renamed the Cedarburg Theatre in May 1934, and closed in 1945. Please fix.
Opened with “Sacco & Vanzetti” in Screen 1 and “Desperate Characters” in Screen 2. It was closed on May 22, 1986 with “Fire With Fire” in Screen 1 and “Mountain Top Motel Massacre” in Screen 2.
The Rivoli Theatre opened its doors on January 11, 1936 with Ronald Colman in “A Tale With Two Cities” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel. It was first managed by Mark Morgan.
What’s very strange about its grand opening advertisement is that it opened with a one-day showing of a “surprise feature” along with two unnamed cartoons, meaning that the identity of the main feature wasn’t announced to the public at all.
Opened with Shirley Temple in “Just Around The Corner” along with the Merrie Melodies cartoon “A Feud There Was” (listed as “A Feud Cartoon” for some weird reason, but I officially confirm “A Feud There Was” is the exact cartoon), a sports reel (listed as “Pinehurst” which according to my research, I cannot find any information about any sports reels being named “Pinehurst”. The closest sports reel containing the “Pinehurst” name that I can find from around that time period is “Bow Strings” which said “made recently in Pinehurst” on other nationwide showtimes), and a “community sing novelty” (definitely not a Screen Song, but something similar).
After running “Twister” on May 23, 1996, the film immediately moved to two screens in the then-brand new Showplace 16 the following day, while the downtown single-screen Showplace 8 briefly dropped its first-run fare for independent films for only a few months. During that stunt, it was renamed the Showplace Downtown Art Theatre.
The “Art” flip failed miserably and first-run movies returned to the downtown theater three months later on August 2, 1996, and the “Art” name was dropped, renaming it just simply “Showplace Downtown Theatre”. This didn’t last long, and the downtown theater closed as a movie theater on February 17, 1997 with “One Fine Day”.
Once operated by USA Cinemas before Loews took it over in 1988. Loews closed the theater on November 6, 1993 with a sneak preview of “My Life” because of the upcoming opening of the Loews Vestal Town Square 9, which happened six days later.
The Family Drive-In opened its gates on July 21, 1955 with John Agar in “The Lonesome Trail” (unknown if extras added) featuring RCA installations. Unlike most “Family” drive-ins, it last operated as an adult drive-in before closing for good on March 8, 1978 following the arrests of their 55-year-old manager and 17-year-old projectionist.
The Ritz building was built in 1896, and the theater opened in 1942. It was still open in 1985.
Actual opening date is July 31, 1981.
This actually opened on October 6, 1972 with Jack Lemmon in “War Between Men And Women”.
Closed on June 26, 1973 with “Up The Sandbox” and “Monte Walsh”.
Closed on July 7, 1985 with “Rambo: First Blood Part II”.
Correction: Actual opening date is March 11, 1911 as the Chimes Theatre. It was renamed the Cedarburg Theatre in May 1934, and closed in 1945. Please fix.
Opened with “Sacco & Vanzetti” in Screen 1 and “Desperate Characters” in Screen 2. It was closed on May 22, 1986 with “Fire With Fire” in Screen 1 and “Mountain Top Motel Massacre” in Screen 2.
First operated by Loews, later Sony Theatres, and finally Loews Cineplex. It was closed on August 9, 1999.
It appears to be a mix of first-run, second-run, classic, and film festivals.
Actual opening date is November 16, 1990.
Early August 1948
The Rivoli Theatre opened its doors on January 11, 1936 with Ronald Colman in “A Tale With Two Cities” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel. It was first managed by Mark Morgan.
Anytime!
What’s very strange about its grand opening advertisement is that it opened with a one-day showing of a “surprise feature” along with two unnamed cartoons, meaning that the identity of the main feature wasn’t announced to the public at all.
Actually, reopened as the Florida Theatre on August 19, 1948.
Opened with Shirley Temple in “Just Around The Corner” along with the Merrie Melodies cartoon “A Feud There Was” (listed as “A Feud Cartoon” for some weird reason, but I officially confirm “A Feud There Was” is the exact cartoon), a sports reel (listed as “Pinehurst” which according to my research, I cannot find any information about any sports reels being named “Pinehurst”. The closest sports reel containing the “Pinehurst” name that I can find from around that time period is “Bow Strings” which said “made recently in Pinehurst” on other nationwide showtimes), and a “community sing novelty” (definitely not a Screen Song, but something similar).
After running “Twister” on May 23, 1996, the film immediately moved to two screens in the then-brand new Showplace 16 the following day, while the downtown single-screen Showplace 8 briefly dropped its first-run fare for independent films for only a few months. During that stunt, it was renamed the Showplace Downtown Art Theatre.
The “Art” flip failed miserably and first-run movies returned to the downtown theater three months later on August 2, 1996, and the “Art” name was dropped, renaming it just simply “Showplace Downtown Theatre”. This didn’t last long, and the downtown theater closed as a movie theater on February 17, 1997 with “One Fine Day”.
Opened on December 15, 1989 with ten screens as the Star John-R 1-10.
Once operated by USA Cinemas before Loews took it over in 1988. Loews closed the theater on November 6, 1993 with a sneak preview of “My Life” because of the upcoming opening of the Loews Vestal Town Square 9, which happened six days later.
Once operated by USA Cinemas before Loews took it over. Loews closed the theater with “Rising Sun” and “Cliffhanger” on September 19, 1993.
Closed on September 7, 1987 with “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Outrageous Fortune”. USA Cinemas was its last operator.
Actual closing date as a movie theater is October 31, 1993 with “The Beverly Hillbillies”.
This opened as the Loews Vestal Town Square 9.
United Artists last operated the Mars Theatre before closing as a movie house on August 8, 1978 with “The Norseman”.