On the afternoon of May 18, 1945, the third floor of the Harris-Warren Theater suffered very minor damage from a fire, caused by a cigarette smoldering in a rubbish pile. The third floor of the building at the time is occupied by Ali-Baba Grotto Hall which is also used by Danceland. The main theater was in a middle of a matinee when the fire on the third floor happened. No damage was done to the building. The only damage that was reported is from a water-soaked foyer carpet.
I’m very sure Kilgore is 100% right. The Model Drive-In is very short-lived though, only operating for four seasons between 1951 and 1955. I also found out that the Model was briefly renamed the Melody for only its final eight months of operation.
Opened with Wallace Beery in “Ah Wilderness” along with an unnamed technicolor short, an unnamed Popeye cartoon, a newsreel, and a live musical performance by Dick Diebech’s Concert Orchestra.
The Bucyrus Cinema closed with Walt Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” in Screen 1 and “City Slickers” in Screen 2 when an electrical short caused a fire at the theater.
Opened on November 28, 1935 with Jack Benny in “It’s In The Air” (unknown if extras added), and was originally operated by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash.
Opened with Betty Grable in “The Beautiful Blond From Bashful Bend” (unknown if extras added).
The Joy Theatre was first planned in 1942 by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash when they purchased the lot on Railroad Avenue then-occupied by the Davis Easy-Pay Store. Blueprints were drawn in Early 1947 and was redrawn in September 1948.
The Tyron Theatre opened its doors on August 8, 1932 with “Tarzan The Ape Man” along with an unnamed Mickey Mouse cartoon and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. It was a replacement of another theater called the Community Theatre (formerly the Strand) which closed around the same time as the Tyron Theatre opening.
A second screen located on the east corner of the drive-in was added either in or around 1980. The Midway Drive-In closed in the mid-1980s. A 1987 aerial view shows both the screens still standing but the traces of the second screen were gutted.
The Bengal Theatre relaunched on December 25, 1940 (not 1941) with “The Hit Parade Of 1941” along with the short “March On Marines” and the Donald Duck cartoon “Fire Chief”.
Showcase International Theatres opened the Brown Cinema I & II on December 22, 1972 with “The Getaway” in Screen 1 (plus “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory" as a kiddie matinee the following day) and “Fiddler On The Roof” in Screen 2. Screen 1 originally housed 500 seats while Screen 2 housed 300 seats.
The actual opening date is December 30, 1886.
On the afternoon of May 18, 1945, the third floor of the Harris-Warren Theater suffered very minor damage from a fire, caused by a cigarette smoldering in a rubbish pile. The third floor of the building at the time is occupied by Ali-Baba Grotto Hall which is also used by Danceland. The main theater was in a middle of a matinee when the fire on the third floor happened. No damage was done to the building. The only damage that was reported is from a water-soaked foyer carpet.
It was still open in the mid-1950s.
I’m very sure Kilgore is 100% right. The Model Drive-In is very short-lived though, only operating for four seasons between 1951 and 1955. I also found out that the Model was briefly renamed the Melody for only its final eight months of operation.
Demolished in the early-1980s.
The Marlowe was named after famous actress Julia Marlowe, opened by W.P. Newman in 1913.
Closed with Ray Walker in “Cappy Ricks Returns” (unknown if extras added).
Opened with Wallace Beery in “Ah Wilderness” along with an unnamed technicolor short, an unnamed Popeye cartoon, a newsreel, and a live musical performance by Dick Diebech’s Concert Orchestra.
The Bucyrus Cinema closed with Walt Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” in Screen 1 and “City Slickers” in Screen 2 when an electrical short caused a fire at the theater.
The Galax Theatre originally housed 412 red and green upholstered seats and opened its doors by O.F. Summer on May 19, 1950.
Opened on November 28, 1935 with Jack Benny in “It’s In The Air” (unknown if extras added), and was originally operated by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash.
Opened with Betty Grable in “The Beautiful Blond From Bashful Bend” (unknown if extras added).
The Joy Theatre was first planned in 1942 by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash when they purchased the lot on Railroad Avenue then-occupied by the Davis Easy-Pay Store. Blueprints were drawn in Early 1947 and was redrawn in September 1948.
Opened with Victor McLaglen in “Sea Devils” along with the Three Stooges in “False Alarms” and a March Of Time reel.
The Tyron Theatre opened its doors on August 8, 1932 with “Tarzan The Ape Man” along with an unnamed Mickey Mouse cartoon and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. It was a replacement of another theater called the Community Theatre (formerly the Strand) which closed around the same time as the Tyron Theatre opening.
I’m very sure this opened on April 8, 1948 with “Holiday In Mexico” but it’s officially unconfirmed at this time.
Opened on June 22, 1951 with Joel McCrea in “Saddle Tramp” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on January 26, 1929 with Tom Mix in “King Cowboy” along with an unnamed comedy and serial.
The Jet Drive-In closed sometime in the 1960s. Both its traces and the projection booth remained for decades until the 1990s.
A second screen located on the east corner of the drive-in was added either in or around 1980. The Midway Drive-In closed in the mid-1980s. A 1987 aerial view shows both the screens still standing but the traces of the second screen were gutted.
Opened as early as January 1977.
The Bengal Theatre relaunched on December 25, 1940 (not 1941) with “The Hit Parade Of 1941” along with the short “March On Marines” and the Donald Duck cartoon “Fire Chief”.
Closed by Gulf State Theatres on July 29, 1973 with “Super Fly TNT”.
Once operated by Gulf State Theatres.
Showcase International Theatres opened the Brown Cinema I & II on December 22, 1972 with “The Getaway” in Screen 1 (plus “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory" as a kiddie matinee the following day) and “Fiddler On The Roof” in Screen 2. Screen 1 originally housed 500 seats while Screen 2 housed 300 seats.
Closed after the 1979 season.
Once operated by ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Southeastern Theatres.