According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, I found evidence that the Palace Theatre operated as a movie house until June of 1950. I cannot find other attractions later than that period. It literally became a special events theater afterward.
I checked the inside of the Fine Arts today and it seems that the lobby and auditorium was destroyed, and the walls were severely beaten up as well. However, there was a chance on renovation in the near future.
The Star Theatre closed for the final time on December 9, 1962 after the owner, Otto Leise, stated in the letter to the Chamber Of Commerce that other business interests and distance of commuting between Bloomfield and Yankton prompted his decision. Otto does not want to let go of the theater and he should’ve continued to operate the theater.
Otto has been operating at the Star since February 12, 1952, after switching hands from his brother, Al, who had been operating the Star since New Year’s Day 1951. Al would later operate at the Lyric Theatre in Hartington shortly afterward. Otto was also the one who announced the installation of CinemaScope at the Star on December 30, 1954, and formerly operated a farm at the east section of Crofton.
The Camden Drive-In had 2 attempts of installing CinemaScope. Shortly after the first attempted on the installation of CinemaScope (installed on January 3, 1955) and before the Camden Drive-In reopened for the 1955 season, high winds blew down the screen that late March. This forced an another screen to be installed (about the same size) delaying the reopening to April 2nd of that year.
Became The Woodland Twin On July 14, 1972 With “The Cowboys” At Screen #1 And “Play It Again Sam” At Screen #2. It Had A Wobble Mix Of First And Second-Run Films, But When The 1980s Rolled Along, It Primarily Focuses On First-Run.
This Theater Made Statewide Headlines On October 25, 1973 After A Few Youths Were Arrested After Trashing Up The Theater With Cigarettes And Marijuana Inside.
It Was Closed On December 12, 1996 Due To A Lack Of Business.
The 826-Capacity Flying Cloud Drive-In Opened Its Gates On August 11, 1956 With A One-Day Showing Of Jeff Chandler In “Toy Tiger” Along With 2 Cartoons.
WPLG Just Reported Two Days Ago On April 4, 2022 That Screen #5 Was Badly Damaged By A Fire, Along With The Storage Facility Which Was Heavily Destroyed.
The Fox closed on April 30, 1973 with “Rio Conchos” and “Walkabout” as its last films.
However, on July 1, 1973, the Fox’s next door neighbor, the Don Burton shoe store, was devastated and partially destroyed by a fire causing an estimate $45,000 in damage. This did cause very minor damage to the Fox Theatre next door.
The Palmetto was last operated by Plitt, and closed its doors for the final time on October 24, 1979 with “Redneck County” as its last film. The manager for Plitt said that “it was due to economics” but he wants to continue running the theater.
It was demolished to make way for an extended parking lot, as this comes a day after the General Cinema operated Columbia Mall Theatre’s strike on the possible ban of “Life Of Brian”.
The First Feature Film To Be Demonstrated On Opening Was “Ladies At Play” Which Is Listed As Unit #7, With Unit #8 Being An Aesop’s Fable Short After The Feature.
Opened On September 11, 1946 With “Greenway Village” Along With Two Shorts: “Night Club Boom” And “Peace Time Football”.
The Speedway Auto Theatre Was Notable For The July 27, 1967 Death Of Cashier Ms. Carole Brinkman After Being Shot And Killed By A Suspect. 24-Year-Old Brinkman Was The Cashier Of The Drive-In, Who Was Alone At The Time Of The Shooting (10:20 PM EDT) As She Managed To Grab A Phone Connected To The Projection Booth, Which Were Screening A Double Feature, “Arrivederci Baby” And “Alvarez Kelly”, On That Day. “Alvarez Kelly” Was Running At The Time Of The Shooting. Theater Workers Immediately Told Authorities That They Could Only Make Out A Mumble Over The Phone And They Rushed To Investigate. Afterward, They Found Brinkman Wounded On The Floor. She Was Later Pronounced Dead From Her Injuries Shortly After Being Taken To Wayne Hospital In Downtown Greenville. Greenville Police Said That It Is Possible The Shots Came From An Passing Unknown Model Car On Eidson Road They Say, As The Cashier Booth Is 150 Feet Away From The Highway.
Four Days Later, The Speedway And the Nearby Wayne Theatre Closed For Only A Single Day In Connection To Pay Tribute To Brinkman. One Week Later, A Reward Has Been Given From The Advocate And Now-Defunct Radio Station WDRK-FM (Defunct Since 1989) By An Estimate $1,000+ By Second National Bank.
The Suspect Has Not Yet To Be Found Since A Decade Later.
The Theater Closed In The 1990s But However, Traces From The Drive-In Were Still Visible.
The Starview Drive-In opened its gates on October 15, 1948. Months after opening, the Starview’s ownership sued the popular Chicago theater chain, B&K, for an injunction, which includes prevention to the other three theaters in Elgin: Grove, Crocker, and Rialto (which all three were operated by B&K) on June 2, 1949 which were filed by Federal Court.
The last regular film to be played at the Starview was “Trackdown” during the first week of September 1976 before becoming an all-adult film drive-in.
Yes, I did check the Chicago Tribune and the Starview continued operating after 1984. The Starview closed for the final time at the end of the 1987 season.
After closure, traces were easily visible to see on Google Earth until houses began building at the site in 2000.
The Palace was first operated by George H. Hickman, who only operated for almost or possibly enough around 2 years, before being shot and killed by a suspect who shortly later was caught by Jacksonville Police on September 4, 1921, charging the suspect as an attempted robbery and first-degree murder.
On March 9, 2021, A 24-Year-Old Man Named Ateef Rafiq Died In An Unusual Way After Being Trapped Inside One Of The Vue Birmingham Screens. Reports Later Say That He Died From A Cardiac Arrest Inside One Of The Screens.
According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, I found evidence that the Palace Theatre operated as a movie house until June of 1950. I cannot find other attractions later than that period. It literally became a special events theater afterward.
I checked the inside of the Fine Arts today and it seems that the lobby and auditorium was destroyed, and the walls were severely beaten up as well. However, there was a chance on renovation in the near future.
The Campus closed as a movie house in 1985 and left it abandoned for 5 years until reopening as a Live theater in 1990.
The Star Theatre closed for the final time on December 9, 1962 after the owner, Otto Leise, stated in the letter to the Chamber Of Commerce that other business interests and distance of commuting between Bloomfield and Yankton prompted his decision. Otto does not want to let go of the theater and he should’ve continued to operate the theater.
Otto has been operating at the Star since February 12, 1952, after switching hands from his brother, Al, who had been operating the Star since New Year’s Day 1951. Al would later operate at the Lyric Theatre in Hartington shortly afterward. Otto was also the one who announced the installation of CinemaScope at the Star on December 30, 1954, and formerly operated a farm at the east section of Crofton.
The Camden Drive-In had 2 attempts of installing CinemaScope. Shortly after the first attempted on the installation of CinemaScope (installed on January 3, 1955) and before the Camden Drive-In reopened for the 1955 season, high winds blew down the screen that late March. This forced an another screen to be installed (about the same size) delaying the reopening to April 2nd of that year.
Closed In June 1984.
Became The Woodland Twin On July 14, 1972 With “The Cowboys” At Screen #1 And “Play It Again Sam” At Screen #2. It Had A Wobble Mix Of First And Second-Run Films, But When The 1980s Rolled Along, It Primarily Focuses On First-Run.
This Theater Made Statewide Headlines On October 25, 1973 After A Few Youths Were Arrested After Trashing Up The Theater With Cigarettes And Marijuana Inside.
It Was Closed On December 12, 1996 Due To A Lack Of Business.
“Beaches” Was The Last Film Screened At The Flying Cloud, Either On April 29 Or 30, 1989.
Opened On May 26, 1949 With Fred MacMurray In “Don’t Trust Your Husband”.
Closed In 1979.
The 826-Capacity Flying Cloud Drive-In Opened Its Gates On August 11, 1956 With A One-Day Showing Of Jeff Chandler In “Toy Tiger” Along With 2 Cartoons.
WPLG Just Reported Two Days Ago On April 4, 2022 That Screen #5 Was Badly Damaged By A Fire, Along With The Storage Facility Which Was Heavily Destroyed.
The Florin Family Savings Cinema closed its doors for the final time on October 7, 1999.
The Fox closed on April 30, 1973 with “Rio Conchos” and “Walkabout” as its last films.
However, on July 1, 1973, the Fox’s next door neighbor, the Don Burton shoe store, was devastated and partially destroyed by a fire causing an estimate $45,000 in damage. This did cause very minor damage to the Fox Theatre next door.
The Palmetto was last operated by Plitt, and closed its doors for the final time on October 24, 1979 with “Redneck County” as its last film. The manager for Plitt said that “it was due to economics” but he wants to continue running the theater.
It was demolished to make way for an extended parking lot, as this comes a day after the General Cinema operated Columbia Mall Theatre’s strike on the possible ban of “Life Of Brian”.
The Strand closed for the final time on July 5, 1958 with “Delicate Delinquent” and “The Tall Texan” with no extra subjects.
I Cannot Find As Much Detail After 1962 About The Tivoli, But It Was Still In Operation At The Time.
Grand Opening: November 24, 1971.
Demolished in Mid-1988.
The First Feature Film To Be Demonstrated On Opening Was “Ladies At Play” Which Is Listed As Unit #7, With Unit #8 Being An Aesop’s Fable Short After The Feature.
Opened On September 11, 1946 With “Greenway Village” Along With Two Shorts: “Night Club Boom” And “Peace Time Football”.
The Speedway Auto Theatre Was Notable For The July 27, 1967 Death Of Cashier Ms. Carole Brinkman After Being Shot And Killed By A Suspect. 24-Year-Old Brinkman Was The Cashier Of The Drive-In, Who Was Alone At The Time Of The Shooting (10:20 PM EDT) As She Managed To Grab A Phone Connected To The Projection Booth, Which Were Screening A Double Feature, “Arrivederci Baby” And “Alvarez Kelly”, On That Day. “Alvarez Kelly” Was Running At The Time Of The Shooting. Theater Workers Immediately Told Authorities That They Could Only Make Out A Mumble Over The Phone And They Rushed To Investigate. Afterward, They Found Brinkman Wounded On The Floor. She Was Later Pronounced Dead From Her Injuries Shortly After Being Taken To Wayne Hospital In Downtown Greenville. Greenville Police Said That It Is Possible The Shots Came From An Passing Unknown Model Car On Eidson Road They Say, As The Cashier Booth Is 150 Feet Away From The Highway.
Four Days Later, The Speedway And the Nearby Wayne Theatre Closed For Only A Single Day In Connection To Pay Tribute To Brinkman. One Week Later, A Reward Has Been Given From The Advocate And Now-Defunct Radio Station WDRK-FM (Defunct Since 1989) By An Estimate $1,000+ By Second National Bank.
The Suspect Has Not Yet To Be Found Since A Decade Later.
The Theater Closed In The 1990s But However, Traces From The Drive-In Were Still Visible.
The Starview Drive-In opened its gates on October 15, 1948. Months after opening, the Starview’s ownership sued the popular Chicago theater chain, B&K, for an injunction, which includes prevention to the other three theaters in Elgin: Grove, Crocker, and Rialto (which all three were operated by B&K) on June 2, 1949 which were filed by Federal Court.
The last regular film to be played at the Starview was “Trackdown” during the first week of September 1976 before becoming an all-adult film drive-in.
Yes, I did check the Chicago Tribune and the Starview continued operating after 1984. The Starview closed for the final time at the end of the 1987 season.
After closure, traces were easily visible to see on Google Earth until houses began building at the site in 2000.
The Palace was first operated by George H. Hickman, who only operated for almost or possibly enough around 2 years, before being shot and killed by a suspect who shortly later was caught by Jacksonville Police on September 4, 1921, charging the suspect as an attempted robbery and first-degree murder.
On March 9, 2021, A 24-Year-Old Man Named Ateef Rafiq Died In An Unusual Way After Being Trapped Inside One Of The Vue Birmingham Screens. Reports Later Say That He Died From A Cardiac Arrest Inside One Of The Screens.
Closed On June 19, 1959 With “Juke Box Rhythm” As Its Last Film.