The Uptown Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Eve 1931 with Sally O'Neil in “The Brat” (unknown if extras added). It was later operated by Famous Players.
The actual opening date is most likely November 23, 1904. It also went with the name “Opera House” only in advertisements but it was officially named the Elyria Theatre. Besides, Elyria already had an Opera House beforehand.
The Mecca Theatre opened its doors on May 31, 1924 with Hoot Gibson in “Out Of Luck” along with the shorts “She Is A He” starring Buddy Messenger and “Invisible Ray” starring Jack Sherill.
The Rialto Theatre opened its doors on May 1, 1919 with Fannie Ward in “Common Clay” along with pre-show music by a five-piece orchestra. Otherwise it was unknown if any extras were added. It was first managed by C.F. McQuilken and A.C. Moyer.
The Rialto closed for the final time on March 30, 1929 with Tom Mix in “The Drifter” along with an unnamed comedy following a transition after the Griffith Amusement Company took over operations of the nearby Mecca Theatre. The Rialto was forced to close and the former Rialto was converted into a C.R. Anthony Co. department store.
The Gray’s Theatre opened its doors on July 14, 1935 with Jack Oakie in “Uptown New York” along with an unnamed comedy. It was renamed the Royal Theater in December 1937. This started off as a movie theater for both white and black patrons, but was unknown why the Royal dropped white patrons later in its history.
Actual closing date is September 4, 1988 with a dusk-to-dawn show. The Shore closed with an unnamed Three Stooges short, “Dirty Dancing”, “Fatal Attraction”, “The Great Outdoors”, and “Blood Sport”.
There is a very strong chance that there are two Joy Drive-Ins in Copperas Cove. Not just because of the aerial views, but there are surviving photos of the Joy Drive-In in its original location at 1214 East Highway 190 that featured its original screen tower with some small painting of Mighty Mouse on it. Unfortunately that screen tower was in severely beaten condition during the mid-1970s.
Its most likely that the Joy Drive-In relocated to 33RF+RQ, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 during the latter half of the 1970s and reopened it there. It had a newer screen without the tower covering, and was already closed by the late-1980s.
The Gateway closed for the final time on September 16, 1990 with “Young Guns II” and “Mo'Better Blues” in Screen 1 and “Ducktales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp” and “Problem Child” in Screen 2.
Opened with Victor Mature in “Demetrius And The Gladiators” in CinemaScope along with an unknown amount of cartoons and comedies. It was closed on September 30, 1971 and was purchased on October 4, 1971 by the Pittston City Housing Authority.
The Comerford Drive-In opened its gates on September 4, 1948 with “Three Little Girls In Blue” along with an unnamed Bugs Bunny cartoon and a sports reel. It was still open in 1980, but its closing date remains unknown at this time.
Opened on July 3, 1963 with Sandra Dee in “If A Man Answers”, Elvis in “Girls, Girls, Girls”, and Boris Karloff in “Tales Of Terror”, and closed on October 16, 1983 with “Strange Invaders”, “First Blood”, and “The House That Dripped Blood”.
The Uptown Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Eve 1931 with Sally O'Neil in “The Brat” (unknown if extras added). It was later operated by Famous Players.
Closed on September 28, 1986 with “Patriot” and “Rambo: First Blood Part II”.
Closed on June 21, 1987 with “The Untouchables” in Screen 1 and “The Believers” in Screen 2.
The actual opening date is most likely November 23, 1904. It also went with the name “Opera House” only in advertisements but it was officially named the Elyria Theatre. Besides, Elyria already had an Opera House beforehand.
The Mecca Theatre opened its doors on May 31, 1924 with Hoot Gibson in “Out Of Luck” along with the shorts “She Is A He” starring Buddy Messenger and “Invisible Ray” starring Jack Sherill.
The Rialto Theatre opened its doors on May 1, 1919 with Fannie Ward in “Common Clay” along with pre-show music by a five-piece orchestra. Otherwise it was unknown if any extras were added. It was first managed by C.F. McQuilken and A.C. Moyer.
The Rialto closed for the final time on March 30, 1929 with Tom Mix in “The Drifter” along with an unnamed comedy following a transition after the Griffith Amusement Company took over operations of the nearby Mecca Theatre. The Rialto was forced to close and the former Rialto was converted into a C.R. Anthony Co. department store.
The Gray’s Theatre opened its doors on July 14, 1935 with Jack Oakie in “Uptown New York” along with an unnamed comedy. It was renamed the Royal Theater in December 1937. This started off as a movie theater for both white and black patrons, but was unknown why the Royal dropped white patrons later in its history.
The Washita Theatre operated as early as 1947, although its opening date remains unknown at this time.
Myerstown also had another theater called the Donges Theatre, but was destroyed by a fire in March 1915.
This is the replacement of the Lycoming Mall 4 which closed around the same time as the 12-screener’s opening.
Opened on November 15, 1978, closed on April 19, 2004.
Still open in 1987, but was already closed by the early-1990s. The screen remained standing until the latter half of the decade.
Actual closing date is September 4, 1988 with a dusk-to-dawn show. The Shore closed with an unnamed Three Stooges short, “Dirty Dancing”, “Fatal Attraction”, “The Great Outdoors”, and “Blood Sport”.
Opened with Glenn Ford in “The Man From Colorado” along with an unknown amount of cartoons.
There is a very strong chance that there are two Joy Drive-Ins in Copperas Cove. Not just because of the aerial views, but there are surviving photos of the Joy Drive-In in its original location at 1214 East Highway 190 that featured its original screen tower with some small painting of Mighty Mouse on it. Unfortunately that screen tower was in severely beaten condition during the mid-1970s.
Its most likely that the Joy Drive-In relocated to 33RF+RQ, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 during the latter half of the 1970s and reopened it there. It had a newer screen without the tower covering, and was already closed by the late-1980s.
The Gateway closed for the final time on September 16, 1990 with “Young Guns II” and “Mo'Better Blues” in Screen 1 and “Ducktales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp” and “Problem Child” in Screen 2.
The Family Drive-In opened around 1950 and closed by Budco on November 26, 1978 with “Heroes” and “Choirboys”.
The Lyric was renamed the Tiffany on December 17, 1961.
Opened with Victor Mature in “Demetrius And The Gladiators” in CinemaScope along with an unknown amount of cartoons and comedies. It was closed on September 30, 1971 and was purchased on October 4, 1971 by the Pittston City Housing Authority.
The Comerford Drive-In opened its gates on September 4, 1948 with “Three Little Girls In Blue” along with an unnamed Bugs Bunny cartoon and a sports reel. It was still open in 1980, but its closing date remains unknown at this time.
Opened on July 3, 1963 with Sandra Dee in “If A Man Answers”, Elvis in “Girls, Girls, Girls”, and Boris Karloff in “Tales Of Terror”, and closed on October 16, 1983 with “Strange Invaders”, “First Blood”, and “The House That Dripped Blood”.
This was originally known as the Big Cinema.
The Joy was actually closed in the early-1970s and was demolished in the late-1970s.
Closed on May 17, 1990 with “The War Of The Roses” in Screen 1 and “Glory” and “Roger And Me” in Screen 2.
The Walmart opened on the site on July 15, 1986. That location expanded to Supercenter on May 17, 2006.