The Havendale closed its gates for the final time on February 2, 1994 with “Beethoven’s 2nd” and “Look Who’s Talking Now” as its last films.
However, after a two month hiatus, the Tampa Tribune accidentally placed the same attraction on its April 29, 1994 edition which is a pretty odd stunt.
The Valley West was once a dollar first/second-run house when the late 1980s rolled along, just like the nearby Glenfair. The theater became a six-screener sometime in 1989.
On January 14, 1992, the Valley West Cinema 6 and the Diggety Dogs food outlet has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on the same day. However, the Valley West Cinema 6 was still operating at the time.
On July 31, 1992, the Valley West Cinema 6 closed for maintenance only. Keeping its 6-screens running in place, the theater would reopen nearly the following year in January 1993. Seven months later in July 1993, The Valley West Cinema changed its name to the “Valley West $1 Cinemas”.
The Valley West Cinemas was closely enough on its last legs when it became a $1 theater, and the cinema closed for the final time in May 1995.
Mann Theatres opened the Bell Tower 8’s doors on January 31, 1986 and operated the Bell Tower until the first week of June 1993 in connection of Hawkins buying out all the Mann Theatres in the Phoenix area. It literally became a Hawkins operated theater.
The Bell Tower 8’s name was changed to the Bell Tower Luxury 8 not too long afterward in December 1993 (but the original Bell Tower 8 name was left attached as secondary usages).
The Bell Tower closed for the final time in August 2000.
The twin opened its doors on May 5, 1971 with “Cromwell” and “Machine Gun McCain” on Screen #1 and “Where’s Poppa?” on Screen #2 as “Cinema 5”. It was renamed the Glenfair Cinemas 1 & 2 in December 1972 despite confusions.
On January 3, 1986, the Glenfair Cinemas became a $1 second-run house, and changed its name to the “Glenfair $.99 Cinema” after new management took over the Glenfair.
The Glenfair closed for the final time on June 1, 1990 with “Hard To Kill” at Screen #1 and “Cheetah” (with a very nasty error by the Arizona Republic listing as R-rated despite the Disney film being G as always back then) at Screen #2 (it was unclear if it comes along with the rerelease of “Mickey And The Seal” despite the cartoon was used as a subject to “Cheetah” due to the Glenfair being a second-run dollar house).
The Manistee Cinemas 6 became the MTC Discount Cinemas 6 on October 16, 1997 until closing its doors for the final time during the week of December 11, 1998. Advertisements however continued to last after closure with a message referencing to call for showtimes until January 8, 1999.
After it became a Fox operated theater, the Orpheum didn’t change its name to the Fox Theatre at all. It retained its Orpheum Theatre name (although it was sometimes named Fox Orpheum Theatre by advertisements for secondary purposes).
The Rialto was formerly the site of the Company H Armory, and opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day (November 25), 1937 with “Back In Circulation”.
After closing in 1958 sitting abandoned for nearly four years, the Rialto had a surprise comeback and reopened back a movie house on March 16, 1962 with John Wayne in “The Comancheros”.
The Rialto closed its doors for the final time on March 24, 1968 with Walt Disney’s “The Happiest Millionaire”. However, a few major incidents occurred there after closure. On September 15, 1968, Scranton Police investigated a forcible entry that occurred at the Rialto by intruders, and on July 7, 1969, the Rialto’s marquee was damaged by a vehicle with a trailer.
The theater would later convert into a commercial structure, and was placed on sale until March 8, 1973.
This could be the Empress Theatre which first opened as the Yale Theatre on August 25, 1913, and became the Empress in August 1916 until closing in June 1920, but I could be wrong.
This has to be the Grand Theatre, which opened in 1911 and closed in December 1929 without any chance on wiring sound. The theater itself was located on the same road the Roxy came from.
The Hi-Way 41 Drive-In opened its gates on July 7, 1949 with “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” along with an unnamed cartoon and an unnamed comedy (despite accidental listings on a one-week stunt as the Princeton Drive-In by advertisements from the Princeton Daily Clarion, it was still named “Hi-Way 41” until correctly resolved a week later).
It was renamed the Princeton Drive-In one season later on March 25, 1950, and the Starlite Drive-In in 1952 (and yes, it was notable for a deadly vehicle accident near the theater on June 17, 1955).
Its closing date hasn’t been found yet, but still in operation into the 1970s.
This started off as the New Star Theatre in September 1909, and the Star became the Noble Theatre on December 21, 1917 with Mae Marsh in “Polly Of The Circus” plus a performance by the Arnulf Cintura Orchestra.
This was not known as the Grand Theatre, due to the Grand being located a block away from the Noble Theatre on the same road. The Grand Theatre (formerly known as the Grand Theatorium) which opened in 1911 planned to close for a time due to the installation of sound on January 1, 1930 to both the Noble and the Grand, but this would later led to the closure of the Grand Theatre shortly after the Noble Theatre reopened as a sound theater.
In April 1931, the announcement came that the Noble Theatre would become the Roxy Theatre. After remodeling, the Roxy Theatre would then open its doors on May 16, 1931 with a one-day showing of “Laugh And Get Rich” along with an unnamed selected short subject. One of the original proprietors of the Noble/Roxy (first as the Roxy), J.B. Green, died on November 13, 1938 at the age of 60.
Shortly after World War II died, the former dominant theater in town, the old Princeton Theatre, was destroyed by a fire. This led the Roxy Theatre to become the dominant theater in Princeton until the launch of the new Princeton Theatre in July 1948.
The Roxy was dying down on films right when 1957 rolled along, and became a special events theater until closing its doors in 1958, and was placed on sale. It was razed in December 1964.
The independent Princeton Theaters Company opened the 75x150ft Princeton Theater on July 21, 1948 with Abbott and Costello’s “The Noose Hangs High”. This temporarily replaced the older Princeton Theatre down the road.
Sound was installed on July 7, 1930.
It actually closed in 1957.
Closed On March 13, 1967 With “Where The Bullets Fly”.
Closed On September 6, 1979 With “House Of Crazies”.
The Sevon Drive-In opened its gates on December 16, 1951 with “Sands Of Iwo Jima”, and closed for the final time during the first week of May 1990.
The Havendale closed its gates for the final time on February 2, 1994 with “Beethoven’s 2nd” and “Look Who’s Talking Now” as its last films.
However, after a two month hiatus, the Tampa Tribune accidentally placed the same attraction on its April 29, 1994 edition which is a pretty odd stunt.
Closed On February 7, 1982 With “Taps” And “Cannonball Run” At Screen #1 And “Neighbors” And “Stir Crazy” At Screen #2.
Did the Gaylord Cinemas West receive damage by the EF3 tornado that occurred two days ago?
The Valley West was once a dollar first/second-run house when the late 1980s rolled along, just like the nearby Glenfair. The theater became a six-screener sometime in 1989.
On January 14, 1992, the Valley West Cinema 6 and the Diggety Dogs food outlet has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on the same day. However, the Valley West Cinema 6 was still operating at the time.
On July 31, 1992, the Valley West Cinema 6 closed for maintenance only. Keeping its 6-screens running in place, the theater would reopen nearly the following year in January 1993. Seven months later in July 1993, The Valley West Cinema changed its name to the “Valley West $1 Cinemas”.
The Valley West Cinemas was closely enough on its last legs when it became a $1 theater, and the cinema closed for the final time in May 1995.
Mann Theatres opened the Bell Tower 8’s doors on January 31, 1986 and operated the Bell Tower until the first week of June 1993 in connection of Hawkins buying out all the Mann Theatres in the Phoenix area. It literally became a Hawkins operated theater.
The Bell Tower 8’s name was changed to the Bell Tower Luxury 8 not too long afterward in December 1993 (but the original Bell Tower 8 name was left attached as secondary usages).
The Bell Tower closed for the final time in August 2000.
The twin opened its doors on May 5, 1971 with “Cromwell” and “Machine Gun McCain” on Screen #1 and “Where’s Poppa?” on Screen #2 as “Cinema 5”. It was renamed the Glenfair Cinemas 1 & 2 in December 1972 despite confusions.
On January 3, 1986, the Glenfair Cinemas became a $1 second-run house, and changed its name to the “Glenfair $.99 Cinema” after new management took over the Glenfair.
The Glenfair closed for the final time on June 1, 1990 with “Hard To Kill” at Screen #1 and “Cheetah” (with a very nasty error by the Arizona Republic listing as R-rated despite the Disney film being G as always back then) at Screen #2 (it was unclear if it comes along with the rerelease of “Mickey And The Seal” despite the cartoon was used as a subject to “Cheetah” due to the Glenfair being a second-run dollar house).
The Manistee Cinemas 6 became the MTC Discount Cinemas 6 on October 16, 1997 until closing its doors for the final time during the week of December 11, 1998. Advertisements however continued to last after closure with a message referencing to call for showtimes until January 8, 1999.
After it became a Fox operated theater, the Orpheum didn’t change its name to the Fox Theatre at all. It retained its Orpheum Theatre name (although it was sometimes named Fox Orpheum Theatre by advertisements for secondary purposes).
The Kingston Theatre closed as a movie house in 1959. After closing, it converted into Union Ferm furniture, opening on October 14, 1960.
Operated from 1913 until May 25, 1928.
Opened In 1918, Closed In 1943, Placed On Sale Afterward For A Few Years.
Closed on June 15, 1970 with “The Liberation Of L.B. Jones”.
Once known as the Route 6 Cinemas.
The Rialto was formerly the site of the Company H Armory, and opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day (November 25), 1937 with “Back In Circulation”.
After closing in 1958 sitting abandoned for nearly four years, the Rialto had a surprise comeback and reopened back a movie house on March 16, 1962 with John Wayne in “The Comancheros”.
The Rialto closed its doors for the final time on March 24, 1968 with Walt Disney’s “The Happiest Millionaire”. However, a few major incidents occurred there after closure. On September 15, 1968, Scranton Police investigated a forcible entry that occurred at the Rialto by intruders, and on July 7, 1969, the Rialto’s marquee was damaged by a vehicle with a trailer.
The theater would later convert into a commercial structure, and was placed on sale until March 8, 1973.
This could be the Empress Theatre which first opened as the Yale Theatre on August 25, 1913, and became the Empress in August 1916 until closing in June 1920, but I could be wrong.
This has to be the Grand Theatre, which opened in 1911 and closed in December 1929 without any chance on wiring sound. The theater itself was located on the same road the Roxy came from.
The Hi-Way 41 Drive-In opened its gates on July 7, 1949 with “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” along with an unnamed cartoon and an unnamed comedy (despite accidental listings on a one-week stunt as the Princeton Drive-In by advertisements from the Princeton Daily Clarion, it was still named “Hi-Way 41” until correctly resolved a week later).
It was renamed the Princeton Drive-In one season later on March 25, 1950, and the Starlite Drive-In in 1952 (and yes, it was notable for a deadly vehicle accident near the theater on June 17, 1955).
Its closing date hasn’t been found yet, but still in operation into the 1970s.
This started off as the New Star Theatre in September 1909, and the Star became the Noble Theatre on December 21, 1917 with Mae Marsh in “Polly Of The Circus” plus a performance by the Arnulf Cintura Orchestra.
This was not known as the Grand Theatre, due to the Grand being located a block away from the Noble Theatre on the same road. The Grand Theatre (formerly known as the Grand Theatorium) which opened in 1911 planned to close for a time due to the installation of sound on January 1, 1930 to both the Noble and the Grand, but this would later led to the closure of the Grand Theatre shortly after the Noble Theatre reopened as a sound theater.
In April 1931, the announcement came that the Noble Theatre would become the Roxy Theatre. After remodeling, the Roxy Theatre would then open its doors on May 16, 1931 with a one-day showing of “Laugh And Get Rich” along with an unnamed selected short subject. One of the original proprietors of the Noble/Roxy (first as the Roxy), J.B. Green, died on November 13, 1938 at the age of 60.
Shortly after World War II died, the former dominant theater in town, the old Princeton Theatre, was destroyed by a fire. This led the Roxy Theatre to become the dominant theater in Princeton until the launch of the new Princeton Theatre in July 1948.
The Roxy was dying down on films right when 1957 rolled along, and became a special events theater until closing its doors in 1958, and was placed on sale. It was razed in December 1964.
Once known as the Princeton One Dollar Theatre.
The independent Princeton Theaters Company opened the 75x150ft Princeton Theater on July 21, 1948 with Abbott and Costello’s “The Noose Hangs High”. This temporarily replaced the older Princeton Theatre down the road.