The Dekalb Drive-In most likely opened during the mid-1950s. A 1954 aerial view shows the drive-in hasn’t constructed yet, but was already operational by 1959. The second screen most likely opened during the early-1980s. It appears operational in the 1988 aerial view but was gone by 1997.
The closure was announced following the April 23, 1975 agreement on the $11.3 million bus garage project, as the theater was purchased by the Metropolitan Transit Corporation. The theater continued to operate until September of that same year.
The Plaza Theatre opened its doors on February 1, 1949 with Robert Cummings in “Let’s Live A Little” (unknown if extras added), featuring chesterfield seating, Century projection, a dark-to-light blue color scheme, silver lobby walls with banana leaf patterns in green, and a lounge room located to the left of the main lobby.
The Princess Theatre originally closed on July 23, 2000 with “The Patriot”, and sat vacant for 18 years for restoration until reopening on December 1, 2018.
A 1982 aerial view shows the theater with its screen and glory, most likely in operating shape.
Visible in the 1966 aerial but was gone by the early-1980s.
The Wade Theatre needs its own CT page.
A 1977 aerial view shows the theater still standing with its screen and glory, but was already gone by the early-1980s.
Most likely closed in early 1959.
Most likely still intact in the 1974 aerial view but was gone by 1980. However, the screen remained standing until sometime in the mid-1980s.
The Dekalb Drive-In most likely opened during the mid-1950s. A 1954 aerial view shows the drive-in hasn’t constructed yet, but was already operational by 1959. The second screen most likely opened during the early-1980s. It appears operational in the 1988 aerial view but was gone by 1997.
Expanded to five screens during the 1980s.
The screen looks very small!
The closure was announced following the April 23, 1975 agreement on the $11.3 million bus garage project, as the theater was purchased by the Metropolitan Transit Corporation. The theater continued to operate until September of that same year.
Opened on July 31, 1948.
Closed on March 24, 1991 with “The Hard Way”, last operated by Premiere Theatres Canada.
Last operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Opened in mid-1949. An article from April 7, 1949 confirms that construction started around that same week.
The Plaza Theatre opened its doors on February 1, 1949 with Robert Cummings in “Let’s Live A Little” (unknown if extras added), featuring chesterfield seating, Century projection, a dark-to-light blue color scheme, silver lobby walls with banana leaf patterns in green, and a lounge room located to the left of the main lobby.
Opened with Jeanette MacDonald in “New Moon” (unknown if extras added).
First operated by Odeon Theatres Canada.
Opened on June 25, 1930 with Marilyn Miller in “Sally” (unknown if extras added).
Closed with “Oxford Blues”.
The Goshen Theatre closed as a movie theater on June 23, 1987 with “Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol” after an unsuccessful sheriff’s sale.
Actual May 2004 closing date is May 13, 2004.
Opened on August 26, 2003.
The Princess Theatre originally closed on July 23, 2000 with “The Patriot”, and sat vacant for 18 years for restoration until reopening on December 1, 2018.
Opened with “The French Connection” in Screen 1 and Disney’s “Bedknobs And Broomsticks” in Screen 2.
Newspapers confirmed that the Strand name was used as early as 1924.