All four auditoriums of the Old Towne 4 opened five days apart, with Screens 1 and 3 opening on December 20, 1975, while Screens 2 and 4 opened on December 25, 1975.
The Blue HIlls Drive-In opened its gates on August 14, 1952 with Gordon McRae in “About Face” and William Ching in “Bal Tabarin” along with several unnamed cartoons. It was first both owned and operated Phillip W. Mather. The drive-in is located really close to the transmitters of Hartford AM radio station WDRC (a then-CBS Radio affiliate that would later become a Top 40 station in the 1960s and 1970s).
The Alhambra opened in 1926 as the New Alhambra Theatre. It started life as a special events house which became the host of that year’s Republican Convention that September. The theater became a movie house the following month in October 1926.
It was already gone by 1985, and not listed in the 1977 topo either, meaning that it closed sometime in the 1970s. Also, is it just me or is the concession building kinda massive?
All four auditoriums of the Old Towne 4 opened five days apart, with Screens 1 and 3 opening on December 20, 1975, while Screens 2 and 4 opened on December 25, 1975.
Reason of closure is because of the then-upcoming construction of the AMC Rolling Hills 6.
Edited from my October 5, 2025 (9:44 AM) comment:
Actual closing date is August 20, 2000.
Edited from my July 6, 2025 (8:41 AM) comment:
Closed on September 10, 1987 with “The Untouchables” in Dolby Stereo.
First operated by Charles M. Lane of New Haven, who also operated the Branford’s Summit Drive-In nearby.
Closed on September 3, 1984.
The Blue HIlls Drive-In opened its gates on August 14, 1952 with Gordon McRae in “About Face” and William Ching in “Bal Tabarin” along with several unnamed cartoons. It was first both owned and operated Phillip W. Mather. The drive-in is located really close to the transmitters of Hartford AM radio station WDRC (a then-CBS Radio affiliate that would later become a Top 40 station in the 1960s and 1970s).
Opened on July 2, 1955 with “This Island Earth” and “Ma and Pa Kettle in Waikiki” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel.
Closed on August 8, 1996 with “The Cable Guy” in Screen 1 and “Twister” in Screen 2.
Later known as Park Square 1-2-3.
Still open in the 1970s, but most likely closed in the early-1980s.
The Alhambra opened in 1926 as the New Alhambra Theatre. It started life as a special events house which became the host of that year’s Republican Convention that September. The theater became a movie house the following month in October 1926.
Still open in 1977.
Opened on April 12, 1973.
Closed as a movie theater in the mid-1970s.
Cinemark operated the theater until October 31, 1999.
Sat abandoned after closure until 2002 when it was converted into a church.
Alongside movies, the Halsted also presented live performances including minstrels and vaudeville during its early heyday.
United Artists operated the theater until January 20, 2000.
Filmack
Closed on July 30, 1998.
Once operated by Plitt Theatres, later Cineplex Odeon, and finally Carmike.
Closed on June 20, 1999.
Once operated by Plitt Theatres and later Cineplex Odeon.
It was already gone by 1985, and not listed in the 1977 topo either, meaning that it closed sometime in the 1970s. Also, is it just me or is the concession building kinda massive?