So after closing around 1982, the theater sat abandoned for nearly six years until an announcement on the entrance to the Michigan City Municipal Airport being planned in the site of the theater on June 1, 1988. It was demolished during the same year.
Memphis had the Airway Theatre, the Foxy Lady Theatre, the Adult Films Theatre, the Studio Art Theatre, and the Blue Movies West as I named a few. The ones I listed in my previous comment were all in Nashville.
First opened as the Brown’s Opera House in late January 1909, although it might have an earlier name beforehand but was unknown at this time. It became the Liberty Theatre on February 21, 1924 after being taken over by Elmer Lewis.
The Williams Theatre opened its doors on September 17, 1937 with Deanna Durbin in “100 Men And A Girl” (unclear if any short subjects were added). The opening of the Williams Theatre forced the closure to the nearby Liberty Theatre five days prior.
Once remodeled on July 29, 1954 in connection to its installation of CinemaScope.
On the evening of March 5, 1971, the Williams Theatre was destroyed by a fire. The Union Fire Department reported that there is not just a fire but a typical brush fire taking over the theater as they described.
After a rebuilt, the Williams Theatre changed its name to Cinema 101, and reopened on November 20, 1973 with “White Lightning”.
It was still in operation as a movie house in the early 1980s, but the closing date hasn’t been found yet.
As of 1974, Nashville had a total of eight adult theaters.
They are the Midtown, the Capri Art Theatre (1819 Madison), the Lamar Adult Theatre (1360 Poplar), the Cinema (10 S. Second), the Paris Theatre (2432-34 Summer), the Pussycat Theatre (2355 Lamar), the Cleveland St. Adult Theatre (12 Cleveland at Madison, unclear if its counts as an address), and the Sixth Avenue Cinema/Fantasy Cinema (118 N 6th) which the Sixth Avenue Cinema would have its own CinemaTreasures page soon.
First operated by General Cinema. According to this one article on Norbert Dannett, the manager of GCC, it appears that this later became a triplex as the Citadel Cinemas I-II-III.
I just found out that the Highway Twin Cinema was formerly known as the Ark Twin Cinema since the 1970s according to the Baxter Bulletin. It changed its name to the Highland Twin Cinema in 1990.
Yes there is. Hardy had a single-screener theater called the Ozark Theatre. The earliest attractions I can find dates back as early as 1938, but the opening date was lost.
So after closing around 1982, the theater sat abandoned for nearly six years until an announcement on the entrance to the Michigan City Municipal Airport being planned in the site of the theater on June 1, 1988. It was demolished during the same year.
Correction: This dates June 1953.
Correction: This dates June 1953.
Opened On October 24, 1931.
Opened with Susan Hayward in “Tap Roots” along with a Bugs Bunny cartoon, a Woody Woodpecker cartoon, and an Andy Panda cartoon (all unnamed).
Yes.
Closed in the early 1970s.
Closed on May 2, 1958 with “Jumping Jacks” (1952) and “Scared Stiff” (1953) as its last films. The State Theatre was sold a couple of days later.
Severely damaged by a tornado on February 10, 1940.
Memphis had the Airway Theatre, the Foxy Lady Theatre, the Adult Films Theatre, the Studio Art Theatre, and the Blue Movies West as I named a few. The ones I listed in my previous comment were all in Nashville.
Opened with “Down Missouri Way” with no extra short subjects, but a special Hoosier Jamboree stage show was added a day after the Weil opened.
First opened as the Brown’s Opera House in late January 1909, although it might have an earlier name beforehand but was unknown at this time. It became the Liberty Theatre on February 21, 1924 after being taken over by Elmer Lewis.
Closed on January 14, 1962 with “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea”, and was demolished on October 28, 1964.
Correction: This dates 1969 from an Eastmancolor scan (+), made by Filmack.
The Williams Theatre did indeed once closed in 1956, and sat empty until new management reopened the theater in early 1958.
Closed on September 12, 1937 with “It’s All Yours” along with a sportreel, in connection to the opening of the Williams Theatre five days later.
The Williams Theatre opened its doors on September 17, 1937 with Deanna Durbin in “100 Men And A Girl” (unclear if any short subjects were added). The opening of the Williams Theatre forced the closure to the nearby Liberty Theatre five days prior.
Once remodeled on July 29, 1954 in connection to its installation of CinemaScope.
On the evening of March 5, 1971, the Williams Theatre was destroyed by a fire. The Union Fire Department reported that there is not just a fire but a typical brush fire taking over the theater as they described.
After a rebuilt, the Williams Theatre changed its name to Cinema 101, and reopened on November 20, 1973 with “White Lightning”.
It was still in operation as a movie house in the early 1980s, but the closing date hasn’t been found yet.
Actually, the Ozark Theatre dates back as early as 1927.
The Ozark Theatre abruptly closed for the final time in 1962 due to many reports of teenagers vandalizing around the theater.
As of 1974, Nashville had a total of eight adult theaters.
They are the Midtown, the Capri Art Theatre (1819 Madison), the Lamar Adult Theatre (1360 Poplar), the Cinema (10 S. Second), the Paris Theatre (2432-34 Summer), the Pussycat Theatre (2355 Lamar), the Cleveland St. Adult Theatre (12 Cleveland at Madison, unclear if its counts as an address), and the Sixth Avenue Cinema/Fantasy Cinema (118 N 6th) which the Sixth Avenue Cinema would have its own CinemaTreasures page soon.
First operated by General Cinema. According to this one article on Norbert Dannett, the manager of GCC, it appears that this later became a triplex as the Citadel Cinemas I-II-III.
Closed on November 1, 1972 with Slim Pickens in “Outdoor Rambling” as its last film. It was demolished during the first week of June 1973.
Opened in the Mid-2000s.
This either closed in the late 1980s or early 1990s. A 1994 aerial demonstrates its parking traces fading in.
I just found out that the Highway Twin Cinema was formerly known as the Ark Twin Cinema since the 1970s according to the Baxter Bulletin. It changed its name to the Highland Twin Cinema in 1990.
Yes there is. Hardy had a single-screener theater called the Ozark Theatre. The earliest attractions I can find dates back as early as 1938, but the opening date was lost.