Closed on December 9, 1962 with Bette Davis in “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane” and David Niven in “Guns Of Darkness” (unknown if extras added). It was demolished unexpectedly by a cutting torch which set sparks to the building underneath the screen tower before the building caught fire.
The Isis Theatre did suffer damage by a fire in late 1970, which reopened after repairs. Its marquee once fell to the ground during a severe weather outbreak in 1985.
The Hartford Cinemas 1 & 2 opened its doors on December 19, 1985 with “Rocky IV” in Screen 1 and “Spies Like Us” in Screen 2. This was a replacement of the downtown Hartford Theatre which had been operating since June 1932 and closed the day before the twin-screener’s opening.
Both auditoriums were divided into a quad in April 1990, and was renamed “Hartford Theatres”. Two more screens were added later on during the early-1990s bringing a total to six. By 2000, it expanded to eight screens.
The College Theatre opened its doors by Stanley-Warner on April 14, 1963 with Gregory Peck in “To Kill A Mockingbird” along with the Travelrama travelogue in CinemaScope “Land Of The Long White Cloud” and an unnamed Mr. Magoo cartoon. It was later operated by RKO Stanley-Warner and later by Trans-Lux.
It was last known as Trans-Lux College Twin before closing both auditoriums within a week apart. Screen 2 first closed on July 20, 1986 with “An American Werewolf In London” and “Night Of The Living Dead” while Screen 1 continued operating screening “Top Gun”. One week later, Screen 1 showed its last movie “Brazil” before closing on July 27, 1986.
Opened with “The Undefeated” in Screen 1 and “Thank You All Very Much” in Screen 2. It was closed on April 7, 1997 with “Jerry McGuire” in Screen 1 and “Jungle 2 Jungle” in Screen 2.
The Merritt Twin Theater was originally scheduled to close with “The Flamingo Kid” and “Beverly Hills Cop” on February 10, 1985, but on the afternoon of February 9, the Merritt Twin Theater’s staff won an unexpected reprieve from its owners alongside its last operator, RKO Century, allowing the theater to continue operating for another several more weeks.
The Merritt Twin Theater finally closed on March 31, 1985, with “Friday The 13th Part V” playing on one screen. I cannot find the film title on the other auditorium that closed the theater. This was because of the theater no longer to be taken from granted and was sold to a Miami Beach, Florida man named Alvin Perlman.
The Palace Theatre was twinned in 1983, and its second auditorium featured seats that were originally transferred from the Hollywood Theatre in Au Sable Forks. A third screen would be added by the early-1990s, followed by a fourth one later on.
Closed on December 9, 1962 with Bette Davis in “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane” and David Niven in “Guns Of Darkness” (unknown if extras added). It was demolished unexpectedly by a cutting torch which set sparks to the building underneath the screen tower before the building caught fire.
Closed on October 28, 1984.
Closed on January 12, 1986 with Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” in Screen 1 and “Jagged Edge” in Screen 2.
Opened on September 16, 1937.
The Isis Theatre did suffer damage by a fire in late 1970, which reopened after repairs. Its marquee once fell to the ground during a severe weather outbreak in 1985.
Closed on June 3, 2004, demolished later that same year.
Demolished in 1983.
Once known as Fennimore Opera House.
Last operated as an adult drive-in.
Closed on December 18, 1985 with “King Solomon’s Mines” when the Hartford Cinemas 1 & 2 (now Schubert’s Hartford Theatre) opened nearby.
The Hartford Cinemas 1 & 2 opened its doors on December 19, 1985 with “Rocky IV” in Screen 1 and “Spies Like Us” in Screen 2. This was a replacement of the downtown Hartford Theatre which had been operating since June 1932 and closed the day before the twin-screener’s opening.
Both auditoriums were divided into a quad in April 1990, and was renamed “Hartford Theatres”. Two more screens were added later on during the early-1990s bringing a total to six. By 2000, it expanded to eight screens.
Good grief!
Closed on July 27, 1980 with “Rough Cut” in Screen 1 and “Black Stallion” in Screen 2.
Still open in 1975.
Original manager is George P. Haddad.
The College Theatre opened its doors by Stanley-Warner on April 14, 1963 with Gregory Peck in “To Kill A Mockingbird” along with the Travelrama travelogue in CinemaScope “Land Of The Long White Cloud” and an unnamed Mr. Magoo cartoon. It was later operated by RKO Stanley-Warner and later by Trans-Lux.
It was last known as Trans-Lux College Twin before closing both auditoriums within a week apart. Screen 2 first closed on July 20, 1986 with “An American Werewolf In London” and “Night Of The Living Dead” while Screen 1 continued operating screening “Top Gun”. One week later, Screen 1 showed its last movie “Brazil” before closing on July 27, 1986.
Closed on September 29, 1996 with “Broken Arrow” and “Down Periscope”.
Closed on November 3, 1985.
Last operated by RKO Stanley Warner.
Closed as a movie theater in August 1970, last operated by RKO Stanley Warner.
Opened with “The Undefeated” in Screen 1 and “Thank You All Very Much” in Screen 2. It was closed on April 7, 1997 with “Jerry McGuire” in Screen 1 and “Jungle 2 Jungle” in Screen 2.
The one screen that got burned down measures 80x60ft.
The Merritt Twin Theater was originally scheduled to close with “The Flamingo Kid” and “Beverly Hills Cop” on February 10, 1985, but on the afternoon of February 9, the Merritt Twin Theater’s staff won an unexpected reprieve from its owners alongside its last operator, RKO Century, allowing the theater to continue operating for another several more weeks.
The Merritt Twin Theater finally closed on March 31, 1985, with “Friday The 13th Part V” playing on one screen. I cannot find the film title on the other auditorium that closed the theater. This was because of the theater no longer to be taken from granted and was sold to a Miami Beach, Florida man named Alvin Perlman.
The Palace Theatre was twinned in 1983, and its second auditorium featured seats that were originally transferred from the Hollywood Theatre in Au Sable Forks. A third screen would be added by the early-1990s, followed by a fourth one later on.
After closure, all of the seats were moved to Lake Placid’s Palace Theatre when that theater was twinned in 1983.