The Whitley Theatre was not just a movie theater, but was used as a courthouse at one point after the city of Whitley City’s courthouse was burned in early 1952.
On July 31, 1947, a Kentucky Utilities worker was badly burned after he touched a live wire and fell from the pole in front of the Lincoln Theatre during the afternoon hours. He was transported to the Stanford Hospital shortly afterwards.
Right when the Arcade reopened on December 20, 1938 with “Heart Of The North”, both the Arcade and the Lee became the dominant theaters in Fort Myers during the golden age of films.
Both the Arcade and the Lee installed CinemaScope a month apart each, with the Lee installing it first in January 1954, with its first CinemaScope film “The Robe” on February 3, 1954, and the Arcade Theatre installed it a month later on March 13, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” the following day, which was also shown at the Lee during the Arcade’s installation of CinemaScope.
After the Arcade Theatre ran a 59-day run of the 1976 remake of “A Star Is Born”, the Arcade switched over to performing arts on February 22, 1977.
The 650-capacity Edison Theatre opened on September 9, 1941 with Sidney Toler in “Charlie Chan in Rio” and Paul Kelly in “Mystery Ship” along with a Paramount News and a short involving the life of Thomas A. Edison.
Originally a second-run/B-film theater, but became a first-run theater shortly before the death of the Lee Theatre until 1980. The Edison became a special events theater which has a mix of classic and foreign films, but 21 months later, the Edison closed for the final time in mid-June 1981.
It was closed in the late 1990s. The screen and marquee were removed in the early 2000s, but traces and the concession building was left attached until 2017, and the entire drive-in was gone.
The Starnite Drive-In Was First Operated By Kenneth Brandhagen And Opened On An Unknown Date In 1958 With Lana Turner In “Peyton Place".
The Starnite Closed Its Gates In 1981 And Sat Abandoned For Nearly 10 Years Until It Had A Surprise Comeback When His Son Reopened The Starnite On August 2, 1991 With “The Naked Gun 2½”.
This Apparently Didn’t Last Long And Closed Later On During The Decade. It Was Demolished To Make Way For The North American Bison Building Which Was Opened During The Mid-1990s.
Last operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
It appears to be opened in 1938. Construction of the theater began in November 1937.
First opened with 14-screens until March 17, 2000 when two more screens were added bringing a total to 16.
This closed in connection to the opening of the General Cinema Framingham 14 nearby in December 1994 (now known as the AMC Dine-In Framingham 16).
Original capacity of 900 cars.
So it may be closed around 1960 or 1961.
This opened as early as 1933, although its opening date remains lost.
The Whitley Theatre was not just a movie theater, but was used as a courthouse at one point after the city of Whitley City’s courthouse was burned in early 1952.
What an oddity! So it became a Newsreel theater before Pearl Harbor?
Opened On October 12, 2012 As A First-Run Theater And Closed In March 2020 Due To COVID.
Opened in the early 2000s.
Opened In 1927, Closed On April 30, 1956 Due To Poor Attendance.
Yep. Stanley Warner opened it.
On July 31, 1947, a Kentucky Utilities worker was badly burned after he touched a live wire and fell from the pole in front of the Lincoln Theatre during the afternoon hours. He was transported to the Stanford Hospital shortly afterwards.
Closed In December 1957.
The New-Lynn Drive-In name lasted for a very short time. It quickly became the Stanford Drive-In beginning in 1977.
Opened on May 27, 1952 with Lucille Ball in “Magic Carpet” with no extra subjects.
The Davis originally has a capacity of 250 and its original screen sizes 50x52.
Right when the Arcade reopened on December 20, 1938 with “Heart Of The North”, both the Arcade and the Lee became the dominant theaters in Fort Myers during the golden age of films.
Both the Arcade and the Lee installed CinemaScope a month apart each, with the Lee installing it first in January 1954, with its first CinemaScope film “The Robe” on February 3, 1954, and the Arcade Theatre installed it a month later on March 13, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” the following day, which was also shown at the Lee during the Arcade’s installation of CinemaScope.
After the Arcade Theatre ran a 59-day run of the 1976 remake of “A Star Is Born”, the Arcade switched over to performing arts on February 22, 1977.
The 650-capacity Edison Theatre opened on September 9, 1941 with Sidney Toler in “Charlie Chan in Rio” and Paul Kelly in “Mystery Ship” along with a Paramount News and a short involving the life of Thomas A. Edison.
Originally a second-run/B-film theater, but became a first-run theater shortly before the death of the Lee Theatre until 1980. The Edison became a special events theater which has a mix of classic and foreign films, but 21 months later, the Edison closed for the final time in mid-June 1981.
Closed on February 24, 1983 with “Kiss Me Goodbye”, in connection to the opening of the nearby South Pointe 6 nearly a month later.
Closed on January 28, 1969 with “Doctor Faustus” as its last film.
The Kmart Closed In May 2015 After A 38½ Year Run, And Would Later Convert Into Floor & Decor.
Opened On July 31, 1953 With “Crusin' Down The River” With No Extras.
It was closed in the late 1990s. The screen and marquee were removed in the early 2000s, but traces and the concession building was left attached until 2017, and the entire drive-in was gone.
The Starnite Drive-In Was First Operated By Kenneth Brandhagen And Opened On An Unknown Date In 1958 With Lana Turner In “Peyton Place".
The Starnite Closed Its Gates In 1981 And Sat Abandoned For Nearly 10 Years Until It Had A Surprise Comeback When His Son Reopened The Starnite On August 2, 1991 With “The Naked Gun 2½”.
This Apparently Didn’t Last Long And Closed Later On During The Decade. It Was Demolished To Make Way For The North American Bison Building Which Was Opened During The Mid-1990s.