The Carmi closed on March 4, 1982 with “The Superfuzz” and reopened as the Main Attraction on September 13, 1986. During its early days as the Main Attraction, it ran a mix of second-run movies and live music performances. The music performances were dropped by the following year.
The Cine Twin opened its doors on December 28, 1973 with Walt Disney’s “That Darn Cat” in Screen 1 and “Charley Varrick” in Screen 2 (alongside a kiddie matinee on the day after opening but was unnamed), featuring King Lounger seats and automated projection/sound.
A third screen (called Cine 3 housing 306 seats) was added on July 3, 1979 as an adjacent to the twin. The Cine 3 auditorium was twinned on November 13, 1987, and a fourth screen opened under the name “Cine 4”, but officially became the Cinema 4.
Appears that the 460 Drive-In closed after the 1979 season, ending with the September 30, 1979 showing of “Kentucky Fried Movie” and “The Groove Tube”.
The Majestic most likely opened in the early-1910s. The fire on the afternoon of February 11, 1915 was caused by a defected flue, which the management tried to fix the choking flue just before the fire started. The janitor did blow out the soot during the morning hours but was choked again.
Correction: The Coronado ended its days as a movie theater on December 31, 1984 with a special New Year’s showing of Fred Astaire’s 1955 classic “Daddy Long Legs” alongside several live performances including Bill Erlandson on the Grande Barton organ, Chad Weirick on the Mezzanine piano, magician Larry Ratze on stage, and a balloon drop.
On April 3, 1955, the Shuraku was rebuilt as a three-story building with steel-framed reinforced concrete, reopening that day with Edmund Purdom in “The Student Prince” in CinemaScope. As of that time, it originally housed 850 seats as a single-screener. The renovation lasted two months between February 1 and April 2, 1955 with an estimate cost of 35 million yen ($224,305 in USD).
This was also a replacement of an earlier theater called the Shurakukan that opened in 1920, and yes it was the exact theater that got destroyed by the Gifu Air Raids of July 9, 1945. The original building when it reopened in November 1945 is wooden.
The Jiyugekijo auditorium (also known as Free Theater in English) was also a popular first-run house that also runs American blockbusters as well, including “E.T.”, which attracted 100,000 moviegoers over a three-month period between Late 1982 and Early 1983. The Jiyugekijo name lasted until renovation on March 8, 1999, when the auditorium was renamed “Shuraku 2”.
Exactly one day after its final April 10, 2006 closure, it was demolished hours later on April 11.
Opened in June 1950 as the Fort Erie Drive-In. It was renamed the Mustang Drive-In in April 1969 and closed on August 29, 1982 with “Young Doctors In Love” and “Cannonball Run”.
Perry wanted to twin the Regent in 1979 to prevent a large theatre conglomerate from opening a multiplex in Summerside, but I don’t know if that happened or not. And yes, the address is 12 Summer St, Summerside, PE C1N 1B3, as I looked at PEI newspaper archives as well.
This was the replacement of the Capitol Theatre, which closed two months before the Studio 5 opening. Capitol owner Emery Perry was one of the original owners who also helped construct the Studio 5 itself.
The Capitol most likely closed with a special showing of “Titanic” according to Perry himself in an October 4, 2000 article, also by CBC affiliate CBCT-TV.
Current function is first-run.
Opened on May 14, 2005 as a replacement of the nearby ShowPlace Machesney Park 10.
This was never operated by Showplace Cinemas. It started life as a Rhyan Management theater before Regal took it over.
Closed on September 7, 1986.
The Carmi closed on March 4, 1982 with “The Superfuzz” and reopened as the Main Attraction on September 13, 1986. During its early days as the Main Attraction, it ran a mix of second-run movies and live music performances. The music performances were dropped by the following year.
The Cine Twin opened its doors on December 28, 1973 with Walt Disney’s “That Darn Cat” in Screen 1 and “Charley Varrick” in Screen 2 (alongside a kiddie matinee on the day after opening but was unnamed), featuring King Lounger seats and automated projection/sound.
A third screen (called Cine 3 housing 306 seats) was added on July 3, 1979 as an adjacent to the twin. The Cine 3 auditorium was twinned on November 13, 1987, and a fourth screen opened under the name “Cine 4”, but officially became the Cinema 4.
The Orpheum Theatre actually closed in 1981.
Appears that the 460 Drive-In closed after the 1979 season, ending with the September 30, 1979 showing of “Kentucky Fried Movie” and “The Groove Tube”.
Closed with “Return Of The Jedi” in Screen 1 and “Invasion Of The Flesh Hunters” in Screen 2.
Closed with “Trancers” in Screen 1 and “Fletch” in Screen 2.
Closed on September 29, 1979 with 007’s “Moonraker”.
Closed as a movie theater with “Cat People” and “Blade Runner”.
Opened with Ralph Morgan in “Blue Grass Of Kentucky” (unknown if extras added).
Actual closing date is November 24, 2005.
The Majestic most likely opened in the early-1910s. The fire on the afternoon of February 11, 1915 was caused by a defected flue, which the management tried to fix the choking flue just before the fire started. The janitor did blow out the soot during the morning hours but was choked again.
Correction: The Coronado ended its days as a movie theater on December 31, 1984 with a special New Year’s showing of Fred Astaire’s 1955 classic “Daddy Long Legs” alongside several live performances including Bill Erlandson on the Grande Barton organ, Chad Weirick on the Mezzanine piano, magician Larry Ratze on stage, and a balloon drop.
Opened with Donald O'Connor in “Curtain Call At Cactus Creek” along with an unnamed “companion film” and an unnamed cartoon.
The popularity of the two Cinemarks replaced the former Luxury/Act III/Regal Springfield Quad, which will have its own CT page soon.
On April 3, 1955, the Shuraku was rebuilt as a three-story building with steel-framed reinforced concrete, reopening that day with Edmund Purdom in “The Student Prince” in CinemaScope. As of that time, it originally housed 850 seats as a single-screener. The renovation lasted two months between February 1 and April 2, 1955 with an estimate cost of 35 million yen ($224,305 in USD).
This was also a replacement of an earlier theater called the Shurakukan that opened in 1920, and yes it was the exact theater that got destroyed by the Gifu Air Raids of July 9, 1945. The original building when it reopened in November 1945 is wooden.
The Jiyugekijo auditorium (also known as Free Theater in English) was also a popular first-run house that also runs American blockbusters as well, including “E.T.”, which attracted 100,000 moviegoers over a three-month period between Late 1982 and Early 1983. The Jiyugekijo name lasted until renovation on March 8, 1999, when the auditorium was renamed “Shuraku 2”.
Exactly one day after its final April 10, 2006 closure, it was demolished hours later on April 11.
The marquee was removed around a year later.
Opened in June 1950 as the Fort Erie Drive-In. It was renamed the Mustang Drive-In in April 1969 and closed on August 29, 1982 with “Young Doctors In Love” and “Cannonball Run”.
Perry wanted to twin the Regent in 1979 to prevent a large theatre conglomerate from opening a multiplex in Summerside, but I don’t know if that happened or not. And yes, the address is 12 Summer St, Summerside, PE C1N 1B3, as I looked at PEI newspaper archives as well.
This was the replacement of the Capitol Theatre, which closed two months before the Studio 5 opening. Capitol owner Emery Perry was one of the original owners who also helped construct the Studio 5 itself.
The Capitol most likely closed with a special showing of “Titanic” according to Perry himself in an October 4, 2000 article, also by CBC affiliate CBCT-TV.
Opened with a live presentation of “After Tomorrow”.