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50sSNIPES commented about Capital Twin Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 8:18 pm

The Gem Theatre opened in 1908 on site of the former funeral home, and was renamed the Princess Theatre in 1917.

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50sSNIPES commented about Norgan Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 8:16 pm

Actual opening date is August 18, 1947.

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50sSNIPES commented about Grand Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 8:14 pm

Actual opening date is August 28, 1928 with Ramon Novarro in “The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg”. It was closed as a first-run movie theater in 1972.

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50sSNIPES commented about Strand Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 8:12 pm

Operated as early as 1926.

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50sSNIPES commented about Highlands Cinemas on Feb 24, 2026 at 7:33 pm

The Highlands Cinemas first opened as a 58-seat single-screener in 1979. It first started life with 16mm projection but was upgraded to 35mm projection in 1984. A second 60-seat screen and a small projector museum was added in 1986, followed by a third 80-seat screen in 1988, a fourth screen with more museum space and additional bathrooms in 1995, a fifth screen by the late-1990s, and more museum space in 2000.

The museum also features a 1940s 35mm projector formerly owned by Irving Berlin.

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50sSNIPES commented about Empire Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 7:26 pm

Opened in 1954.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bouler House Cinema on Feb 24, 2026 at 7:24 pm

The Boulevard Cinema name was used since 1995 according to several sources, meaning that this most likely opened around that year.

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50sSNIPES commented about Stirling Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 6:59 pm

Built in 1927.

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50sSNIPES commented about Empire Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 6:53 pm

Opened in July 1938. Although the opening date has not yet found, it opened with Gary Cooper in “The Cowboy And The Lady” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 6:46 pm

1987

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 6:45 pm

The Park Theatre closed in late-December 1986 with “No Mercy”. It immediately became a teen dance club right afterward and lasted throughout the rest of the 1980s until it was converted into Toronto-based office space during the early-1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Centre Cinemas on Feb 24, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Built and opened in 1926 at the site of the former veterinary stables of Dr. Ralph C. Titus.

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50sSNIPES commented about Aron Cinema on Feb 24, 2026 at 6:32 pm

Opened on November 15, 1947 as the Aron Theatre.

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50sSNIPES commented about Conyers Theatre on Feb 24, 2026 at 5:38 pm

Vanishing Georgia says that this opened in 1934 by James Clay, but I looked at archives of the Covington News and it does say that there is a Ritz Theatre in Conyers. The Conyers Theatre name didn’t first advertise until sometime in either 1936 or 1937.

I cannot confirm if the Ritz is a separate theater or not. However, I can confirm that there is another indoor movie house called the American Theatre that operated in both the silent and talkies era.

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50sSNIPES commented about Starlite Drive-In on Feb 24, 2026 at 5:01 pm

Actual closing date is August 7, 1989 with “License To Kill” and “Troop Beverly Hills”. It was last operated by Westate Theatres, and was demolished in late-September 1991.

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50sSNIPES commented about Union City Drive-In on Feb 24, 2026 at 4:37 pm

Really unique that KGO-TV brought this up in their newscast.

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50sSNIPES commented about Moon Lit Drive-In on Feb 24, 2026 at 2:41 pm

Most likely closed in the mid-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Conyer Cinema 8 on Feb 24, 2026 at 2:31 pm

Closed on February 15, 2001.

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50sSNIPES commented about Valley River Center Stadium 15 on Feb 24, 2026 at 2:06 pm

This is the replacement of the Cinema World that closed five days before this opened.

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50sSNIPES commented about West 11th Movieland Cinema on Feb 24, 2026 at 1:55 pm

Closed on February 4, 2001. This is once operated by Moyer Theatres and later Act III.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eugene Drive-In on Feb 24, 2026 at 11:24 am

Opened with Abbott & Costello in “The Noose Hangs High” and Russell Hayden in “Where The North Begins” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about North End Drive-In on Feb 24, 2026 at 11:22 am

Closed on November 1, 1981.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eugene Drive-In on Feb 24, 2026 at 11:18 am

Closed on August 2, 1987. Screen 1 closed with “Superman IV” and “Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol”, Screen 2 closed with “Revenge Of The Nerds 2” and “Raising Arizona”, and Screen 3 closed with “The Believers” and “The Witches Of Eastwick”.

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50sSNIPES commented about West 11th Twin Drive-in on Feb 24, 2026 at 11:17 am

Opened on August 6, 1969 by Moyer Theatres with “The Gay Deceivers” and “Three In The Attic”. It was closed on July 15, 1982 with “The Thing” and “Alien”.

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50sSNIPES commented about WACO Twin Cinema on Feb 24, 2026 at 11:12 am

Opened with “The Fortune” in Screen 1 and “The Other Side Of The Mountain” in Screen 2. This was first known as WACO Cinema I & II. It was closed on October 3, 1979 because of the decision by its landlord to expand his bakery.