Originally housed 849 seats when it first opened on June 12, 1926 with Reginald Denny in “Rollin' Home” along with an unnamed comedy, a newsreel, two organ performances by Mrs. Maude Graham (one song being “California Here I Come”), and an exit march playing “I Love You, California”. It was first operated by the T&D Enterprises Inc. chain and was first managed by W. Miles Jackson.
The Rodgers Theatre opened its doors on August 30, 1935 with Kay Francis in “Stranded” along with the Buddy Looney Tunes cartoon “Buddy The Dentist”, the Rainbow Parade cartoon “The Parrotville Fire Department” (listed as Porterville for some weird reason), and the serial “Miracle Riders”, featuring installations of Western Electric Wide Range sound with Clough-Brengle amplifiers.
Some information about the Rodgers as of 1935 goes as follows: Inside the auditorium contains footlights and border lights providing three color changes resembling the American flag (red, white, and blue), and the original stage contains a hand-painted gold and maroon felt front drop curtain for stage shows, then comes a blue silk “teaser” set of curtains on right and left. A third set of curtains is gold silk brocade title curtain and the fourth comes the screen, the same exact duplicate of the material used at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, which at the time had opened several weeks prior. Through a system of weights and levers, the sound screen can be swung backwards 6ft against the concrete wall at the rear of the building. This would provide plenty of space for stage presentations, which stage presentations and vaudeville are also presented alongside movies. Two projectors are in the projection room, one of which is a spotlight and the other being a stereoptican. Lastly, in case of a fire, metal covers fall over each slot and the concrete projection room is immediately isolated by means of a metal fire door from all parts of the theater. A system of buzzers allows the operator to signal either the front box office or the stage. The entire theater was constructed with a grand cost of $25,000.
Its original manager, F.W. Rodgers of Fayette, Iowa, and his wife were very notable in 1911 when Rodgers became the first ever person to take the very first train over the then-new railroad tracks at Sunnyside, then-owned by the Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company (now part of Union Pacific).
Opened with Fred MacMurray in “Family Honeymoon” along with the sports reel “Calgary Stampede” and an unnamed Bugs Bunny cartoon. It was still open in 1978.
The Orland Theatre operated as early as 1916. At the same time, Orland had another movie house nearby called the Pastime. It was remodeled several times throughout the years, once on April 7, 1934, again on April 9, 1942, and again on July 13, 1956.
Now I see. Thanks for the correction ballen270! However, there’s some corrections that I can determine.
The Midway Drive-In actually housed 250 cars, not 500. Judging by the size of it, it would’ve been much larger if it housed 500 cars. Some original installations include a 40x100ft CinemaScope screen and an indoor viewing area housing 50 people. This was last known as North Fulton Drive-In, and closed after the 1957 season. The screen was removed in 1960.
Found it! The exact address is 4240 US-45E, South Fulton, TN 38257, located right next to Brundige Road. A 1955 aerial view shows the theater there, but a 1950 aerial view five years earlier shows that the theater hasn’t been constructed yet, meaning that this opened later on during the early-1950s.
Despite being renamed the Marlboro in May 1961, the theater was gone by 1968 with the screen disappearing from the view, meaning that this closed around the mid-1960s. A shed store now occupies the former theater site.
Opened on September 23, 1918 with Bryant Washburn in “Till I Come Back To You” along with Burton Holmes Travelogue and the two-reel Mack Sennett short “Two Tough Tenderfeet”. It was closed on Christmas Day 1990 with “Dances With Wolves”.
Opened with Douglas MacLean in “Let It Rain” along with an unnamed Big Boy comedy, Fox News, and H. Haden Read in the Mighty Wurlitzer playing “Trip Through The Organ” and “Deed I Do”.
This is first opened as “Theatre No. 1”, before it was renamed the Wilson Theater on March 11, 1959 named in honor of Richard G. Wilson, an aidman from Medical Company of the 187th.
During the late-1950s, Fort Campbell had a total of three movie theaters, named Theatre No. 1, Theatre No. 2, and Theatre No. 3. There was also a performing arts house as well called the Fort Campbell Theatre. Theatre No. 3 closed in October 1957, leaving Fort Campbell with two movie theaters, with both of them having names a few years later, which were the Wilson (No. 1) and the Mann (No. 2).
Opened with Dorothy Lamour in “The Fleet’s In” (unknown if extras added) featuring installations of Western Electric sound and Wenzel Ace projection.
Information about the State Theatre as of 1942 goes as follows: The entire theater was artistically decorated by Rambuch Art Company of New York, featuring the original color schemes of green and burgundy as well as the building finishing in structural glass, brick and stone trim. Two large mural flanks were located on each side of the stage and a draped stencil frames from the ceiling. The entire theater was draped in terrazzo carpeting with the exception of the lobby, as well as indirect lighting being used throughout the auditorium. The State Theatre originally housed 1,000 two-tone cushioned seats when it first opened as of 1942 (now housing 700 seats), and also contains a balcony for colored audiences. The original stage is draped in green velour with a silver automatic curtain.
Unlike most drive-ins, the 222 Drive-In opened as an adult drive-in during the late-1970s. A 1969 aerial view shows that the theater hasn’t been built yet, but was already advertising 10 years later. The 222 Drive-In began showing normal mainstream movies during the late-1980s.
Closed in October 1929.
Originally housed 849 seats when it first opened on June 12, 1926 with Reginald Denny in “Rollin' Home” along with an unnamed comedy, a newsreel, two organ performances by Mrs. Maude Graham (one song being “California Here I Come”), and an exit march playing “I Love You, California”. It was first operated by the T&D Enterprises Inc. chain and was first managed by W. Miles Jackson.
Opened as a single-screener on September 12, 1984 with “Streets Of Fire”. It was twinned on December 11, 1987.
Closed in early-1949, and both its marquee and sign were removed in October 1950.
Opened with “Tora! Tora! Tora!”. The actual closing date is August 7, 2008.
The Lincoln owner purchased the Ritz in late-September 1997 from Kerasotes.
Actual opening date is May 11, 1971.
The Rodgers Theatre opened its doors on August 30, 1935 with Kay Francis in “Stranded” along with the Buddy Looney Tunes cartoon “Buddy The Dentist”, the Rainbow Parade cartoon “The Parrotville Fire Department” (listed as Porterville for some weird reason), and the serial “Miracle Riders”, featuring installations of Western Electric Wide Range sound with Clough-Brengle amplifiers.
Some information about the Rodgers as of 1935 goes as follows: Inside the auditorium contains footlights and border lights providing three color changes resembling the American flag (red, white, and blue), and the original stage contains a hand-painted gold and maroon felt front drop curtain for stage shows, then comes a blue silk “teaser” set of curtains on right and left. A third set of curtains is gold silk brocade title curtain and the fourth comes the screen, the same exact duplicate of the material used at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, which at the time had opened several weeks prior. Through a system of weights and levers, the sound screen can be swung backwards 6ft against the concrete wall at the rear of the building. This would provide plenty of space for stage presentations, which stage presentations and vaudeville are also presented alongside movies. Two projectors are in the projection room, one of which is a spotlight and the other being a stereoptican. Lastly, in case of a fire, metal covers fall over each slot and the concrete projection room is immediately isolated by means of a metal fire door from all parts of the theater. A system of buzzers allows the operator to signal either the front box office or the stage. The entire theater was constructed with a grand cost of $25,000.
Its original manager, F.W. Rodgers of Fayette, Iowa, and his wife were very notable in 1911 when Rodgers became the first ever person to take the very first train over the then-new railroad tracks at Sunnyside, then-owned by the Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company (now part of Union Pacific).
Opened with Fred MacMurray in “Family Honeymoon” along with the sports reel “Calgary Stampede” and an unnamed Bugs Bunny cartoon. It was still open in 1978.
Taken over by General Cinema on July 1, 1970.
The Orland Theatre operated as early as 1916. At the same time, Orland had another movie house nearby called the Pastime. It was remodeled several times throughout the years, once on April 7, 1934, again on April 9, 1942, and again on July 13, 1956.
Opened with Loretta Young in “Mother Is A Freshman” (unknown if extras added).
Now I see. Thanks for the correction ballen270! However, there’s some corrections that I can determine.
The Midway Drive-In actually housed 250 cars, not 500. Judging by the size of it, it would’ve been much larger if it housed 500 cars. Some original installations include a 40x100ft CinemaScope screen and an indoor viewing area housing 50 people. This was last known as North Fulton Drive-In, and closed after the 1957 season. The screen was removed in 1960.
Found it! The exact address is 4240 US-45E, South Fulton, TN 38257, located right next to Brundige Road. A 1955 aerial view shows the theater there, but a 1950 aerial view five years earlier shows that the theater hasn’t been constructed yet, meaning that this opened later on during the early-1950s.
Despite being renamed the Marlboro in May 1961, the theater was gone by 1968 with the screen disappearing from the view, meaning that this closed around the mid-1960s. A shed store now occupies the former theater site.
Current function is first-run.
Opened on September 23, 1918 with Bryant Washburn in “Till I Come Back To You” along with Burton Holmes Travelogue and the two-reel Mack Sennett short “Two Tough Tenderfeet”. It was closed on Christmas Day 1990 with “Dances With Wolves”.
Actual 1992 closing date is June 18, 1992.
Actual opening date is November 12, 1883 with live presentations of “Uncle Dan'l” and “A Messenger”.
Opened as the “Danville 3-4-5-6” on April 11, 1986. It was a separate quad from the nearby Danville Cinema 1 & 2 which closed in January 1989.
Opened with Robert Young in “Married Before Breakfast” along with an unnamed cartoon, a sports reel, and a scopitone on Ted Firito’s band.
Opened with Douglas MacLean in “Let It Rain” along with an unnamed Big Boy comedy, Fox News, and H. Haden Read in the Mighty Wurlitzer playing “Trip Through The Organ” and “Deed I Do”.
This is first opened as “Theatre No. 1”, before it was renamed the Wilson Theater on March 11, 1959 named in honor of Richard G. Wilson, an aidman from Medical Company of the 187th.
During the late-1950s, Fort Campbell had a total of three movie theaters, named Theatre No. 1, Theatre No. 2, and Theatre No. 3. There was also a performing arts house as well called the Fort Campbell Theatre. Theatre No. 3 closed in October 1957, leaving Fort Campbell with two movie theaters, with both of them having names a few years later, which were the Wilson (No. 1) and the Mann (No. 2).
Operated as early as 1918, and was renamed the Ritz Theatre in April 1937.
Opened with Dorothy Lamour in “The Fleet’s In” (unknown if extras added) featuring installations of Western Electric sound and Wenzel Ace projection.
Information about the State Theatre as of 1942 goes as follows: The entire theater was artistically decorated by Rambuch Art Company of New York, featuring the original color schemes of green and burgundy as well as the building finishing in structural glass, brick and stone trim. Two large mural flanks were located on each side of the stage and a draped stencil frames from the ceiling. The entire theater was draped in terrazzo carpeting with the exception of the lobby, as well as indirect lighting being used throughout the auditorium. The State Theatre originally housed 1,000 two-tone cushioned seats when it first opened as of 1942 (now housing 700 seats), and also contains a balcony for colored audiences. The original stage is draped in green velour with a silver automatic curtain.
Unlike most drive-ins, the 222 Drive-In opened as an adult drive-in during the late-1970s. A 1969 aerial view shows that the theater hasn’t been built yet, but was already advertising 10 years later. The 222 Drive-In began showing normal mainstream movies during the late-1980s.