The Plaza did suffer minor damages from a fire in 1965, but reopened later that same year. Joe Hackney was the original operator who operated the Plaza from its July 1946 opening until his death from an illness in August 1979. His son Don immediately took over that same year, and operated the Plaza for more than a decade until its final closure in December 1996. A Facebook user confirms that “Ransom” was the final film screened at the Plaza. It was demolished on January 11, 2023.
The Alma Theatre closed on August 18, 2026, because of mounting financial pressures and severe post-pandemic-related challenges of keeping the attendance alive in a small town of 6,600. However, it remains unknown if the closure is a financial decision or the result of other factors.
Built on the site of the original Eames Theatre that was heavily remodeled, the Pacific Science Center IMAX Theatre is the 11th IMAX ever built and the second theater to open in Seattle by the Canadian-owned IMAX system, with the first one being the 232-seat Omnirama at the Pier 59. When it originally opened with “To Fly” in July 1979, the IMAX at the Pacific Science Center originally housed 382 seats and a 40x60ft screen.
The second Boeing IMAX theater auditorium was announced on July 24, 1996 by French architect Denis Laming, who showed a model during a news conference that same day at the PSC, costing $18.5 million. This was announced at the same time a gallery named after Ginger and Barry Ackerley, owners of Ackerly Communications and the Seattle SuperSonics, were announced as an adjacent. Construction took two years before opening with “Everest” on October 22, 1998. The Boeing features a 60x80ft screen, 370 seats, and a 12,000-watt surround sound system. In total, both the PACCAR IMAX and the Boeing IMAX auditoriums housed a grand total of 660 seats.
Actual opening date is September 24, 1926 with Rudolph Schildkraut in “Young April” along with several special events, including a stage presentation of “The Night Club” by Fanchon & Marco starring Boyce Combe, Helene Hughes in the Sunkist Beauty Revue with a cast of 40, and Wurlitzer organ performances.
It was originally operated by Evergreen State Amusement Inc., but was briefly taken over by National General Theatres and finally Mann Theatres during its final years as a movie theater. The 5th Avenue closed as a first-run movie theater on January 22, 1978 with the double feature of “The Choirboys” and “The Longest Yard”.
The Paramount Theatre ended its days as a movie theater on May 25, 1971, and was last operated by National General Theatres. Exactly five days later on May 30, the Paramount reopened as a live performance and performing arts house beginning with a B.B. King concert.
The IMAX theater was part of MOSI’s $36 million 136,700-square-foot expansion that was first introduced in January 1993 and approved by Hillsborough County on April 5, 1995 to expand from its original 1982 size of 65,000-square-foot to 201,700-square-foot. The expansion pre-dates back to its original idea in 1990 when the Legislature gave the project its blessing with a $15 million grant from the Department of Education’s Public Education Capital Outlay fund. The Hillsborough County Commission voted to match the grant that came with the condition that a local government can match the money in January 1991. Out of the $36 million in construction work, $15 million was used from the Department of Education’s construction fund which is a matching amount in bonds floated by Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa, and $6 million was used in private donations and state grants.
Arizona resident and nationally renowned architect Antoine Predock, who modeled the building clay and transformed his vision into a computerized blueprint, teamed up with Tampa-based “Robbins, Bell, and Kreher Inc.” for the entirety of construction for the IMAX theater originally named the MOSIMAX. The MOSIMAX officially launched on July 2, 1995 with “To The Limit”, exactly one day after the expansion’s opening. The screen is in the shape of an 82-foot hemisphere arching over the 350 seats in total, including 70mm IMAX projection that uses images 10 times greater than conventional film frames resulting in perfect clarity, a six-channel high-fidelity sound system through a grand total of 44 speakers, a “Rolling Loop” projection room, and the circular overhead itself with a wraparound 10,500-square-foot curved screen. Unfortunately, its original MOSIMAX name didn’t last long, and on June 5, 1998, it was renamed “IMAX Dome Theatre at the MOSI”.
The United Artists Cinema 70 & Cinema 150 opened their doors on October 1, 1969, launching with “Easy Rider” in Cinema 150, and “3 Into 2 Won’t Go” in Cinema 70. It originally scheduled to open several days earlier, but unforeseen difficulties related to its equipment caused the opening to move a little.
Most likely opened with Dennis O'Keefe in “Doll Face” (unknown if extras added). The Bel-Vue closed on September 8, 1981 with a special one-day showing of the exact same movie.
Opened with Elvis in “Blue Hawaii” and Mickey Rooney in “Everything’s Ducky” (unknown if extras added). The John Danz closed with “Forrest Gump” according to its closing article and was last operated by Cineplex Odeon since its takeover from the SRO chain in December 1986.
Correction: This was never known as the Coliseum Theatre, as it already has a separate page. There’s also an earlier Liberty Theatre nearby that closed on January 15, 1928, and converted into the Liberty Music House.
The United Artists Theatre actually became the Liberty Theatre on January 4, 1930, after extensive remodeling and a short closure. The Liberty Theatre name lasted until its final closure in the Fall of 1954.
The Strand Theatre opened its doors on September 21, 1935 with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “Top Hat” (unknown if extras added). Martin Theatres took over the Strand in 1947, followed by the Georgia Theatre Company during the late-1950s. Construction of the Strand lasted seven months with an estimated $150,000, and the theater was built on the site of a former dry goods store and a grocery store that was destroyed by a massive fire on October 31, 1930, that ravaged the northeast corner of the Marietta Square.
The main reason why the Strand Theatre closed as a movie theater in 1976 is because of the theater being purchased by Herbert Goldstein, who converted the inside of the theater into an expansion of Goldstein’s Men & Boys Shop, retaining the original auditorium and other equipment inside. Unfortunately, a fire destroyed the original stage, rigging, and severely damaged the original ceiling in 1984. His business would cease after extensive repairs in 1985. The Strand was saved from death when no developer came forward to accept the contract for wrecking in 1986 and a big renovation project was planned by Marietta residents, community activists, and preservationists led by the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society to reuse the theater as a community civic center. Unfortunately, the renovation project and idea failed unsuccessfully and the Strand became a church under the Liberty Church name throughout the remainder of the 1980s and into the early-1990s.
Between 1993 and 2002, the Strand housed a number of live music ventures. During that time, it housed a Christian music venue, a rock club and bar called The Hangar, and was eventually rechristened as simply “The Strand” in 1997 as it continued to be the primary home for live music in Marietta. A massive renovation project happened in 2002 after being placed on sale for a brief time, led by a group formally organized as Friends of The Strand Inc.
On January 7, 2009, the Strand Theatre reopened its doors as the Earl Smith Strand Theatre after seven years of restoration, renovation, and perfection. Later that same year, Warner Home Video and Turner Classic Movies selected the Strand Theatre for the World Re-Premiere of “Gone With The Wind” as part of Marietta’s 175th anniversary.
The Evergreen Point Drive-In opened its gates on October 25, 1967 with James Coburn in “Waterhole No. 3” and Robert Morse in “Oh Dad, Poor Dad”. It was renamed the Bel-Kirk Drive-In in May 1970, and a second screen was added in 1977.
The Bel-Kirk closed its gates for the final time by SRO Theatres on September 15, 1985. Screen 1 closed with the triple feature of “Superstition”, “Friday The 13th: A New Beginning” and “Nightmares”, and Screen 2 closed with the double feature of “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” and “National Lampoon’s European Vacation”.
Milwaukee resident Bernard Lassack and his friend George Lightner opened Wautoma’s Park Theatre on September 22, 1934 with Joe E. Brown in “The Circus Clown” (unknown if extras added). Prior to construction, the project of the Park Theatre was originally planned by the CWA before being taken over with support by the entire town.
Despite being a first-run house throughout most of its life, the theater began showing Spanish films for a few years beginning in the late-1950s before closing during the 1960s.
The Plaza did suffer minor damages from a fire in 1965, but reopened later that same year. Joe Hackney was the original operator who operated the Plaza from its July 1946 opening until his death from an illness in August 1979. His son Don immediately took over that same year, and operated the Plaza for more than a decade until its final closure in December 1996. A Facebook user confirms that “Ransom” was the final film screened at the Plaza. It was demolished on January 11, 2023.
Opened on May 11, 2007.
The Alma Theatre closed on August 18, 2026, because of mounting financial pressures and severe post-pandemic-related challenges of keeping the attendance alive in a small town of 6,600. However, it remains unknown if the closure is a financial decision or the result of other factors.
Closed on February 26, 1998.
Built on the site of the original Eames Theatre that was heavily remodeled, the Pacific Science Center IMAX Theatre is the 11th IMAX ever built and the second theater to open in Seattle by the Canadian-owned IMAX system, with the first one being the 232-seat Omnirama at the Pier 59. When it originally opened with “To Fly” in July 1979, the IMAX at the Pacific Science Center originally housed 382 seats and a 40x60ft screen.
The second Boeing IMAX theater auditorium was announced on July 24, 1996 by French architect Denis Laming, who showed a model during a news conference that same day at the PSC, costing $18.5 million. This was announced at the same time a gallery named after Ginger and Barry Ackerley, owners of Ackerly Communications and the Seattle SuperSonics, were announced as an adjacent. Construction took two years before opening with “Everest” on October 22, 1998. The Boeing features a 60x80ft screen, 370 seats, and a 12,000-watt surround sound system. In total, both the PACCAR IMAX and the Boeing IMAX auditoriums housed a grand total of 660 seats.
Actual closing date is January 4, 2004.
A sports bar called Box now occupies a good chunk of the former Odeon.
Actual opening date is September 24, 1926 with Rudolph Schildkraut in “Young April” along with several special events, including a stage presentation of “The Night Club” by Fanchon & Marco starring Boyce Combe, Helene Hughes in the Sunkist Beauty Revue with a cast of 40, and Wurlitzer organ performances.
It was originally operated by Evergreen State Amusement Inc., but was briefly taken over by National General Theatres and finally Mann Theatres during its final years as a movie theater. The 5th Avenue closed as a first-run movie theater on January 22, 1978 with the double feature of “The Choirboys” and “The Longest Yard”.
Last operated by Sterling Recreation/SRO Theatres, closed on January 30, 1972.
The Paramount Theatre ended its days as a movie theater on May 25, 1971, and was last operated by National General Theatres. Exactly five days later on May 30, the Paramount reopened as a live performance and performing arts house beginning with a B.B. King concert.
The IMAX theater was part of MOSI’s $36 million 136,700-square-foot expansion that was first introduced in January 1993 and approved by Hillsborough County on April 5, 1995 to expand from its original 1982 size of 65,000-square-foot to 201,700-square-foot. The expansion pre-dates back to its original idea in 1990 when the Legislature gave the project its blessing with a $15 million grant from the Department of Education’s Public Education Capital Outlay fund. The Hillsborough County Commission voted to match the grant that came with the condition that a local government can match the money in January 1991. Out of the $36 million in construction work, $15 million was used from the Department of Education’s construction fund which is a matching amount in bonds floated by Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa, and $6 million was used in private donations and state grants.
Arizona resident and nationally renowned architect Antoine Predock, who modeled the building clay and transformed his vision into a computerized blueprint, teamed up with Tampa-based “Robbins, Bell, and Kreher Inc.” for the entirety of construction for the IMAX theater originally named the MOSIMAX. The MOSIMAX officially launched on July 2, 1995 with “To The Limit”, exactly one day after the expansion’s opening. The screen is in the shape of an 82-foot hemisphere arching over the 350 seats in total, including 70mm IMAX projection that uses images 10 times greater than conventional film frames resulting in perfect clarity, a six-channel high-fidelity sound system through a grand total of 44 speakers, a “Rolling Loop” projection room, and the circular overhead itself with a wraparound 10,500-square-foot curved screen. Unfortunately, its original MOSIMAX name didn’t last long, and on June 5, 1998, it was renamed “IMAX Dome Theatre at the MOSI”.
Closed on December 7, 1986 with “Dancing In The Dark”.
SRO Theatres closed the Town on April 14, 1985 with “Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning”.
Closed as a first-run movie theater on March 11, 1990 with “Tremors” sponsored by dominant CHR radio station KUBE-FM. Act III was its last operator.
The United Artists Cinema 70 & Cinema 150 opened their doors on October 1, 1969, launching with “Easy Rider” in Cinema 150, and “3 Into 2 Won’t Go” in Cinema 70. It originally scheduled to open several days earlier, but unforeseen difficulties related to its equipment caused the opening to move a little.
Actual opening date is April 1, 1970 with “Topaz”.
Most likely opened with Dennis O'Keefe in “Doll Face” (unknown if extras added). The Bel-Vue closed on September 8, 1981 with a special one-day showing of the exact same movie.
Opened with Elvis in “Blue Hawaii” and Mickey Rooney in “Everything’s Ducky” (unknown if extras added). The John Danz closed with “Forrest Gump” according to its closing article and was last operated by Cineplex Odeon since its takeover from the SRO chain in December 1986.
Correction: This was never known as the Coliseum Theatre, as it already has a separate page. There’s also an earlier Liberty Theatre nearby that closed on January 15, 1928, and converted into the Liberty Music House.
The United Artists Theatre actually became the Liberty Theatre on January 4, 1930, after extensive remodeling and a short closure. The Liberty Theatre name lasted until its final closure in the Fall of 1954.
The Strand Theatre opened its doors on September 21, 1935 with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “Top Hat” (unknown if extras added). Martin Theatres took over the Strand in 1947, followed by the Georgia Theatre Company during the late-1950s. Construction of the Strand lasted seven months with an estimated $150,000, and the theater was built on the site of a former dry goods store and a grocery store that was destroyed by a massive fire on October 31, 1930, that ravaged the northeast corner of the Marietta Square.
The main reason why the Strand Theatre closed as a movie theater in 1976 is because of the theater being purchased by Herbert Goldstein, who converted the inside of the theater into an expansion of Goldstein’s Men & Boys Shop, retaining the original auditorium and other equipment inside. Unfortunately, a fire destroyed the original stage, rigging, and severely damaged the original ceiling in 1984. His business would cease after extensive repairs in 1985. The Strand was saved from death when no developer came forward to accept the contract for wrecking in 1986 and a big renovation project was planned by Marietta residents, community activists, and preservationists led by the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society to reuse the theater as a community civic center. Unfortunately, the renovation project and idea failed unsuccessfully and the Strand became a church under the Liberty Church name throughout the remainder of the 1980s and into the early-1990s.
Between 1993 and 2002, the Strand housed a number of live music ventures. During that time, it housed a Christian music venue, a rock club and bar called The Hangar, and was eventually rechristened as simply “The Strand” in 1997 as it continued to be the primary home for live music in Marietta. A massive renovation project happened in 2002 after being placed on sale for a brief time, led by a group formally organized as Friends of The Strand Inc.
On January 7, 2009, the Strand Theatre reopened its doors as the Earl Smith Strand Theatre after seven years of restoration, renovation, and perfection. Later that same year, Warner Home Video and Turner Classic Movies selected the Strand Theatre for the World Re-Premiere of “Gone With The Wind” as part of Marietta’s 175th anniversary.
The Evergreen Point Drive-In opened its gates on October 25, 1967 with James Coburn in “Waterhole No. 3” and Robert Morse in “Oh Dad, Poor Dad”. It was renamed the Bel-Kirk Drive-In in May 1970, and a second screen was added in 1977.
The Bel-Kirk closed its gates for the final time by SRO Theatres on September 15, 1985. Screen 1 closed with the triple feature of “Superstition”, “Friday The 13th: A New Beginning” and “Nightmares”, and Screen 2 closed with the double feature of “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” and “National Lampoon’s European Vacation”.
Actual closing date is February 18, 1993 with “Damage”, “Alive”, and “Lorenzo’s Oil” in screen order.
Closed by SRO Theatres on November 4, 1979 with “Beyond The Door 2” and “The Dark”. This was never once operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Frank J. Dodge’s own Dodge’s Opera House opened its doors in 1853.
Milwaukee resident Bernard Lassack and his friend George Lightner opened Wautoma’s Park Theatre on September 22, 1934 with Joe E. Brown in “The Circus Clown” (unknown if extras added). Prior to construction, the project of the Park Theatre was originally planned by the CWA before being taken over with support by the entire town.
Despite being a first-run house throughout most of its life, the theater began showing Spanish films for a few years beginning in the late-1950s before closing during the 1960s.