Showtime Cinemas
105 W. Main Street,
Carmi,
IL
62821
105 W. Main Street,
Carmi,
IL
62821
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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.
I photographed this theatre in 1990 and it was called “Main Attraction”. I am wondering if anyone remembers when it was called that? It isn’t recorded as such above in the history. Thanks!
Demolished per Facebook post:
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Website is now dead, cinema must have closed since there are no showtimes anywhere.
Official website: http://www.carmishowtimecinemas.com/
Just saw “Muppets” here the other day. Small screens, but great atmosphere! Owners are apparently looking to sell theater and train new owners.
Various issues of Boxoffice through the year 1939 reported on the progress of Frank Barnes' new theater at Carmi. I haven’t found the opening date, but the sound system had been installed by November 11, 1939, so the house must have been completed later that year or very early in 1940. The architect for the project was Oliver W. Stiegemeyer.
Does it have a website?
The Carmi is now the Showtime Cinemas and have at least 3 screens. It is operational.James Grebe
The Film Daily Yearbook’s, 1941 and 1943 have the New Carmi Theatre with a seating capacity of 500. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. gives a seating capacity of the Carmi Theatre as 780.