This opened as York on June 15th, 1934 and closed in 1956. It reopened as the Holiday on January 11th, 1957 and closed in 1968. Grand opening ads posted.
This opened on June 28th, 1973 as the world’s first 5-screen drive-in. the 6th screen was installed in 1976. Grand opening ad posted. For the record, the Thunderbird Drive-In in Fort Lauderdale, FL expanded to 6 screens on September 21st, 1973. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as the Jerry Lewis Cinema – Crossroads on February 10th, 1972 and renamed Crossroads Cinema shortly after the Jerry Lewis program fell apart. It reopened as the Crossroads I & II on September 9th, 1977. Grand opening ads posted.
Correction: Century 21 opened on November 21st, 1967 not September 21st, and Century 22 opening in 1969 not 1968 (same date). sorry for the mistake.
Century 23 opened on August 1st, 1973 and Century 24 and 25 opened on October 18th, 1974. The listings changed to Century Complex 5 in 1977 and the 6th screen opened in 1978.
This theatre switched over to adult programming in 1971 and closed in 1986.
Last listings for this theatre appeared in 1955.
Closed as Rialto in 1952.
This reopened as Trout’s on October 21st, 1957 and closed in 1964. 1957 grand opening ad posted.
This opened as York on June 15th, 1934 and closed in 1956. It reopened as the Holiday on January 11th, 1957 and closed in 1968. Grand opening ads posted.
This opened on October 5th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on June 3rd, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on June 3rd, 1949 along with the Collinsville Drive-In. Grand opening ad posted. It stopped showing movies in 1958.
This opened on May 23rd, 1881. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad:
Southern Theatre opening Fri, Nov 18, 1938 – Page 19 · The Gazette and Daily (York, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as a 5-plex.
This opened on July 1st, 1983. Grand opening ads posted.
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This expanded on March 27th, 1981. No special ad bought, just the regular listings.
At least it looks like a new building in that 1982 ad. BTY I have over 100 ads for the Sacramento area and 1,400 for the State of California.
Scott, you are right, the new building with six screens opened on March 10th, 1982. Both 1969 and 1982 ads have pictures.
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Reopened as Old J St. Cinema on September 6th, 1980. Ad uploaded.
The 3rd screen opened on June 17th, 1977 by splitting up the largest cinema. Another ad posted.
Started to show adult movies on May 20th, 1976 and became the Pussycat theatre on August 6th, 1976. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as 4 Theatres of the Future on June 2nd, 1972 by UA. Grand opening ad posted.
This theatre and the Capitol twin cinemas both opened on May 24th, 1972. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on June 28th, 1973 as the world’s first 5-screen drive-in. the 6th screen was installed in 1976. Grand opening ad posted. For the record, the Thunderbird Drive-In in Fort Lauderdale, FL expanded to 6 screens on September 21st, 1973. Grand opening ad posted.
Became the Pussycat theatre on December 26th, 1975. Another ad posted.
This opened as the Jerry Lewis Cinema – Crossroads on February 10th, 1972 and renamed Crossroads Cinema shortly after the Jerry Lewis program fell apart. It reopened as the Crossroads I & II on September 9th, 1977. Grand opening ads posted.
Correction: Century 21 opened on November 21st, 1967 not September 21st, and Century 22 opening in 1969 not 1968 (same date). sorry for the mistake.
Century 23 opened on August 1st, 1973 and Century 24 and 25 opened on October 18th, 1974. The listings changed to Century Complex 5 in 1977 and the 6th screen opened in 1978.
1973 and 1975 grand opening ads posted.