The Salem theatre was converted into an adult cinema in 1968 until it closed in March 1973. It was reopened by EPI Theatres as the Towne Theatre on October 23rd, 1974, and closed in August 1975. Another ad posted. It was never with Commonwealth theatres.
The ABC Towers theatre opened on December 22nd, 1970, featuring an Ultra-Vision screen. An expansion opened on December 25th, 1974, adding its second screen. Grand opening ads with picture posted.
The second screen opened on May 4th, 1984. It was owned by ABC Southeastern, Plitt, Cineplex Odeon (keeping the Plitt branding), Litchfield and UA. 1984 grand reopening ad posted.
Closed by Carmike in January 1999 and may have reopened later during 1999, but the cinema did not place any ads in the Statesman.
Four screens on January 24th, 1997.
Grand opening ad posted.
2nd building housing the IMAX Theatre opened on April 29th, 1999
First 21 screens opened on December 19th, 1997
Closed March 3rd, 1977.
Last season: 1978
Closed December 23rd, 1979 by Consolidated Theatres.
Lee Theatre closing 24 Dec 1979, Mon Roanoke Times and World-News (Roanoke, Virginia) Newspapers.com
article:
or not of Commonwealth theatres out West.
The Salem theatre was converted into an adult cinema in 1968 until it closed in March 1973. It was reopened by EPI Theatres as the Towne Theatre on October 23rd, 1974, and closed in August 1975. Another ad posted. It was never with Commonwealth theatres.
The ABC Towers theatre opened on December 22nd, 1970, featuring an Ultra-Vision screen. An expansion opened on December 25th, 1974, adding its second screen. Grand opening ads with picture posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
opening article:
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
opened in 1950 and twinned on April 9th, 1976
4 screens on May 18th, 1979, and six on July 1st, 1983, and closed on September 28th, 2000. 1976 and 1983 grand opening ads posted.
The second screen opened on May 4th, 1984. It was owned by ABC Southeastern, Plitt, Cineplex Odeon (keeping the Plitt branding), Litchfield and UA. 1984 grand reopening ad posted.
The AmStar Stadium 14 opened on March 17th, 2000. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as the Reel Theatre 6 - Overland on December 20th, 1994. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as the 220 Drive-In on February 26th. 1970 with “Love Camp 7” an Naziploitation film, which was seized by police on March 4th. Grand opening ad posted.
Love Camp 7 was seized from the 220 Drive-In 05 Mar 1970, Thu The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, Virginia) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ads posted.
Typical Cineplex Odeon colors.