Showtime Cinemas
105 W. Main Street,
Carmi,
IL
62821
105 W. Main Street,
Carmi,
IL
62821
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Turner-Farrar Theaters
Architects: Oliver William Steigemeyer
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: New Carmi Theatre, Carmi Theatre, Carmi Cinemas
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News About This Theater
- May 28, 2012 — Movie theater purchase loan granted by council
This theatre with its striking Moderne-style facade, located on Main Street, opened as a single screen house named the New Carmi Theatre in 1940, but later was divided into three screens.
Last operated as the Showtime Cinemas, it was closed in January 2013. It had been demolished by 2019.
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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.
The Carmi is now the Showtime Cinemas and have at least 3 screens. It is operational.James Grebe
Does it have a website?
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.
Just saw “Muppets” here the other day. Small screens, but great atmosphere! Owners are apparently looking to sell theater and train new owners.
Official website: http://www.carmishowtimecinemas.com/
Website is now dead, cinema must have closed since there are no showtimes anywhere.
Demolished per Facebook post:
https://www.facebook.com/LyndseyRichelle1988/posts/10155630846282826?xts[0]=68.ARCLo1ilyRB_5-cQJzgiCVTT2v81Rc3rEbthtLTD_9Bjh4GT14BQlF1zsOWZpqykD_oXxKsl7DypsIS2TdYw65BDI9_qKM_gdrNnZ-ndLyOKoZ2SskxYi8-lxbk66dq04uMBe-5ZY3fMw5vEnrb-4bKkz5SyqYZSNstNJF-0PtYwLqygRPJdi3o9fEazL7l13Lgx2dOhIemvFMZqD2qQhp5TtIdortUCtt5SoZsuhHfviK9TJEkWzbUEnfSKpSRiX5hw&tn__=-R
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!