Showtime Cinemas

105 W. Main Street,
Carmi, IL 62821

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bvanwinkle
bvanwinkle on October 22, 2023 at 5:15 pm

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!

retroalli
retroalli on September 4, 2019 at 12:02 pm

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

rivest266
rivest266 on December 22, 2013 at 7:07 pm

Website is now dead, cinema must have closed since there are no showtimes anywhere.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on June 6, 2012 at 1:41 pm

Official website: http://www.carmishowtimecinemas.com/

Zycrow
Zycrow on December 6, 2011 at 12:37 am

Just saw “Muppets” here the other day. Small screens, but great atmosphere! Owners are apparently looking to sell theater and train new owners.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 16, 2010 at 10:29 am

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.

dakotabuddy
dakotabuddy on July 14, 2007 at 5:07 pm

Does it have a website?

JamesGrebe
JamesGrebe on June 10, 2005 at 3:37 am

The Carmi is now the Showtime Cinemas and have at least 3 screens. It is operational.James Grebe

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on March 13, 2005 at 4:45 pm

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.