What’s really funny is that I just drove by the Aut-O-Rama yesterday afternoon while driving my way to Chicago for a weekend vacation. And indeed, the screens are much larger than I-80 itself. I was so close for getting a picture.
It was visible in the 1966 aerial view, meaning that it opened around that year. It appears operational in the 1983 aerial view, but was gone by the early-1990s.
As of 2026, everything still stands. Much of the theater is in beaten condition, alongside the north screen. The south screen appears to be in great condition.
Once operated by USA Cinemas, later Loews, and later National Amusements. It was also once known as Loews Covedale Theatre.
What’s really funny is that I just drove by the Aut-O-Rama yesterday afternoon while driving my way to Chicago for a weekend vacation. And indeed, the screens are much larger than I-80 itself. I was so close for getting a picture.
Clearview took it over the following day on April 30, 1999.
This is also the replacement of the downtown Lyric, which closed around the same time as this theater’s opening.
Question, out of the thousands of movie theaters across America, how many theaters in total went under two or more nameplates at the same time?
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985, followed by Loews in 1989, and Sony Theatres in December 1994.
Correction: USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985, not January 1986.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985, followed by Loews in 1989.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985.
Correction: USA Cinemas took over the theater in December 1985, not January 1987.
It was visible in the 1966 aerial view, meaning that it opened around that year. It appears operational in the 1983 aerial view, but was gone by the early-1990s.
General Cinema operated the theater until December 10, 1998.
Taken over by Wehrenberg on November 1, 1989.
As of 2026, everything still stands. Much of the theater is in beaten condition, alongside the north screen. The south screen appears to be in great condition.
United Artists operated the theater until January 30, 2000.
Regal operated the Camellia until January 31, 2003. It was last operated independently.