Closed March 10, 1984 with a triple feature of Simone Griffeth in “Sixteen,” George A. Romero’s “Hungry Wives” (aka “Season of the Witch”), and Becky Sharpe in “The Playmates.”
The Taos Amusement Company decided to replace the aged Montaner Theater with a new-build facility. Owner Jack Brandenburg had the Burch Motor Company garage building demolished in 1937 for the new venue. Tjalke Charles Gaastra was the architect with his Spanish Colonial plans matching the existing adobe structures as shown in 1937 (see photos).
The theatre opened in 1938 - perhaps as the Taos Theatre or the New Montaner (as listed in the trade press). But it definitely was named the Taos Theatre throughout the 1940s before morphing to the Taos Plaza Theatre. Trans-Lux closed the venue as the Taos Plaza Theatre on September 6, 1993 with Angela Basset in “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and JCVD in “Hard Target.” On that date, you had a choice of paying $5 to see the films or $350,005 to see the film and own the theater, as well, at 116 South Plaza. The Adobe styled venue was retrofitted for retail purposes and served as the home to Rick’s Trading Post for a number of years.
The New Lindsey opened on November 7, 1940 with “The Mark of Zorro” supported by the March of Time newsreel short, “Mexico.” The New Lindsey replaced its predecessor which closed in early March of 1940 and demolished. The New Lindsey could seat 500 additional patrons while having a streamlined look.
“New” was more or less phased out in 1942. The Lindsey received new operators in Lubbock Theatres, Inc. and was still operating playing Blaxploitation, Chopsocky, and other exploitation fare in 1977 likely to the end of its lease in early 1980. In 1980, it was converted to a short-lived legit house known as the Lindsey Center for the Performing Arts from July of 1980 but - apparently - very few staged performances.
Trans-Lux opened the Storyteller Cinema 4 on November 21, 1992 with “Enchanted April” and “A River Runs Through It.” The four screener had auditoriums of 176, 150, 84 and 94 or 504 total seats at launch. It has since expanded under Mitchell Theatres to a 7-plex.
CMX closed here on July 27, 2025 along with its Burnsville Odyssey location. Its parent company, Cinemex Holdings, USA had filed for bankruptcy for the second time in the decade on July 1, 2025. It had previously filed for bankruptcy protection early in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 before re-emerging. It wouldn’t be surprising to see CMX trim back other locations during this second Chapter 11 period.
CMX closed here on July 27, 2025 along with its Rochester Chateau location. Its parent company, Cinemex Holdings, USA had filed for bankruptcy for the second time in the decade on July 1, 2025. It had previously filed for bankruptcy protection early in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 before re-emerging. It wouldn’t be surprising to see CMX trim back other locations during this second Chapter 11 period.
The Center Point Shopping Center had opened in 1958. During an expansion plan in 1964, this unnamed project was announced by R.C. Cobb Theatres in September of 1964 to the plans of Hallmark & Haney Architects. The $650,000 project became the Capri and was a suburban luxury theater - a trend in cinema exhibition providing upgraded seating (here, rocking chair versions) and projection (here, Cinerama and closed circuit live television, purportedly) with free parking built away from existing and often-fading central business district theaters. Cobb soon announced a first-run drive-in project - the Airport - also to be built at $300,000.
The Capri closed on May 9, 1973 for a major renovation. It re-emerged May 18, 1973 as the “all new” Capri Twin Theatres 1 & 2 for Bowie Theatres. Bowie stops advertising all of its theaters following showtimes of January 29, 1978 of “Oh, God!” and “The Late, Great Planet Earth.”
Closing date correction - July 20, 1997. It closed during the Regal Cinemas take over of Cobb Theatres which was announced in June of 1997 and completed on July 31, 1997.
Carmike closed the Carmike Wynnsong 12 on October 5, 2008. In January of 2009 it became a house of worship for Point of Grace, likely in part to reduce its taxing liabilities. and on a ten year leasing deal. Premiere Cinemas took it on converting it back to a multiplex opening October 24, 2019 as the Premiere LUX Cine GSX & Pizza Pub.
For whatever reason, this theater opened as the Cobb Brookhighland (one word) 10 on September 30, 1994 - although “Brook Highland” was the name of the shopping center (two words). Regal Cinemas acquired Cobb Theatres in a deal announced in June of 1997 effective on July 31, 1997. Regal kept the Cobb branding into Spring of 1998 when it became the Regal Brookhighland 10. Regal then changed the venue’s name in December of 1998 to the Regal Brook Highland 10 (now with the proper two words).
Regal struggled as the inherited Cobb theaters were outmatched by superior megaplexes. Regal rebranded the majority of its Brook Highland 10 auditoriums as Regal CinemaArt screens operating with a combination of mainstream and alternative / indy cinema titles in the 2000s. (AMC had tried something similar at some of its locations as “Gourmet Cinema” branded auditoriums.) Meanwhile, Regal decided to retain its Trussville 16 locally but subtracted the former Cobb turned Regal Hoover Square dollar house, the Galleria 10, the Festival Stadium 18, and the Wildwood 14 as it all but retreated from the Birmingham market.
Regal and the Brook Haven Center’s second operator, Developers Diversified Realty had an amicable parting of ways calling the lease as at term’s end on January 14, 2007. “Eragon” was the last show played that night. DDR had the former cinema demolished in March of 2008 to make way for a Circuit City electronics chain store.
The Shops at Colonnade (just one “l” in Colonnade) was a strip plaza built in 1989 with Consolidated Theatres signing on for a 10-screen, 2000-seat multiplex. The theater opened June 16 1989. On November 22, 1989, the Consolidated Circuit was acquired by Carmike and this one officially became the Carmike Colonnade 10 on December 1, 1989.
In 1997, the Megaplex era of cinema exhibition was gearing up and the Colonnade’s cookie cutter approach to its auditoriums wasn’t cutting it. Carmike built its new-era Summit 16 in the vicinity opening in November of 1997 and repositioned the Colonnade as a sub-run discount house with all seats $1.50. Carmike closed here on August 17, 2000 escaping this and selected other leases of aging properties in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The space remained vacant before being repurposed for a fitness center.
With 18 months to go on its 25-year leasing agreement, Regal moved on using just five of its screens with “The Dukes of Hazard,” “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory,” “Rebound,” “War of the Worlds,” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin.” Last day for the Regal Wildwood Stadium 18 of August 23, 2005 is in photos.
Filling in a little bit… Dubinsky sold a group of theatres to Excellence Theatres of Chicago in 1989 that included the Cinema 1 & 2. Carmike Cinemas took over all one hundred of Excellence Theatres' leases in a joint operating agreement in 1991. The Cinema operated primarily as a Carmike Cinemas property until its initial closure. It was relit briefly as an independent prior to closure and demolition.
I think you’ve got two different theaters in the same entry - picture wise. The Majestic is indeed the long-time theater which Architect D.N. Sandine gave a streamline moderne makeover in 1936. It’s got a large auditorium in its rear and the lobby in the front.
The auditorium was bulldozed ending that auditorium. I’m only guessing that Kerasotes decided to place a twin screen using some elements of the original building’s entry/lobby as the Showplace Cinemas. The Showplace Cinemas was closed September 29, 1995 by the - then George Kerasotes Corporation / GKC Theatres). It was then turned into Living World Church of God likely to reduce taxing liabilities. The address of the Church and Showplace Cinemas is/was 159 Gooding.
Not sure about the 225 Gooding address and what is/was there. If the database is correct about that being the location of the former Majestic, each theater would need its own entry.
This duplex was known as the Illinois Valley Cinema 2 by July of 1974 and as the New Illinois Twin Valley Twin Cinema on September 3, 1974. Later renamed as the Illinois Valley Cinemas, it was closed by George Kerasotes Corporation (GKC) on October 31, 1995.
There’s been a cinema at the Peru Mall since at least 1980 and definitely a quad by 1983. Not sure if it moved in the 15-year, 1989 refresh but the cinema dates back longer than stated at the Peru Mall.
Opened on March 29, 1951 with Joel McCrea in “Outriders.”
Closed March 10, 1984 with a triple feature of Simone Griffeth in “Sixteen,” George A. Romero’s “Hungry Wives” (aka “Season of the Witch”), and Becky Sharpe in “The Playmates.”
Regency closed here July 27, 2025 At the end of its 15-year leasing agreement.
The Taos Amusement Company decided to replace the aged Montaner Theater with a new-build facility. Owner Jack Brandenburg had the Burch Motor Company garage building demolished in 1937 for the new venue. Tjalke Charles Gaastra was the architect with his Spanish Colonial plans matching the existing adobe structures as shown in 1937 (see photos).
The theatre opened in 1938 - perhaps as the Taos Theatre or the New Montaner (as listed in the trade press). But it definitely was named the Taos Theatre throughout the 1940s before morphing to the Taos Plaza Theatre. Trans-Lux closed the venue as the Taos Plaza Theatre on September 6, 1993 with Angela Basset in “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and JCVD in “Hard Target.” On that date, you had a choice of paying $5 to see the films or $350,005 to see the film and own the theater, as well, at 116 South Plaza. The Adobe styled venue was retrofitted for retail purposes and served as the home to Rick’s Trading Post for a number of years.
Forgot to add capacity - 260 seats
And its programmatic function was carried out by Chuck Lloyd’s Lloyd Booking Program service.
The New Lindsey opened on November 7, 1940 with “The Mark of Zorro” supported by the March of Time newsreel short, “Mexico.” The New Lindsey replaced its predecessor which closed in early March of 1940 and demolished. The New Lindsey could seat 500 additional patrons while having a streamlined look.
“New” was more or less phased out in 1942. The Lindsey received new operators in Lubbock Theatres, Inc. and was still operating playing Blaxploitation, Chopsocky, and other exploitation fare in 1977 likely to the end of its lease in early 1980. In 1980, it was converted to a short-lived legit house known as the Lindsey Center for the Performing Arts from July of 1980 but - apparently - very few staged performances.
Trans-Lux opened the Storyteller Cinema 4 on November 21, 1992 with “Enchanted April” and “A River Runs Through It.” The four screener had auditoriums of 176, 150, 84 and 94 or 504 total seats at launch. It has since expanded under Mitchell Theatres to a 7-plex.
My error - Crawford (partner, Brandon Crawford)
CMX closed here on July 27, 2025 along with its Burnsville Odyssey location. Its parent company, Cinemex Holdings, USA had filed for bankruptcy for the second time in the decade on July 1, 2025. It had previously filed for bankruptcy protection early in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 before re-emerging. It wouldn’t be surprising to see CMX trim back other locations during this second Chapter 11 period.
CMX closed here on July 27, 2025 along with its Rochester Chateau location. Its parent company, Cinemex Holdings, USA had filed for bankruptcy for the second time in the decade on July 1, 2025. It had previously filed for bankruptcy protection early in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 before re-emerging. It wouldn’t be surprising to see CMX trim back other locations during this second Chapter 11 period.
The Center Point Shopping Center had opened in 1958. During an expansion plan in 1964, this unnamed project was announced by R.C. Cobb Theatres in September of 1964 to the plans of Hallmark & Haney Architects. The $650,000 project became the Capri and was a suburban luxury theater - a trend in cinema exhibition providing upgraded seating (here, rocking chair versions) and projection (here, Cinerama and closed circuit live television, purportedly) with free parking built away from existing and often-fading central business district theaters. Cobb soon announced a first-run drive-in project - the Airport - also to be built at $300,000.
The Capri closed on May 9, 1973 for a major renovation. It re-emerged May 18, 1973 as the “all new” Capri Twin Theatres 1 & 2 for Bowie Theatres. Bowie stops advertising all of its theaters following showtimes of January 29, 1978 of “Oh, God!” and “The Late, Great Planet Earth.”
Closing date correction - July 20, 1997. It closed during the Regal Cinemas take over of Cobb Theatres which was announced in June of 1997 and completed on July 31, 1997.
Closed May 5, 1991
Brandon Crawford of Fuller and Crawford - architectural sketch in photos
Closed on March 29, 1984 with “Napoleon” and “Strange Invaders.”
Carmike closed the Carmike Wynnsong 12 on October 5, 2008. In January of 2009 it became a house of worship for Point of Grace, likely in part to reduce its taxing liabilities. and on a ten year leasing deal. Premiere Cinemas took it on converting it back to a multiplex opening October 24, 2019 as the Premiere LUX Cine GSX & Pizza Pub.
For whatever reason, this theater opened as the Cobb Brookhighland (one word) 10 on September 30, 1994 - although “Brook Highland” was the name of the shopping center (two words). Regal Cinemas acquired Cobb Theatres in a deal announced in June of 1997 effective on July 31, 1997. Regal kept the Cobb branding into Spring of 1998 when it became the Regal Brookhighland 10. Regal then changed the venue’s name in December of 1998 to the Regal Brook Highland 10 (now with the proper two words).
Regal struggled as the inherited Cobb theaters were outmatched by superior megaplexes. Regal rebranded the majority of its Brook Highland 10 auditoriums as Regal CinemaArt screens operating with a combination of mainstream and alternative / indy cinema titles in the 2000s. (AMC had tried something similar at some of its locations as “Gourmet Cinema” branded auditoriums.) Meanwhile, Regal decided to retain its Trussville 16 locally but subtracted the former Cobb turned Regal Hoover Square dollar house, the Galleria 10, the Festival Stadium 18, and the Wildwood 14 as it all but retreated from the Birmingham market.
Regal and the Brook Haven Center’s second operator, Developers Diversified Realty had an amicable parting of ways calling the lease as at term’s end on January 14, 2007. “Eragon” was the last show played that night. DDR had the former cinema demolished in March of 2008 to make way for a Circuit City electronics chain store.
The Shops at Colonnade (just one “l” in Colonnade) was a strip plaza built in 1989 with Consolidated Theatres signing on for a 10-screen, 2000-seat multiplex. The theater opened June 16 1989. On November 22, 1989, the Consolidated Circuit was acquired by Carmike and this one officially became the Carmike Colonnade 10 on December 1, 1989.
In 1997, the Megaplex era of cinema exhibition was gearing up and the Colonnade’s cookie cutter approach to its auditoriums wasn’t cutting it. Carmike built its new-era Summit 16 in the vicinity opening in November of 1997 and repositioned the Colonnade as a sub-run discount house with all seats $1.50. Carmike closed here on August 17, 2000 escaping this and selected other leases of aging properties in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The space remained vacant before being repurposed for a fitness center.
With 18 months to go on its 25-year leasing agreement, Regal moved on using just five of its screens with “The Dukes of Hazard,” “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory,” “Rebound,” “War of the Worlds,” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin.” Last day for the Regal Wildwood Stadium 18 of August 23, 2005 is in photos.
Converted to non-theatrical use in 2025.
877 seats
Filling in a little bit… Dubinsky sold a group of theatres to Excellence Theatres of Chicago in 1989 that included the Cinema 1 & 2. Carmike Cinemas took over all one hundred of Excellence Theatres' leases in a joint operating agreement in 1991. The Cinema operated primarily as a Carmike Cinemas property until its initial closure. It was relit briefly as an independent prior to closure and demolition.
I think you’ve got two different theaters in the same entry - picture wise. The Majestic is indeed the long-time theater which Architect D.N. Sandine gave a streamline moderne makeover in 1936. It’s got a large auditorium in its rear and the lobby in the front.
The auditorium was bulldozed ending that auditorium. I’m only guessing that Kerasotes decided to place a twin screen using some elements of the original building’s entry/lobby as the Showplace Cinemas. The Showplace Cinemas was closed September 29, 1995 by the - then George Kerasotes Corporation / GKC Theatres). It was then turned into Living World Church of God likely to reduce taxing liabilities. The address of the Church and Showplace Cinemas is/was 159 Gooding.
Not sure about the 225 Gooding address and what is/was there. If the database is correct about that being the location of the former Majestic, each theater would need its own entry.
This duplex was known as the Illinois Valley Cinema 2 by July of 1974 and as the New Illinois Twin Valley Twin Cinema on September 3, 1974. Later renamed as the Illinois Valley Cinemas, it was closed by George Kerasotes Corporation (GKC) on October 31, 1995.
There’s been a cinema at the Peru Mall since at least 1980 and definitely a quad by 1983. Not sure if it moved in the 15-year, 1989 refresh but the cinema dates back longer than stated at the Peru Mall.