The Dekalb Drive-In most likely opened during the mid-1950s. A 1954 aerial view shows the drive-in hasn’t constructed yet, but was already operational by 1959. The second screen most likely opened during the early-1980s. It appears operational in the 1988 aerial view but was gone by 1997.
The closure was announced following the April 23, 1975 agreement on the $11.3 million bus garage project, as the theater was purchased by the Metropolitan Transit Corporation. The theater continued to operate until September of that same year.
The Plaza Theatre opened its doors on February 1, 1949 with Robert Cummings in “Let’s Live A Little” (unknown if extras added), featuring chesterfield seating, Century projection, a dark-to-light blue color scheme, silver lobby walls with banana leaf patterns in green, and a lounge room located to the left of the main lobby.
Already gone by 1960.
Traces appeared to be visible for decades after closure, despite landscape growth during the 1980s.
Still intact in 1983.
This probably most likely closed by 1958. The aerial from that year shows the traces being mostly wiped. And is it just me or is the screen tipping?
Most likely closed in the 1960s. It was already wiped by 1975 but the faded traces are still visible.
Definitely most likely closed in the mid-1980s.
Still operating in the early-1980s, but was already closed by the mid-1990s.
Wiped by 1972.
Question: Is the Rebel and the Madison the same drive-in or two separate drive-ins?
A 1982 aerial view shows the theater with its screen and glory, most likely in operating shape.
Visible in the 1966 aerial but was gone by the early-1980s.
The Wade Theatre needs its own CT page.
A 1977 aerial view shows the theater still standing with its screen and glory, but was already gone by the early-1980s.
Most likely closed in early 1959.
Most likely still intact in the 1974 aerial view but was gone by 1980. However, the screen remained standing until sometime in the mid-1980s.
The Dekalb Drive-In most likely opened during the mid-1950s. A 1954 aerial view shows the drive-in hasn’t constructed yet, but was already operational by 1959. The second screen most likely opened during the early-1980s. It appears operational in the 1988 aerial view but was gone by 1997.
Expanded to five screens during the 1980s.
The screen looks very small!
The closure was announced following the April 23, 1975 agreement on the $11.3 million bus garage project, as the theater was purchased by the Metropolitan Transit Corporation. The theater continued to operate until September of that same year.
Opened on July 31, 1948.
Closed on March 24, 1991 with “The Hard Way”, last operated by Premiere Theatres Canada.
Last operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Opened in mid-1949. An article from April 7, 1949 confirms that construction started around that same week.
The Plaza Theatre opened its doors on February 1, 1949 with Robert Cummings in “Let’s Live A Little” (unknown if extras added), featuring chesterfield seating, Century projection, a dark-to-light blue color scheme, silver lobby walls with banana leaf patterns in green, and a lounge room located to the left of the main lobby.
Opened with Jeanette MacDonald in “New Moon” (unknown if extras added).