This was a replacement of an earlier theater also called the Lineville Theatre. The second Lineville Theatre closed in Fall 1982. The theater did briefly reopen in 1983 but closed that summer. The building suffered damage from Hurricane Opal in October 1995.
Lakeland’s first Walmart opened on April 30, 1985 but closed ten years later in 1995 when it relocated less than a mile north across FL-570, and that location later expanded to Supercenter on October 28, 2009.
There is a 1978 photo that shows the entirety of the Live Oak Shopping Plaza including Winn-Dixie and Sears as its main stores, but unfortunately no theater.
The Columbia Theatre did had a few fire incidents, one of which gutted the entire theater in late-November 1898, and another one destroyed its projection equipment after film caught fire on May 23, 1920. The Columbia closed in December 1927 and was converted into a storeroom on June 26, 1928.
Interesting! And yes, I think you might be right on the money. When the original Village Theater first opened its doors during the late-1960s, it was part of the Chris McGuire Cinemas chain, according to a September 1969 article from The Macon Telegraph. The Village Theater was already operating into the early-1980s, meaning that there could be a strong chance that this may’ve divided and turned into a quad on February 1, 1985.
Closed by Cineplex Odeon on September 1, 1985 with a dusk-to-dawn show of “Volunteers”, “Real Genius”, “Heaven Help Us”, and “The Legend Of Billy Jean”.
Actually this is 1977. “The Littlest Horse Thieves” and “The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh” are both released on March 11, 1977, meaning that this is taken during the Spring of 1977.
Kingston’s Carib Theatre opened its doors on April 13, 1938 with Jeanette MacDonald in “The Firefly” along with the MGM short “The Romance of the Celluloid” and an MGM News Of The Day newsreel.
What’s very unique about its grand opening is that the first ever film the Carib Theatre ran before the main feature and shorts is a “welcome introduction” read by Stuart Erwin, featuring the MGM Jackie logo at the start and shots of the studios of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during introduction. There was also words that splashed on the screen right after the introduction reading: “Flashes of important pictures coming to the Carib for your entertainment are presented and Mr. Erwin is seen again wishing us many hours of happy entertainment in your new theatre.”
This was a replacement of an earlier theater also called the Lineville Theatre. The second Lineville Theatre closed in Fall 1982. The theater did briefly reopen in 1983 but closed that summer. The building suffered damage from Hurricane Opal in October 1995.
Lakeland’s first Walmart opened on April 30, 1985 but closed ten years later in 1995 when it relocated less than a mile north across FL-570, and that location later expanded to Supercenter on October 28, 2009.
There is a 1978 photo that shows the entirety of the Live Oak Shopping Plaza including Winn-Dixie and Sears as its main stores, but unfortunately no theater.
Opened on April 27, 2007.
Opened in 1924, destroyed by a fire on February 23, 1972.
This operated as early as 1955, although I cannot find any information about its early life.
The Columbia Theatre did had a few fire incidents, one of which gutted the entire theater in late-November 1898, and another one destroyed its projection equipment after film caught fire on May 23, 1920. The Columbia closed in December 1927 and was converted into a storeroom on June 26, 1928.
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Interesting! And yes, I think you might be right on the money. When the original Village Theater first opened its doors during the late-1960s, it was part of the Chris McGuire Cinemas chain, according to a September 1969 article from The Macon Telegraph. The Village Theater was already operating into the early-1980s, meaning that there could be a strong chance that this may’ve divided and turned into a quad on February 1, 1985.
Once operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Closed by Cineplex Odeon on September 1, 1985 with a dusk-to-dawn show of “Volunteers”, “Real Genius”, “Heaven Help Us”, and “The Legend Of Billy Jean”.
Closed as a movie theater on April 19, 1987 with “Crocodile Dundee” in Screen 1 and “Burglar” in Screen 2.
Actually this is 1977. “The Littlest Horse Thieves” and “The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh” are both released on March 11, 1977, meaning that this is taken during the Spring of 1977.
Closed as a normal movie theater on March 21, 1987 with 99-cent discount showings of “Top Gun” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.
Cinemark took over the theater during the late-1980s, not early-1990s. It was already a Cinemark when Westgate opened nearby in 1989.
The Dixie opened as early as 1925 and was still open in the early-1960s.
Most likely opened on November 5, 2004.
Opened in 1983.
Question: Did it screen the complete UFA German print of “Faust” or the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer American print?
Opened on December 25, 1987, not 1986.
Opened in Spring 1916.
The Palace Theatre opened its doors on July 4, 1923 as the popular A-house for the city of Leesburg.
Kingston’s Carib Theatre opened its doors on April 13, 1938 with Jeanette MacDonald in “The Firefly” along with the MGM short “The Romance of the Celluloid” and an MGM News Of The Day newsreel.
What’s very unique about its grand opening is that the first ever film the Carib Theatre ran before the main feature and shorts is a “welcome introduction” read by Stuart Erwin, featuring the MGM Jackie logo at the start and shots of the studios of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during introduction. There was also words that splashed on the screen right after the introduction reading: “Flashes of important pictures coming to the Carib for your entertainment are presented and Mr. Erwin is seen again wishing us many hours of happy entertainment in your new theatre.”
Looks like its only screen is going to get blown off soon.
Closed by RKO Stanley Warner on September 26, 1978 with “The Last Waltz”.