The Dixie Theatre was launched Dixie Amusement Circuit. It opened after an address by Yahoo City Mayor D.M. Love and a celebration simulcast on WJDX in Jackson. The theatre opened with 900 seats – 700 on the lower floor and 200 in the balcony for persons of color. The opening on July 18, 1938 featured the Ritz Brothers in “Kentucky Moonshine.” The theatre was built within the original Kennington Building in a plan announced in 1938. The theatre completed a 20 year leasing period going out of business with “The Ten Commandments” on February 15, 1958.
The theatre was rebuilt as the New Yazoo Theatre launching April 27, 1925 with Gloria Swanson in “Madame Sans Gene.” By the time it transitioned to sound, it was the Yazoo Theatre. Gulf States closed the Yazoo on May 3, 1979 with “The Evictors”. It was demolished in December of 1979.
The New Rose Theatre launched with Gloria Swanson in “The Humming Bird" on March 14, 1924. Wall & Phillips had purchased the former Rose / American/ Regent Theatre relaunching with this new-build theater here. The Regent was equipped with sound on October 23, 1929. In 1944, it closed to tear out the old balcony and increase seating capacity by 125. In 1955, it converted to widescreen to play CinemaScope features.
P.E. “Honey” Morris opened the new Honey Theatre on November 17, 1939 with “These Glamour Girls” with 308 seats in the floor and 141 in the balcony. The theatre was closed March 10, 1958 only to be reopened on June 20, 1958 by Morris' widow. Gulf States Theatre Circuit took it on in 1968 dropping it at the end of 1969 at the end of a 30-year lease. It went to independent operation in 1970 by the McIntyres who had run the Mo-Jac and Regent in town previously. the theatre closed.
It was reopened one final time as the Indianola Cinema on April 26, 1973 in style on April 28, 1973 with “Gone With the Wind.” That movie was a massive hit at the Regent in this town in February of 1941. It closed on September 6, 1976 for the final time with two Jim Kelly films, “Hot Potatoes” and Bruce Lee’s “Enter the Dragon.” The space was converted for a department store.
The Gulf States Circuit announced its new Greenwood Mall Twin Cinema in November of 1971. It would support the aging Paramount Theatre which would be reaching its 60th year and likely end of leasing agreement in 1972 and the circuit’s Delta Drive-In. The theatre was planned as an outparcel building adjoining the newly opened Greenwood Mall.
The project became part of the Highland Park Shopping Center across the street from the Mall and was sandwiched between So-Lo Discount Shoes and a Dry Cleaner. Ground breaking was on April 3, 1972 with the opening on September 15, 1972 with “The Cowboys” and “Napoleon & Samantha.” In 1987, it was part of the United Artists Gulf States Circuit which was shortened to United Artists. UA closed the theatre at the end of lease on September 1, 2002.
On January 27, 2003, it got new independent operation and was renamed the Joy Theatre. There was no more Joy when it closed April 14, 2005.
The Greenwood Theatre launched with a live play, “The Love Affair” on January 16, 1913. It became the Paramount on July 21, 1930 with “The Unholy Three.” The theatre was segregated up to and during the Civil Rights Movement. At the end, however, the theatre was home to Blaxploitation films. Its final film was “Three the Hard Way” with Fred Williamson and Jim Brown with “Battle of Amazons.
The Paramount was converted to a disco called the Paramount Disco which burned down on November 11, 1980.
The Leflore Theatre was named by Paramount-Richards for the Chief of the Choctaw tribe, Greenwood Leflore which was also the county in which Greenwood sits. The building sits on the Choctaw Trail. Designed by architect T. Cooper Van Antwerp and supervising architect Jack T. Knight, the pair called for Indian-centric artifacts and wildlife murals and artifacts Greenwood and Delta scenes to accentuate the theatre. On March 21, 1954, the theatre was converted to a widescreen format to play CinemaScope films beginning with “The Robe.”
This entry fails to mention why the Leflore is remembered in Greenwood. In July of 1964 it became part of Civil Rights history. The theatre had an all-White policy as of July 5, 1964 but sold a ticket to an African American patron citing the Civil Rights Act. That patron decided to attend another film at the Leflore on July 9, 1964 and the crowd was ready and beat the man. On July 16th and July 26th, similar incidents occurred but on,July 26th more than 200 of the town’s citizens showed up to display their displeasure and attempted to make sure that the patrons never returned. The desegregation efforts ended up in the 5th Circuit Court that September. Gulf States, the owner of the competing theatre, the Paramount, said that integration would harm their business.
The Leflore Theatre became part of ABC Theatres with Paramount Gulf in 1966. It closed for the final time on April 12, 1967 with “Easy Come, Easy Go” with Elvis Presley when Gulf States, operator of the competing Paramount, bought the theater. Gulf talked for many months about its plans to make the Leflore a road show, top-tier location. But it became fairly obvious that Gulf States would never open the theatre and simply use the Paramount as the main theater. It was torn down in December of 1968.
The Walthall Theatre was an African American Theatre which opened in 1940. Always having a loyal patron base, the Walthall stuck to its double-feature policy generally spotlighting African American stars and films. In the porno chic era, it also procured double-feature X-rated films for an urban audience in the 1970s as midnight screenings on weekends. On July 16, 1976, for instance, the regular features were “J.D.’s Revenge” starring Glynn Truman and “Friday Foster” with Pam Grier. The evening shows were the adult films, “Black Como” and “Slip of the Tongue.”
Its last advertised show was June 10, 1985 with “Warriors of the Wasteland” and the classic, “Dolemite.” Reports say the theatre may have closed in September of 1985 but it seems more likely that the Walthall would like to be remembered for screening “Dolemite” as its last film. In 1986, the theater was disassembled and converted into an apartment building with commercial laundromat.
The New Strand $100,00 Strand opened February 4, 1921. It replaced a previous Strand Theatre in town. This one was designed for motion pictures complete with a pipe organ.
On December 9, 1963, it switched to Spanish language films as the Carlos Theatre aka Teatro Carlos. In August 5, it 1964 it became the Capri . The theater became yer Carver Theater o Adult Cinema. In Nov of 1973, it became The Vagabond Theater with repertory films. In April of 1974, it switched to adult films which led to a raid. It was renamed the Sun There in August of 1975.
Riverside Cinema Co. backed by the Chick Brothers was the latest United General Theatre franchisee. And this was the first of twelve the circuit was building in Austin. The Riverside Cinema would be their new automated theater in the Town Lake Shopping Center at 1930 E. Riverdale. And the theatre opened pretty much on time in the summer of 1973. United General franchisees were purportedly behind two similar Aquarius quads – one in Austin and the other in Dallas.
With ten more Austin screens and 44 more in Texas scheduled by year’s end and 3,500 screens by the end of 1975, United General called itself the “fastest growing cinema circuit” in the United States. Unfortunately, few of the locations actually opened as United General as the chain’s projections didn’t match reality. That was something that became apparent when two of its founders pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
By the time the Riverside Twin Cinema opened in July 13, 1973 with “Godspell” and “The Killing Kind,” the Chicks were listed as formerly of United General and the theatre launched for Presidio Cinemas. The theatre became the Riverside Dollar Cinema on September 4, 1987 closing August 27, 1989. It became a short-lived repertory live concert film and performance space called Riverside Live from March 15, 1990 to September 30, 1990. In 1991, it became home to the Mission Hills Church and the South Shore Church in 2001.
Theatre Folsom became Folsom Theatre in December of 1926. In June of 1930, it installed sound and operated part-year closing in the summer months. The film, “Return of the Terror” with Mary Astor on September 25, 1934 caught on fire. Though all four patrons and the two operators got out safely, there wasn’t enough insurance to resume films.
However, on March 20, 1942, E.B. Wagnon re-quipped the venue relaunching with, “He Died With His Boots On.” Wagnon closed the theater to seek out improved equipment on August 9, 1954 after Rita Hayworth in “It Grows on Trees.” That search must have been unsuccessful.
Eagle eyes will see the Coming Soon: A New United General Theatre in the background as the franchisees were building their new automated theater in the Town Lake Shopping Center at 1930 E. Riverdale. And the theatre opened pretty much on time in the summer of 1973. United General franchisees were purportedly behind two similar Aquarius quads in Austin and Dallas.
With ten more Austin screens and 44 more in Texas scheduled by year’s end and 3,500 screens by the end of 1975, United General called itself the “fastest growing cinema circuit” in the United States. Unfortunately, few of the locations actually opened as United General as the chain’s projections didn’t match reality. That was something that became apparent when two of its founders pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Veteran showman Theo Miller launched the Gem Theatre on May 18, 1939 with the film, “Pirates of the Sky.” He closed the theatre on December 31, 1959 ending the theater’s continuous run after 20 years. The theatre would have a final run in 1963/4 under new operators.
The newly relocated Texas Theatre would reopen June 14, 1962 with the film “Big Red.” The previous Texas Theatre was gutted by fire on January 8, 1962 and a decision was made to move the theatre which was twice gutted by fire.
The new Texas Theatre launches in downtown Ballinger on June 26, 1936 with Wheeler and Woolsey in “Silly Billies.“ The theatre suffered a fire originating in the neighboring Texas Grill on January 30, 1939 that gutted the interior and decimated the Cactus Drug Store. The Texas was restored and reequipped as the new, new Texas Theatre relaunching on May 5, 1939 with Bob Burns in “I’m From Missouri.” And more good news was that the Texas Grill was also reopened!
Unfortunately, on January 8, 1962, another fire at the Texas Grill occurred and again gutted the theater and decimated the neighboring business, a beauty parlor. The Texas Theatre would reopen June 14, 1962 in a new location and – fortunately – the Texas Grill did not relocated next door. The new Texas Theatre would continue into the 2020s.
This Cinemark discount cinema opened on December 16, 1989. It closed after ten years of operation, it became the Covenant Church in 2000 before a period of inactivity.
The Movies 8 neighborhood and its neighboring shopping centers once home to two General Cinema 6-plexes became Korean-centric as Carrollton became a top 15 medium market population center for Korean Americans with 1.3% population as Korean. So a new group took on the former Cinemark theater. It relaunched splitting the operation of the building to part theatrical and Korean activity center under the name of the Oasis Cinema. The Oasis played contemporary Asian films with Korean and Chinese language films in two auditoriums. The Oasis also played major Hollywood releases with Korean subtitles. The Oasis closed briefly and relaunched In the Fall of 2017 changing names / operators to the Bluebonnet Cinema still showing contemporary Korean films. It closed on January 5, 2019 with a hopeful reopening soon that never came.
H & H Theatres was a Texas-based motion picture circuit dating back in the silent era and Homer T. Hodge was a founder with another member of the Hodge family. Hodge built an airdrome in 1912 in Abilene and opened the Gem Theatre there – his first hardtop – in 1913 involving his family. They became H & H Theatres Circuit and the Gem was the first of twenty H & H Thatres in Texas. H & H had five theaters in Odessa, four theaters in Midland with four more in Ballinger, three each in Winters, Merkel, and Stamford. But H.T.’s wife died in 1948 and he retired in 1949 as this ozoner was in the latter stages of development. It was named in honor of his company. The H & H tagline was “Always Friendly” as they believed in family friendly venues and content.
Hodge’s departure from the industry in 1949 led to H & H’s placement of the circuit dividing the portfolio into six of his seven children’s hands. The “always friendly” moniker was not carried over to the operation post-Hodge. Acrimony led to a public lawsuit in 1952. H & H actually disbanded prior to H.T. Hodge’s death in September of 1954 but reformed under the same H & H Theatres banner operating until at least 1987. If that’s when it ended, H & H had a nice 75-year legacy. As for the Stamford H & H drive-in location, the long-running operation got new ownership and spent a short period of time as the renamed S & S Drive-In.
Likely more information than anyone really needed.
Veteran showman Theo Miller had been in the film exhibition business nearly 25 years with three other area theaters in the silent era and sound era. One of his earliest was the Pastime Theater in downtown Quitman which would be converted to a hardware store. Miller then launched the Gem Theatre also in downtown Quitman on May 18, 1939 with the film, “Pirates of the Sky.” He closed the theatre on December 31, 1959 ending the theater’s continuous run after 20 years.
But the Gem would get one more shot relaunching November 22, 1963 with “Blue Hawaii.” It closed for the final time (apparently) on September 26, 1964 with a two shorts and a feature with “Zoo Who” and “Jamaica Jive” supporting “The Incredible Journey.”
The Dixie Theatre was launched Dixie Amusement Circuit. It opened after an address by Yahoo City Mayor D.M. Love and a celebration simulcast on WJDX in Jackson. The theatre opened with 900 seats – 700 on the lower floor and 200 in the balcony for persons of color. The opening on July 18, 1938 featured the Ritz Brothers in “Kentucky Moonshine.” The theatre was built within the original Kennington Building in a plan announced in 1938. The theatre completed a 20 year leasing period going out of business with “The Ten Commandments” on February 15, 1958.
The theatre was rebuilt as the New Yazoo Theatre launching April 27, 1925 with Gloria Swanson in “Madame Sans Gene.” By the time it transitioned to sound, it was the Yazoo Theatre. Gulf States closed the Yazoo on May 3, 1979 with “The Evictors”. It was demolished in December of 1979.
This theatre launched February 4, 1980 with “Star Trek” and “Apocalypse Now.”
The New Rose Theatre launched with Gloria Swanson in “The Humming Bird" on March 14, 1924. Wall & Phillips had purchased the former Rose / American/ Regent Theatre relaunching with this new-build theater here. The Regent was equipped with sound on October 23, 1929. In 1944, it closed to tear out the old balcony and increase seating capacity by 125. In 1955, it converted to widescreen to play CinemaScope features.
P.E. “Honey” Morris opened the new Honey Theatre on November 17, 1939 with “These Glamour Girls” with 308 seats in the floor and 141 in the balcony. The theatre was closed March 10, 1958 only to be reopened on June 20, 1958 by Morris' widow. Gulf States Theatre Circuit took it on in 1968 dropping it at the end of 1969 at the end of a 30-year lease. It went to independent operation in 1970 by the McIntyres who had run the Mo-Jac and Regent in town previously. the theatre closed.
It was reopened one final time as the Indianola Cinema on April 26, 1973 in style on April 28, 1973 with “Gone With the Wind.” That movie was a massive hit at the Regent in this town in February of 1941. It closed on September 6, 1976 for the final time with two Jim Kelly films, “Hot Potatoes” and Bruce Lee’s “Enter the Dragon.” The space was converted for a department store.
Bradford D. Stevens was the architect of the Rebel
The Gulf States Circuit announced its new Greenwood Mall Twin Cinema in November of 1971. It would support the aging Paramount Theatre which would be reaching its 60th year and likely end of leasing agreement in 1972 and the circuit’s Delta Drive-In. The theatre was planned as an outparcel building adjoining the newly opened Greenwood Mall.
The project became part of the Highland Park Shopping Center across the street from the Mall and was sandwiched between So-Lo Discount Shoes and a Dry Cleaner. Ground breaking was on April 3, 1972 with the opening on September 15, 1972 with “The Cowboys” and “Napoleon & Samantha.” In 1987, it was part of the United Artists Gulf States Circuit which was shortened to United Artists. UA closed the theatre at the end of lease on September 1, 2002.
On January 27, 2003, it got new independent operation and was renamed the Joy Theatre. There was no more Joy when it closed April 14, 2005.
The Greenwood Theatre launched with a live play, “The Love Affair” on January 16, 1913. It became the Paramount on July 21, 1930 with “The Unholy Three.” The theatre was segregated up to and during the Civil Rights Movement. At the end, however, the theatre was home to Blaxploitation films. Its final film was “Three the Hard Way” with Fred Williamson and Jim Brown with “Battle of Amazons.
The Paramount was converted to a disco called the Paramount Disco which burned down on November 11, 1980.
The Leflore Theatre was named by Paramount-Richards for the Chief of the Choctaw tribe, Greenwood Leflore which was also the county in which Greenwood sits. The building sits on the Choctaw Trail. Designed by architect T. Cooper Van Antwerp and supervising architect Jack T. Knight, the pair called for Indian-centric artifacts and wildlife murals and artifacts Greenwood and Delta scenes to accentuate the theatre. On March 21, 1954, the theatre was converted to a widescreen format to play CinemaScope films beginning with “The Robe.”
This entry fails to mention why the Leflore is remembered in Greenwood. In July of 1964 it became part of Civil Rights history. The theatre had an all-White policy as of July 5, 1964 but sold a ticket to an African American patron citing the Civil Rights Act. That patron decided to attend another film at the Leflore on July 9, 1964 and the crowd was ready and beat the man. On July 16th and July 26th, similar incidents occurred but on,July 26th more than 200 of the town’s citizens showed up to display their displeasure and attempted to make sure that the patrons never returned. The desegregation efforts ended up in the 5th Circuit Court that September. Gulf States, the owner of the competing theatre, the Paramount, said that integration would harm their business.
The Leflore Theatre became part of ABC Theatres with Paramount Gulf in 1966. It closed for the final time on April 12, 1967 with “Easy Come, Easy Go” with Elvis Presley when Gulf States, operator of the competing Paramount, bought the theater. Gulf talked for many months about its plans to make the Leflore a road show, top-tier location. But it became fairly obvious that Gulf States would never open the theatre and simply use the Paramount as the main theater. It was torn down in December of 1968.
The Walthall Theatre was an African American Theatre which opened in 1940. Always having a loyal patron base, the Walthall stuck to its double-feature policy generally spotlighting African American stars and films. In the porno chic era, it also procured double-feature X-rated films for an urban audience in the 1970s as midnight screenings on weekends. On July 16, 1976, for instance, the regular features were “J.D.’s Revenge” starring Glynn Truman and “Friday Foster” with Pam Grier. The evening shows were the adult films, “Black Como” and “Slip of the Tongue.”
Its last advertised show was June 10, 1985 with “Warriors of the Wasteland” and the classic, “Dolemite.” Reports say the theatre may have closed in September of 1985 but it seems more likely that the Walthall would like to be remembered for screening “Dolemite” as its last film. In 1986, the theater was disassembled and converted into an apartment building with commercial laundromat.
The New Strand $100,00 Strand opened February 4, 1921. It replaced a previous Strand Theatre in town. This one was designed for motion pictures complete with a pipe organ.
On December 9, 1963, it switched to Spanish language films as the Carlos Theatre aka Teatro Carlos. In August 5, it 1964 it became the Capri . The theater became yer Carver Theater o Adult Cinema. In Nov of 1973, it became The Vagabond Theater with repertory films. In April of 1974, it switched to adult films which led to a raid. It was renamed the Sun There in August of 1975.
Riverside Cinema Co. backed by the Chick Brothers was the latest United General Theatre franchisee. And this was the first of twelve the circuit was building in Austin. The Riverside Cinema would be their new automated theater in the Town Lake Shopping Center at 1930 E. Riverdale. And the theatre opened pretty much on time in the summer of 1973. United General franchisees were purportedly behind two similar Aquarius quads – one in Austin and the other in Dallas.
With ten more Austin screens and 44 more in Texas scheduled by year’s end and 3,500 screens by the end of 1975, United General called itself the “fastest growing cinema circuit” in the United States. Unfortunately, few of the locations actually opened as United General as the chain’s projections didn’t match reality. That was something that became apparent when two of its founders pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
By the time the Riverside Twin Cinema opened in July 13, 1973 with “Godspell” and “The Killing Kind,” the Chicks were listed as formerly of United General and the theatre launched for Presidio Cinemas. The theatre became the Riverside Dollar Cinema on September 4, 1987 closing August 27, 1989. It became a short-lived repertory live concert film and performance space called Riverside Live from March 15, 1990 to September 30, 1990. In 1991, it became home to the Mission Hills Church and the South Shore Church in 2001.
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Theatre Folsom became Folsom Theatre in December of 1926. In June of 1930, it installed sound and operated part-year closing in the summer months. The film, “Return of the Terror” with Mary Astor on September 25, 1934 caught on fire. Though all four patrons and the two operators got out safely, there wasn’t enough insurance to resume films.
However, on March 20, 1942, E.B. Wagnon re-quipped the venue relaunching with, “He Died With His Boots On.” Wagnon closed the theater to seek out improved equipment on August 9, 1954 after Rita Hayworth in “It Grows on Trees.” That search must have been unsuccessful.
The newspaper said that Perry Bowers launched this new 250-seat theater in December of 1952.
Eagle eyes will see the Coming Soon: A New United General Theatre in the background as the franchisees were building their new automated theater in the Town Lake Shopping Center at 1930 E. Riverdale. And the theatre opened pretty much on time in the summer of 1973. United General franchisees were purportedly behind two similar Aquarius quads in Austin and Dallas.
With ten more Austin screens and 44 more in Texas scheduled by year’s end and 3,500 screens by the end of 1975, United General called itself the “fastest growing cinema circuit” in the United States. Unfortunately, few of the locations actually opened as United General as the chain’s projections didn’t match reality. That was something that became apparent when two of its founders pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Veteran showman Theo Miller launched the Gem Theatre on May 18, 1939 with the film, “Pirates of the Sky.” He closed the theatre on December 31, 1959 ending the theater’s continuous run after 20 years. The theatre would have a final run in 1963/4 under new operators.
Tommy Hall’s Horseshoe Drive-In opened March 16, 1950 with “My Wild Irish Rose.” It closed May 30, 1966 with “The Cincinnati Kid.”
The newly relocated Texas Theatre would reopen June 14, 1962 with the film “Big Red.” The previous Texas Theatre was gutted by fire on January 8, 1962 and a decision was made to move the theatre which was twice gutted by fire.
The new Texas Theatre launches in downtown Ballinger on June 26, 1936 with Wheeler and Woolsey in “Silly Billies.“ The theatre suffered a fire originating in the neighboring Texas Grill on January 30, 1939 that gutted the interior and decimated the Cactus Drug Store. The Texas was restored and reequipped as the new, new Texas Theatre relaunching on May 5, 1939 with Bob Burns in “I’m From Missouri.” And more good news was that the Texas Grill was also reopened!
Unfortunately, on January 8, 1962, another fire at the Texas Grill occurred and again gutted the theater and decimated the neighboring business, a beauty parlor. The Texas Theatre would reopen June 14, 1962 in a new location and – fortunately – the Texas Grill did not relocated next door. The new Texas Theatre would continue into the 2020s.
This Cinemark discount cinema opened on December 16, 1989. It closed after ten years of operation, it became the Covenant Church in 2000 before a period of inactivity.
The Movies 8 neighborhood and its neighboring shopping centers once home to two General Cinema 6-plexes became Korean-centric as Carrollton became a top 15 medium market population center for Korean Americans with 1.3% population as Korean. So a new group took on the former Cinemark theater. It relaunched splitting the operation of the building to part theatrical and Korean activity center under the name of the Oasis Cinema. The Oasis played contemporary Asian films with Korean and Chinese language films in two auditoriums. The Oasis also played major Hollywood releases with Korean subtitles. The Oasis closed briefly and relaunched In the Fall of 2017 changing names / operators to the Bluebonnet Cinema still showing contemporary Korean films. It closed on January 5, 2019 with a hopeful reopening soon that never came.
Only open theaters in North Texas
The new Texas Theatre launches in downtown Ballinger on June 26, 1936 with Wheeler and Woolsey in “Silly Billies”
H & H Theatres was a Texas-based motion picture circuit dating back in the silent era and Homer T. Hodge was a founder with another member of the Hodge family. Hodge built an airdrome in 1912 in Abilene and opened the Gem Theatre there – his first hardtop – in 1913 involving his family. They became H & H Theatres Circuit and the Gem was the first of twenty H & H Thatres in Texas. H & H had five theaters in Odessa, four theaters in Midland with four more in Ballinger, three each in Winters, Merkel, and Stamford. But H.T.’s wife died in 1948 and he retired in 1949 as this ozoner was in the latter stages of development. It was named in honor of his company. The H & H tagline was “Always Friendly” as they believed in family friendly venues and content.
Hodge’s departure from the industry in 1949 led to H & H’s placement of the circuit dividing the portfolio into six of his seven children’s hands. The “always friendly” moniker was not carried over to the operation post-Hodge. Acrimony led to a public lawsuit in 1952. H & H actually disbanded prior to H.T. Hodge’s death in September of 1954 but reformed under the same H & H Theatres banner operating until at least 1987. If that’s when it ended, H & H had a nice 75-year legacy. As for the Stamford H & H drive-in location, the long-running operation got new ownership and spent a short period of time as the renamed S & S Drive-In.
Likely more information than anyone really needed.
Veteran showman Theo Miller had been in the film exhibition business nearly 25 years with three other area theaters in the silent era and sound era. One of his earliest was the Pastime Theater in downtown Quitman which would be converted to a hardware store. Miller then launched the Gem Theatre also in downtown Quitman on May 18, 1939 with the film, “Pirates of the Sky.” He closed the theatre on December 31, 1959 ending the theater’s continuous run after 20 years.
But the Gem would get one more shot relaunching November 22, 1963 with “Blue Hawaii.” It closed for the final time (apparently) on September 26, 1964 with a two shorts and a feature with “Zoo Who” and “Jamaica Jive” supporting “The Incredible Journey.”