Closed on August 7, 1955 after the screen blew down during a windstorm while screening John Agar in “Revenge of the Creature” (unknown if any short subjects were added).
Throughout the years, the Rex Theatre was destroyed three times, two of which were from fires and the other being an explosion. The Rex Theatre was destroyed by a fire on June 16, 1926 and again on June 6, 1945, and was once destroyed by an explosion on August 14, 1932 caused by dynamite. The Rex continued to operate into the 1950s.
The Holiday continued to operate into the 1970s and 1980s. It was closed in the 1980s and the screen was removed a decade later in the 1990s, although the concession/projection stand remains standing. The concession stand was removed in the early 2000s and was completely demolished to make way for what appears to be the Center of Aging & Health unit.
Originally named Maxwell’s Parkway Drive-In, the Parkway was located 9 miles southeast of Marshfield on Highway 13 and opened on August 27, 1952 with Mark Stevens in “Mutiny” with no extra short subjects.
Opening on October 24, 1956, the Nechako Theatre is truly its first “theater-type” of movie theater in the city, however it did have a movie theater at the recreation hall beforehand.
I believe it opened for only one season or two. It was demolished in the mid-1950s as a 1958 aerial view shows the theater almost completely gone except for traces.
According to some showtimes from the San Francisco Examiner shortly before the theater closed, it said “AMC Vaca Valley” which means that it did operate as an AMC theater for some time, but not sure how long, but I was shocked when I found that it existed!
The Twin-Aire Drive-In actually closed on September 8, 1988 with “Die Hard”, not 1982. It was demolished later that year and became a Walmart which opened on August 31, 1989.
Edited from my May 27, 2021 post: The 62 Drive-In closed in 1987 after being sold by Commonwealth and was demolished later on. There was a massive error on the Walmart Locations Wiki saying that the Walmart at the theater’s site opened on September 1, 1976 but it’s wrong unfortunately. I think the Walmart relocated at the theater’s site after being demolished in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
On May 3, 1945, the Hoyts Time Theatre was severely damaged by a fire which destroyed the stage and the screen. The fire occurred during a showing of an unknown movie. Nobody was injured despite the capacity of the showing was half-full at the time of the fire. The floor was flooded with water by people trying to extinguish the fire, and traffic was pushed back for miles due to the people surrounding next to the theater. The bottom-left side of the screen was devastated in the fire pretty heavily before spreading rapidly towards the stage.
The Avon Drive-In opened on April 8, 1950 with Mark Stevens in “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” and the Bowery Boys in “Fighting Fools” (unclear if other short subjects were added).
The Avon Drive-In closed its gates for the final time on August 30, 1984 with “Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom” and “Trading Places” as its last films. It was demolished in early 1993 to make way for a Walmart which opened on July 26, 1994.
Closed on August 7, 1955 after the screen blew down during a windstorm while screening John Agar in “Revenge of the Creature” (unknown if any short subjects were added).
Throughout the years, the Rex Theatre was destroyed three times, two of which were from fires and the other being an explosion. The Rex Theatre was destroyed by a fire on June 16, 1926 and again on June 6, 1945, and was once destroyed by an explosion on August 14, 1932 caused by dynamite. The Rex continued to operate into the 1950s.
So it looks like the theater closed in the mid-1960s.
The Holiday continued to operate into the 1970s and 1980s. It was closed in the 1980s and the screen was removed a decade later in the 1990s, although the concession/projection stand remains standing. The concession stand was removed in the early 2000s and was completely demolished to make way for what appears to be the Center of Aging & Health unit.
Originally named Maxwell’s Parkway Drive-In, the Parkway was located 9 miles southeast of Marshfield on Highway 13 and opened on August 27, 1952 with Mark Stevens in “Mutiny” with no extra short subjects.
Opening on October 24, 1956, the Nechako Theatre is truly its first “theater-type” of movie theater in the city, however it did have a movie theater at the recreation hall beforehand.
I believe it opened for only one season or two. It was demolished in the mid-1950s as a 1958 aerial view shows the theater almost completely gone except for traces.
Short-lived.
The Rialto’s final films before the January 1957 fire were Walt Disney’s “Westward Ho! The Wagons” and “People In Places - Disneyland USA”.
The Philadelphia Drive-In appeared to be opened earlier than 1955 (but I’ll say the early 1950s) according to aerials.
Opened with Robert Montgomery in “Ride The Pink Horse” (unknown if any short subjects were added).
According to some showtimes from the San Francisco Examiner shortly before the theater closed, it said “AMC Vaca Valley” which means that it did operate as an AMC theater for some time, but not sure how long, but I was shocked when I found that it existed!
Twinned in 1976.
Opened on November 25, 1994.
The Twin-Aire Drive-In actually closed on September 8, 1988 with “Die Hard”, not 1982. It was demolished later that year and became a Walmart which opened on August 31, 1989.
Edited from my May 27, 2021 post: The 62 Drive-In closed in 1987 after being sold by Commonwealth and was demolished later on. There was a massive error on the Walmart Locations Wiki saying that the Walmart at the theater’s site opened on September 1, 1976 but it’s wrong unfortunately. I think the Walmart relocated at the theater’s site after being demolished in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
The opening of the Vacaville 16 came 11 days after the closure of the Vaca Valley Cinema 4.
Opened in mid-December 1991 and closed in 2003.
Opened in early 1982 and closed on September 7, 1998. It was last operated by AMC.
Opened in Late 1976 with “The Shootist” at Screen 1 and “Midway” at Screen 2. It was once operated by Cobb.
Once damaged by a fire on April 25, 1945 caused by the projection booth, only one injury was reported after a man suffered minor burns.
On May 3, 1945, the Hoyts Time Theatre was severely damaged by a fire which destroyed the stage and the screen. The fire occurred during a showing of an unknown movie. Nobody was injured despite the capacity of the showing was half-full at the time of the fire. The floor was flooded with water by people trying to extinguish the fire, and traffic was pushed back for miles due to the people surrounding next to the theater. The bottom-left side of the screen was devastated in the fire pretty heavily before spreading rapidly towards the stage.
Taken in Early 2008.
Opened in 1990, closed in late 2015 or early 2016.
The Avon Drive-In opened on April 8, 1950 with Mark Stevens in “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” and the Bowery Boys in “Fighting Fools” (unclear if other short subjects were added).
The Avon Drive-In closed its gates for the final time on August 30, 1984 with “Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom” and “Trading Places” as its last films. It was demolished in early 1993 to make way for a Walmart which opened on July 26, 1994.