A new theatre initially called the Granada opened here in 1933. In 1941, the theatre received a major refresh and was renamed as the Cloud Theatre. The theatre continued though languished at the end of the 1960s operating on a weekends-only policy. The Cloud’s new ownership out of New York tried seven-day programming beginning at Thanksgiving of 1970s only to close in 1971 with its seating given to City Hall.
In 1973, it reopened as an adult theatre. Protests ended that quickly and it returned to family fare in 1973, closing and reopening in 1975 and closing again that December, according to the marquee, just “for the winter.” That sign on the marquee lasted almost comically well into next summer and beyond. The theatre appears to have remained closed until operated as the Popcorn Palace when it had a grand reopening on December 14, 1995 with “Too Wong Foo.” It closed at the end of a leasing agreement on December 7, 2000. It was offered for sale in the local paper.
The theatre reopened as the St. Cloud Twin Theatre on August 7, 2002 with “Like Mike” and “Reign of Fire.” The theatre closed from March to September of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but reopened and was still going in the 2020s.
Genera Cinema Corp. Circuit launched the Altamonte Cinema I & II with “The Great Waldo Pepper” and “Murder on the Orient Express” on March 28, 1975. The theatre was an outparcel building in the Altamonte Mall’s parking lot. GCC closed the venue on March 23, 2000 at the end of a 25-year leasing agreement with “My Dog Skip” and a split screen with “Reindeer Games” sharing with “Snow Day.” The theatre was razed shortly thereafter. A modern megaplex by AMC was created for the shopping center.
Project was started by Chris McGuire Cinema Circuit in 1969 but ended up a Cobb Theatre at launch. It opened December 25, 1970 with “Easy Rider” and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.“ It closed March 14, 1993 with "Home Alone 2” and “A River Runs Through It.” It was retrofitted as a spa soon thereafter.
The Fairvilla Cinema I & II was closed with an agreement with local law enforcement after screenings on September 3, 1991. The venue continued but without film screenings.
The Conway 2 closed as an independent - dropped by Eastern Federal in 1984 - as a sub-run discount dollar house with “Big Momma’s House” splitting a screen with “Pokemon: The Movie - 2000” and “X-Men” on September 25, 2000.
Eastern Federal closed the Northgate 4 on May 2, 1993 as a sub-run dollar discount house and the films, “A Few Good Men,” “The Bodyguard,” “Sommersby,” “Mad Dog & Glory” and Alive.“ It was only operated by Eastern Federal.
The Paramount Theatre opened with Maurice Chevalier in Paramount’s “The Singing Lieutenant on August 6, 1931. The $300,000 Publix-Paramount project was built by Kaiser-Ducett of Joliet, Illinois. Following the Paramount Decree, Skirball Brothers operated the venue. It closed permanently on June 2, 1974. Demolition then began on June 10, 1974.
The Dreamland opened September 2, 1912. It closed after eight months in June of 1913. It was converted for other usage as Atwood’s Barber Shop in July of 1913.
The St. Paul Opera House was built in 1880 by Nicholas J. Paul. The first movies to be shown in St. Paul were at the Opera House which was renamed Elite Theatre on June 16, 1911. The Elite appears to have opened on June 16, 1911 with movies. The theatre switched to talkies and played “The Jazz Singer” on June 16, 1930. James W.Crouch sold the Elite Theatre to Fred Jungclaus taking ownership following the February 28, 1930 shows.
Jungclaus renamed the venue as the Riviera Theatre beginning March 2, 1930 with Bebe Daniels in “Rio Rita.” Though the Riviera was active into the 1960s, regular operation ceased following the September 15, 1954 showing of “Francis Joins the Wacs.” Chamber of Commerce, special interest commercial and public service screenings and holiday films appeared into at least 1966 at the Riviera.
The other CinemaTreasure entry in St. Paul is a duplicate
The North Loup Drive-In launched May 1, 1955 with Clifton Webb in “There Coins in the Fountain” by owner R.E Burrows. The theatre reopened in 1956 as the North Loup Drive-In and in 1957 as the NL Drive-In. But on May 29, 1957, it changed to the Valley Drive-In.
The theatre was closed by its owner in 1970 but Armstrong Theatres Circuit of Bowling Green relaunched it in 1975. The theatre was closed permanently following the showing of Burt Reynolds in “Starting Over” on January 6, 1980.
The Genoan Theatre was announced by operator Herbert K. Hoglan in 1947. The theatre was delayed by post-War shortages and the $60,000, 415-seat Genoan launched July 21, 1948 with “The Red Stallion.” On July 18, 1954, the film, “The Command,” became the first movie shown following the theater’s conversion to widescreen to present CinemaScope titles.
The Genoan was closed temporarily in 1961 when Hoglan moved to California and manager Harry Nicklin went to a convalescence home. It reopened in 1963 continuing to 1965 when it closed again temporarily for repairs after a fire. It then continued into the early 1970s temporarily closing before resuming again until 1978 when it was offered for sale by retiring owner Dorothy Nicklin.
The Harkness Theatre launched November 23, 1915 at 106 West Buckeye Street with Mary Pickford in “Behind the Scenes.” Harkness Davenport’s aunt and uncle, E.S. Nichols named it after him as the Harkness Theatre. John G. Furrer took on the venue continuing it as a silent movie theater into the 1930s and declared bankruptcy in January of 1932. But the he made a comeback in September of 1932 and had sound films.
On January 29, 1938, it was renamed as the Clyde Theatre opening with Nelson Eddy in “Rosalie.” Fire damaged the theatre following the September 23, 1954 showings. It was repaired and became the Willow Theatre on September 14, 1955 under the operation of Louis LaBonte. Under one final operator, a Mr. Nuhn, it returned to the Clyde Theatre nameplate and went out of business following the April 13, 1958 showings.
In April of 1958, the former Clyde Theatre became the Deliverance Tabernacle Church in the late 1950s. It was used for sporadic rummage sales in the 1960s. The venue joined the long list of theatres in the parking lot brigade following its demolition in January of 1971.
The stars were out in Compton including Hoot Gibson, Andy Clyde, Tim McCoy, Andy Devine, Rex Allen, the Sons of the Pioneers and Frankenstein. On the big screen was a double feature of “Everybody Does It” and “Blue Lagoon” supported by a newsreel and two cartoons all on January 6, 1950. It closed at the end of a 25-year lease one day after its 25th Anniversary.
The stars were out in Compton including Hoot Gibson, Andy Clyde, Tim McCoy, Andy Devine, Rex Allen, the Sons of the Pioneers and Frankenstein. On the big screen was a double feature of “Everybody Does It” and “Blue Lagoon” supported by a newsreel and two cartoons all on January 6, 1950.
A new theatre initially called the Granada opened here in 1933. In 1941, the theatre received a major refresh and was renamed as the Cloud Theatre. The theatre continued though languished at the end of the 1960s operating on a weekends-only policy. The Cloud’s new ownership out of New York tried seven-day programming beginning at Thanksgiving of 1970s only to close in 1971 with its seating given to City Hall.
In 1973, it reopened as an adult theatre. Protests ended that quickly and it returned to family fare in 1973, closing and reopening in 1975 and closing again that December, according to the marquee, just “for the winter.” That sign on the marquee lasted almost comically well into next summer and beyond. The theatre appears to have remained closed until operated as the Popcorn Palace when it had a grand reopening on December 14, 1995 with “Too Wong Foo.” It closed at the end of a leasing agreement on December 7, 2000. It was offered for sale in the local paper.
The theatre reopened as the St. Cloud Twin Theatre on August 7, 2002 with “Like Mike” and “Reign of Fire.” The theatre closed from March to September of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but reopened and was still going in the 2020s.
Genera Cinema Corp. Circuit launched the Altamonte Cinema I & II with “The Great Waldo Pepper” and “Murder on the Orient Express” on March 28, 1975. The theatre was an outparcel building in the Altamonte Mall’s parking lot. GCC closed the venue on March 23, 2000 at the end of a 25-year leasing agreement with “My Dog Skip” and a split screen with “Reindeer Games” sharing with “Snow Day.” The theatre was razed shortly thereafter. A modern megaplex by AMC was created for the shopping center.
Project was started by Chris McGuire Cinema Circuit in 1969 but ended up a Cobb Theatre at launch. It opened December 25, 1970 with “Easy Rider” and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.“ It closed March 14, 1993 with "Home Alone 2” and “A River Runs Through It.” It was retrofitted as a spa soon thereafter.
The Fairvilla Cinema I & II was closed with an agreement with local law enforcement after screenings on September 3, 1991. The venue continued but without film screenings.
The Conway 2 closed as an independent - dropped by Eastern Federal in 1984 - as a sub-run discount dollar house with “Big Momma’s House” splitting a screen with “Pokemon: The Movie - 2000” and “X-Men” on September 25, 2000.
Closed as a sub-run, discount dollar house following the February 13, 1994 screenings of “Cool Runnings” and “Man’s Best Friend.”
Eastern Federal closed the Northgate 4 on May 2, 1993 as a sub-run dollar discount house and the films, “A Few Good Men,” “The Bodyguard,” “Sommersby,” “Mad Dog & Glory” and Alive.“ It was only operated by Eastern Federal.
The Paramount Theatre opened with Maurice Chevalier in Paramount’s “The Singing Lieutenant on August 6, 1931. The $300,000 Publix-Paramount project was built by Kaiser-Ducett of Joliet, Illinois. Following the Paramount Decree, Skirball Brothers operated the venue. It closed permanently on June 2, 1974. Demolition then began on June 10, 1974.
October 11, 1920 opening date
The Dreamland opened September 2, 1912. It closed after eight months in June of 1913. It was converted for other usage as Atwood’s Barber Shop in July of 1913.
Closed August 30, 2021 following legal challenges.
Opened in March of 1930
The theatre closed again on September 6, 2021 purportedly for renovations.
The Sun rose on New Year’s Eve 1939 with Mickey Rooney in “Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever”
The Starlite Drive-In launched July 30, 1953 with Betty Hutton in “Annie Ge Your Gun.”
The St. Paul Opera House was built in 1880 by Nicholas J. Paul. The first movies to be shown in St. Paul were at the Opera House which was renamed Elite Theatre on June 16, 1911. The Elite appears to have opened on June 16, 1911 with movies. The theatre switched to talkies and played “The Jazz Singer” on June 16, 1930. James W.Crouch sold the Elite Theatre to Fred Jungclaus taking ownership following the February 28, 1930 shows.
Jungclaus renamed the venue as the Riviera Theatre beginning March 2, 1930 with Bebe Daniels in “Rio Rita.” Though the Riviera was active into the 1960s, regular operation ceased following the September 15, 1954 showing of “Francis Joins the Wacs.” Chamber of Commerce, special interest commercial and public service screenings and holiday films appeared into at least 1966 at the Riviera.
The other CinemaTreasure entry in St. Paul is a duplicate
The North Loup Drive-In launched May 1, 1955 with Clifton Webb in “There Coins in the Fountain” by owner R.E Burrows. The theatre reopened in 1956 as the North Loup Drive-In and in 1957 as the NL Drive-In. But on May 29, 1957, it changed to the Valley Drive-In.
The “Lu” in Del-Lu is for Lulu Follet, daughter and ticket taker of the Del-Lu Theatre.
The theatre was closed by its owner in 1970 but Armstrong Theatres Circuit of Bowling Green relaunched it in 1975. The theatre was closed permanently following the showing of Burt Reynolds in “Starting Over” on January 6, 1980.
The Genoan Theatre was announced by operator Herbert K. Hoglan in 1947. The theatre was delayed by post-War shortages and the $60,000, 415-seat Genoan launched July 21, 1948 with “The Red Stallion.” On July 18, 1954, the film, “The Command,” became the first movie shown following the theater’s conversion to widescreen to present CinemaScope titles.
The Genoan was closed temporarily in 1961 when Hoglan moved to California and manager Harry Nicklin went to a convalescence home. It reopened in 1963 continuing to 1965 when it closed again temporarily for repairs after a fire. It then continued into the early 1970s temporarily closing before resuming again until 1978 when it was offered for sale by retiring owner Dorothy Nicklin.
December 15, 1933 ad for the New Royal Theatre launching with “One Man’s Journey.”
Operated by Skirball Brothers Circuit.
The Harkness Theatre launched November 23, 1915 at 106 West Buckeye Street with Mary Pickford in “Behind the Scenes.” Harkness Davenport’s aunt and uncle, E.S. Nichols named it after him as the Harkness Theatre. John G. Furrer took on the venue continuing it as a silent movie theater into the 1930s and declared bankruptcy in January of 1932. But the he made a comeback in September of 1932 and had sound films.
On January 29, 1938, it was renamed as the Clyde Theatre opening with Nelson Eddy in “Rosalie.” Fire damaged the theatre following the September 23, 1954 showings. It was repaired and became the Willow Theatre on September 14, 1955 under the operation of Louis LaBonte. Under one final operator, a Mr. Nuhn, it returned to the Clyde Theatre nameplate and went out of business following the April 13, 1958 showings.
In April of 1958, the former Clyde Theatre became the Deliverance Tabernacle Church in the late 1950s. It was used for sporadic rummage sales in the 1960s. The venue joined the long list of theatres in the parking lot brigade following its demolition in January of 1971.
The stars were out in Compton including Hoot Gibson, Andy Clyde, Tim McCoy, Andy Devine, Rex Allen, the Sons of the Pioneers and Frankenstein. On the big screen was a double feature of “Everybody Does It” and “Blue Lagoon” supported by a newsreel and two cartoons all on January 6, 1950. It closed at the end of a 25-year lease one day after its 25th Anniversary.
The stars were out in Compton including Hoot Gibson, Andy Clyde, Tim McCoy, Andy Devine, Rex Allen, the Sons of the Pioneers and Frankenstein. On the big screen was a double feature of “Everybody Does It” and “Blue Lagoon” supported by a newsreel and two cartoons all on January 6, 1950.