This has to be the Grand Theatre, which opened in 1911 and closed in December 1929 without any chance on wiring sound. The theater itself was located on the same road the Roxy came from.
The Hi-Way 41 Drive-In opened its gates on July 7, 1949 with “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” along with an unnamed cartoon and an unnamed comedy (despite accidental listings on a one-week stunt as the Princeton Drive-In by advertisements from the Princeton Daily Clarion, it was still named “Hi-Way 41” until correctly resolved a week later).
It was renamed the Princeton Drive-In one season later on March 25, 1950, and the Starlite Drive-In in 1952 (and yes, it was notable for a deadly vehicle accident near the theater on June 17, 1955).
Its closing date hasn’t been found yet, but still in operation into the 1970s.
This started off as the New Star Theatre in September 1909, and the Star became the Noble Theatre on December 21, 1917 with Mae Marsh in “Polly Of The Circus” plus a performance by the Arnulf Cintura Orchestra.
This was not known as the Grand Theatre, due to the Grand being located a block away from the Noble Theatre on the same road. The Grand Theatre (formerly known as the Grand Theatorium) which opened in 1911 planned to close for a time due to the installation of sound on January 1, 1930 to both the Noble and the Grand, but this would later led to the closure of the Grand Theatre shortly after the Noble Theatre reopened as a sound theater.
In April 1931, the announcement came that the Noble Theatre would become the Roxy Theatre. After remodeling, the Roxy Theatre would then open its doors on May 16, 1931 with a one-day showing of “Laugh And Get Rich” along with an unnamed selected short subject. One of the original proprietors of the Noble/Roxy (first as the Roxy), J.B. Green, died on November 13, 1938 at the age of 60.
Shortly after World War II died, the former dominant theater in town, the old Princeton Theatre, was destroyed by a fire. This led the Roxy Theatre to become the dominant theater in Princeton until the launch of the new Princeton Theatre in July 1948.
The Roxy was dying down on films right when 1957 rolled along, and became a special events theater until closing its doors in 1958, and was placed on sale. It was razed in December 1964.
The independent Princeton Theaters Company opened the 75x150ft Princeton Theater on July 21, 1948 with Abbott and Costello’s “The Noose Hangs High”. This temporarily replaced the older Princeton Theatre down the road.
This was also once known as the Alpha 1 Twin Cinema in confusion with the Alpha 2 Cinema off of Preston Highway which closed on March 25, 1982, which would later be converted into a longtime Chuck E. Cheese’s (formerly Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre), which opened July 31st of that year and ran for a successful 15 years until closure on November 8, 1997.
UPDATE: Right when the Showplace Cinemas (not Showplace Cinema) reopened in 2017 until closing in 2020, the Showplace went into an alternate name of “Showplace Family Cinemas” by advertisements, but the Showplace Cinemas name was still used primarily.
The theater closed its doors in late 2013 and left it vacant until the middle of 2017, when the theater reopened again. This didn’t last long until the pandemic struck, and closed its doors again in 2020. But this time, the theater became vacant once again.
In connection of the acquirement of 32 theaters in Kentucky from the Tri-State Theatres chain to Associated Theatres Incorporated in January 1988, this led the Cinema 1 & 2 to close for the final time on February 4, 1988 after operating for almost 12 years, leaving the 3, 4, 5 & 6 the only theater at the Manor Shopping Center, who became the Cinema 4 in 1988.
It was first operated by Premiere Cinemas before being taken over by Cinemark in November 1989. Cinemark operated the theater until February 1996 when Carmike took it over.
The Somerset Cinemas 8 Began Construction In The Third Quarter Of 2004, And Opened In 2005. Somerset Had Another “Multiplex” Beforehand Nearby Called The Somerset Showplace Cinema (Either Cinema Or Cinemas Due To Incomplete History) Which I Can Find Only A Bit Of Information Dating As Early As 1985.
According to the Macon Telegraph, the Starlite operated from its start in 1949 until early 1955 (or if not December 1954). Closing for a while, the city of Macon originally planned to add another Drive-In for negroes only, but the case was dropped soon after.
However, after closing for nearly a year, the Starlite reopened as the Family Drive-In on May 11, 1956 with “Red Skies Of Montana” and “Return Of The Texan”. This didn’t last pretty long.
On April 30, 1956, after playing Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' “Artists And Models”, the theater closed its doors for a time due to their owners moving out of Arcadia to their hometown of Farnam. This left the theater to close for a couple of weeks until being purchased by Delilia Nelson, who reopened the theater on May 18, 1956.
The theater operated until 1974, when the theater was destroyed by a tornado during the April 18-21, 1974 tornado outbreak.
The Palace Theatre operated as a movie house from its opening in 1914 until closing its doors for the final time on January 3, 1960 with Walt Disney’s “Darby O'Gill And The Little People” as its last film. Sitting abandoned after closing, it was unknown what happens afterward.
This has to be the Grand Theatre, which opened in 1911 and closed in December 1929 without any chance on wiring sound. The theater itself was located on the same road the Roxy came from.
The Hi-Way 41 Drive-In opened its gates on July 7, 1949 with “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” along with an unnamed cartoon and an unnamed comedy (despite accidental listings on a one-week stunt as the Princeton Drive-In by advertisements from the Princeton Daily Clarion, it was still named “Hi-Way 41” until correctly resolved a week later).
It was renamed the Princeton Drive-In one season later on March 25, 1950, and the Starlite Drive-In in 1952 (and yes, it was notable for a deadly vehicle accident near the theater on June 17, 1955).
Its closing date hasn’t been found yet, but still in operation into the 1970s.
This started off as the New Star Theatre in September 1909, and the Star became the Noble Theatre on December 21, 1917 with Mae Marsh in “Polly Of The Circus” plus a performance by the Arnulf Cintura Orchestra.
This was not known as the Grand Theatre, due to the Grand being located a block away from the Noble Theatre on the same road. The Grand Theatre (formerly known as the Grand Theatorium) which opened in 1911 planned to close for a time due to the installation of sound on January 1, 1930 to both the Noble and the Grand, but this would later led to the closure of the Grand Theatre shortly after the Noble Theatre reopened as a sound theater.
In April 1931, the announcement came that the Noble Theatre would become the Roxy Theatre. After remodeling, the Roxy Theatre would then open its doors on May 16, 1931 with a one-day showing of “Laugh And Get Rich” along with an unnamed selected short subject. One of the original proprietors of the Noble/Roxy (first as the Roxy), J.B. Green, died on November 13, 1938 at the age of 60.
Shortly after World War II died, the former dominant theater in town, the old Princeton Theatre, was destroyed by a fire. This led the Roxy Theatre to become the dominant theater in Princeton until the launch of the new Princeton Theatre in July 1948.
The Roxy was dying down on films right when 1957 rolled along, and became a special events theater until closing its doors in 1958, and was placed on sale. It was razed in December 1964.
Once known as the Princeton One Dollar Theatre.
The independent Princeton Theaters Company opened the 75x150ft Princeton Theater on July 21, 1948 with Abbott and Costello’s “The Noose Hangs High”. This temporarily replaced the older Princeton Theatre down the road.
Closed On March 10, 1991, Not February 21, 1981.
The theater closed in 1998 and would later become a Chuck E. Cheese’s which opened in 1999. It was closed in 2015 and would later become vacant.
This was also once known as the Alpha 1 Twin Cinema in confusion with the Alpha 2 Cinema off of Preston Highway which closed on March 25, 1982, which would later be converted into a longtime Chuck E. Cheese’s (formerly Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre), which opened July 31st of that year and ran for a successful 15 years until closure on November 8, 1997.
UPDATE: Right when the Showplace Cinemas (not Showplace Cinema) reopened in 2017 until closing in 2020, the Showplace went into an alternate name of “Showplace Family Cinemas” by advertisements, but the Showplace Cinemas name was still used primarily.
The Showplace Cinemas opened its doors in 1981.
The theater closed its doors in late 2013 and left it vacant until the middle of 2017, when the theater reopened again. This didn’t last long until the pandemic struck, and closed its doors again in 2020. But this time, the theater became vacant once again.
Yes, it was once known as Manor Cinema 4.
In connection of the acquirement of 32 theaters in Kentucky from the Tri-State Theatres chain to Associated Theatres Incorporated in January 1988, this led the Cinema 1 & 2 to close for the final time on February 4, 1988 after operating for almost 12 years, leaving the 3, 4, 5 & 6 the only theater at the Manor Shopping Center, who became the Cinema 4 in 1988.
It was first operated by Premiere Cinemas before being taken over by Cinemark in November 1989. Cinemark operated the theater until February 1996 when Carmike took it over.
The Somerset Cinemas 8 Began Construction In The Third Quarter Of 2004, And Opened In 2005. Somerset Had Another “Multiplex” Beforehand Nearby Called The Somerset Showplace Cinema (Either Cinema Or Cinemas Due To Incomplete History) Which I Can Find Only A Bit Of Information Dating As Early As 1985.
Closed In Late September 1980, Right After The 1980 Season.
Actually, according to the Macon News, the Grand continued to run films until the last week of July 1966.
Closed In May 1956.
Closed In Late December 1977.
The 850-seat Rama Theater opened on March 22, 1962.
Last known simply as the 41 Drive-In and last operated by the Georgia Theatre Company, closing on August 31, 1978.
Opened In 1957 (Grand Opening Date Unconfirmed Yet).
Actually, it closed on January 1, 1978 with “Petey Wheatstraw” as its last film.
Opened with “Station West” and “Tarzan’s Desert Mystery” along with the 1948 Donald Duck cartoon “The Trial of Donald Duck”.
According to the Macon Telegraph, the Starlite operated from its start in 1949 until early 1955 (or if not December 1954). Closing for a while, the city of Macon originally planned to add another Drive-In for negroes only, but the case was dropped soon after.
However, after closing for nearly a year, the Starlite reopened as the Family Drive-In on May 11, 1956 with “Red Skies Of Montana” and “Return Of The Texan”. This didn’t last pretty long.
On April 30, 1956, after playing Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' “Artists And Models”, the theater closed its doors for a time due to their owners moving out of Arcadia to their hometown of Farnam. This left the theater to close for a couple of weeks until being purchased by Delilia Nelson, who reopened the theater on May 18, 1956.
The theater operated until 1974, when the theater was destroyed by a tornado during the April 18-21, 1974 tornado outbreak.
The Palace Theatre operated as a movie house from its opening in 1914 until closing its doors for the final time on January 3, 1960 with Walt Disney’s “Darby O'Gill And The Little People” as its last film. Sitting abandoned after closing, it was unknown what happens afterward.