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50sSNIPES commented about Martinsville Drive-In on Oct 31, 2021 at 6:45 am

Actually, according to the Martinsville Reporter-Times, the Martinsville Drive-In didn’t open until 2 days later. It opened on May 19, 1950 with “The Great Dan Patch” and “Here Comes Trouble” (unknown if short subjects were added due to blurriness).

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50sSNIPES commented about Ball-O-Jak Drive-In on Oct 31, 2021 at 6:25 am

Still in operation since 1967.

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50sSNIPES commented about Regency Charter Center Theaters on Oct 29, 2021 at 3:57 pm

Opened On November 22, 1985.

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50sSNIPES commented about UA La Canada 8 on Oct 28, 2021 at 3:59 pm

Opened On October 27, 1995.

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50sSNIPES commented about Strand Theatre on Oct 28, 2021 at 3:55 pm

The Strand Theatre Was Heavily Destroyed By A Fire On April 20, 1972, And Was Rebuilt In 1974, Reopening That Year, As The Strand Cinema As A One-Story Concrete Block Building Lasted Until The Theater Being Demolished In 1990.

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50sSNIPES commented about Pine Grove Drive-In on Oct 26, 2021 at 12:46 pm

The owners and the projectionist of this theater were arrested in August 1971 by the Martinsburg Police Department for showing an explicit film, but were freed by a $300 bond days later.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Park Terrace 6 on Oct 24, 2021 at 10:14 am

Plitt also operated the Park Terrace before Cineplex Odeon took over.

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50sSNIPES commented about Plaza Theatre on Oct 24, 2021 at 6:01 am

Opened With Chester Morris In “Counterfeit”, Along With A Popeye Cartoon In “I Wanna Be A Lifeguard”, And A Performance By Russ Morgan And His Orchestra In “Music In The Morgan Manner”.

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50sSNIPES commented about State Theatre on Oct 23, 2021 at 2:30 pm

That’s when the theater opened its doors to the public. The theater held its formal opening 4 days earlier with a showing of “They Drove By Night”.

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50sSNIPES commented about State Theatre on Oct 22, 2021 at 3:27 pm

The 550-seat capacity State Theatre was actually located in Timmonsville which opened on October 15, 1940 with “They Drove By Night” (I’m totally not sure if any short subjects were added, but I’m not sure at the moment). The State Theatre contain the frontage being measured 40ft and the theater as nearly 100ft, and has a capacity of 550, with 375 in the main theater and 175 for the balcony for colored people.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capri Theater on Oct 22, 2021 at 3:17 pm

Opened On December 3, 1964 With Elvis In “Roustabout”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Crown Theater on Oct 22, 2021 at 3:13 pm

Opened On March 27, 1969 With “Support Your Local Sheriff”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Lincoln Theatre on Oct 22, 2021 at 3:09 pm

I cannot find the grand opening date, but the earliest attraction I can find is a January 18, 1928 attraction for “Aunt Dinah” and “Glover And Snooks”. The hunt still continues.

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50sSNIPES commented about Circle Drive-In on Oct 22, 2021 at 3:01 pm

This 300-car capacity Circle Drive-In was located on a 8-9 acre tract of land embracing 28 city lots and is one of a few drive-ins to be located inside the city limits in South Carolina as of 1949. Speaking of 1949, it opened on April 6, 1949 with “Sitting Pretty” with no extras. CinemaScope was installed on June 27, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” as its first CinemaScope film. It was remodeled on June 7, 1961, reopening with “Bend Of The River”. It was closed on May 14, 1977 due to a failed ownership change.

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50sSNIPES commented about Lake Air Drive-In on Oct 22, 2021 at 2:32 pm

Opened On July 1, 1965.

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50sSNIPES commented about Portside Cinema on Oct 22, 2021 at 1:04 pm

Opened In 2004.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rio Theatre on Oct 22, 2021 at 12:58 pm

The Rio opened on March 15, 1941, just 24 hours right after the Palace reopened its doors after remodeling. The Rio opened with Rufe Davis in “Barnyard Follies” as a Saturday matinee only.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinema 4 on Oct 22, 2021 at 12:50 pm

Jerry Lewis Operated The Twin For Only A Year Starting With Its Grand Opening On June 16, 1972 (With A Reissue Of Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio” At Screen 1 And “The Last Picture Show” At Screen 2. Prior To Its Opening A Day Earlier, A Free Children’s Matinee Of The Little Ark Open House With Free Cokes Was Taken Place There) Until Taken Over By Showtime Theatres In May 1973, Renaming As The “Corsicana Twin Cinema”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Thunderbird Drive-In on Oct 21, 2021 at 10:32 am

Opened With “Harum Scarum” And “The Great Spy Mission”. It Was Closed On August 22, 1985 With A Triple Feature: “Rambo”, “First Blood”, And “Missing In Action” As Its Last Films. It Was Demolished Less Than A Year Later In 1986.

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50sSNIPES commented about 301 Drive-In on Oct 21, 2021 at 10:18 am

Demolished In 1996.

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50sSNIPES commented about Skyline Drive-In on Oct 17, 2021 at 6:18 pm

Opened On July 14, 1950 With “Jungle Siren”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Joy Drive-In on Oct 17, 2021 at 8:14 am

Opened On June 20, 1951 With John Derek In “Rogues Of Sherwood Forest”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Liberty Arts Collaborative on Oct 16, 2021 at 4:55 pm

The actual opening date is July 29, 1917 with George M. Cohan in “Broadway Jones”, along with a “Human Interest” reel.

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50sSNIPES commented about Grand Theatre on Oct 16, 2021 at 4:51 pm

The actual opening date is December 9, 1916 with “Under Two Flags”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Midway Drive-In on Oct 16, 2021 at 4:37 pm

Opened On July 1, 1952 With “Two Tickets To Broadway”.