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50sSNIPES commented about Ritz Theatre on Jun 1, 2025 at 5:42 am

Twinned in August 1993, closed on August 31, 2000.

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50sSNIPES commented about Theatre Anne on May 31, 2025 at 4:50 pm

The actual opening date is June 7, 1935 with Bing Crosby in “Mississippi” along with an unnamed Popeye cartoon. The Theatre Anne in Maysville is one of a small amount of theaters in Missouri whose theater name starts with “Theatre”.

The Theatre Anne closed around Christmas 1958. And this was NEVER later known as the Acme Theatre. It has been known as the Theatre Anne throughout its entire life.

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50sSNIPES commented about Kingston Drive-In on May 31, 2025 at 2:54 pm

The actual opening date is August 26, 1966 with Henry Fonda in “A Big Hand For The Little Lady” and Paul Ford in “Never Too Late” along with multiple Bugs Bunny cartoons (listed as “Bugs Bunny Carnival”).

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50sSNIPES commented about Plaza Theatre on May 31, 2025 at 2:48 pm

Opened with Jimmy Durante in “Student Tour” along with a vaudeville stage show before the movie and a dedicatory dance after the movie. The vaudeville performers were unidentified but they came all the way from Kansas City. Otherwise, its unknown if extras were added.

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50sSNIPES commented about UA Granada 4 on May 31, 2025 at 1:51 pm

The Granada Theatre received major reconstruction in 1954. United California Theatres reopened the Granada on September 1, 1954, reopening with James Stewart in “Rear Window” and Walt Disney’s “Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Arbo Theatre on May 31, 2025 at 1:03 pm

Its has to be an error, which happens a lot. A November 19, 1951 article from the Nevada Daily Mail stated that the “Arbo was renamed the Rex today”. Although it was immediately renamed the Rex, the former Arbo did remodel and reopen under the Rex name on December 14.

There are two photos, one of the Arbo and the other of the Rex, on its grand opening advertisement.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fox Playhouse on May 31, 2025 at 12:51 pm

Anytime! Also, there was a 1909 article that says that it used to be a pawn shop at the exact address owned by auctioneer Col. W.A. Mason. Meaning that the garage might be short-lived.

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50sSNIPES commented about Airdome Theatre on May 31, 2025 at 12:49 pm

There are two Airdomes in Nevada. The first one opened in May 1908 and likely closed later that year. Its original manager left Nevada the following year (most likely for vacation) and new operators planned to relocate the Airdome. It relocated and the second Airdome opened in 1910. It once went under the name “McKee’s Airdome” but renamed back to just “Airdome Theatre” before closing in 1916.

For the best of my luck, this has to be the first short-lived Airdome.

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50sSNIPES commented about Arbo Theatre on May 31, 2025 at 12:40 pm

The Arbo Theatre was renamed the Rex Theatre on December 14, 1951. The Rex was once the only indoor movie house in Nevada in 1955 that came after the closure of the nearby Star Theatre and before the reopening there as the Fox Theatre. Both of those events happened that same year.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fox Playhouse on May 31, 2025 at 12:39 pm

Yes you’re right. This started life as the Star Theatre, which launched on September 6, 1917. The Star Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre following remodeling during the second week of August 1955.

I just saw mid-1955 advertisements for the then-upcoming Fox that had the words “Formerly the Star” inside the letter O.

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50sSNIPES commented about University Cinema on May 31, 2025 at 6:41 am

Opened on January 11, 1968.

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50sSNIPES commented about Morehead Drive-In on May 31, 2025 at 6:40 am

This most likely opened in July 1953. But I’m not very sure at this time.

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50sSNIPES commented about Trail Theatre on May 31, 2025 at 6:38 am

This opened as early as 1938. Advertisements say that it was first known as the “New Trail Theatre”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Mooney Twin Drive-In on May 30, 2025 at 4:13 pm

This started life as the Motor-In, opening on May 22, 1947. The grand opening advertisement is completely faded meaning that its opening attraction and selected shorts that comes along before the feature were completely unidentified.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinepolis Cancun Mall on May 30, 2025 at 1:23 pm

Opened in July 2005.

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50sSNIPES commented about Claremont Cinema Center on May 30, 2025 at 11:49 am

It became a church the following month after closure.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rig Drive-In on May 30, 2025 at 11:33 am

The car capacity might be wrong. It does look a lot smaller than an average 300-car drive-in.

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50sSNIPES commented about Perimeter Mall Theatre on May 30, 2025 at 9:08 am

Opened on December 21, 1973, closed in January 2000.

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50sSNIPES commented about Victoria Theatre on May 29, 2025 at 3:17 pm

The Pitts' Victoria Theatre opened its doors on November 1, 1937 with Fred MacMurray in “Exclusive” along with an unnamed musical short and a newsreel (both unlisted on grand opening ad).

R/C Theatres was its last operator, but had ended its movie house run with a twist. The Victoria Theatre closed as a movie theater on August 25, 1986 with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre II” due to an unexpected double whammy. Not just because of poor attendance, but its also because its staff failed to splice the movie to make the film more suitable. Its run of the movie immediately ended three days earlier than its scheduled one-week engagement. However, the Victoria Theatre did suffer a few short closures throughout much of Spring 1986.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fredericksburg Drive-In on May 29, 2025 at 3:00 pm

Opened with John Wayne in “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon” along with an unnamed cartoon (unlisted on grand opening ad, but listed on normal ad).

The Fredericksburg Drive-In sat abandoned for a whole year after the 1989 season, but the theater briefly reopened for the 1991 season. Unfortunately it closed at the end of that same year’s season because of poor attendance according to R/C president Irwin Cohen. It officially closed on October 12, 1991 with “City Slickers” and “Terminator 2”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Aeon Cinema Musashimurayama on May 29, 2025 at 2:38 pm

Correction: This was named Aeon Cinema Musashimurayama.

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50sSNIPES commented about Spotsylvania Mall 4 on May 29, 2025 at 2:13 pm

Most likely closed in Early 2001.

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50sSNIPES commented about Twin Cinemas at Greenbrier on May 29, 2025 at 2:11 pm

Opened with “Kotch” in Screen 1 and “Play Misty For Me” in Screen 2. It was closed on July 11, 1989 with “Field Of Dreams” in Screen 1 and “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Virginians Theatre 4 on May 29, 2025 at 2:07 pm

Opened with Walt Disney’s “Song Of The South” in Screen 1 and Dustin Hoffman in “Straw Dogs” in Screen 2. Its very funny that it was located directly IN FRONT of the Fredericksburg Drive-In.

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50sSNIPES commented about Parmatown Mall Cinema Cafe 5 on May 29, 2025 at 9:18 am

Correction: Cleveland Cinemas reopened it on April 26, 2002, not July 25. It was renamed the “Parmatown Cinema Grille Cafe 5”.