The Plaza Cinema 2 opened its doors on January 23, 1981 with “The Mirror Crack’d” in Screen 1 and “The Private Eyes” in Screen 2. A third screen was added on May 6, 1983, and was renamed the Plaza Cinemas.
During its early days as a twin as of 1981, both auditoriums housed 208 seats each, which is 416 seats total, and the rows of seats in both auditoriums are laid out in an arc so each viewer’s point of vision is directed at the center of the screen. The two original auditoriums are also separated by an 18-inch thick wall composed in insulated sheet rock, dead air space, and other materials that made the sound “deadened”. Its original managers are Steve Lange and John Solin, and the entire theater building measures 7,000 square-foot located just south of the Safeway store, which had also opened around that same week as its original 1981 opening for the theater.
The Falmouth Mall Cinema I & II opened its doors in January 1981. A third screen was added a short time later, and was renamed the Falmouth Mall Cinemas. Three more screens were added in 1991, bringing a total to six screens.
C.G. Carl and W.W. Harris of Stony Creek, Virginia opened South Boston’s Moonlite Drive-In on September 26, 1947 with Joan Davis in “She Wrote The Book” (unknown if extras added). It was closed on October 11, 1959 with Bob Hope in “Paris Holiday” (also unknown if extras added).
The actual address is 2075 Philpott Rd, South Boston, VA 24592, and a Budget Inn now occupies the former drive-in site.
This originally opened as the Lee Theatre on April 30, 1936 with Janet Gaynor in “Small Town Girl” (unknown if extras added) featuring a capacity of 1,000 seats (with 750 seats in the main auditorium and 250 in the balcony), but unfortunately it was destroyed by an explosion and a fire on November 24, 1936, alongside a few other local businesses including a Ridgeway’s grocery store, costing an estimate $70,000 in damages for the theater.
The Halifax Theatre was built on the site of the former Lee Theatre, and opened its doors on November 13, 1937 with Joe E. Brown in “Fit For A King” along with the musical featurette “Paris In The Spring”, a newsreel, a novelty, and an unnamed Disney cartoon, featuring installations of RCA Victor High Fidelity sound.
The Mi-De-Ga Theatre opened its doors on September 9, 1936, and was remodeled in late-February 1948. It originally housed 465 seats when it first opened, and was first operated by Nathan Flexer.
The Plaza Cinema 2 opened its doors on January 23, 1981 with “The Mirror Crack’d” in Screen 1 and “The Private Eyes” in Screen 2. A third screen was added on May 6, 1983, and was renamed the Plaza Cinemas.
During its early days as a twin as of 1981, both auditoriums housed 208 seats each, which is 416 seats total, and the rows of seats in both auditoriums are laid out in an arc so each viewer’s point of vision is directed at the center of the screen. The two original auditoriums are also separated by an 18-inch thick wall composed in insulated sheet rock, dead air space, and other materials that made the sound “deadened”. Its original managers are Steve Lange and John Solin, and the entire theater building measures 7,000 square-foot located just south of the Safeway store, which had also opened around that same week as its original 1981 opening for the theater.
The Falmouth Mall Cinema I & II opened its doors in January 1981. A third screen was added a short time later, and was renamed the Falmouth Mall Cinemas. Three more screens were added in 1991, bringing a total to six screens.
Opened on May 15, 1963 with Jack Lemmon in “Day Of Wine And Roses” as a 2,000-seat single-screener.
It was announced that the Uptown will reopen in early-November.
Opened in April 1953 by Ernest Thompson, who also operated the Uptown Theatre at the time.
Actual closing date is July 29, 1999.
C.G. Carl and W.W. Harris of Stony Creek, Virginia opened South Boston’s Moonlite Drive-In on September 26, 1947 with Joan Davis in “She Wrote The Book” (unknown if extras added). It was closed on October 11, 1959 with Bob Hope in “Paris Holiday” (also unknown if extras added).
The actual address is 2075 Philpott Rd, South Boston, VA 24592, and a Budget Inn now occupies the former drive-in site.
The World of Sports most likely opened in either the late-1970s or early-1980s. The theater might’ve opened around that same timeframe.
This originally opened as the Lee Theatre on April 30, 1936 with Janet Gaynor in “Small Town Girl” (unknown if extras added) featuring a capacity of 1,000 seats (with 750 seats in the main auditorium and 250 in the balcony), but unfortunately it was destroyed by an explosion and a fire on November 24, 1936, alongside a few other local businesses including a Ridgeway’s grocery store, costing an estimate $70,000 in damages for the theater.
The Halifax Theatre was built on the site of the former Lee Theatre, and opened its doors on November 13, 1937 with Joe E. Brown in “Fit For A King” along with the musical featurette “Paris In The Spring”, a newsreel, a novelty, and an unnamed Disney cartoon, featuring installations of RCA Victor High Fidelity sound.
Opened on May 30, 1951 with Doris Day in “Lullaby Of Broadway” along with an unnamed cartoon.
Closed on September 16, 1979 with “Meatballs” and “Heaven Can Wait”.
Opened on June 27, 1986.
Closed on November 3, 1986 with “Trick Or Treat” in Screen 1 and “Running Scared” in Screen 2.
This actually opened on August 1, 1997.
Closed by Sunrise on February 25, 2007.
Closed by Regal on May 28, 2007.
Closed on February 2, 1989.
Last operated by Wometco, closed on May 18, 1989.
Already gone by 1981.
Closed on September 10, 1998.
The Mi-De-Ga Theatre opened its doors on September 9, 1936, and was remodeled in late-February 1948. It originally housed 465 seats when it first opened, and was first operated by Nathan Flexer.
I didn’t know this theater also housed a wedding venue. I was like, what the hell is going on?
The Broadway Drive-In opened in 1950 and closed after the 2012 season. As of 2025, everything is still there despite the traces being overgrown.
Someone would’ve saved those films. I’m very sure it has been left abandoned since its final closure in 2012.
Closed as the Boyd Theatre on July 10, 1970 with “The Cycle Savages” and “The Savage Seven”. Reopened as the Boyd Art Theatre on April 16, 1971.