Three days after the original Takatuski Loco 9’s closure, the Takatsuki Alex Cinema opened nearby, which happened three days later. It’ll have its own CT page soon.
The Dixie Theatre closed as a movie theater on July 8, 1999 with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. It originally closed for repairs, but never reopened after.
In March 2021, the Flame Theatre immediately gave special tribute by running the 1958 classic “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof”, the same movie that was originally scheduled to present at the State Theatre on the afternoon hours of January 30, 1959. The film was never seen at the State as the fire happened hours before showing at approximately 1:50 PM.
Actually, the closing date is wrong. The Dallas Theatre managed to continue operating for another few years. Following a Goodwill prize ceremony after the showing, it appears that the Dallas Theatre may’ve closed its doors quietly on June 1, 1973 with “Ryan’s Daughter”.
It appears that it was still open in the 1980s, but was gone by the end of the decade. It looks like the drive-in was demolished immediately after closure.
The Ansonia Theatre opened its doors on August 3, 1925 with Reginald Denny in “I’ll Show You The Town” alongside an orchestra performance. It was once closed on December 23, 1979 because of the departure of their operators, but reopened on July 31, 1980. The Ansonia continued operating as a movie house into the mid-1980s, but was already closed in the 1990s.
This theater replaced an earlier Toei theater called the “Umeda Toei Kaikan”, which closed one day before (not after) the T-Joy Umeda opened, and will have its own CT page soon.
Correction: The Umeda Toei Kaikan is a triplex, not a twin-screener, and the “Toei Pallas 2” is one of that theater’s auditorium names. The entirety of that theater was simply called Umeda Toei Kaikan and has been like that since that theater’s opening in March 1959.
The Drive-In Theatre opened its gates on June 16, 1948 with Betty Grable in “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim” along with an unnamed Shemp Howard comedy (before he joined the Three Stooges) and a Screen Snapshots reel. It was renamed the Allison Drive-In on April 18, 1952 (although the name had been announced right after the 1951 season), and at the time, it was operated by Alliance Theater Corp.
It was renamed Vincennes Drive-In on April 5, 1974 and closed for the final time on September 16, 1984 with Patrick Swayze in “Red Dawn” & Matthew Broderick in “War Games”.
Closed on July 28, 1990 with “Bird On A Wire” and “Betsy’s Wedding”.
In May 1984, the Cinema II began screening adult movies after a short renovation closure but the theater immediately closed that August and reopened back as a first-run theater on October 3, 1984, screening Disney’s “The Jungle Book” as its reopening attraction.
There are two drive-ins in Lawrenceville, one in the east and one in the west, and I ain’t lying. I may be an absolute asshole, but I’m very sure that the drive-in located just three miles east of Vincennes has to be the very short-lived Knox Drive-In.
The Knox Drive-In opened its gates on June 5, 1953 with Richard Widmark in “My Pal Gus” and Gerald Mohr in “Invasion USA” (unknown if extras added). Unfortunately this is a VERY short-lived venue, only operating for either a year or two before closing, and everything including its screen were left untouched afterward for a couple of decades.
Closed on July 4, 1983, last operated as an adult theater.
Also opened with a special screening of Fred Astaire and Red Skelton’s 1950 classic “Three Little Words” as a bonus show.
Three days after the original Takatuski Loco 9’s closure, the Takatsuki Alex Cinema opened nearby, which happened three days later. It’ll have its own CT page soon.
The Dixie Theatre closed as a movie theater on July 8, 1999 with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. It originally closed for repairs, but never reopened after.
In March 2021, the Flame Theatre immediately gave special tribute by running the 1958 classic “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof”, the same movie that was originally scheduled to present at the State Theatre on the afternoon hours of January 30, 1959. The film was never seen at the State as the fire happened hours before showing at approximately 1:50 PM.
Actually, the closing date is wrong. The Dallas Theatre managed to continue operating for another few years. Following a Goodwill prize ceremony after the showing, it appears that the Dallas Theatre may’ve closed its doors quietly on June 1, 1973 with “Ryan’s Daughter”.
Opened on May 19, 1999.
E&W Theatres opened the South Twin Drive-In on November 12, 1974, and closed by independent ownership on September 8, 1985.
Actual opening date is November 20, 1997.
Is that the location to the Melody or the location to the East Park? Both addresses show only ONE drive-in.
It appears that it was still open in the 1980s, but was gone by the end of the decade. It looks like the drive-in was demolished immediately after closure.
I don’t know if the signage of the logo is black, or has the purple and pink colors in the actual logo…
Opened with John Wayne in “In Harm’s Way”.
This is known as the Grand Theatre. It was managed by William Klein during the early-1930s.
Closed on October 31, 1992 with “Sneakers” and “Sister Act”.
Closed on April 4, 1971 with “Cold Turkey” and “Mosquito Squadron”.
The Ansonia Theatre opened its doors on August 3, 1925 with Reginald Denny in “I’ll Show You The Town” alongside an orchestra performance. It was once closed on December 23, 1979 because of the departure of their operators, but reopened on July 31, 1980. The Ansonia continued operating as a movie house into the mid-1980s, but was already closed in the 1990s.
This theater replaced an earlier Toei theater called the “Umeda Toei Kaikan”, which closed one day before (not after) the T-Joy Umeda opened, and will have its own CT page soon.
Correction: The Umeda Toei Kaikan is a triplex, not a twin-screener, and the “Toei Pallas 2” is one of that theater’s auditorium names. The entirety of that theater was simply called Umeda Toei Kaikan and has been like that since that theater’s opening in March 1959.
The Drive-In Theatre opened its gates on June 16, 1948 with Betty Grable in “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim” along with an unnamed Shemp Howard comedy (before he joined the Three Stooges) and a Screen Snapshots reel. It was renamed the Allison Drive-In on April 18, 1952 (although the name had been announced right after the 1951 season), and at the time, it was operated by Alliance Theater Corp.
It was renamed Vincennes Drive-In on April 5, 1974 and closed for the final time on September 16, 1984 with Patrick Swayze in “Red Dawn” & Matthew Broderick in “War Games”.
Closed on July 28, 1990 with “Bird On A Wire” and “Betsy’s Wedding”.
There are two drive-ins in Lawrenceville, one in the east and one in the west, and I ain’t lying. I may be an absolute asshole, but I’m very sure that the drive-in located just three miles east of Vincennes has to be the very short-lived Knox Drive-In.
The Knox Drive-In opened its gates on June 5, 1953 with Richard Widmark in “My Pal Gus” and Gerald Mohr in “Invasion USA” (unknown if extras added). Unfortunately this is a VERY short-lived venue, only operating for either a year or two before closing, and everything including its screen were left untouched afterward for a couple of decades.
Most likely a newsreel playing in the background taken during the latter half of 1941, just before that year’s season concluded.
Closed as a first-run movie theater on October 3, 1976 with “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings”.
Last operated by GKC Theatres, closed on April 17, 1986 with “F/X” because of “purely economic reasons”.
Once operated by W.S. Butterfield Theaters Inc, last operated by Butterfield Theatres, closed on September 23, 1984 with “Red Dawn” and “Breakin'”.