Opened as Regal Drive-In on August 12th, 1951 “for Negros” and closed in late 1952. It reopened as the 231 Drive-In “For White Patronage only” on April 3rd, 1953. 1953 grand opening ad posted.
There were two Northside Cinema outparcal buildings: (update of August 8 posting)
3535 Ross Clark
Opened as the Northside Twin on August 8th, 1969, and renamed Cinema 1, 2 & 3 on May 18th, 1979 and later expanded to 4 screens on June 14th, 1991 and renamed Cinema One. It expanded to 6 screens in 2005 and closed in 2012
209 Executive Park Drive
Opened as Northside Twin Cinema 3 & 4 on November 11th, 1976, and became the Cinema 4, 5 & 6 on June 15th, 1979 and Cinema 4567 on June 8th, 1994 and renamed Cinema Two on June 24th, 1991. It expanded to 6 screens in 2006 and closes when Davis Theatres closed down. It was reopened by Carmike Cinemas in 2013 and sold to AMC in 2016, who renamed it Classic Dothan 6 in 2017
3489 Ross Clark Circle is now the Home Depot, which opened as a Woolco.
I will submit a separate entry for the Ross Clark building.
Reopened as the Greater Palace on September 19th, 1929
Greater Palace opening 18 Sep 1929, Wed The Eagle (Bryan, Texas) Newspapers.com
article:
Dixie Theatre opening 09 Jan 1911, Mon The Eagle (Bryan, Texas) Newspapers.com
Reopened as Dixie from Amuzu on January 9th, 1911. Ad posted.
Reopened as Dixie on January 9th, 1911
Closed July 14th, 2011
End of Davis Theatres Part 1 14 Jul 2011, Thu The Dothan Eagle (Dothan, Alabama) Newspapers.com
and
To Carmike Cinemas in 2011.
End of Davis Theatres Part 1 14 Jul 2011, Thu The Dothan Eagle (Dothan, Alabama) Newspapers.com
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Closed November 23rd, 1963.
Regal Cinema closing 21 Nov 1963, Thu The Ormskirk Advertiser, etc. (Ormskirk, Lancashire, England) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
1980 grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Regal Drive-In on August 12th, 1951 “for Negros” and closed in late 1952. It reopened as the 231 Drive-In “For White Patronage only” on April 3rd, 1953. 1953 grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on September 11th, 1947. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Martin Theatre opening 30 Jun 1938, Thu Opelika Daily News (Opelika, Alabama) Newspapers.com
This opened as the Continental Drive-In with the Goober, Dixieland, Skyview and Starlight screens on April 15th, 2005. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as the Carmike Cinema 12 on October 31st, 2008. Grand opening ad posted.
The address of this cinema was 3535 Ross Clark (site of currant optician).
Renamed Cinema One on June 14th, 1991, as the fourth screen opens.
The third screen opened on May 18th, 1979. Another ad posted.
The Northside Twin Cinema No. 2 opened on August 8th, 1969 and No. 1 on December 18th, 1969. Articles of Interest:
Northside Twin plans 16 Mar 1969, Sun The Dothan Eagle (Dothan, Alabama) Newspapers.com
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Article of Interest:
There were two Northside Cinema outparcal buildings: (update of August 8 posting)
3535 Ross Clark Opened as the Northside Twin on August 8th, 1969, and renamed Cinema 1, 2 & 3 on May 18th, 1979 and later expanded to 4 screens on June 14th, 1991 and renamed Cinema One. It expanded to 6 screens in 2005 and closed in 2012
209 Executive Park Drive Opened as Northside Twin Cinema 3 & 4 on November 11th, 1976, and became the Cinema 4, 5 & 6 on June 15th, 1979 and Cinema 4567 on June 8th, 1994 and renamed Cinema Two on June 24th, 1991. It expanded to 6 screens in 2006 and closes when Davis Theatres closed down. It was reopened by Carmike Cinemas in 2013 and sold to AMC in 2016, who renamed it Classic Dothan 6 in 2017
3489 Ross Clark Circle is now the Home Depot, which opened as a Woolco.
I will submit a separate entry for the Ross Clark building.