The Starlite Drive-In (not Starlight) opened its gates on July 25, 1949 with Cary Grant in “The Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel. It was closed on August 17, 1986 with “Ferris Buehler’s Day Off” and “Back to School”, and an auction was held in March 1987.
The Swiss Theatre opened on July 27, 1948 with Brenda Joyce in “Shaggy” along with a few unnamed shorts and a newsreel (and no, it did not open with a second feature nor a reissue of “The Great American Broadcast”. It was a live radio broadcast from inside the lobby.) The Swiss Theatre closed on December 10, 1981 with “Body Heat”.
This was first known as Irvin’s Theatre as early as 1923, and was later simply renamed Irvin Theatre a short time afterward. It was still open in the 1960s.
On December 6, 1985, USA Cinemas took the theater over, and was followed by Loews on April 20, 1989 after Loews bought all of Kentucky’s USA Cinemas theaters. Loews operated the Oxmoor until the Sony Theatres takeover in 1994, and the following year in 1995, National Amusements took the theater over.
Closed as a full-time movie theater on February 16, 1984. ABC Interstate Theatres was one of its previous operators. During its final days as a movie theater, it was last operated by Tri-State Cinemas.
General Cinema first opened the Quail Creek Cinema on March 31, 1972 with “The Hot Rock” in Screen 1 and “Living Free” in Screen 2. General Cinema operated the theater until April 7, 1991. This is never operated by National General Theatres.
General Cinema operated the theater until January 12, 1992. After a brief one-month closure, it was taken over by Trans-Texas Cinemas and reopened on February 14 of that same year.
Actual closing date is August 30, 1998. Kearney Street’s third Walmart opened at the theater’s site on June 11, 2008 after relocation from two other Walmarts also on Kearney.
Also opened with “The Silent Screamer” along with an unnamed cartoon. The actual closing date is September 8, 1996 with “Phenomenon” and “The Crow: City Of Angels”.
Actual closing date is February 19, 1997 with “One Fine Day”, and was last operated by Dickinson Theatres. After its closure, the Tower Theatre was sold to the staff at adult contemporary radio station KGBX-FM.
This was originally an Eastern Theatres drive-in, and was taken over by General Cinema on November 3, 1963. General Cinema departed from Troy Hills on January 31, 1975.
Edited from my May 18, 2024 (1:17 PM) comment:
The Starlite Drive-In (not Starlight) opened its gates on July 25, 1949 with Cary Grant in “The Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel. It was closed on August 17, 1986 with “Ferris Buehler’s Day Off” and “Back to School”, and an auction was held in March 1987.
The Swiss Theatre opened on July 27, 1948 with Brenda Joyce in “Shaggy” along with a few unnamed shorts and a newsreel (and no, it did not open with a second feature nor a reissue of “The Great American Broadcast”. It was a live radio broadcast from inside the lobby.) The Swiss Theatre closed on December 10, 1981 with “Body Heat”.
This was first known as Irvin’s Theatre as early as 1923, and was later simply renamed Irvin Theatre a short time afterward. It was still open in the 1960s.
On December 6, 1985, USA Cinemas took the theater over, and was followed by Loews on April 20, 1989 after Loews bought all of Kentucky’s USA Cinemas theaters. Loews operated the Oxmoor until the Sony Theatres takeover in 1994, and the following year in 1995, National Amusements took the theater over.
Actual closing date is February 11, 2001.
Closed as a full-time movie theater on March 5, 1977 with “Dolemite” and “The Human Tornado”.
Closed as a full-time movie theater on February 16, 1984. ABC Interstate Theatres was one of its previous operators. During its final days as a movie theater, it was last operated by Tri-State Cinemas.
Opened with “The Singing Nun”. It was closed on January 24, 1991 with “Not Without My Daughter” in Screen 1 and “Look Who’s Talking Too” in Screen 2.
General Cinema first opened the Quail Creek Cinema on March 31, 1972 with “The Hot Rock” in Screen 1 and “Living Free” in Screen 2. General Cinema operated the theater until April 7, 1991. This is never operated by National General Theatres.
General Cinema operated the theater until January 12, 1992. After a brief one-month closure, it was taken over by Trans-Texas Cinemas and reopened on February 14 of that same year.
General Cinema operated the theater until December 16, 1982.
General Cinema operated the ABC until March 16, 1976.
Actual closing date is August 30, 1998. Kearney Street’s third Walmart opened at the theater’s site on June 11, 2008 after relocation from two other Walmarts also on Kearney.
Also opened with “The Silent Screamer” along with an unnamed cartoon. The actual closing date is September 8, 1996 with “Phenomenon” and “The Crow: City Of Angels”.
Once operated by USA Cinemas, later Loews, later Sony Theatres, and finally Loews Cineplex.
Actual closing date is May 17, 1992.
Closed with “Hamlet” on February 23, 1997. It was last operated by Dickinson Theatres.
Actual closing date is February 19, 1997 with “One Fine Day”, and was last operated by Dickinson Theatres. After its closure, the Tower Theatre was sold to the staff at adult contemporary radio station KGBX-FM.
Last operated by Goodrich Quality Theaters, actual closing date is May 23, 1999.
General Cinema operated the theater until the Wehrenberg takeover on November 1, 1989.
General Cinema operated the theater until August 14, 1997 when it was sold (along with six others) to Hollywood Theaters.
General Cinema operated the theater until March 30, 1999.
This was originally an Eastern Theatres drive-in, and was taken over by General Cinema on November 3, 1963. General Cinema departed from Troy Hills on January 31, 1975.
General Cinema operated the theater until January 26, 1992. Cinemark then took the theater over who operated the theater until August 4, 1997.
Taken over by General Cinema on April 26, 1972.