Opened on March 19, 1929 with Jean Hersholt in “The Younger Generation” along with a live performance by the Monahan Post Band Orchestra and address speeches by Governor A.J. Weaver and Congressman Charles H. Sloan. Otherwise, unknown if extras added.
The Strand Theatre closed as a movie theater on January 12, 1959 with “I Bury The Living” and “The Lost Lagoon” after its last projectionist, Robert Schoff, left the theater business to mourn the death of his 25-year-old son David, who was killed in a vehicle accident that same day while serving as an airman in West Newbury, Massachusetts. The passenger of the vehicle, 22-year-old Richard Clowes of Rochester, Pennsylvania, was also injured in the crash.
The Strand Theatre later reopened as a special events house that same year, but was closed soon afterward. It was demolished on March 20, 1961.
Closed on September 18, 1978 with “Oh God!” and “The Sea Gypsies”.
Actual closing date is November 13, 2009.
Closed after the 1994 season on October 27, 1994.
Once operated by ABC North Central Theatres, Plitt Theatres, and Cineplex Odeon.
Closed on October 15, 2000.
Closed on December 29, 2002.
This opened with six screens.
Actual closing date is January 25, 2012.
Opened on September 1, 1989.
Closed on September 8, 1983 with “Escape 2000” and “War Games”.
First operated by Trolley Theatres
First operated by Trolley Theatres, later by Plitt Theatres, then Cineplex Odeon, and finally Loews Cineplex until closing on September 4, 1997.
This was the first ever movie theater to open in Essex since the late-1987 closure of the Essex Cinemas 1-2-3-4, which will have its own CT page soon.
Opened on March 19, 1929 with Jean Hersholt in “The Younger Generation” along with a live performance by the Monahan Post Band Orchestra and address speeches by Governor A.J. Weaver and Congressman Charles H. Sloan. Otherwise, unknown if extras added.
Closed on May 26, 1988 with “Beetlejuice” in Screen 1 and “The Last Emperor” in Screen 2.
The Strand Theatre closed as a movie theater on January 12, 1959 with “I Bury The Living” and “The Lost Lagoon” after its last projectionist, Robert Schoff, left the theater business to mourn the death of his 25-year-old son David, who was killed in a vehicle accident that same day while serving as an airman in West Newbury, Massachusetts. The passenger of the vehicle, 22-year-old Richard Clowes of Rochester, Pennsylvania, was also injured in the crash.
The Strand Theatre later reopened as a special events house that same year, but was closed soon afterward. It was demolished on March 20, 1961.
Actual 1986 closing date is September 10, 1986 with “Friday The 13th Part VI”. R/C Theatres was its operator at the time.
Opened as early as 1923.
Closed on December 12, 1998 with “Babe: Pig In The City”, “Pleasantville”, and “Meet Joe Black”.
Actual 2008 closing date is July 20, 2008.
Last known as Capital City 6.
Later operated by Gulf States Theatres.
Closed on April 24, 2001 with “Enemy At The Gates” in Screen 1 and “Someone Like You” in Screen 2.
Opened with “Cabaret” in Screen 1 and “The Valachi Papers” in Screen 2.
Actual closing date is October 19, 1997. The Walmart that was built on the site opened on January 27, 1999.