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matthewthecinemaguy commented about Skyway Drive-In on Mar 20, 2022 at 11:18 am

Skyway opened in 1945 and by 1980 it was closed down. From 1955 until 1964, Skyway went by the name of Country View Drive-In. List of owners: Dipson Circuit 1955-1969 Cinemette Corporation of America 1975-1980

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about Peninsula Drive-In on Mar 20, 2022 at 11:13 am

List of Owners for this theater. Locally Owned 1973-1980 Cinemette Corporation of America 1980-1988 Cinema World 1988-1994 Carmike Cinemas 1994-1995 It was then locally owned again until its closure in 2001

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about Hillcrest Theater on Mar 20, 2022 at 11:09 am

The correct address is 2505 Peach Street.

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about 18th Street Theatre on Mar 20, 2022 at 11:07 am

This theater opened in 1945 and closed in 1961.

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about Cinema 4 on Mar 20, 2022 at 11:04 am

This theater actually has 2 screens and not 4. It opened in 1971 and closed in 1997. The theater actually went by the name Eastway I-II but was locally known as Cinema World to not be confused with the Eastway Plaza theater. It was owned originally by Cinemette Corporation of America from 1971-1988 when it was taken over by Cinema World from 1988-1994. Carmike Cinemas then owned the theater from 1994 until its closure in 1997.

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about West Erie Plaza Cinemas on Mar 20, 2022 at 11:01 am

List of Owners I found at the local library about this theater. This theater used to go by the name Cinema World I, II, III, IV. 1950-1969 Dipson Circuit 1975-1988 Cinemette Corporation of America 1988-1994 Cinema World 1994-1998 Carmike Cinemas The theater closed down in 2008 and was demolished in 2015.

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about Eastway Plaza Cinemas on Mar 20, 2022 at 10:54 am

This theater closed down in 2005 and was left abandoned until it was cut in half, the left side remains vacant and the right side opened as a Snap Fitness in 2012.

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about Cinema World II on Mar 20, 2022 at 10:52 am

Village Cinemas was a 2 screen theater that opened sometime in 1980. It was owned by Cinemette Corporation of America from 1980-1988. It was then owned by Cinema World from 1994-1998 and the theaters named was changed to Cinema World II.

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matthewthecinemaguy commented about Peninsula Drive-In on Jan 11, 2022 at 9:03 am

The theater opened in 1973 and closed down in 2001. The land was used as a Flea Market for a short time afterwards before the theater became abandoned for a few years. It was demolished by 2004 and the Tom Ridge Environmental Center finished construction and opened in 2006.