A 1983 aerial view shows the drive-in with its screen and glory, appearing to be in good shape, but was already closed by 1986, as that year’s aerial view shows the screen being removed.
A 1982 aerial view shows the drive-in intact with its screen and glory, appearing to be in operational condition. However, a 1993 aerial view shows everything as well, but I cannot tell its condition. It was already gone by the early-2000s.
Also, the Ampli is now known as Tater Patch Players. There’s not a lot of details about it, but it’ll have its own CT page once I find more information about it.
Its really weird because newspaper articles from 1990 and 1991 says that it was located on 188 South Main. I’m very sure they changed the address numbers years later.
The McKenna Youth & Activity Center opened in 2013 as a first-run house on site of one-half of a four-way intersection between Main Street and Douglas Road. The theater was built between the Palco Public Library building and a large playground with a Whelen WPS-2902 siren located at the north side of the park. The park was shrunken in size when the theater was built, and a newer playground set was placed near the right side of the theater building.
Opened as the Idle Hour Theatre as early as 1909 and was renamed the Lyric Theatre in July 1912. This most likely last operated as a special events house during WWII before closing right after the war died. It became a harvester dealer right afterward owned by the Brown Implement Company.
The earliest mention that I can find about the Star Theatre dates back to Spring 1909, which is likely its opening period. The Star Theatre most likely closed on June 13, 1956 with Sterling Hayden in “Timberjack” along with a few unnamed shorts.
The exact address is 833 Riverside Ave, Iron River, MI 49935. A liquor store now occupies the former theater, with everything from the outside still intact in perfect condition.
A 1981 aerial view shows the theater with its screen and glory, appearing to be in good condition. It is still listed in the 1986 topo, but the screen was already gone during the early-1990s.
Actually, you’re close but wrong on the closing date. The Bel-Mar operated until June 30, 1974, closing with “Dirty O'Neil” and “They Called Her One Eye”.
Gone by 1973.
A 1974 aerial view shows the theater with its screen and glory in great condition, but was already gone by 1981.
A 1977 topo does show the theater being listed, but they forgot to add the fan shape.
You might be right. Judging by how overgrown it looked on the traces, it probably closed during the late-1960s.
Gone by 1979.
A 1983 aerial view shows the drive-in with its screen and glory, appearing to be in good shape, but was already closed by 1986, as that year’s aerial view shows the screen being removed.
A 1982 aerial view shows the drive-in intact with its screen and glory, appearing to be in operational condition. However, a 1993 aerial view shows everything as well, but I cannot tell its condition. It was already gone by the early-2000s.
Also, the Ampli is now known as Tater Patch Players. There’s not a lot of details about it, but it’ll have its own CT page once I find more information about it.
Its really weird because newspaper articles from 1990 and 1991 says that it was located on 188 South Main. I’m very sure they changed the address numbers years later.
The McKenna Youth & Activity Center opened in 2013 as a first-run house on site of one-half of a four-way intersection between Main Street and Douglas Road. The theater was built between the Palco Public Library building and a large playground with a Whelen WPS-2902 siren located at the north side of the park. The park was shrunken in size when the theater was built, and a newer playground set was placed near the right side of the theater building.
Opened as the Idle Hour Theatre as early as 1909 and was renamed the Lyric Theatre in July 1912. This most likely last operated as a special events house during WWII before closing right after the war died. It became a harvester dealer right afterward owned by the Brown Implement Company.
The earliest mention that I can find about the Star Theatre dates back to Spring 1909, which is likely its opening period. The Star Theatre most likely closed on June 13, 1956 with Sterling Hayden in “Timberjack” along with a few unnamed shorts.
The exact address is 833 Riverside Ave, Iron River, MI 49935. A liquor store now occupies the former theater, with everything from the outside still intact in perfect condition.
Closed as a movie house in the early-1980s.
Opened in 1978.
A 1981 aerial view shows the theater with its screen and glory, appearing to be in good condition. It is still listed in the 1986 topo, but the screen was already gone during the early-1990s.
Visible in the 1972 aerial view but the traces are almost gone. The screen was gone by 1981.
Actually, you’re close but wrong on the closing date. The Bel-Mar operated until June 30, 1974, closing with “Dirty O'Neil” and “They Called Her One Eye”.
Most likely still open in the early-1980s.
Closed on September 7, 1972 with “Tora! Tora! Tora!” and “Patton”.
Last operated by Pacific Theatres.
I don’t know if it closed with “Yellow Submarine”, but if I can find the final advertisements, I’ll explain its final closing date and films.
Closed on October 13, 1983 with “Never Say Never Again” and “Superman III”.
Still open in the mid-1980s. Both 1988 and 1993 aerial views show the drive-in with its screen and glory, but cannot tell its condition.
Still listed in the 1979 topo, but I’m very sure it was already gone by then.