This started life as the Plaza Twin Cinema, opening in 1976 at the Grant Avenue Plaza. The plaza’s Kmart opened on September 16 of that year, but the twin cinema’s opening date is still unknown at this time. It was later renamed the Auburn Twin Cinema by the late-1970s.
Cinemim last operated the original twin-screener, who also operated the nearby Finger Lakes Drive-In at the time, and the original twin-screener closed for the final time on December 2, 1996 with “Jingle All The Way” in Screen 1 and “Ransom” in Screen 2 due to the theater management losing money and the declining loss of other businesses across the plaza, including its Kmart in February 1995. Towards the end of its operation, the twin-screen theater was the only one operating in the plaza. The theater sat abandoned throughout the remainder of December 1996 and into most of 1997.
On October 4, 1997, an eight-screen multiplex opened at the same site as the twin-screener called the Auburn Movieplex 8, and two more screens were added in 2001 bringing a total to 10 screens, and was named the Auburn Movieplex 10.
Update: I’ve found out that Skippy, the comic strip character, had ONLY one cartoon released in July 1937 by United Artists called “The Dog Catcher”, which meant to be the exact title of the cartoon on its opening day. Unfortunately that cartoon is lost through time.
This was partially built on the site of a former Walmart’s garden center. The original Walmart opened on the site of a former Woolco on July 1, 1983 and closed in 1991 when it was relocated.
The original Naval Base Theatre opened its doors on June 29, 1918 with a total capacity of 700 seats in the rear of its administrative building. The auditorium itself featured white walls and quaintly-shaped innumerable windows. There is also an orchestra pit below the stage, and at the rear of the stage featured dressing rooms and other equipment. The films were originally used are for secured purposes through the community motion picture bureau of the War Work Council of the YMCA.
Unfortunately its unknown if that information belongs to that base theater or another theater at the base. If its for that theater then the theater probably operated for many many decades. There is also a possible earlier Naval Base Theatre that only lasted for several months in 1917 and 1918, but that also remains unconfirmed.
Minatare did once suffer without a movie theater for several months after the Strand Theatre got destroyed by a fire in September 1924. The Opera House reopened as a movie theater following remodeling on May 23, 1925 as the New Theatre, reopening with “When A Man’s A Man” (unknown if extras added). It was named the New Theatre due to the management not giving the name yet at the time of opening.
It wasn’t until June 18, 1925 when a theater-naming contest was held, and a grand total of 31 people selected the Grand Theatre name, presented by Phil Fulton.
This started life as the Plaza Twin Cinema, opening in 1976 at the Grant Avenue Plaza. The plaza’s Kmart opened on September 16 of that year, but the twin cinema’s opening date is still unknown at this time. It was later renamed the Auburn Twin Cinema by the late-1970s.
Cinemim last operated the original twin-screener, who also operated the nearby Finger Lakes Drive-In at the time, and the original twin-screener closed for the final time on December 2, 1996 with “Jingle All The Way” in Screen 1 and “Ransom” in Screen 2 due to the theater management losing money and the declining loss of other businesses across the plaza, including its Kmart in February 1995. Towards the end of its operation, the twin-screen theater was the only one operating in the plaza. The theater sat abandoned throughout the remainder of December 1996 and into most of 1997.
On October 4, 1997, an eight-screen multiplex opened at the same site as the twin-screener called the Auburn Movieplex 8, and two more screens were added in 2001 bringing a total to 10 screens, and was named the Auburn Movieplex 10.
Opened as the “Finger Lakes Mall 4” in 1979. Its first operator remains unknown.
Update: I’ve found out that Skippy, the comic strip character, had ONLY one cartoon released in July 1937 by United Artists called “The Dog Catcher”, which meant to be the exact title of the cartoon on its opening day. Unfortunately that cartoon is lost through time.
This was partially built on the site of a former Walmart’s garden center. The original Walmart opened on the site of a former Woolco on July 1, 1983 and closed in 1991 when it was relocated.
Opened as early as 1946.
Opened on October 10, 2003 with 11 screens and 2,011 seats.
Opened in July 2000 with 7 screens and 977 seats.
The original Naval Base Theatre opened its doors on June 29, 1918 with a total capacity of 700 seats in the rear of its administrative building. The auditorium itself featured white walls and quaintly-shaped innumerable windows. There is also an orchestra pit below the stage, and at the rear of the stage featured dressing rooms and other equipment. The films were originally used are for secured purposes through the community motion picture bureau of the War Work Council of the YMCA.
Unfortunately its unknown if that information belongs to that base theater or another theater at the base. If its for that theater then the theater probably operated for many many decades. There is also a possible earlier Naval Base Theatre that only lasted for several months in 1917 and 1918, but that also remains unconfirmed.
Opened on October 8, 1947 with Dennis O'Keefe in “Dishonored Lady” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on February 19, 1945 with Wallace Beery in “Barbary Coast Gent” (unknown if extras added).
The first three screens opened on July 17, 1991, while the remaining seven opened the following month.
It was first operated by Wilder Theatres. The chain would later open their second drive-in in Norfolk the following month after the Norfolk.
Actual opening date is February 8, 1930 with George Jessel in “Lucky Boy” (unknown if extras added).
Correction: It opened on June 7, 1951, not the 5th. What’s really strange is that there is no grand opening advertisement nor attraction at all.
The Abigail Theatre opened its doors on October 30, 1936 with Roger Pryor in “Sitting On The Moon” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on October 6, 2000 with 10 screens and 3,200 seats.
2,305 seats.
Opened on July 23, 1948 with Dennis Morgan in “Cheyenne” along with an unnamed Disney cartoon and a newsreel.
Minatare did once suffer without a movie theater for several months after the Strand Theatre got destroyed by a fire in September 1924. The Opera House reopened as a movie theater following remodeling on May 23, 1925 as the New Theatre, reopening with “When A Man’s A Man” (unknown if extras added). It was named the New Theatre due to the management not giving the name yet at the time of opening.
It wasn’t until June 18, 1925 when a theater-naming contest was held, and a grand total of 31 people selected the Grand Theatre name, presented by Phil Fulton.
Closed on September 4, 2003.
Actual opening date is August 9, 1962.
Opened in 2004. I think it now housed 18 screens and 5,527 seats.
Correction: This is in New York, not Detroit. The description itself got a little mix-up.
Possible, but unclear yet.
Opened in 2008.