The actual opening date is April 23, 1954 with Gary Cooper in “Return To Paradise” (unknown if extras added) featuring a 30x40ft screen and a capacity of 204 cars.
The actual opening date is June 30, 1950 with a one-day showing of “Blue Grass Of Kentucky” (unknown if extras added). The original screen tower measures 50ft tall.
George M. Jennings opened the 81 Drive-In’s gates on November 1, 1952 with a one-day double feature of John Payne in “Passage West” and Mona Freeman in “Dear Brat” along with a few unnamed short subjects.
The 33 Outdoor Theatre opened its gates on August 16, 1952 with Maureen O'Hara in “Kangaroo” with no extra short subjects. Some of these original installations include a 37x50ft screen on a 62ft screen tower and RCA speakers.
The 33 Outdoor Theatre had a short life, closing after the 1959 season.
The Star Cinema opened its doors on October 28, 1992 with four screens, and had an original capacity of 532 seats (with Screen 1 having 212 seats, Screen 2 having 120 seats, and Screens 3 and 4 having 100 seats). The Star Cinema was originally operated by the father-and-son team of Bob Adamany and Bob Adamany Jr., and features a unique 40ft snack bar which helps the snack lines short enough. Two more screens were added a couple years later in 1994.
The Hillcrest Drive-In opened its gates on August 12, 1953 with “At War With The Army” and “Red Head From Wyoming” along with an unknown cartoon and newsreel.
The Langley Twin Cinemas opened its doors on May 18, 1972 with “Doctor Zhivago” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” in Screen 2. It has a total of 500 seats (with 250 in each auditorium) and was owned by Sundel Estates Limited.
The Langley Twin closed in August 1982 and was last operated by Tony Hargreaves who later filed a suit against Famous Players, Warner Bros, United Artists, and Paramount in January 1983 after failing to withhold pictures from Hargreaves.
The Delton Outdoor Theatre opened its gates on July 6, 1951 with George Montgomery in “Texas Rangers” (unknown if any extras added).
It appears that the drive-in closed after the 1975 season as I cannot find anymore showtimes from various Wisconsin papers afterward. A 1976 aerial view shows the drive-in still in fair shape, but was completely gone by 1979.
The Mission Theatre opened its doors on July 1, 1922 and was renamed the Dells Theatre on January 31, 1937 with Greta Garbo in “Camille” (which formerly had its world premiere at the Fox Wisconsin Theatre in Milwaukee a few weeks prior) with no extras.
The Dells Theatre closed for the final time on October 26, 1958 with Cary Grant in “Indiscreet” and the Bowery Boys in “Looking For Danger” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel due to “popular demand” as was said by then-owner Don Deakin alongside a sign that was hooked on the entrance door by him.
The 100-seat Chalet Cinema opened its doors on November 6, 1987 with “La Bamba”, and closed on November 18, 1999 with “Double Jeopardy” due to the opening of the Desert Star Cinema nearby.
The Winnebago Drive-In opened its gates on August 14, 1953 with John Payne in “Raiders Of The Seven Seas” along with two cartoons, a newsreel, and a couple of short subjects.
Following its June 1977 windstorm that knocked down the screen, the screen was rebuilt and reopened the following month.
The theater was renamed the Dells Drive-In in April 1981 following management changes led by the Don LeGros family, and was then renamed the Big Sky Drive-In in April 1993. It was twinned in late-May 1994.
Once operated by Essaness Theaters, later Excellence Theatres, and later Carmike for a few years. Shortly after Carmike’s bankruptcy filing in 2000, the Rogers Cinema became a Marcus theater until its February 28, 2002 closure.
The actual opening date is June 6, 1950 with Susan Hayward in “Tulsa” along with two unnamed cartoons. It was first managed by Paul Gay.
The actual opening date is April 23, 1954 with Gary Cooper in “Return To Paradise” (unknown if extras added) featuring a 30x40ft screen and a capacity of 204 cars.
Opened with Guy Madison in “The Command” (unknown if extras added).
The actual opening date is June 30, 1950 with a one-day showing of “Blue Grass Of Kentucky” (unknown if extras added). The original screen tower measures 50ft tall.
George M. Jennings opened the 81 Drive-In’s gates on November 1, 1952 with a one-day double feature of John Payne in “Passage West” and Mona Freeman in “Dear Brat” along with a few unnamed short subjects.
The actual closing date is March 6, 1997, nine days before its 30th anniversary.
The 33 Outdoor Theatre opened its gates on August 16, 1952 with Maureen O'Hara in “Kangaroo” with no extra short subjects. Some of these original installations include a 37x50ft screen on a 62ft screen tower and RCA speakers.
The 33 Outdoor Theatre had a short life, closing after the 1959 season.
The actual opening date is June 9, 1995.
Closed in November 1998.
The Star Cinema opened its doors on October 28, 1992 with four screens, and had an original capacity of 532 seats (with Screen 1 having 212 seats, Screen 2 having 120 seats, and Screens 3 and 4 having 100 seats). The Star Cinema was originally operated by the father-and-son team of Bob Adamany and Bob Adamany Jr., and features a unique 40ft snack bar which helps the snack lines short enough. Two more screens were added a couple years later in 1994.
Opened on August 11, 1947, closed in late-1958.
Opened on Canada Day 1995 (originally scheduled to open few days later).
The Hillcrest Drive-In opened its gates on August 12, 1953 with “At War With The Army” and “Red Head From Wyoming” along with an unknown cartoon and newsreel.
The Langley Twin Cinemas opened its doors on May 18, 1972 with “Doctor Zhivago” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” in Screen 2. It has a total of 500 seats (with 250 in each auditorium) and was owned by Sundel Estates Limited.
The Langley Twin closed in August 1982 and was last operated by Tony Hargreaves who later filed a suit against Famous Players, Warner Bros, United Artists, and Paramount in January 1983 after failing to withhold pictures from Hargreaves.
The Delton Outdoor Theatre opened its gates on July 6, 1951 with George Montgomery in “Texas Rangers” (unknown if any extras added).
It appears that the drive-in closed after the 1975 season as I cannot find anymore showtimes from various Wisconsin papers afterward. A 1976 aerial view shows the drive-in still in fair shape, but was completely gone by 1979.
Opened on October 2, 1907, and closed on June 9, 1908.
The Mission Theatre opened its doors on July 1, 1922 and was renamed the Dells Theatre on January 31, 1937 with Greta Garbo in “Camille” (which formerly had its world premiere at the Fox Wisconsin Theatre in Milwaukee a few weeks prior) with no extras.
The Dells Theatre closed for the final time on October 26, 1958 with Cary Grant in “Indiscreet” and the Bowery Boys in “Looking For Danger” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel due to “popular demand” as was said by then-owner Don Deakin alongside a sign that was hooked on the entrance door by him.
Opened with 10 screens on November 19, 1999.
The 100-seat Chalet Cinema opened its doors on November 6, 1987 with “La Bamba”, and closed on November 18, 1999 with “Double Jeopardy” due to the opening of the Desert Star Cinema nearby.
The Winnebago Drive-In opened its gates on August 14, 1953 with John Payne in “Raiders Of The Seven Seas” along with two cartoons, a newsreel, and a couple of short subjects.
Following its June 1977 windstorm that knocked down the screen, the screen was rebuilt and reopened the following month.
The theater was renamed the Dells Drive-In in April 1981 following management changes led by the Don LeGros family, and was then renamed the Big Sky Drive-In in April 1993. It was twinned in late-May 1994.
Once operated by Essaness Theaters, later Excellence Theatres, and later Carmike for a few years. Shortly after Carmike’s bankruptcy filing in 2000, the Rogers Cinema became a Marcus theater until its February 28, 2002 closure.
First operated by Standard Theatres of Milwaukee, later operated by Essaness Theaters, then Excellence Theatres, and finally Carmike.
Once operated by Excellence Theatres.
Once operated by Essaness Theaters.
Actually, it was Essaness Theaters that took it over in 1986. It became Excellence Theatres a couple years later.