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50sSNIPES commented about Hart Theatre on Oct 2, 2024 at 7:35 pm

This actually closed in the 1960s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Carmike 8 on Oct 2, 2024 at 7:21 pm

Closed on August 10, 2000.

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50sSNIPES commented about Georgia 7 Theatres on Oct 2, 2024 at 7:15 pm

This started life as the Georgia Twin in 1974, I cannot find its opening date though.

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50sSNIPES commented about Albany Theatre on Oct 2, 2024 at 7:09 pm

Closed in 1980.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sundown Drive-in on Oct 2, 2024 at 7:02 pm

Although there is no grand opening date, this opened on October 1, 1966 with “Get Yourself A College Girl” and “Wild Wild Winter”. Ads from a few days later determine that this is a new drive-in so it’s very possible that this opened with both of those attractions mentioned.

The July 4, 1996 tornado which destroyed both of the screens and damaged the concession/projection stand actually occurred during the final minutes of intermission before “Twister” started, not during the movie. The other screen was showing “Executive Decision” at the time of the tornado. The theater was quickly rebuilt and was able to reopen before the end of the 1996 season.

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50sSNIPES commented about Duffy's Cinema 3 on Oct 2, 2024 at 1:01 pm

Opened on December 25, 1971 as Cinema I, renamed Cinema Twins in 1974, renamed Duffy’s Twin Theatres in late-1982, and finally Duffy’s Cinema 3 in 1983. It was closed on April 12, 1987.

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50sSNIPES commented about Skyway Drive-In on Oct 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm

The Skyway opened on June 5, 1953 with Rod Cameron in “Woman Of The North Country” along with an unnamed cartoon and shorts, and closed on October 25, 1980 with “Caddyshack”, “10”, and “Monty Python’s Life Of Brian”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Southwinds Drive-In on Oct 2, 2024 at 12:54 pm

The actual opening date is September 14, 1968 with Julie Andrews in “Hawaii”.

The Southwinds Drive-In closed on October 7, 1990 with “Taking Care Of Business”, “Pretty Woman”, “Arachnophobia”, and “Betsy’s Wedding”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sutherland Park Drive-In on Oct 2, 2024 at 12:49 pm

Closed after the 1981 season.

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50sSNIPES commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 2, 2024 at 11:56 am

Closed on August 28, 1983 with “Return of The Jedi”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Midtown Cinema on Oct 2, 2024 at 10:23 am

Briefly closed on April 27, 2000, reopened the following month, closed for the final time on July 20, 2000.

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50sSNIPES commented about Moving Pictures Theatre on Oct 2, 2024 at 9:12 am

This was known as Moving Pictures, although there’s not a lot of information about it. However, there’s also an another theater that also had not a lot of information called the Fairyland Theatre, a 350-seat motion picture theater that only operated from November 1909 until January 1910.

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50sSNIPES commented about Pastime Theatre on Oct 2, 2024 at 9:06 am

The Pastime Theatre opened its doors by W.M. Locke on August 9, 1911 with the vaudeville acts “The Famous Duel”, “Her Spoiled Boy”, and “1861”, along with a musical segment on W.D. Cavanaugh doing “When We Were Sweethearts”. The Pastime closed in 1915.

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50sSNIPES commented about Dreamland Theatre on Oct 2, 2024 at 9:02 am

The Dreamland Theatre opened on September 27, 1907, briefly renamed the Lyric Theatre in early-May 1915, and closed in late-May 1915.

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50sSNIPES commented about Columbia Theatre on Oct 2, 2024 at 8:45 am

This is actually named the Columbia Theatre, not Columbus. It opened on September 22, 1911 with a live presentation of “Rosalind At Red Gate”.

The Columbia Theater closed on September 27, 1917 when the whole building collapsed during repairment, killing four men and injuring two other men. The north and south walls were destroyed alongside the roof.

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50sSNIPES commented about Parmatown Mall Cinemas on Oct 2, 2024 at 8:19 am

General Cinema closed the theater on May 28, 2001. It did receive a one-year darkness until Cleveland Cinemas reopened it on July 25, 2002.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tower City Cinemas on Oct 2, 2024 at 8:13 am

Opened on March 31, 1990.

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50sSNIPES commented about Dixie Twin Drive-In on Oct 2, 2024 at 8:12 am

Is there going to be a chance that the marquee will ever get rebuilt?

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50sSNIPES commented about Plaza Theatre on Sep 30, 2024 at 8:54 am

It opened on June 14, 1967 (with “In Like Flint”), not January 2, 1968.

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50sSNIPES commented about Moonlight Drive-In on Sep 30, 2024 at 8:53 am

Closed on November 4, 1956 with Audie Murphy in “Gun Smoke” and Ann Sheridan in “Take Me To Town” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Lyric Theatre on Sep 30, 2024 at 8:48 am

Actually, the New Lyric Theatre was still running movies ten years after it opened, so its like an error from the book. However it did host at least a couple of special events at times but otherwise it still runs movies as normal.

The Lyric Theatre closed on June 30, 1962 with Randolph Scott in “Ride The High Country” and John Mills in “The Singer Not The Song”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Salem Gate Cinema on Sep 29, 2024 at 3:09 pm

Opened in September 1973, closed in 1998.

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50sSNIPES commented about Anthony Wayne Drive-In on Sep 29, 2024 at 1:59 pm

Closed with “Private Benjamin” and “The Main Event”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Regent Theatre on Sep 29, 2024 at 1:55 pm

The Mainstreet opened with Shirley Temple in “Stand Up And Cheer” and Ann Harding in “Gallant Lady” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “The China Shop”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Empire Theatre on Sep 29, 2024 at 1:34 pm

Opened with Mary Brian in “Monte Carlo Nights” along with an unnamed Krazy Kat cartoon, the novelty “Smoke Of Thunder”, and the documentary short “Oil’s Well” (not the Oswald The Lucky Rabbit cartoon with the same name).