Actually, the North Star’s final season is 1981. Closing on August 30, 1981 with “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” and “Mad Max” comes a Detroit developer holding an option on buying the site, which he did. That demolished the North Star to make way for the shopping center.
The Winn Theatre opened its doors on June 16, 1933 with Wheeler & Wooley in “So This Is Africa” (unknown if extras added) featuring installations of RCA Photophone sound.
Closed on March 20, 1954 with Tony Curtis in “Son of Ali Baba” and Richard Conte in “The Raiders” along with the Terrytoons cartoon “Sparky The Firefly”.
The Spring Theatre opened its doors on November 11, 1948 with Red Skelton in “A Southern Yankee” along with the Edgar Kennedy short “Homecoming” and a McLendon sports reel that contains highlights of a college football game between SMU and Texas that was played on October 30 of that same year, featuring installations of RCA sound.
The Brownie Theatre opened as early as 1923 and was renamed the Milba Theatre in 1930. The Milba Theatre was renamed the Strand Theatre on April 2, 1947, reopening with Bing Crosby’s “Blue Skies” (unknown if extras added). The theater building as of 1947 measures 110x140ft and has a capacity of 550 seats.
The Strand Theatre closed for the final time on January 25, 1967 with Danny Thomas in the appropriate-titled “Don’t Worry, We’ll Think Of A Title”.
The Wakea Theatre opened its doors on March 17, 1948 with June Haver in “Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!” (unknown if extras added). Operated by the W&K Theatres chain, it was built with an estimate $75,000 featuring 750 seats (600 in the orchestra pit and 150 in the balcony) and was first operated by Lewis Watts (of Atlanta, Texas) and T.F. Keasler.
The Wakea Theatre closed on April 2, 1975 with Walt Disney’s “Old Yeller”, but ALMOST attempted to reopen in 1977, but unfortunately this never happened.
This opened as the Rialto Theatre on April 10, 1936 with Mae West in “Klondike Annie” along with an unnamed comedy, featuring installations of RCA Photophone High Fidelity sound. It was renamed the State Theatre on June 24, 1939. It most likely closed in March 1948 when the Wakea Theatre opened nearby.
There’s not a lot of info that I can find about the Highland, meaning that its completely unknown if the Highland continued operating after the launch of the Ramon.
The sign on the right is supposed to be Firestone, and the attraction letters are red.
Actually, the North Star’s final season is 1981. Closing on August 30, 1981 with “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” and “Mad Max” comes a Detroit developer holding an option on buying the site, which he did. That demolished the North Star to make way for the shopping center.
Also opened with Elvis in “It Happened At The World’s Fair”.
Opened on January 30, 1948 with George Brent in “Out Of The Blue” (unknown if extras added) featuring RCA sound installations.
The Winn Theatre opened its doors on June 16, 1933 with Wheeler & Wooley in “So This Is Africa” (unknown if extras added) featuring installations of RCA Photophone sound.
Opened as early as 1950.
Closed on June 9, 1985.
Closed on March 20, 1954 with Tony Curtis in “Son of Ali Baba” and Richard Conte in “The Raiders” along with the Terrytoons cartoon “Sparky The Firefly”.
Opened on May 28, 1952 (originally scheduled to open on May 21, 1952 but was delayed for unknown reasons).
The Spring Theatre opened its doors on November 11, 1948 with Red Skelton in “A Southern Yankee” along with the Edgar Kennedy short “Homecoming” and a McLendon sports reel that contains highlights of a college football game between SMU and Texas that was played on October 30 of that same year, featuring installations of RCA sound.
The Brownie Theatre opened as early as 1923 and was renamed the Milba Theatre in 1930. The Milba Theatre was renamed the Strand Theatre on April 2, 1947, reopening with Bing Crosby’s “Blue Skies” (unknown if extras added). The theater building as of 1947 measures 110x140ft and has a capacity of 550 seats.
The Strand Theatre closed for the final time on January 25, 1967 with Danny Thomas in the appropriate-titled “Don’t Worry, We’ll Think Of A Title”.
Edited from my April 9, 2024 (4:02 PM) comment:
The Wakea Theatre opened its doors on March 17, 1948 with June Haver in “Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!” (unknown if extras added). Operated by the W&K Theatres chain, it was built with an estimate $75,000 featuring 750 seats (600 in the orchestra pit and 150 in the balcony) and was first operated by Lewis Watts (of Atlanta, Texas) and T.F. Keasler.
The Wakea Theatre closed on April 2, 1975 with Walt Disney’s “Old Yeller”, but ALMOST attempted to reopen in 1977, but unfortunately this never happened.
Renamed the Strand Theatre on August 23, 1935.
This opened as the Rialto Theatre on April 10, 1936 with Mae West in “Klondike Annie” along with an unnamed comedy, featuring installations of RCA Photophone High Fidelity sound. It was renamed the State Theatre on June 24, 1939. It most likely closed in March 1948 when the Wakea Theatre opened nearby.
This opened in May 1952, although I cannot find the grand opening advertisement.
Opened on March 8, 1917 by R.A. and H.G. Wilt featuring Simplex projection.
The Twilight opened on May 25, 1912 in a building formerly occupied by simply known as Keffer & Sweeney.
Closed as a movie theater on February 8, 1990 with “Tango & Cash”.
Opened with “The Fastest Gun Alive”, “The Last Hunt”, and “This Is My Love” along with three unnamed cartoons.
I don’t know why two auditoriums housed a whopping 28 seats each. That got me laughing.
This opened in 1983, although I cannot find its grand opening date.
There’s not a lot of info that I can find about the Highland, meaning that its completely unknown if the Highland continued operating after the launch of the Ramon.
Closed as Westbrook on February 8, 1999.
Current functions are first-run, independent, film festivals, and special events.
Closed as Showcase Grand on November 21, 1999 with “Fight Club” in Screen 1 and “The Bachelor” in Screen 2.