The 650-seat Martin Theatre opened its doors as a single-screener on March 16, 1967 with Walt Disney’s “Follow Me Boys”. On its grand opening day, a local rock group called “The Rogues” performed next to the box office. The original auditorium features a Vista-Vue screen, pushback seats, and tangerine and gold decorations.
It was twinned on September 27, 1974 after diving its original auditorium, splitting into two with 322 seats each.
In color, the Princess Theatre’s 87ft marquee contained the variety of colors of black, orange, yellow, green, red, and aluminum. The squares above the marquee are dipped in black, white, and orange.
The exact address is 9595 US-72, Cherokee, AL 35616. The smaller softball field at the bottom was where the former projection stand and speaker traces are, and the baseball field on the north was where both the entrance and exit traces are.
The Mississippi Mall Cinema I & II opened its doors on July 14, 1978 with Burt Reynolds in “The Longest Yard” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “Hot Lead And Cold Feet” and “The Madcap Adventures Of Mr. Toad” (or the retitled reissue of “The Wind In The Willows” from “The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad”) in Screen 2. It was first managed by Bob Dean and was originally owned by Tim O'Neil.
The Kyoto Takarazuka’s original performances were all done by the Takarazuka Shojo Revue, and was primarily operated by Toho. For the movies they screened at the time, they also screened movies from other companies because distribution was centralized under film distribution companies.
The MOVIX Kyoto building was formerly occupied by two other movie theaters also operated by Shochiku, the Kyoto Roxy Theatre (formerly the Kyotoza) and the Tokiwaza.
The Forest Lake 3 opened its doors with three screens on March 24, 1990 with “Pretty Woman” in Screen 1, “The Hunt For Red October” in Screen 2 and “Driving Miss Daisy” in Screen 3. Two more screens were added on Christmas Day 1992 and became the Forest Lake 5 Theatre.
The Community Hall is now called the Old Town Bar & Grill Event Center, and the building appears to be repainted. What’s so funny is that the staff placed a photo of Snidely Whiplash from Dudley-Do Right in a background of the Japanese flag near the left entrance of the hall.
The Main Street Theatre opened its doors as a 553-seat single-screener on March 7, 1939 with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in “The Young In Heart” and Frank McGlynn, Sr. in “Lincoln In The White House” along with the Merrie Melodies cartoon “Robin Hood Makes Good”. The Main Street Theatre is also a replacement of the Oxford Theatre nearby which closed following the Main Street Theatre’s grand opening. It was first operated by Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Parsons.
Information about the Main Street Theatre as of 1939 goes as follows: The lobby inside has two 40x60in sign boards and featured rounded ceilings. There is also indirect lighting of neon tubing in the ceiling, as well as a drinking fountain in the center along the east wall of the foyer. There are two sets for doors leading in and out of the theater, one for the exit and the other for the entrance. 320 yards of heavy fireproof carpeting was used around the theater. The lounge was decorated in green and three shades of tan, which featured an ornamental fireplace and a large peach colored mirror measuring 2x5ft. To the right of the lounge is the puff room for the ladies where a 24in round peach-colored mirror was installed for the bathrooms. At the left of the lounge is the smoking room and the men’s bathroom. There is also a cry room at the second floor of the lounge with a large glass making the room sound proof, one can hear the show plainly through the installation of a specially constructed loudspeaker. The access to both the lounge and the cry room are made by te stairway to the right of the foyer.
The original auditorium measures 100x35ft and has an original capacity of 553 coral and tan-colored upholstered seats as well as a floor slant arranged for perfect viewing. The seats are 20in wide and they are spaced 32in back-to-back. The original screen measures 13x18ft and have rear exit doors on each side of the screen in case of an emergency. The original curtains and drapes are dipped in green and gold and decorations featured three shades of tan, three shades of green, and three shades of cream, all harmoniously blended. There is also lighting effects throughout which extend across the auditorium with 500 globes in three different colors: red, green, and amber, and can change through six different combinations. Eight X-ray lights in the ceiling were used for lighting during intermissions and five of these same lights above the stage were installed in vaudeville performances. Two spotlights, one on each side of the auditorium, also throw color combinations into the curtain and change automatically. The original projection room measures 10x15ft and features two Simplex E7 projectors, Peerless Magnac high intensity lamps, Western Electric Mirrophonic sound, and a Griswold film splicer inside a special room.
The 650-seat Martin Theatre opened its doors as a single-screener on March 16, 1967 with Walt Disney’s “Follow Me Boys”. On its grand opening day, a local rock group called “The Rogues” performed next to the box office. The original auditorium features a Vista-Vue screen, pushback seats, and tangerine and gold decorations.
It was twinned on September 27, 1974 after diving its original auditorium, splitting into two with 322 seats each.
Closed on December 2, 1999.
In color, the Princess Theatre’s 87ft marquee contained the variety of colors of black, orange, yellow, green, red, and aluminum. The squares above the marquee are dipped in black, white, and orange.
First managed by Joe Wiley of Hickman, Kentucky, and closed in December 1953.
Opened with William Holden in “Blaze Of Noon” (unknown if extras added).
It was first managed by Dan Murray, who also managed the Hartford Theatre. The original screen tower measures 60ft with a 50x40ft screen.
This started life as the Ashton Opera House. It was renamed the Colonial Theatre on December 1, 1934 and again the Ashton Theatre on January 26, 1947.
The exact address is 9595 US-72, Cherokee, AL 35616. The smaller softball field at the bottom was where the former projection stand and speaker traces are, and the baseball field on the north was where both the entrance and exit traces are.
Also to note is that “Minnie The Moocher” is a Betty Boop cartoon as well.
The Mississippi Mall Cinema I & II opened its doors on July 14, 1978 with Burt Reynolds in “The Longest Yard” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “Hot Lead And Cold Feet” and “The Madcap Adventures Of Mr. Toad” (or the retitled reissue of “The Wind In The Willows” from “The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad”) in Screen 2. It was first managed by Bob Dean and was originally owned by Tim O'Neil.
The Kyoto Takarazuka’s original performances were all done by the Takarazuka Shojo Revue, and was primarily operated by Toho. For the movies they screened at the time, they also screened movies from other companies because distribution was centralized under film distribution companies.
The MOVIX Kyoto building was formerly occupied by two other movie theaters also operated by Shochiku, the Kyoto Roxy Theatre (formerly the Kyotoza) and the Tokiwaza.
The Shibuya Shochiku Central was renamed the Shibuya Piccadilly on June 30, 2003.
That’s really good to know!
Category 1 Hurricane Belle blew the screen over on August 10, 1976 with its last films being “Survive” and “The Longest Yard”.
The drive-in was still intact in the 1986 aerial as well.
The Forest Lake 3 opened its doors with three screens on March 24, 1990 with “Pretty Woman” in Screen 1, “The Hunt For Red October” in Screen 2 and “Driving Miss Daisy” in Screen 3. Two more screens were added on Christmas Day 1992 and became the Forest Lake 5 Theatre.
Last operated by National Theatre Corp.
The Community Hall is now called the Old Town Bar & Grill Event Center, and the building appears to be repainted. What’s so funny is that the staff placed a photo of Snidely Whiplash from Dudley-Do Right in a background of the Japanese flag near the left entrance of the hall.
Closed after the 1986 season.
Closed in or around late-May 1991.
The 86x60ft screen was once destroyed by high winds on July 17, 2017, and was rebuilt afterward.
Edited from my July 9, 2019 (3:55 PM) comment:
The 10 Hi closed for the final time on Labor Day 1987 with “The Lost Boys” and “Adventures In Babysitting”.
The Main Street Theatre opened its doors as a 553-seat single-screener on March 7, 1939 with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in “The Young In Heart” and Frank McGlynn, Sr. in “Lincoln In The White House” along with the Merrie Melodies cartoon “Robin Hood Makes Good”. The Main Street Theatre is also a replacement of the Oxford Theatre nearby which closed following the Main Street Theatre’s grand opening. It was first operated by Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Parsons.
Information about the Main Street Theatre as of 1939 goes as follows: The lobby inside has two 40x60in sign boards and featured rounded ceilings. There is also indirect lighting of neon tubing in the ceiling, as well as a drinking fountain in the center along the east wall of the foyer. There are two sets for doors leading in and out of the theater, one for the exit and the other for the entrance. 320 yards of heavy fireproof carpeting was used around the theater. The lounge was decorated in green and three shades of tan, which featured an ornamental fireplace and a large peach colored mirror measuring 2x5ft. To the right of the lounge is the puff room for the ladies where a 24in round peach-colored mirror was installed for the bathrooms. At the left of the lounge is the smoking room and the men’s bathroom. There is also a cry room at the second floor of the lounge with a large glass making the room sound proof, one can hear the show plainly through the installation of a specially constructed loudspeaker. The access to both the lounge and the cry room are made by te stairway to the right of the foyer.
The original auditorium measures 100x35ft and has an original capacity of 553 coral and tan-colored upholstered seats as well as a floor slant arranged for perfect viewing. The seats are 20in wide and they are spaced 32in back-to-back. The original screen measures 13x18ft and have rear exit doors on each side of the screen in case of an emergency. The original curtains and drapes are dipped in green and gold and decorations featured three shades of tan, three shades of green, and three shades of cream, all harmoniously blended. There is also lighting effects throughout which extend across the auditorium with 500 globes in three different colors: red, green, and amber, and can change through six different combinations. Eight X-ray lights in the ceiling were used for lighting during intermissions and five of these same lights above the stage were installed in vaudeville performances. Two spotlights, one on each side of the auditorium, also throw color combinations into the curtain and change automatically. The original projection room measures 10x15ft and features two Simplex E7 projectors, Peerless Magnac high intensity lamps, Western Electric Mirrophonic sound, and a Griswold film splicer inside a special room.
The actual opening date is October 16, 1940 with Jean Arthur in “Too Many Husbands” (unknown if extras added)