After closure, the former Loews sat abandoned for several years. It was then occupied before turning itself into the Family Toy Warehouse, becoming the first out of its four locations in the Cleveland area, opening on September 27, 1995.
The Riverside Theatre opened its doors on April 17, 1938 with Sonja Henie in “Happy Landing” and Jack Cooper in “Boys Of The Streets” along with Chapter 1 of “The Lone Ranger”, the Pete Smith Specialty “Audioscopiks”, an unnamed Mickey Mouse cartoon, and a newsreel.
Loews twinned the Riverside Theatre on October 28, 1978 and the Riverside Theatre closed for the final time on January 20, 1994 with “My Life” in Screen 1 and “Carlito’s Way” in Screen 2. It was demolished that same year to make way for a Walgreens.
The Auto Drive-In opened its gates on April 12, 1948 with George Sanders in “The Strange Woman” (unknown if extras added).
The original location closed after the 1963 season. It was originally planned to reopen for the 1964 season but never happened due to various repairs. The theater was then completely rebuilt with the newer drive-in being located just southwest of the original location with its screen tower rotating 140 degrees. The newer Auto Drive-In opened its gates on July 1, 1966 with Walt Disney’s “Bambi” along with a marathon of cartoons.
The Auto Drive-In closed for the final time on August 18, 1987 with “Monster Squad” and “Blind Date”, and was last operated by the National Theatre Corp.
The Corbin Drive-In opened its gates on April 3, 1952 with Loretta Young in “Half Angel” (unknown if extras added). A live broadcast from radio station WCTT was also presented on grand opening.
This actually started life as a twin under the name “Corbin Cinemas 1 & 2”, opening on November 5, 1976 with “The Shootist” in Screen 1 and “Ode To Billy Joe” in Screen 2. The theater expanded to four screens on October 12, 1984, after both screens were divided. It was once operated by Tri-State Theatres during its twin years.
On the afternoon of May 18, 1945, the third floor of the Harris-Warren Theater suffered very minor damage from a fire, caused by a cigarette smoldering in a rubbish pile. The third floor of the building at the time is occupied by Ali-Baba Grotto Hall which is also used by Danceland. The main theater was in a middle of a matinee when the fire on the third floor happened. No damage was done to the building. The only damage that was reported is from a water-soaked foyer carpet.
I’m very sure Kilgore is 100% right. The Model Drive-In is very short-lived though, only operating for four seasons between 1951 and 1955. I also found out that the Model was briefly renamed the Melody for only its final eight months of operation.
Opened with Wallace Beery in “Ah Wilderness” along with an unnamed technicolor short, an unnamed Popeye cartoon, a newsreel, and a live musical performance by Dick Diebech’s Concert Orchestra.
The Bucyrus Cinema closed with Walt Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” in Screen 1 and “City Slickers” in Screen 2 when an electrical short caused a fire at the theater.
Opened on November 28, 1935 with Jack Benny in “It’s In The Air” (unknown if extras added), and was originally operated by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash.
Opened with Betty Grable in “The Beautiful Blond From Bashful Bend” (unknown if extras added).
The Joy Theatre was first planned in 1942 by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash when they purchased the lot on Railroad Avenue then-occupied by the Davis Easy-Pay Store. Blueprints were drawn in Early 1947 and was redrawn in September 1948.
The Tyron Theatre opened its doors on August 8, 1932 with “Tarzan The Ape Man” along with an unnamed Mickey Mouse cartoon and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. It was a replacement of another theater called the Community Theatre (formerly the Strand) which closed around the same time as the Tyron Theatre opening.
A second screen located on the east corner of the drive-in was added either in or around 1980. The Midway Drive-In closed in the mid-1980s. A 1987 aerial view shows both the screens still standing but the traces of the second screen were gutted.
After closure, the former Loews sat abandoned for several years. It was then occupied before turning itself into the Family Toy Warehouse, becoming the first out of its four locations in the Cleveland area, opening on September 27, 1995.
The Riverside Theatre opened its doors on April 17, 1938 with Sonja Henie in “Happy Landing” and Jack Cooper in “Boys Of The Streets” along with Chapter 1 of “The Lone Ranger”, the Pete Smith Specialty “Audioscopiks”, an unnamed Mickey Mouse cartoon, and a newsreel.
Loews twinned the Riverside Theatre on October 28, 1978 and the Riverside Theatre closed for the final time on January 20, 1994 with “My Life” in Screen 1 and “Carlito’s Way” in Screen 2. It was demolished that same year to make way for a Walgreens.
Opened on July 16, 1976.
The Auto Drive-In opened its gates on April 12, 1948 with George Sanders in “The Strange Woman” (unknown if extras added).
The original location closed after the 1963 season. It was originally planned to reopen for the 1964 season but never happened due to various repairs. The theater was then completely rebuilt with the newer drive-in being located just southwest of the original location with its screen tower rotating 140 degrees. The newer Auto Drive-In opened its gates on July 1, 1966 with Walt Disney’s “Bambi” along with a marathon of cartoons.
The Auto Drive-In closed for the final time on August 18, 1987 with “Monster Squad” and “Blind Date”, and was last operated by the National Theatre Corp.
The Corbin Drive-In opened its gates on April 3, 1952 with Loretta Young in “Half Angel” (unknown if extras added). A live broadcast from radio station WCTT was also presented on grand opening.
The Corbin Drive-In closed in 2003.
This actually started life as a twin under the name “Corbin Cinemas 1 & 2”, opening on November 5, 1976 with “The Shootist” in Screen 1 and “Ode To Billy Joe” in Screen 2. The theater expanded to four screens on October 12, 1984, after both screens were divided. It was once operated by Tri-State Theatres during its twin years.
Renamed the Garrettsville Theatre in May 1932.
Edited from my May 16, 2022 (9:47 AM) comment:
Actual closing date is January 17, 2000, and demolished the following month.
The actual opening date is December 30, 1886.
On the afternoon of May 18, 1945, the third floor of the Harris-Warren Theater suffered very minor damage from a fire, caused by a cigarette smoldering in a rubbish pile. The third floor of the building at the time is occupied by Ali-Baba Grotto Hall which is also used by Danceland. The main theater was in a middle of a matinee when the fire on the third floor happened. No damage was done to the building. The only damage that was reported is from a water-soaked foyer carpet.
It was still open in the mid-1950s.
I’m very sure Kilgore is 100% right. The Model Drive-In is very short-lived though, only operating for four seasons between 1951 and 1955. I also found out that the Model was briefly renamed the Melody for only its final eight months of operation.
Demolished in the early-1980s.
The Marlowe was named after famous actress Julia Marlowe, opened by W.P. Newman in 1913.
Closed with Ray Walker in “Cappy Ricks Returns” (unknown if extras added).
Opened with Wallace Beery in “Ah Wilderness” along with an unnamed technicolor short, an unnamed Popeye cartoon, a newsreel, and a live musical performance by Dick Diebech’s Concert Orchestra.
The Bucyrus Cinema closed with Walt Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” in Screen 1 and “City Slickers” in Screen 2 when an electrical short caused a fire at the theater.
The Galax Theatre originally housed 412 red and green upholstered seats and opened its doors by O.F. Summer on May 19, 1950.
Opened on November 28, 1935 with Jack Benny in “It’s In The Air” (unknown if extras added), and was originally operated by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash.
Opened with Betty Grable in “The Beautiful Blond From Bashful Bend” (unknown if extras added).
The Joy Theatre was first planned in 1942 by the brother team of David and Charlie Cash when they purchased the lot on Railroad Avenue then-occupied by the Davis Easy-Pay Store. Blueprints were drawn in Early 1947 and was redrawn in September 1948.
Opened with Victor McLaglen in “Sea Devils” along with the Three Stooges in “False Alarms” and a March Of Time reel.
The Tyron Theatre opened its doors on August 8, 1932 with “Tarzan The Ape Man” along with an unnamed Mickey Mouse cartoon and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. It was a replacement of another theater called the Community Theatre (formerly the Strand) which closed around the same time as the Tyron Theatre opening.
I’m very sure this opened on April 8, 1948 with “Holiday In Mexico” but it’s officially unconfirmed at this time.
Opened on June 22, 1951 with Joel McCrea in “Saddle Tramp” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on January 26, 1929 with Tom Mix in “King Cowboy” along with an unnamed comedy and serial.
The Jet Drive-In closed sometime in the 1960s. Both its traces and the projection booth remained for decades until the 1990s.
A second screen located on the east corner of the drive-in was added either in or around 1980. The Midway Drive-In closed in the mid-1980s. A 1987 aerial view shows both the screens still standing but the traces of the second screen were gutted.