Screens 3 & 4 opened on May 2nd, 1975, Screens 5 & 6 opened on December 18th, 1981 and Cine Enfield 7 & 8 opened on June 21st, 1985. Grand opening ads posted.
The Arcadia Theatre commenced operations on October 4th, 1911, with its newspaper advertisements concluding in 1931. Subsequently, Weis Theatres reopened the venue under the name Roxy on May 10th; however, operations ceased in 1953.
The Patio drive was located at 2817 Tremont near Ogeechee Rd. It opened on October 22nd, 1954. Grand opening ad with location map posted. It didn’t last long.
1940 grand opening ad:
Plaza Theatre opening 25 Oct 1940, Fri Fort Smith Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
The Mystic theatre opened on October 17th, 1925 and reopened by Malco theatres as the Plaza theatre on October 26th, 1940. Grand opening ads posted.
The New theatre opened on September 29th, 1911 and reopened as the Malco theatre on October 7th, 1949. Grand opening ads posted.
1949 :
Malco theatre reopening 06 Oct 1949, Thu Fort Smith Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
This theatre opened on October 6th, 1921.
Joie theatre opening 02 Oct 1921, Sun Southwest American (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
and closed after a fire on December 12th, 1953.
Joie Theatre fire 12 Dec 1953, Sat Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
The Joie theatre that opened on April 14th, 1909 was at 808 Garrison Avenue, a totally different building.
Grand opening ad posted.
Strange, It was broken in on July 13th, 2010 with $3,500 still sitting in its cash drawers.
News report of the missing reels.
Screens 3 & 4 opened on May 2nd, 1975, Screens 5 & 6 opened on December 18th, 1981 and Cine Enfield 7 & 8 opened on June 21st, 1985. Grand opening ads posted.
Placed its first ad on March 8th, 1972 and closed in 1986.
Projectionist jailed:
to be demolished:
It might be at the shopping plaza NW of Hall and Aloma. Did the ad mean East Expressway?.
Grand opening ad posted.
When Cineplex Odeon entered Texas, they kept the Plitt branding until 1988.
Appears to be stalled.
Closed or placed its last ad on July 16th, 1959. “for sale” ad posted.
Closed 1958. ad posted.
Last listings for the Patio Drive-In were on June 30th, 1956.
Ads stopped in August 1956 for the Palm.
Opened on January 18th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.
The first ad appeared on November 1st, 1949 as the Circle Drive-In and closed in 1955. It reopened as the Dixie Drive-In on March 4th, 1956.
The Arcadia Theatre commenced operations on October 4th, 1911, with its newspaper advertisements concluding in 1931. Subsequently, Weis Theatres reopened the venue under the name Roxy on May 10th; however, operations ceased in 1953.
(rewritten by CoPilot). Grand opening ads posted.
The Patio drive was located at 2817 Tremont near Ogeechee Rd. It opened on October 22nd, 1954. Grand opening ad with location map posted. It didn’t last long.
October 21st, 1950 grand opening ad posted.