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rivest266 commented about Sky-Vue Drive-In on Sep 1, 2025 at 3:40 pm

It was closed by Malco. I think UA sold it to Malco in 1980.

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rivest266 commented about Sky-Vue Drive-In on Sep 1, 2025 at 3:39 pm

And never reopened again. I uploaded the Malco ad for September 12th, 1986 with “Skyvue Drive-In closed season” announcement.

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rivest266 commented about Avenue Theatre on Sep 1, 2025 at 11:12 am

Improved images posted.

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rivest266 commented about Normandie Theatre on Sep 1, 2025 at 10:28 am

Uploaded some pictures from the Theatre Catalog and enhanced them in AI.

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rivest266 commented about Sun Theatre (I) on Aug 31, 2025 at 6:13 pm

Opening ad, click to zoom in.

Sun theatre openingSun theatre opening 05 Dec 1917, Wed York News-Times (York, Nebraska) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Mega-Plex Deux-Montagnes 14 & IMAX on Aug 31, 2025 at 11:26 am

Mark this as demolished per https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1301976158598320&type=3

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rivest266 commented about Ahuntsic Theatre on Aug 31, 2025 at 11:01 am

This opened as the Normandie theatre in St. Laurent.

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rivest266 commented about York Theatre on Aug 31, 2025 at 9:55 am

Grand opening ad posted. The last ad that I found was on April 1st, 1940 with “Rancho Grande” and “Vigil in the Night”

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rivest266 commented about York Drive-In on Aug 31, 2025 at 9:29 am

Last season 1989.

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rivest266 commented about Dean Theater on Aug 31, 2025 at 9:27 am

Grand opening ad: 19121912 07 Aug 1912, Wed The New Teller (York, Nebraska) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about AMC Classic Fort Smith 14 on Aug 30, 2025 at 10:23 am

It was renamed Carmike 14 on December 8th, 1999, after 8 new and remodeled auditoriums opened and the other six opening on March 17th, 2000. Grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about Malco Fort Smith Cinema on Aug 30, 2025 at 10:17 am

The Malco Cinema 12 opened on August 3rd, 2001. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Sky-Vue Drive-In on Aug 28, 2025 at 1:09 pm

Last season: 1986, was opened by UA from 1986 and Malco from 1981.

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rivest266 commented about Malco's Twin Theatre on Aug 27, 2025 at 3:29 pm

Final day of performances: December 1st, 1995. “closed for repairs” ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about UGC Champs-Elysees on Aug 26, 2025 at 3:26 pm

https://salles-cinema.com/anciens-cinemas/ugc-champs-elysees

says it opened on April 23rd, 1936 at 7 pm as a newsreel theatre. English-language movies after the war. It was renovented in 1957. It was renamed in September 1981 as UGC Champs-Élysée. Closed on January 15th, 2002 due to high rent. The link has a long history of the cinema.

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rivest266 commented about Razorback Cinema 16 on Aug 26, 2025 at 3:12 pm

Expended 2008-2009 per historical layer in Google Earth.

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rivest266 commented about Malco's Twin Theatre on Aug 25, 2025 at 4:40 pm

This became the Malco’s Twin on October 23rd, 1980. Another ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Malco Quartet on Aug 25, 2025 at 4:37 pm

The Malco Quartet opened on July 13th, 1984. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about AMC Classic Fort Smith 14 on Aug 25, 2025 at 4:36 pm

The Carmike Cinema 8 opened on June 5th, 1987. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Malco Theatre on Aug 25, 2025 at 3:39 pm

Stopped showing movies in 1978. Adult movies in their last years.

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rivest266 commented about King Opera House on Aug 25, 2025 at 3:38 pm

The Bob Burns theatre reopened on June 26th, 1937 and disappeared from listings in 1978. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Malco's Twin Theatre on Aug 25, 2025 at 3:22 pm

United Artists opened the Minitek Cinemas on March 17th, 1970 with two screens in what became a busy year for new theatres with Malco Trio opening in June and the AMC Phoenix Village Two on Christmas Day. Grand opening ad posted.

UA Minitek twin cinema openingUA Minitek twin cinema opening 10 Feb 1970, Tue Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Malco Mall Trio on Aug 25, 2025 at 3:19 pm

The Malco Mall Trio Theatre opened on June 3rd, 1970, a busy year in wich the Minitek Cinemas twin and AMC Phoenix Village Two also opened. Grand opening ad posted.