Opened with Walt Disney’s “Song Of The South” in Screen 1 and Dustin Hoffman in “Straw Dogs” in Screen 2. Its very funny that it was located directly IN FRONT of the Fredericksburg Drive-In.
It really strange that it also advertised the Mount Vernon Multiplex Cinemas in Alexandria as well on the Lee Highway’s grand opening advertisement. That theater in Alexandria had already been operating since November 7 of that same year.
The Glebe opened with Lana Turner in “Keep Your Powder Dry” (unknown if extras added). This is one of the last movie theaters to open in the United States before the death of Adolf Hitler, but I don’t know if this was the true last one.
Opened with “Thunderball”. It was twinned either in or around December 1978 and was renamed Penn Twin. It was renamed the Premier Cinemas during the late-1990s.
Opened with “Where Does It Hurt?” in Screen 1 and “The Public Eye” in Screen 2. It was closed on September 5, 1988 with “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” in Screen 1 and “Die Hard” in Screen 2.
The Route 17 Drive-In opened its gates on August 7, 1963 with Walt Disney’s “Summer Magic” and Disney’s featurette “Yellowstone Cubs”. United Artists last operated the Route 17 Drive-In who closed it for the final time on September 29, 1975 with “The Exorcist” and “Mark Of The Devil”.
The Manahawkin Drive-In closed on August 21, 1980 with Walt Disney’s “Herbie Goes Bananas” and “Bedknobs And Broomsticks”. It likely became a flea market in 1983 but was unknown yet at this time. It was demolished on March 26, 1987.
Shochiku operated the Cinema Onomichi (then known as the Onomichi Shochiku) in Onomichi until 1973, not 2001. The reason why is because the chain withdrew and the previous manager took over management of that theater. The Cinema Onomichi became a Toho theater afterward and that lasted until its closure in 2001. Both the Shochiku Toyoza & Hiroshima Masterpiece Theaters in Hiroshima City aren’t even launched yet when the switch happened in Onomichi because this was still during the time the nearby Hiroshima La Scala was still a Shochiku premiere theater. The Shochiku Toyoza & Hiroshima Masterpiece Theaters had been operating as Shochiku theaters throughout its entire life.
There is a Shochiku theater in Fukuyama also in Hiroshima Prefecture. But it still counts as one of the last remaining Shochiku theaters in the Hiroshima Prefecture itself.
That drive-in definitely does NOT look like it can occupy 400 cars. If I have to take a wild guess here, I’ll say that it could occupy an estimate 100 to 150 cars because on how small it looks. I’m very sure some people can just park on the other side of the highway to watch movies.
On the evening of April 17, 1950, a projector fire destroyed the entirety of its projection booth, including its projector, and several films. The fire happened during a showing of John Wayne’s “Wake Of The Red Witch” along with the L. Leonard Levinson cartoon “Bungle In The Jungle”. After reconstruction, the drive-in reopened two months later.
Correction: The Daikokuza auditorium became the second movie theater in the Hiroshima Prefecture to have 70mm projection when it reopened as a twin-screener in 1960.
This is one out of two Capitol Theatres in Grande Prairie. The original Capitol Theatre closed as a movie theater in 1936 when a newer Capitol Theatre opened nearby, but the older Capitol continued to operate as a live theater afterward. This should be named “Capitol Theatre (I)”.
Opened with Walt Disney’s “Song Of The South” in Screen 1 and Dustin Hoffman in “Straw Dogs” in Screen 2. Its very funny that it was located directly IN FRONT of the Fredericksburg Drive-In.
Correction: Cleveland Cinemas reopened it on April 26, 2002, not July 25. It was renamed the “Parmatown Cinema Grille Cafe 5”.
Opened on August 21, 1947 with Dennis Morgan in “Cheyenne” (unknown if extras added).
It really strange that it also advertised the Mount Vernon Multiplex Cinemas in Alexandria as well on the Lee Highway’s grand opening advertisement. That theater in Alexandria had already been operating since November 7 of that same year.
Built on the site of the Mount Vernon Drive-In.
So I’m definitely right on the money.
The Glebe opened with Lana Turner in “Keep Your Powder Dry” (unknown if extras added). This is one of the last movie theaters to open in the United States before the death of Adolf Hitler, but I don’t know if this was the true last one.
Opened with “Thunderball”. It was twinned either in or around December 1978 and was renamed Penn Twin. It was renamed the Premier Cinemas during the late-1990s.
Opened with “Where Does It Hurt?” in Screen 1 and “The Public Eye” in Screen 2. It was closed on September 5, 1988 with “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” in Screen 1 and “Die Hard” in Screen 2.
Closed on June 30, 2000.
The Route 17 Drive-In opened its gates on August 7, 1963 with Walt Disney’s “Summer Magic” and Disney’s featurette “Yellowstone Cubs”. United Artists last operated the Route 17 Drive-In who closed it for the final time on September 29, 1975 with “The Exorcist” and “Mark Of The Devil”.
The Manahawkin Drive-In closed on August 21, 1980 with Walt Disney’s “Herbie Goes Bananas” and “Bedknobs And Broomsticks”. It likely became a flea market in 1983 but was unknown yet at this time. It was demolished on March 26, 1987.
Few Corrections:
Shochiku operated the Cinema Onomichi (then known as the Onomichi Shochiku) in Onomichi until 1973, not 2001. The reason why is because the chain withdrew and the previous manager took over management of that theater. The Cinema Onomichi became a Toho theater afterward and that lasted until its closure in 2001. Both the Shochiku Toyoza & Hiroshima Masterpiece Theaters in Hiroshima City aren’t even launched yet when the switch happened in Onomichi because this was still during the time the nearby Hiroshima La Scala was still a Shochiku premiere theater. The Shochiku Toyoza & Hiroshima Masterpiece Theaters had been operating as Shochiku theaters throughout its entire life.
There is a Shochiku theater in Fukuyama also in Hiroshima Prefecture. But it still counts as one of the last remaining Shochiku theaters in the Hiroshima Prefecture itself.
The Newton Drive-In opened as early as 1956 and closed after the 1986 season.
Closed on September 19, 1979.
Closed on September 5, 1983.
It was immediately demolished after its two-year Flea Market stint and Waterside Village apartments were built on the site.
Opened as the Laurel Lakes 8. It later expanded to 12 screens in the late-1980s.
That drive-in definitely does NOT look like it can occupy 400 cars. If I have to take a wild guess here, I’ll say that it could occupy an estimate 100 to 150 cars because on how small it looks. I’m very sure some people can just park on the other side of the highway to watch movies.
On the evening of April 17, 1950, a projector fire destroyed the entirety of its projection booth, including its projector, and several films. The fire happened during a showing of John Wayne’s “Wake Of The Red Witch” along with the L. Leonard Levinson cartoon “Bungle In The Jungle”. After reconstruction, the drive-in reopened two months later.
The refreshment stand was once destroyed by a fire caused by an overheated motor in the refrigerator on June 25, 1950.
Correction: The Daikokuza auditorium became the second movie theater in the Hiroshima Prefecture to have 70mm projection when it reopened as a twin-screener in 1960.
Once operated by Moviescoop.
It originally operated as a single-screener until two more screens were added on February 16, 1996.
This is one out of two Capitol Theatres in Grande Prairie. The original Capitol Theatre closed as a movie theater in 1936 when a newer Capitol Theatre opened nearby, but the older Capitol continued to operate as a live theater afterward. This should be named “Capitol Theatre (I)”.