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This became Cinema 1 on May 27th, 1971, and Downtowner on June 5th, 1981, and closed in May 1985. Grand opening ads posted.
First mentioned in the “Beaufort Gazette” in 1996 and closed in 2007
Grand opening ad posted. https://salles-cinema.com/anciens-cinemas/mercury-champs-elysees
Correction: December 22nd, 1972
Article:
Northgate Cinemas article 05 Jan 1973, Fri The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Correction December 2nd, 1972, for its opening.
Opened November 16th, 2005 per
Sea Turtle cinema in Bluffton opened November 16th, 2005 13 Nov 2005, Sun The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) Newspapers.com
Closed 1999
Five screens on December 18th, 1987. Another ad posted.
This opened on August 28th, 1987. Grand opening ad posted.
The Park Plaza Cinema opened with three screens on August 2nd, 1985. Grand opening ad posted.
Park Plaza Cinemas opening 02 Aug 1985, Fri The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) Newspapers.com
The Island theatre opened on May 23rd, 1972. Grand opening ad: Island Theatre opening 25 May 1972, Thu The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) Newspapers.com
Demolished in 2022 and still smells like fire. Pictures posted.
The Colvin theatre was opened by Basil theatres on April 9th, 1944.
Basil’s Covin theatre opening 07 Apr 1944, Fri Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Demolition video:
Grand opening ad:
Showcase Cinemas Erlanger 5 opening 20 Dec 1974, Fri The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Reopened as Village Cinema on March 23rd, 1966 per:
Village Cinema opening in Erlanger 23 Mar 1966, Wed The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Better quality grand below (click on it)
Dixie Gardens Drive-In opening 02 Jul 1947, Wed The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
renamed Broadway on August 9th, 1930. Ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Hippodrome theatre fire: Hippodrome theatre fire 15 Jan 1917, Mon The Kentucky Post and Times-Star (Covington, Kentucky) Newspapers.com
opening article This cinema was not advertised in the newspapers.
Newport Plaza twin opening 05 Jul 1970, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Closed in 1970 the first time around? It was never an General Cinema location.
Newport cinemas failure 30 Dec 1970, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Also posted the grand opening ad as Keith’s Columbia from December 30th, 1911
This opened as a penny arcade in 1907 by Rudolph Wagner per:
New Keith’s theatre history 24 Mar 1943, Wed Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
This became Cinema 1 on May 27th, 1971, and Downtowner on June 5th, 1981, and closed in May 1985. Grand opening ads posted.
First mentioned in the “Beaufort Gazette” in 1996 and closed in 2007
Grand opening ad posted. https://salles-cinema.com/anciens-cinemas/mercury-champs-elysees
Correction: December 22nd, 1972
Article:
Correction December 2nd, 1972, for its opening.
Opened November 16th, 2005 per
Closed 1999
Five screens on December 18th, 1987. Another ad posted.
This opened on August 28th, 1987. Grand opening ad posted.
The Park Plaza Cinema opened with three screens on August 2nd, 1985. Grand opening ad posted.
The Island theatre opened on May 23rd, 1972. Grand opening ad:
Island Theatre opening 25 May 1972, Thu The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) Newspapers.com
Demolished in 2022 and still smells like fire. Pictures posted.
The Colvin theatre was opened by Basil theatres on April 9th, 1944.
Demolition video:
Grand opening ad:
Reopened as Village Cinema on March 23rd, 1966 per:
Better quality grand below (click on it)
renamed Broadway on August 9th, 1930. Ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Hippodrome theatre fire:
Hippodrome theatre fire 15 Jan 1917, Mon The Kentucky Post and Times-Star (Covington, Kentucky) Newspapers.com
opening article This cinema was not advertised in the newspapers.
Closed in 1970 the first time around? It was never an General Cinema location.
Also posted the grand opening ad as Keith’s Columbia from December 30th, 1911
This opened as a penny arcade in 1907 by Rudolph Wagner per: