United Artists last operated the Colonial until its closure on September 23, 1982 with “Tickled Pink”. The Colonial had a different policy during its final few weeks of operation due to the area’s other UA competitors.
The Center Theater opened its doors on June 12, 1937 with George Brent in “The Go-Getter” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “The Country Cousin” and the musical novelty “The Circus Comes To Town”, with opening ceremonies delivered on the air from radio station WEED-AM. It was first managed by Hal Orr and was built with an estimate $100,000.
The Center Theatre closed on October 25, 1979 with “Black Magic”.
The Salem Theatre began screening adult movies in July 1968 when it went under the ownership of W.R. McCoy, which left normal movie viewers to watch movies at either the Lee-Hi Drive-In or a few miles away in Roanoke.
The John W. Woods IMAX Dome Theater is the second IMAX theater to open in Alabama, featuring a capacity of 295 seats. This opened on July 12, 1998 with “Everest”.
The Fox Theatre opened its doors on February 14, 1930 with Charlotte Henry in “Harmony At Home” along with the Colortone Revue “A Night At The Shooting Gallery”, the Ub Iwerks Mickey Mouse cartoon “Mickey’s Choo-Choo”, a Fox Movietone Newsreel, and a local newsreel “Wisconsin Triumphant”. Off the screen is William Fox delivering personal messages to Green Bay under the name “The Voice Of The Theatre” and musical performances by the American Legion Band doing the National Anthem and organ novelty Jack Martin playing “The Perfect Song”, “Snake Hips”, and “Happy Days” with the Wurlitzer pipe organ. He also did the “Melody Diversion” before the ceremony as well as the “Exit March” afterward. During one part of the intermission is a fashion show of natural colors dedicating to the residents of Green Bay.
In August 1933, the Warner Bros Management chain took over the theater and did a major renovation. It was renamed the Bay Theatre on September 2, 1933, reopening with Joan Blondell in “Gold Diggers Of 1933” along with the Merrie Melodie “The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon”, Ted Husing Sport Thrills, and Warner News, featuring sound installations by Western Electric. The National Anthem was also played during the reopening ceremony as well as the salute to the flag with the assistance of the color guard furnished by Disabled American Veterans and Ms. Janette Merrill. James H. McGillan also gave special greetings to Warner Brothers during the ceremony, and Mayor John V. Diener also delivered a speech as well.
On August 18, 1978, the Bay Theatre was tripled and became the first triplex in Green Bay. It was later operated by Essaness Theatres, and then Excellence Theatres, and finally Carmike. For decades, it was a first-run mainstreamer, but flipped to second-run discount in 1996 due to the multiplex boom.
The Bay Theatre closed as a movie house on October 30, 1998 with “Knockoff” in Screen 1, “Armageddon” in Screen 2, and “Deadman On Campus” in Screen 3. A short time later in January 1999, the theater received a major renovation with an estimate $8,000,000. It took three years from January 1999 until February 2002. The theater reopened as the Meyer Theatre on February 27, 2002 as a performing arts and a live music venue.
The Lawrenceville Drive-In opened as early as 1955 judging by aerial views. It was closed in 1985 due to the multiplex boom according to a September 1989 interview with former mayor Rhodes Jordan, and the theater’s last operator is Jerry Woodall who operated the theater since 1970 alongside both the Commerce and Buford Drive-Ins.
FUN FACT: The longest running movie that ever played at the Lawrenceville Drive-In is Robert Mitchum’s “Thunder Road” in 1958 due to the film being shot in North Georgia. It ran there for many months, even some people who attended the theater actually did see the movie 10 to 15 times.
I found two drive-ins on Highway 29. One appears to be the Concord Drive-In and there’s another one exactly one mile south of it which could be either the Carolina or the Starlite.
United Artists last operated the Eric Pilgrim Gardens until closing for the final time on June 30, 1989 with “Road House”. It was converted later that year to a QVC-merchandized store owned by the QVC network themselves. That place was also long-closed and a Dollar Tree was at its site.
The Butterfield Theatres chain opened the Plaza Cinema’s doors on September 19, 1975 with “The Wind And The Lion” in Screen 1 and “Once Is Not Enough” in Screen 2, featuring 840 seats (with 320 seats in Screen 1 and 520 seats in Screen 2).
The Plaza closed in 1993 and was demolished that same year to make way for a Meijer, while the original Plaza marquee was recycled by the Meijer’s gas bar.
This started life as the New Drive-In on April 29, 1955 with Richard Bartlett in “The Silver Star” and the Bowery Boys in “High Society” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon. This was due to the theater not having a name yet, but was quickly renamed the Willis Drive-In the following day after a theater naming contest.
NOTE: Concord had a total of six drive-in theaters in its history, but I could be wrong though. There is the Carolina, the Concord Airport, the Newton Conover, the Poplar, the Starlite, and the Willis.
The actual opening date is February 27, 1930 with Cliff Edwards in “Lord Bryon Of Broadway” along with a Vitaphone Vaudeville and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. It was named after its first manager C.A. Turnage.
Last operated by United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Last operated by United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Last operated by United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
United Artists last operated the Colonial until its closure on September 23, 1982 with “Tickled Pink”. The Colonial had a different policy during its final few weeks of operation due to the area’s other UA competitors.
The Center Theater opened its doors on June 12, 1937 with George Brent in “The Go-Getter” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “The Country Cousin” and the musical novelty “The Circus Comes To Town”, with opening ceremonies delivered on the air from radio station WEED-AM. It was first managed by Hal Orr and was built with an estimate $100,000.
The Center Theatre closed on October 25, 1979 with “Black Magic”.
Closed on May 14, 1977 with “At The Earth’s Core”.
The Salem Theatre began screening adult movies in July 1968 when it went under the ownership of W.R. McCoy, which left normal movie viewers to watch movies at either the Lee-Hi Drive-In or a few miles away in Roanoke.
The John W. Woods IMAX Dome Theater is the second IMAX theater to open in Alabama, featuring a capacity of 295 seats. This opened on July 12, 1998 with “Everest”.
The actual closing date is March 30, 1958.
The Fox Theatre opened its doors on February 14, 1930 with Charlotte Henry in “Harmony At Home” along with the Colortone Revue “A Night At The Shooting Gallery”, the Ub Iwerks Mickey Mouse cartoon “Mickey’s Choo-Choo”, a Fox Movietone Newsreel, and a local newsreel “Wisconsin Triumphant”. Off the screen is William Fox delivering personal messages to Green Bay under the name “The Voice Of The Theatre” and musical performances by the American Legion Band doing the National Anthem and organ novelty Jack Martin playing “The Perfect Song”, “Snake Hips”, and “Happy Days” with the Wurlitzer pipe organ. He also did the “Melody Diversion” before the ceremony as well as the “Exit March” afterward. During one part of the intermission is a fashion show of natural colors dedicating to the residents of Green Bay.
In August 1933, the Warner Bros Management chain took over the theater and did a major renovation. It was renamed the Bay Theatre on September 2, 1933, reopening with Joan Blondell in “Gold Diggers Of 1933” along with the Merrie Melodie “The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon”, Ted Husing Sport Thrills, and Warner News, featuring sound installations by Western Electric. The National Anthem was also played during the reopening ceremony as well as the salute to the flag with the assistance of the color guard furnished by Disabled American Veterans and Ms. Janette Merrill. James H. McGillan also gave special greetings to Warner Brothers during the ceremony, and Mayor John V. Diener also delivered a speech as well.
On August 18, 1978, the Bay Theatre was tripled and became the first triplex in Green Bay. It was later operated by Essaness Theatres, and then Excellence Theatres, and finally Carmike. For decades, it was a first-run mainstreamer, but flipped to second-run discount in 1996 due to the multiplex boom.
The Bay Theatre closed as a movie house on October 30, 1998 with “Knockoff” in Screen 1, “Armageddon” in Screen 2, and “Deadman On Campus” in Screen 3. A short time later in January 1999, the theater received a major renovation with an estimate $8,000,000. It took three years from January 1999 until February 2002. The theater reopened as the Meyer Theatre on February 27, 2002 as a performing arts and a live music venue.
Renamed the Sutter Theatre in January 1929.
Opened on November 17, 2006.
The Rialto last operated as an X-rated house from 1970 until its closure in January 1979.
The Lawrenceville Drive-In opened as early as 1955 judging by aerial views. It was closed in 1985 due to the multiplex boom according to a September 1989 interview with former mayor Rhodes Jordan, and the theater’s last operator is Jerry Woodall who operated the theater since 1970 alongside both the Commerce and Buford Drive-Ins.
Closed on January 31, 1999.
I found two drive-ins on Highway 29. One appears to be the Concord Drive-In and there’s another one exactly one mile south of it which could be either the Carolina or the Starlite.
Closed on July 11, 1984 with “Greystoke”.
United Artists last operated the Eric Pilgrim Gardens until closing for the final time on June 30, 1989 with “Road House”. It was converted later that year to a QVC-merchandized store owned by the QVC network themselves. That place was also long-closed and a Dollar Tree was at its site.
Opened with Judy Garland in “Little Nellie Kelly” along with a few unnamed short subjects.
Yes it closed with “The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox”, and was last operated by Cinemette.
Closed on August 22, 1987 with “Robocop” and “The Believers”.
Opened with Bette Davis in “The Sisters” and John Litel in “Declaration of Independence” with no extra short subjects.
The Butterfield Theatres chain opened the Plaza Cinema’s doors on September 19, 1975 with “The Wind And The Lion” in Screen 1 and “Once Is Not Enough” in Screen 2, featuring 840 seats (with 320 seats in Screen 1 and 520 seats in Screen 2).
The Plaza closed in 1993 and was demolished that same year to make way for a Meijer, while the original Plaza marquee was recycled by the Meijer’s gas bar.
This started life as the New Drive-In on April 29, 1955 with Richard Bartlett in “The Silver Star” and the Bowery Boys in “High Society” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon. This was due to the theater not having a name yet, but was quickly renamed the Willis Drive-In the following day after a theater naming contest.
The actual opening date is February 27, 1930 with Cliff Edwards in “Lord Bryon Of Broadway” along with a Vitaphone Vaudeville and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. It was named after its first manager C.A. Turnage.