Memphis had the Airway Theatre, the Foxy Lady Theatre, the Adult Films Theatre, the Studio Art Theatre, and the Blue Movies West as I named a few. The ones I listed in my previous comment were all in Nashville.
First opened as the Brown’s Opera House in late January 1909, although it might have an earlier name beforehand but was unknown at this time. It became the Liberty Theatre on February 21, 1924 after being taken over by Elmer Lewis.
The Williams Theatre opened its doors on September 17, 1937 with Deanna Durbin in “100 Men And A Girl” (unclear if any short subjects were added). The opening of the Williams Theatre forced the closure to the nearby Liberty Theatre five days prior.
Once remodeled on July 29, 1954 in connection to its installation of CinemaScope.
On the evening of March 5, 1971, the Williams Theatre was destroyed by a fire. The Union Fire Department reported that there is not just a fire but a typical brush fire taking over the theater as they described.
After a rebuilt, the Williams Theatre changed its name to Cinema 101, and reopened on November 20, 1973 with “White Lightning”.
It was still in operation as a movie house in the early 1980s, but the closing date hasn’t been found yet.
As of 1974, Nashville had a total of eight adult theaters.
They are the Midtown, the Capri Art Theatre (1819 Madison), the Lamar Adult Theatre (1360 Poplar), the Cinema (10 S. Second), the Paris Theatre (2432-34 Summer), the Pussycat Theatre (2355 Lamar), the Cleveland St. Adult Theatre (12 Cleveland at Madison, unclear if its counts as an address), and the Sixth Avenue Cinema/Fantasy Cinema (118 N 6th) which the Sixth Avenue Cinema would have its own CinemaTreasures page soon.
First operated by General Cinema. According to this one article on Norbert Dannett, the manager of GCC, it appears that this later became a triplex as the Citadel Cinemas I-II-III.
I just found out that the Highway Twin Cinema was formerly known as the Ark Twin Cinema since the 1970s according to the Baxter Bulletin. It changed its name to the Highland Twin Cinema in 1990.
Yes there is. Hardy had a single-screener theater called the Ozark Theatre. The earliest attractions I can find dates back as early as 1938, but the opening date was lost.
Opened on November 16, 1937 with “A Star Is Born” along with a few selected short subjects.
CinemaScope was installed at the Chief on December 5, 1954 with “River Of North Return” as its first CinemaScope film. Exactly a year after its installation of CinemaScope, the Chief closed for the final time in January 1956. The nearby Palace would then had the chance to install CinemaScope later on.
The building was established in 1905, and the Palace Theatre opened on April 19, 1921 with a live “Minstrel Follies” show benefitted by the Boy Scouts of America.
On April 29, 1944, the Palace suffered major damage by a fire that first broke out at the projection booth, which the fire completely destroyed the booth costing an estimate $45,000 in damage. Right at the time of the fire, nobody was at the theater. The fire also suffered damaged at Homan’s Store with a $5,000 estimate. Owner Roy Creson rebuilt the theater with a cost of $25,000 and reopened in late 1944.
The Palace Theatre continued to run films as late as the 1970s.
The first fire occurred on January 29, 1950 according to the Ellis County Capital. It was suggested to be rebuilt as a new “fireproof” theater, but the “fireproof” process failed as the theater was once again devastated in another fire on the evening of June 24, 1958.
The comparison between both fires is that the 1950 fire destroyed the theater entirely, and the 1958 fire heavily damaged the building and the projection booth, but the projector was not damaged at all.
Opened on April 29, 1935 with Will Rogers in “Life Begins At 40”, along with a Columbia Color Rhapsody (“Make Believe Revue”), a Goofytone newsreel, and a normal newsreel.
Yes.
Closed in the early 1970s.
Closed on May 2, 1958 with “Jumping Jacks” (1952) and “Scared Stiff” (1953) as its last films. The State Theatre was sold a couple of days later.
Severely damaged by a tornado on February 10, 1940.
Memphis had the Airway Theatre, the Foxy Lady Theatre, the Adult Films Theatre, the Studio Art Theatre, and the Blue Movies West as I named a few. The ones I listed in my previous comment were all in Nashville.
Opened with “Down Missouri Way” with no extra short subjects, but a special Hoosier Jamboree stage show was added a day after the Weil opened.
First opened as the Brown’s Opera House in late January 1909, although it might have an earlier name beforehand but was unknown at this time. It became the Liberty Theatre on February 21, 1924 after being taken over by Elmer Lewis.
Closed on January 14, 1962 with “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea”, and was demolished on October 28, 1964.
Correction: This dates 1969 from an Eastmancolor scan (+), made by Filmack.
The Williams Theatre did indeed once closed in 1956, and sat empty until new management reopened the theater in early 1958.
Closed on September 12, 1937 with “It’s All Yours” along with a sportreel, in connection to the opening of the Williams Theatre five days later.
The Williams Theatre opened its doors on September 17, 1937 with Deanna Durbin in “100 Men And A Girl” (unclear if any short subjects were added). The opening of the Williams Theatre forced the closure to the nearby Liberty Theatre five days prior.
Once remodeled on July 29, 1954 in connection to its installation of CinemaScope.
On the evening of March 5, 1971, the Williams Theatre was destroyed by a fire. The Union Fire Department reported that there is not just a fire but a typical brush fire taking over the theater as they described.
After a rebuilt, the Williams Theatre changed its name to Cinema 101, and reopened on November 20, 1973 with “White Lightning”.
It was still in operation as a movie house in the early 1980s, but the closing date hasn’t been found yet.
Actually, the Ozark Theatre dates back as early as 1927.
The Ozark Theatre abruptly closed for the final time in 1962 due to many reports of teenagers vandalizing around the theater.
As of 1974, Nashville had a total of eight adult theaters.
They are the Midtown, the Capri Art Theatre (1819 Madison), the Lamar Adult Theatre (1360 Poplar), the Cinema (10 S. Second), the Paris Theatre (2432-34 Summer), the Pussycat Theatre (2355 Lamar), the Cleveland St. Adult Theatre (12 Cleveland at Madison, unclear if its counts as an address), and the Sixth Avenue Cinema/Fantasy Cinema (118 N 6th) which the Sixth Avenue Cinema would have its own CinemaTreasures page soon.
First operated by General Cinema. According to this one article on Norbert Dannett, the manager of GCC, it appears that this later became a triplex as the Citadel Cinemas I-II-III.
Closed on November 1, 1972 with Slim Pickens in “Outdoor Rambling” as its last film. It was demolished during the first week of June 1973.
Opened in the Mid-2000s.
This either closed in the late 1980s or early 1990s. A 1994 aerial demonstrates its parking traces fading in.
I just found out that the Highway Twin Cinema was formerly known as the Ark Twin Cinema since the 1970s according to the Baxter Bulletin. It changed its name to the Highland Twin Cinema in 1990.
Yes there is. Hardy had a single-screener theater called the Ozark Theatre. The earliest attractions I can find dates back as early as 1938, but the opening date was lost.
Opened on November 16, 1937 with “A Star Is Born” along with a few selected short subjects.
CinemaScope was installed at the Chief on December 5, 1954 with “River Of North Return” as its first CinemaScope film. Exactly a year after its installation of CinemaScope, the Chief closed for the final time in January 1956. The nearby Palace would then had the chance to install CinemaScope later on.
The building was established in 1905, and the Palace Theatre opened on April 19, 1921 with a live “Minstrel Follies” show benefitted by the Boy Scouts of America.
On April 29, 1944, the Palace suffered major damage by a fire that first broke out at the projection booth, which the fire completely destroyed the booth costing an estimate $45,000 in damage. Right at the time of the fire, nobody was at the theater. The fire also suffered damaged at Homan’s Store with a $5,000 estimate. Owner Roy Creson rebuilt the theater with a cost of $25,000 and reopened in late 1944.
The Palace Theatre continued to run films as late as the 1970s.
The first fire occurred on January 29, 1950 according to the Ellis County Capital. It was suggested to be rebuilt as a new “fireproof” theater, but the “fireproof” process failed as the theater was once again devastated in another fire on the evening of June 24, 1958.
The comparison between both fires is that the 1950 fire destroyed the theater entirely, and the 1958 fire heavily damaged the building and the projection booth, but the projector was not damaged at all.
This replaced the 71 Drive-In.
Opened on April 29, 1935 with Will Rogers in “Life Begins At 40”, along with a Columbia Color Rhapsody (“Make Believe Revue”), a Goofytone newsreel, and a normal newsreel.