The 550-seat capacity State Theatre was actually located in Timmonsville which opened on October 15, 1940 with “They Drove By Night” (I’m totally not sure if any short subjects were added, but I’m not sure at the moment). The State Theatre contain the frontage being measured 40ft and the theater as nearly 100ft, and has a capacity of 550, with 375 in the main theater and 175 for the balcony for colored people.
I cannot find the grand opening date, but the earliest attraction I can find is a January 18, 1928 attraction for “Aunt Dinah” and “Glover And Snooks”. The hunt still continues.
This 300-car capacity Circle Drive-In was located on a 8-9 acre tract of land embracing 28 city lots and is one of a few drive-ins to be located inside the city limits in South Carolina as of 1949. Speaking of 1949, it opened on April 6, 1949 with “Sitting Pretty” with no extras. CinemaScope was installed on June 27, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” as its first CinemaScope film. It was remodeled on June 7, 1961, reopening with “Bend Of The River”. It was closed on May 14, 1977 due to a failed ownership change.
The Rio opened on March 15, 1941, just 24 hours right after the Palace reopened its doors after remodeling. The Rio opened with Rufe Davis in “Barnyard Follies” as a Saturday matinee only.
Jerry Lewis Operated The Twin For Only A Year Starting With Its Grand Opening On June 16, 1972 (With A Reissue Of Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio” At Screen 1 And “The Last Picture Show” At Screen 2. Prior To Its Opening A Day Earlier, A Free Children’s Matinee Of The Little Ark Open House With Free Cokes Was Taken Place There) Until Taken Over By Showtime Theatres In May 1973, Renaming As The “Corsicana Twin Cinema”.
Opened With “Harum Scarum” And “The Great Spy Mission”. It Was Closed On August 22, 1985 With A Triple Feature: “Rambo”, “First Blood”, And “Missing In Action” As Its Last Films. It Was Demolished Less Than A Year Later In 1986.
One of the owners of the Suburbia was once arrested by an FBI agent, and would later plead not guilty over an obscenity film in July 1974. Throughout the rest of the 1970s is where the theater had a bunch of ups-and-downs on films and even projection, as more incidents were being taken place there.
Yes, It Was Burned On January 14, 1964 With 2 Injuries To 2 Firefighters From The HFD. A Twin Theater Would Later Be Built In The City And Would Open A Year Later As The Same Name To This Theater.
It Seems That The Page Didn’t Update The Opening Date, But The Closing Date Is Right Though. It Was Suppose To Say That It Opened As The “Florida Theatre” As A Twin On February 9, 1965, Changed Its Name To The “Florida Twin” In 1969, Tripled In 1984 As The “Florida Triple”, Became A Quad In 1988 As The “Florida 4”, Last Known As The “Florida Quad” Until Closed On March 21, 1996.
Yeah, I totally don’t know why Florida State Theatres have done that for others but, I’m sure it is a very popular name for that theater’s chain. Some had taken it, some didn’t. This Florida is one of them.
Also, this theater opened on February 9th, not the 10th.
Yes, the Florida Theatre in Hollywood burned down on January 14, 1964 because of that fire that injured 2 firefighters, but I’m not talking about the Florida Theatre there. I’m talking about the Florida Theatre on 30 Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale which closed between late 1966 and early 1967. This Florida and Fort Lauderdale’s Florida got me confusing because this twin was temporarily named the “Florida Theatre” since its beginning despite on this being a twin as its name for the first 4 years. I even got to look at the Fort Lauderdale News to find its match, but the name severely catches me on.
Yes, it opened as a twin, but the name got super confusing for some people. It’s not the Florida, it’s other theaters across the US and others. The theater opened with a world premiere of “Strange Bedfellows” on both screens.
The Theater Actually First Opened As The Florida Theatre, Even Though It Didn’t Mean It Is A Twin, On February 10, 1965. It Was Renamed The Florida Twin In 1969. This Got Me Big Time Because It Has Nothing To Do With The Florida Theatre In Fort Lauderdale That Closed In Late 1966 Or Early 1967. The Theater Was Tripled In 1984 After Ending Its Twin Run. Wometco Took Over The Theater After Operating As A Plitt Theater For A While. A Fourth Screen Would Later Be Added During The Decade As The “Florida 4”. The Theater Was Last Known As The “Florida Quad” Before Closing In 1996.
That’s when the theater opened its doors to the public. The theater held its formal opening 4 days earlier with a showing of “They Drove By Night”.
The 550-seat capacity State Theatre was actually located in Timmonsville which opened on October 15, 1940 with “They Drove By Night” (I’m totally not sure if any short subjects were added, but I’m not sure at the moment). The State Theatre contain the frontage being measured 40ft and the theater as nearly 100ft, and has a capacity of 550, with 375 in the main theater and 175 for the balcony for colored people.
Opened On December 3, 1964 With Elvis In “Roustabout”.
Opened On March 27, 1969 With “Support Your Local Sheriff”.
I cannot find the grand opening date, but the earliest attraction I can find is a January 18, 1928 attraction for “Aunt Dinah” and “Glover And Snooks”. The hunt still continues.
This 300-car capacity Circle Drive-In was located on a 8-9 acre tract of land embracing 28 city lots and is one of a few drive-ins to be located inside the city limits in South Carolina as of 1949. Speaking of 1949, it opened on April 6, 1949 with “Sitting Pretty” with no extras. CinemaScope was installed on June 27, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” as its first CinemaScope film. It was remodeled on June 7, 1961, reopening with “Bend Of The River”. It was closed on May 14, 1977 due to a failed ownership change.
Opened On July 1, 1965.
Opened In 2004.
The Rio opened on March 15, 1941, just 24 hours right after the Palace reopened its doors after remodeling. The Rio opened with Rufe Davis in “Barnyard Follies” as a Saturday matinee only.
Jerry Lewis Operated The Twin For Only A Year Starting With Its Grand Opening On June 16, 1972 (With A Reissue Of Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio” At Screen 1 And “The Last Picture Show” At Screen 2. Prior To Its Opening A Day Earlier, A Free Children’s Matinee Of The Little Ark Open House With Free Cokes Was Taken Place There) Until Taken Over By Showtime Theatres In May 1973, Renaming As The “Corsicana Twin Cinema”.
Opened With “Harum Scarum” And “The Great Spy Mission”. It Was Closed On August 22, 1985 With A Triple Feature: “Rambo”, “First Blood”, And “Missing In Action” As Its Last Films. It Was Demolished Less Than A Year Later In 1986.
Demolished In 1996.
Opened On July 14, 1950 With “Jungle Siren”.
Opened On June 20, 1951 With John Derek In “Rogues Of Sherwood Forest”.
The actual opening date is July 29, 1917 with George M. Cohan in “Broadway Jones”, along with a “Human Interest” reel.
The actual opening date is December 9, 1916 with “Under Two Flags”.
Opened On July 1, 1952 With “Two Tickets To Broadway”.
One of the owners of the Suburbia was once arrested by an FBI agent, and would later plead not guilty over an obscenity film in July 1974. Throughout the rest of the 1970s is where the theater had a bunch of ups-and-downs on films and even projection, as more incidents were being taken place there.
Yes, It Was Burned On January 14, 1964 With 2 Injuries To 2 Firefighters From The HFD. A Twin Theater Would Later Be Built In The City And Would Open A Year Later As The Same Name To This Theater.
It Seems That The Page Didn’t Update The Opening Date, But The Closing Date Is Right Though. It Was Suppose To Say That It Opened As The “Florida Theatre” As A Twin On February 9, 1965, Changed Its Name To The “Florida Twin” In 1969, Tripled In 1984 As The “Florida Triple”, Became A Quad In 1988 As The “Florida 4”, Last Known As The “Florida Quad” Until Closed On March 21, 1996.
Yeah, I totally don’t know why Florida State Theatres have done that for others but, I’m sure it is a very popular name for that theater’s chain. Some had taken it, some didn’t. This Florida is one of them.
Also, this theater opened on February 9th, not the 10th.
Yes, the Florida Theatre in Hollywood burned down on January 14, 1964 because of that fire that injured 2 firefighters, but I’m not talking about the Florida Theatre there. I’m talking about the Florida Theatre on 30 Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale which closed between late 1966 and early 1967. This Florida and Fort Lauderdale’s Florida got me confusing because this twin was temporarily named the “Florida Theatre” since its beginning despite on this being a twin as its name for the first 4 years. I even got to look at the Fort Lauderdale News to find its match, but the name severely catches me on.
Yes, it opened as a twin, but the name got super confusing for some people. It’s not the Florida, it’s other theaters across the US and others. The theater opened with a world premiere of “Strange Bedfellows” on both screens.
The actual closing date is March 21, 1996.
Correction: I Was Wrong, And Al Is Correct.
The Theater Actually First Opened As The Florida Theatre, Even Though It Didn’t Mean It Is A Twin, On February 10, 1965. It Was Renamed The Florida Twin In 1969. This Got Me Big Time Because It Has Nothing To Do With The Florida Theatre In Fort Lauderdale That Closed In Late 1966 Or Early 1967. The Theater Was Tripled In 1984 After Ending Its Twin Run. Wometco Took Over The Theater After Operating As A Plitt Theater For A While. A Fourth Screen Would Later Be Added During The Decade As The “Florida 4”. The Theater Was Last Known As The “Florida Quad” Before Closing In 1996.
The Dome Opened Its Doors On May 7, 1916 With “The Ballet Girl”.