United Artists opened the Minitek Cinemas on March 17th, 1970 with two screens in what became a busy year for new theatres with Malco Trio opening in June and the AMC Phoenix Village Two on Christmas Day. Grand opening ad posted.
The Malco Mall Trio Theatre opened on June 3rd, 1970, a busy year in wich the Minitek Cinemas twin and AMC Phoenix Village Two also opened. Grand opening ad posted.
Screens 3 & 4 opened on May 2nd, 1975, Screens 5 & 6 opened on December 18th, 1981 and Cine Enfield 7 & 8 opened on June 21st, 1985. Grand opening ads posted.
United Artists opened the Minitek Cinemas on March 17th, 1970 with two screens in what became a busy year for new theatres with Malco Trio opening in June and the AMC Phoenix Village Two on Christmas Day. Grand opening ad posted.
The Malco Mall Trio Theatre opened on June 3rd, 1970, a busy year in wich the Minitek Cinemas twin and AMC Phoenix Village Two also opened. Grand opening ad posted.
K-Cinema - looking back:
opening announcement:
Joie theatre opening 11 Apr 1909, Sun Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Lawsuit:
Pix theatre sues Malco and Tenarken 21 Mar 1950, Tue Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Pix theatre opening 05 Dec 1946, Thu Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
Another cinema was built on the site, Cinéma Metropolitan 16, but never opened. Video with pictures:
Grand opening ad posted.
Closed in February 1951. State grand opening ad posted.
The Ritz was at 206 North Oak.
Sequoyah Theatre grand opening ad:
Sequoyah Theatre opening 20 Apr 1951, Fri Sequoyah County Times (Sallisaw, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com
Opened on June 1st, 1914 and closed on August 20th, 1916 (last ad). Grand opening ad posted.
This is not to be confused with the Pix theatre, in which i submitted.
1940 grand opening ad:
Plaza Theatre opening 25 Oct 1940, Fri Fort Smith Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
The Mystic theatre opened on October 17th, 1925 and reopened by Malco theatres as the Plaza theatre on October 26th, 1940. Grand opening ads posted.
The New theatre opened on September 29th, 1911 and reopened as the Malco theatre on October 7th, 1949. Grand opening ads posted.
1949 :
Malco theatre reopening 06 Oct 1949, Thu Fort Smith Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
This theatre opened on October 6th, 1921.
Joie theatre opening 02 Oct 1921, Sun Southwest American (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
and closed after a fire on December 12th, 1953.
Joie Theatre fire 12 Dec 1953, Sat Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com
The Joie theatre that opened on April 14th, 1909 was at 808 Garrison Avenue, a totally different building.
Grand opening ad posted.
Strange, It was broken in on July 13th, 2010 with $3,500 still sitting in its cash drawers.
News report of the missing reels.
Screens 3 & 4 opened on May 2nd, 1975, Screens 5 & 6 opened on December 18th, 1981 and Cine Enfield 7 & 8 opened on June 21st, 1985. Grand opening ads posted.
Placed its first ad on March 8th, 1972 and closed in 1986.
Projectionist jailed:
to be demolished: