This drive-in opened on April 15th, 1965. It wasn’t the largest in the world as the ad claims. That honor went to the Johnny All-Weather Drive-In in Long Island, NY. Better grand opening ad posted. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtCJz7ew6OKIhdQmfIIM0a0OLZs5-w?e=DaAXVz
December 21st, 1977 grand opening ad posted. It opened the same day as the Fitzeralds twin cinemas and two days before the opening of the Imperial 4 in Cary.
It looks a bit like Le Faubourg cinemas in Montreal. Typical Cineplex Odeon.
Grand opening ad:
Closing newspaper article from September 13th, 1984
Reopened on October 14th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted. Newspaper ads stopped in 1958.
CinemaScope arrives
Better quality ad from February 22nd, 1951
Village theatre opening Thu, Feb 22, 1951 – 8 · The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) · Newspapers.com
Here’s a video about the “Butterfly design” cinemas built by General Cinema.
Here’s a video about the “Butterfly design” cinemas built by General Cinema.
November 16th, 1966 grand opening ad posted.
This in the first twin for General Cinema.
April 14th, 1965 grand opening ad (excerpt) posted.
April 14th, 1965 grand opening ad posted.
The Tower Drive-In opened on June 17th, 1949 with “Where’s there’s life”. Grand opening ad posted.
The Forest Drive-In opened on April 13th, 1949.
Forest Drive-In opening Wed, Apr 13, 1949 – 17 · The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) · Newspapers.com
Higher quality grand opening ad:
Campus theatre opening Tue, Oct 4, 1949 – Page 29 · Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Texas) · Newspapers.com
This drive-in opened on April 15th, 1965. It wasn’t the largest in the world as the ad claims. That honor went to the Johnny All-Weather Drive-In in Long Island, NY. Better grand opening ad posted. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtCJz7ew6OKIhdQmfIIM0a0OLZs5-w?e=DaAXVz
The ad lies. The Johnny All-Weather Drive-In in Copiague – Long Island, NY opened on April 20th, 1957 with space for 2,500 cars.
Higher quality grand opening ad (click to zoom in):
Chisholm Trail Drive-In opening Thu, May 21, 1959 – Page 15 · Grand Prairie Daily News (Grand Prairie, Texas) · Newspapers.com
The Terrace Cinema 2 opened on August 5th, 1977 By Bill Rawls Theatres with “General MacArthur” with a Dolby stereo system. Another ad posted.
Taken over by Martin Theatres on January 26th, 1979, and renamed back to South Hills Twin.
This was taken over by Martin Theatres on January 26th, 1979, and renamed Falls Twin. Another ad posted.
This became the Regency 1 & 2 Twin on June 10th, 1977. Grand opening ad posted.
The Martin Valley Twin reopened on June 20th, 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
December 21st, 1977 grand opening ad posted. It opened the same day as the Fitzeralds twin cinemas and two days before the opening of the Imperial 4 in Cary.
Better quality ad posted.