The Park Theatre closed in late-December 1986 with “No Mercy”. It immediately became a teen dance club right afterward and lasted throughout the rest of the 1980s until it was converted into Toronto-based office space during the early-1990s.
Vanishing Georgia says that this opened in 1934 by James Clay, but I looked at archives of the Covington News and it does say that there is a Ritz Theatre in Conyers. The Conyers Theatre name didn’t first advertise until sometime in either 1936 or 1937.
I cannot confirm if the Ritz is a separate theater or not. However, I can confirm that there is another indoor movie house called the American Theatre that operated in both the silent and talkies era.
Actual closing date is August 7, 1989 with “License To Kill” and “Troop Beverly Hills”. It was last operated by Westate Theatres, and was demolished in late-September 1991.
Closed on August 2, 1987. Screen 1 closed with “Superman IV” and “Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol”, Screen 2 closed with “Revenge Of The Nerds 2” and “Raising Arizona”, and Screen 3 closed with “The Believers” and “The Witches Of Eastwick”.
Opened on August 6, 1969 by Moyer Theatres with “The Gay Deceivers” and “Three In The Attic”. It was closed on July 15, 1982 with “The Thing” and “Alien”.
Opened with “The Fortune” in Screen 1 and “The Other Side Of The Mountain” in Screen 2. This was first known as WACO Cinema I & II. It was closed on October 3, 1979 because of the decision by its landlord to expand his bakery.
Correction: It was actually twinned on August 10, 1956 right at the same time when the Kyoto Scalaza chain took over the theater after an expansion which downgraded its capacity of seats to 802 seats. And yes, the two auditoriums were named “Takarazuka” (588 seats) and “La Scala” (507 seats). The La Scala auditorium opened with “John Wayne And The Searchers”.
Fun Fact: There is an escalator in order to get to the La Scala auditorium, and according to many sources, it was once one of the longest escalators in all of Japan.
Throughout much of 1972 and 1973, the theater was taken over by several different ownerships related to the Toho franchise, including Angel Toho in November 1972, Hankyu Plaza in February 1973, and Kyogoku Toho in July 1973.
During its early heyday, the Cine 6 originally had names in all six auditoriums, which were Funabashi Lalaport Toho (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Plaza (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Scala (310 seats), Lalaport Shochiku (99 seats), Lalaport Central 1 (132 seats), and Lalaport Central 2 (133 seats).
In July 1992, the theater was expanded to eight screens after two more auditoriums (LaLaport Toei [180 seats] and LaLaport Milano [110 seats]) were added, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 8. On December 7, 1996, two more auditoriums (LaLaport Cine 1 [95 seats] and LaLaport Cine 2 [145 seats]) were added, bringing a total to 10 screens, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 10.
On January 31, 2004, the LaLaport Shochiku, the LaLaport Central 1, and LaLaport Central 2 auditoriums closed, and the whole theater was renamed the TOHO Cinema Lalaport Funabashi on July 16, 2004.
Opened in July 1938. Although the opening date has not yet found, it opened with Gary Cooper in “The Cowboy And The Lady” (unknown if extras added).
1987
The Park Theatre closed in late-December 1986 with “No Mercy”. It immediately became a teen dance club right afterward and lasted throughout the rest of the 1980s until it was converted into Toronto-based office space during the early-1990s.
Built and opened in 1926 at the site of the former veterinary stables of Dr. Ralph C. Titus.
Opened on November 15, 1947 as the Aron Theatre.
Vanishing Georgia says that this opened in 1934 by James Clay, but I looked at archives of the Covington News and it does say that there is a Ritz Theatre in Conyers. The Conyers Theatre name didn’t first advertise until sometime in either 1936 or 1937.
I cannot confirm if the Ritz is a separate theater or not. However, I can confirm that there is another indoor movie house called the American Theatre that operated in both the silent and talkies era.
Actual closing date is August 7, 1989 with “License To Kill” and “Troop Beverly Hills”. It was last operated by Westate Theatres, and was demolished in late-September 1991.
Really unique that KGO-TV brought this up in their newscast.
Most likely closed in the mid-1980s.
Closed on February 15, 2001.
This is the replacement of the Cinema World that closed five days before this opened.
Closed on February 4, 2001. This is once operated by Moyer Theatres and later Act III.
Opened with Abbott & Costello in “The Noose Hangs High” and Russell Hayden in “Where The North Begins” (unknown if extras added).
Closed on November 1, 1981.
Closed on August 2, 1987. Screen 1 closed with “Superman IV” and “Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol”, Screen 2 closed with “Revenge Of The Nerds 2” and “Raising Arizona”, and Screen 3 closed with “The Believers” and “The Witches Of Eastwick”.
Opened on August 6, 1969 by Moyer Theatres with “The Gay Deceivers” and “Three In The Attic”. It was closed on July 15, 1982 with “The Thing” and “Alien”.
Opened with “The Fortune” in Screen 1 and “The Other Side Of The Mountain” in Screen 2. This was first known as WACO Cinema I & II. It was closed on October 3, 1979 because of the decision by its landlord to expand his bakery.
Closed as a movie theater on March 15, 1990 with “Revenge” (the Anthony Quinn one).
Actual opening date is June 25, 1995.
Operated as early as 1915.
Otani Ryuzo was one of its managers during the 1980s.
Became the Shochiku Kyoei in August 1936.
Correction: It was actually twinned on August 10, 1956 right at the same time when the Kyoto Scalaza chain took over the theater after an expansion which downgraded its capacity of seats to 802 seats. And yes, the two auditoriums were named “Takarazuka” (588 seats) and “La Scala” (507 seats). The La Scala auditorium opened with “John Wayne And The Searchers”.
Throughout much of 1972 and 1973, the theater was taken over by several different ownerships related to the Toho franchise, including Angel Toho in November 1972, Hankyu Plaza in February 1973, and Kyogoku Toho in July 1973.
During its early heyday, the Cine 6 originally had names in all six auditoriums, which were Funabashi Lalaport Toho (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Plaza (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Scala (310 seats), Lalaport Shochiku (99 seats), Lalaport Central 1 (132 seats), and Lalaport Central 2 (133 seats).
In July 1992, the theater was expanded to eight screens after two more auditoriums (LaLaport Toei [180 seats] and LaLaport Milano [110 seats]) were added, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 8. On December 7, 1996, two more auditoriums (LaLaport Cine 1 [95 seats] and LaLaport Cine 2 [145 seats]) were added, bringing a total to 10 screens, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 10.
On January 31, 2004, the LaLaport Shochiku, the LaLaport Central 1, and LaLaport Central 2 auditoriums closed, and the whole theater was renamed the TOHO Cinema Lalaport Funabashi on July 16, 2004.