The Hermiston Drive-In opened quietly on November 14th, 1980 with two screens and the Grove-Drive-In with the projection booth serving the drive-in as well. on March 25th, 1988 the cinema no. 2 was split up for a total of 3 indoor screens. An extension on the east side of the building opened on June 25th, 1993 for a total of 5 screens plus the drive-in. The drive-in’s last season was 1998 and the theatre closed on April 29th, 2004.
The last season for the drive-in was 1998 with the “Grove Drive-In” nameplate last used in 1990. The projection booth was relocated to the Hermiston Tri-Cinema in time for the 1981 season.
1962 box office magazine at https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/27247447/boxoffice-june041962
The Plaza theatre opened on August 30th, 1967 and closed in 2021. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on November 4th, 1966. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on June 10th, 1966. Grand opening ad posted.
Held an reopening on October 7th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
The Minnehaha Drive-In opened on June 14th, 1951 Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad:
Archie theatre opening 01 Jul 1948, Thu Abbeville Herald (Abbeville, Alabama) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Became the Goodwill store in the mid 2010’s.
The Hermiston Drive-In opened quietly on November 14th, 1980 with two screens and the Grove-Drive-In with the projection booth serving the drive-in as well. on March 25th, 1988 the cinema no. 2 was split up for a total of 3 indoor screens. An extension on the east side of the building opened on June 25th, 1993 for a total of 5 screens plus the drive-in. The drive-in’s last season was 1998 and the theatre closed on April 29th, 2004.
The last season for the drive-in was 1998 with the “Grove Drive-In” nameplate last used in 1990. The projection booth was relocated to the Hermiston Tri-Cinema in time for the 1981 season.
The Hermiston Stadium 8 opened on April 30th, 2004. Grand opening ad posted.
When the cinema opened, the projection booth also projected the Oasis Drive-In’s screen. The 3rd indoor screen opened on March 25th, 1988.
1917 grand opening ad posted.
Final listings for this cinema appeared on October 6th, 2002.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ads posted.
Opened May 23rd, 1984. Ad posted.
The Bijou Cinema Club opened on October 14th, 1974 with “The Dirty Mind of Young Salley”. Grand opening ad posted.
The Sands closed in November 1971 and reopened on December 17th, 1976. 1976 grand opening ad posted.
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Grand opening ads posted. 14 screens on July 13th, 1996.
Grand opening ad:
ABC Capri opening 16 Jul 1970, Thu The Mobile Register (Mobile, Alabama) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Village 3 opening 26 Jan 1972, Wed The Mobile Press (Mobile, Alabama) Newspapers.com