Opened with “Untamed Breed” and “Give My Regards To Broadway” along with two unnamed cartoons. It was closed on September 9, 1984 with “The Karate Kid” and “Against All Odds”.
This was known as Twin East & Twin West Drive-In, but was last known as Famous 4 Drive-In when two more screens were added for both theaters in June 1981. Famous Players was its operator at the time, and closed on September 2, 1989.
Opened by Martin Theatres as a twin in August 1977 as a replacement of the Grand Theatre downtown, in which the downtown Grand would then reopen as the performing arts center the following month. Carmike took over the Plaza in 1985.
Closed in August 1977 as a movie house, most likely when Martin Theatres (who also operated the Grand Theatre at the time) opened their nearby Plaza Theatres. Although I cannot find the actual date, its last film screened at the Grand was “Silver Streak”. The Grand Theatre reopened as a performing arts center the following month.
The exact opening date is March 7, 1884 with Lambert & Richardson’s Dramatic Troupe live presentation of “Fate”, and the exact location is 400 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. Unfortunately this house was short-lived. It was closed in May 1893 and was demolished later that same month to make way for structures.
This was primarily known as the Branch’s Opera House, but Tampa newspapers always called it the Tampa Opera House. However, this also briefly went under the name Ball Bros. Opera House for a very short time.
Also to note is that Tampa also had another opera house nearby called the Port Tampa Opera House, which operated in the 1900s and will have its own CT page soon.
The actual closing date is March 8, 1912, with the reason of closure being film shipping problems according to the management. Its last showings are Gaumont’s “Mountain Torrent In Austria” and “The Linemotograph Friend”, Vitagraph’s “The Answer Of The Roses”, and Edison’s “Mike’s Hero” and “Launching Of The Battleship Rivadavia”.
Opened with William Powell in “Libeled Lady” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Capri Theatre on February 12, 1970 after being closed for a short time, reopening with 007’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. It was still open as a movie theater in 1992.
Current functions are a mix of first-run, independent, and classic films.
Opened with “Untamed Breed” and “Give My Regards To Broadway” along with two unnamed cartoons. It was closed on September 9, 1984 with “The Karate Kid” and “Against All Odds”.
1982, not 1987.
Actual opening date is December 17, 1982.
This was known as Twin East & Twin West Drive-In, but was last known as Famous 4 Drive-In when two more screens were added for both theaters in June 1981. Famous Players was its operator at the time, and closed on September 2, 1989.
Closed on March 17, 2001.
Closed on February 15, 1996 with “From Dusk Till Dawn”.
Question Vogan: Are the two Opera Houses both named Lakeland Opera House, or do they have different names?
Opened by Martin Theatres as a twin in August 1977 as a replacement of the Grand Theatre downtown, in which the downtown Grand would then reopen as the performing arts center the following month. Carmike took over the Plaza in 1985.
Closed in August 1977 as a movie house, most likely when Martin Theatres (who also operated the Grand Theatre at the time) opened their nearby Plaza Theatres. Although I cannot find the actual date, its last film screened at the Grand was “Silver Streak”. The Grand Theatre reopened as a performing arts center the following month.
The exact opening date is March 7, 1884 with Lambert & Richardson’s Dramatic Troupe live presentation of “Fate”, and the exact location is 400 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. Unfortunately this house was short-lived. It was closed in May 1893 and was demolished later that same month to make way for structures.
This was primarily known as the Branch’s Opera House, but Tampa newspapers always called it the Tampa Opera House. However, this also briefly went under the name Ball Bros. Opera House for a very short time.
Do they sometimes play the more harder R films as well, or is it just straight plain X?
The actual closing date is March 8, 1912, with the reason of closure being film shipping problems according to the management. Its last showings are Gaumont’s “Mountain Torrent In Austria” and “The Linemotograph Friend”, Vitagraph’s “The Answer Of The Roses”, and Edison’s “Mike’s Hero” and “Launching Of The Battleship Rivadavia”.
Opened with Betty Davis in “The Great Lie” (unknown if extras added).
Closed on November 1, 1992.
It actually closed on November 15, 1987 with “No Way Out” in Screen 1 and “La Bamba” in Screen 2. Advertisements and showtimes ended afterward.
Closed on March 16, 1965 with “Lawrence Of Arabia” and “Black Fury”.
This opened as the Palm Coast Showcase around September 1988, and was renamed the Picture Show III in December 1998.
Later operated by both Plitt Theatres and Cineplex Odeon.
This was originally known as Orange Park Cinema 4, opening by General Cinema on February 20, 1979 and was taken over by AMC on October 14, 1982.
1,600 seats.
Actual opening date is August 18, 1971, yes with “Lawman”.
Opened with William Powell in “Libeled Lady” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Capri Theatre on February 12, 1970 after being closed for a short time, reopening with 007’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. It was still open as a movie theater in 1992.
It appears that the Atlantic Drive-In was immediately demolished right after closure. A Publix was built at its site right after demolition.
This opened on March 1, 1972 with “Dollars” in Screen 1 and “Song of Norway” in Screen 2.