This opened on November 6th, 1996 with 6 screens with 12 screens opening on December 13th, 1996. It became the only cinema in town when Malco closed the Plaza Cinemas in 2001. It expanded to 16 screens with five having stadium seating on November 5th, 2004. It is expected to close in 2018 when the Malco Gateway Commons Cinemas 16 opens.
This reopened as the Malco theatre on December 24th, 1937. Grand opening ad in the photo section. It was renamed again to Center on September 30th, 1949. Another ad in the photo section.
This opened on November 6th, 1996 with 6 screens with 12 screens opening on December 13th, 1996. It became the only cinema in town when Malco closed the Plaza Cinemas in 2001. It expanded to 16 screens with five having stadium seating on November 5th, 2004. It is expected to close in 2018 when the Malco Gateway Commons Cinemas 16 opens.
75 years
Malco – Empress theatre 75th anniversary · Fri, Jul 31, 1987 – 23 · Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com
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This was bought out by Malco theatres on December 22nd, 1971 per this article below.
Became a twin cinema opening on September 15th, 1978. Ad in photo section.
This closed down as Center in 1967 and reopened as Malco again on January 25th, 1968. The grand opening ad below and in the photo section.
This opened on November 25th, 1970. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
article:
Mall Twin Cinema Opening article · Sun, Nov 22, 1970 – 10 · Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com
This opened on June 1st, 1967 as the Rocking Chair Theatre of Tomorrow with one screen. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below
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This opened on September 2nd, 1955. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below.
This opened on May 7th, 1953. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened on March 18th, 1949 according to the grand opening ad that I posted in the photo section.
This reopened as the Malco theatre on December 24th, 1937. Grand opening ad in the photo section. It was renamed again to Center on September 30th, 1949. Another ad in the photo section.
This opened on October 8th, 1939 by Malco Memphis theatres. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below:
Proposed Strand theatre
Proposed Strand theatre · Sun, May 14, 1939 – 14 · Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com
This opened on April 28th, 1931. Grand opening ad in the photo section as well as below.
This opened on September 20th, 1920. Its grand opening ad can be found in the photo section and below.
This opened on October 29th, 1912. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Google 3D model now has a “for lease” sign on the building, which had seen better days.
Landmark Cinemas of Canada is now part of the Kinepolis group since the end of 2017.
This was to be opened by Rand Theatres, but construction was halted.
1980 and 2000 grand opening ads in the photo section.
Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Grand opening ads in the photo section.
1954 aerial photo in the photo section.
Grand opening ad in the photo section as well as a USGS map.