Opened with Gary Cooper in “High Noon” along with an unnamed cartoon. The 69 Drive-In has a capacity of 200 cars featuring installations of RCA sound, and its original screen measures 40x37ft with its tower measuring 47x42ft.
Opened with Walt Disney’s “The Love Bug” and the Disney featurette “The Alaskan Eskimo” plus a special in-person appearance by Sergeant Sacto of “Captain Detroit”, a local children’s television host from Kaiser Broadcasting independent station WKBD-TV (now a CW affiliate).
Closed on July 20, 1988 with the following in screen order: “Coming To America” and “Eddie Murphy Raw” in Screen 1, “Phantasm II” and “Red Heat” in Screen 2, and “Arthur 2: On The Rocks” and “Bull Durham” in Screen 3.
The Westgate Twin Cinema launched by ABC Southeastern Theatres on Christmas Day 1975 with “The Hindenburg” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs” and Disney’s featurette “Fantasy On Skis” in Screen 2. The Westgate Twin most likely closed around the same time Carmike bought all 24 Cineplex Odeon theaters across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee in January 1990, which the Westgate Twin is not part of the buyout.
The Hillcrest Twin Theatre opened its doors on December 10, 1971 with “Law Man” in Screen 1 and “Black Beauty” in Screen 2. A third screen was added in 1981. Roth Theatres closed the theater in 1992 because of the Hillcrest Mall’s bankruptcy, and was demolished on March 31, 1993.
The Royal Twin Theatre opened its doors on May 2, 1975 with “The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud” in Screen 1 and “The Four Musketeers” in Screen 2, featuring an original capacity of 832 seats (416 seats inside both auditoriums). A third screen was added later in the 1970s, and expanded to five screens in July 1983.
United Artists operated the Royal during its later years. Benton also had a separate twin-screener nearby called the Boggs Twin Cinema that was first operated by Gene Boggs Enterprises. I cannot find as much information about it rather than the Boggs opened sometime in the 1970s.
The Layton Hills Starship Theatres opened its doors with four screens on December 19, 1980, featuring two 440-seat screens and two 275-seat screens, bringing a total to 1,430 seats. The two 440-seat larger auditoriums features surround sound using 15 speakers. During its opening, the corporate mascot of Consolidated Theatres at the time, a robot resembling R2-D2 that Consolidated CEO Randy Miller called it “an amazing piece of machinery” was presented, and a contest to name the robot was held as well, with the winner receives a then-new 1981 Plymouth Reliant or Dodge Aries.
It was first operated by Consolidated Theatres, but was taken over by Cinemark in April 1985 and was renamed the Movies 4. Two more screens were added in July 1986, and was renamed the Movies 6. The Movies 6 closed in August 1996.
This is notable as the last Cineplex Odeon to open in the United States, which happened around the same time Cineplex Odeon folded into Loews Cineplex. Layton Hills Mall already had a cinema before this theater opened.
The Liberty Theatre opened in 1976 by a Waterford couple, but closed in April 1981 because of “almost everything”, including low attendance, failing to compete other theaters, high taxes, unavailability of product films, illegal practices, and not receiving good prints among others. Even after closure, the marquee reads that it was closed because of an “evil conspiracy”.
Closed on July 14, 1970 with a special screening of “The Crazy World Of Laurel & Hardy” and “The Best Of W.C. Fields” plus a special theatrical screening of an episode of the Jay Ward television series “Fractured Flickers”.
The Hiland Theatre closed for the final time on March 30, 1969 with “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Inspector Clouseau” plus a matinee of “Hercules In The Haunted World”. It was converted into a jewelry store owned by Marshall Granger shortly after closure.
Opened with Gary Cooper in “High Noon” along with an unnamed cartoon. The 69 Drive-In has a capacity of 200 cars featuring installations of RCA sound, and its original screen measures 40x37ft with its tower measuring 47x42ft.
Actual 1996 closing date is January 7, 1996 with “Money Train”.
Opened with Walt Disney’s “The Love Bug” and the Disney featurette “The Alaskan Eskimo” plus a special in-person appearance by Sergeant Sacto of “Captain Detroit”, a local children’s television host from Kaiser Broadcasting independent station WKBD-TV (now a CW affiliate).
Closed on July 20, 1988 with the following in screen order: “Coming To America” and “Eddie Murphy Raw” in Screen 1, “Phantasm II” and “Red Heat” in Screen 2, and “Arthur 2: On The Rocks” and “Bull Durham” in Screen 3.
Closed on September 3, 1984 with “C.H.U.D” and “Ninja Mission” in Screen 1 and “Flashpoint” and “Party Animal” in Screen 2.
It last operated with five screens.
Opened with “Lord Jim” in Screen 1 and “Agent 8 3⁄4” in Screen 2 along with a matinee of “The Magic World of Topo Gigio” the following day.
The Westgate Twin Cinema launched by ABC Southeastern Theatres on Christmas Day 1975 with “The Hindenburg” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs” and Disney’s featurette “Fantasy On Skis” in Screen 2. The Westgate Twin most likely closed around the same time Carmike bought all 24 Cineplex Odeon theaters across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee in January 1990, which the Westgate Twin is not part of the buyout.
The Hillcrest Twin Theatre opened its doors on December 10, 1971 with “Law Man” in Screen 1 and “Black Beauty” in Screen 2. A third screen was added in 1981. Roth Theatres closed the theater in 1992 because of the Hillcrest Mall’s bankruptcy, and was demolished on March 31, 1993.
The Royal Twin Theatre opened its doors on May 2, 1975 with “The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud” in Screen 1 and “The Four Musketeers” in Screen 2, featuring an original capacity of 832 seats (416 seats inside both auditoriums). A third screen was added later in the 1970s, and expanded to five screens in July 1983.
Opened by Consolidated on July 13, 1966 with Bob Hope in “Boy! Did I Get A Wrong Number?” along with a few unnamed cartoons.
Once operated by ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Opened in August 1967.
United Artists operated the Royal during its later years. Benton also had a separate twin-screener nearby called the Boggs Twin Cinema that was first operated by Gene Boggs Enterprises. I cannot find as much information about it rather than the Boggs opened sometime in the 1970s.
Edited from my August 13, 2023 (9:44 PM) comment:
The Layton Hills Starship Theatres opened its doors with four screens on December 19, 1980, featuring two 440-seat screens and two 275-seat screens, bringing a total to 1,430 seats. The two 440-seat larger auditoriums features surround sound using 15 speakers. During its opening, the corporate mascot of Consolidated Theatres at the time, a robot resembling R2-D2 that Consolidated CEO Randy Miller called it “an amazing piece of machinery” was presented, and a contest to name the robot was held as well, with the winner receives a then-new 1981 Plymouth Reliant or Dodge Aries.
It was first operated by Consolidated Theatres, but was taken over by Cinemark in April 1985 and was renamed the Movies 4. Two more screens were added in July 1986, and was renamed the Movies 6. The Movies 6 closed in August 1996.
This is notable as the last Cineplex Odeon to open in the United States, which happened around the same time Cineplex Odeon folded into Loews Cineplex. Layton Hills Mall already had a cinema before this theater opened.
Opened on April 8, 1966 with “My Fair Lady”.
The Liberty Theatre opened in 1976 by a Waterford couple, but closed in April 1981 because of “almost everything”, including low attendance, failing to compete other theaters, high taxes, unavailability of product films, illegal practices, and not receiving good prints among others. Even after closure, the marquee reads that it was closed because of an “evil conspiracy”.
Closed on July 14, 1970 with a special screening of “The Crazy World Of Laurel & Hardy” and “The Best Of W.C. Fields” plus a special theatrical screening of an episode of the Jay Ward television series “Fractured Flickers”.
The Hiland Theatre closed for the final time on March 30, 1969 with “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Inspector Clouseau” plus a matinee of “Hercules In The Haunted World”. It was converted into a jewelry store owned by Marshall Granger shortly after closure.
Opened as early as August 1912, still open in 1970.
Closed in April 1976.
Closed in April 1976.
Opened in October 1976.
800 seats (400 in each auditorium).