Closed on August 2, 1952 with “A Yank In Indo-China” and “Denver & Rio Grande” (unknown if extras added). The building was sold days later and was converted into Matthews TV & Appliances.
Renamed the Grand Theatre on August 30, 1920. It was closed on March 30, 1923 with Viola Dana in “Seeing’s Believing” and the short comedy “FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!”.
Closed on July 4, 1916, and converted into a storeroom two months later. This was briefly once known as the Vitagraph Theatre, but still advertising the original Ideal name.
Actual opening date is February 16, 1949 with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in “Words And Music” along with a few unnamed shorts. It closed in early-1981, but reopened in late-November 1983.
It most likely closed as a movie theater around 1988 when the Bronson Community Foundation was formed and it became a community center following renovation and restoration.
The Flora Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Day 1935 with John Howard in “Millions In The Air” (unknown if extras added). It was still open in 1965.
This did NOT open with “Radio Broadcast” nor a reissue of “The Great American Broadcast”, it was actually a live radio broadcast from inside the lobby.
Opened on November 20, 1987 as the Courtyard 6, and expanded to ten screens on September 18, 1992.
Closed on August 2, 1952 with “A Yank In Indo-China” and “Denver & Rio Grande” (unknown if extras added). The building was sold days later and was converted into Matthews TV & Appliances.
Renamed the Grand Theatre on August 30, 1920. It was closed on March 30, 1923 with Viola Dana in “Seeing’s Believing” and the short comedy “FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!”.
Closed on July 4, 1916, and converted into a storeroom two months later. This was briefly once known as the Vitagraph Theatre, but still advertising the original Ideal name.
Actual opening date is February 16, 1949 with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in “Words And Music” along with a few unnamed shorts. It closed in early-1981, but reopened in late-November 1983.
It most likely closed as a movie theater around 1988 when the Bronson Community Foundation was formed and it became a community center following renovation and restoration.
The State name was used as early as 1938. It was still open in 1962.
Three screens in December 1988, four screens in June 1991.
Once operated by National Theatre Corporation.
Actual closing date is September 4, 2016 with “Star Trek Beyond”.
Also opened with Disney’s Donald Duck in “Donald’s Lucky Day”, an unnamed Robert Benchley short (unlisted on grand opening ad), and a newsreel.
This was first operated by ECA Theatres, or Entertainment Centers of America. It was taken over by Cinemark in May 1986.
Still open in the early-1980s.
The Flora Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Day 1935 with John Howard in “Millions In The Air” (unknown if extras added). It was still open in 1965.
This actually opened as the Frankfort Outdoor Theatre in May 1952. It was most likely closed in the early-1980s.
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Frank Weitzel was Whisman’s sidekick during its early operation.
So they probably moved the concession stand building to the entrance traces.
Opened on Christmas Day 1974 with Walt Disney’s “The Bears And I” and “The Shaggy Dog”.
This was named Starlite, not Starlight.
This did NOT open with “Radio Broadcast” nor a reissue of “The Great American Broadcast”, it was actually a live radio broadcast from inside the lobby.
Screen 1 opened on April 13, 1979, and Screen 2 opened on November 2, 1979.
Taken over by Kerasotes in 1985, who renovated the theater that December and became a quad afterward.
Correction: Its Scottsdale, not Scottdale. My bad.
This looks like during a movie.
The actual address is 30324 IL-78, Farmington, IL 61531.