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50sSNIPES commented about Memri Drive-In on Jan 25, 2026 at 5:09 am

Actual closing date is August 31, 1986, yes with “Aliens” and “Big Trouble In Little China”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Center for Living Arts on Jan 25, 2026 at 5:06 am

Closed as Capri Cinema on June 22, 1989 with “Major League”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sierra Cinema on Jan 25, 2026 at 5:04 am

Renamed the Sierra Cinema during the early-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Northpark Mall Cinema I & II on Jan 25, 2026 at 5:01 am

Opened with “The Legend Of Boggy Creek” in Screen 1 and “Scarecrow” in Screen 2. It was closed on July 31, 1987 with “Benji The Hunted” in Screen 1 and “Revenge Of The Nerds II” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bel-Air Drive-In on Jan 25, 2026 at 4:59 am

Closed on September 1, 1986 with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre II” and “Re-Animator”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Westchester Cinemas on Jan 25, 2026 at 4:58 am

Its discount days lasted the longest than the other policies and gears the Westchester switched over the years. The Westchester took its last takeoff on December 19, 2005 with “The Legend Of Zorro” in Screen 1 and “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit” in Screen 2, closing for the final time that day.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bel Air Drive-In on Jan 25, 2026 at 4:55 am

Actually rivest, Kerasotes operated the theater until its 1987 closure on September 13, 1987 with “The Lost Boys” and “Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol”.

When it reopened in 1989, it was independently operated. This lasted until September 7, 1995 when it closed for the final time with “Apollo 13” and “Waterworld”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Oasis Drive-In on Jan 25, 2026 at 4:53 am

Closed on August 30, 1987 with “Summer School” and “Back To The Beach”.

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50sSNIPES commented about 40 Hiway Drive-In on Jan 25, 2026 at 4:52 am

Actual closing date is September 30, 1984.

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50sSNIPES commented about Crescent Drive-In on Jan 25, 2026 at 4:52 am

Closed on June 12, 1961 with “The Sword And The Cross” and “Top Sargent Mulligan”. This was followed by a robbery that happened after closure, where an unidentified individual broke through a window and stole boxes of candy and packs of cigarettes.

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50sSNIPES commented about Caro Drive-In on Jan 25, 2026 at 4:46 am

Actual closing date is July 31, 1987 with “The Untouchables” and “Crocodile Dundee”.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Kalli 12 on Jan 24, 2026 at 6:51 pm

Now known as AMC Kalli 12.

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50sSNIPES commented about Water Tower Place Cinemas on Jan 24, 2026 at 4:58 pm

On August 28, 1991, the Water Tower Place Cinemas became statewide headlines after its manager shot an employee inside the theater. Its manager, 36-year-old Randy Lee Cross of Gastonia, was very angry and disappointed because the employee discharged a gun inside the theater on another occasion.

The theater wasn’t open at the time, but Cross pointed a .22-caliber semi-automatic pistol at the employee as the employee stood against the cement block wall. He shot the employee twice, one on each side, as well as a glass door of the office. Cross was arrested right afterward. According to authorities, Cross was also previous charged with an assault charge for spanking a 2-year-old child who lived with him.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sunset Drive-In on Jan 24, 2026 at 4:51 pm

Later operated as an adult drive-in.

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50sSNIPES commented about Star Vue Drive-In on Jan 24, 2026 at 4:37 pm

Still open in the early-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Barron Theatre on Jan 24, 2026 at 4:21 pm

Opened on March 31, 1930 with Marilyn Miller in “Sally” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Cozy Theater on Jan 24, 2026 at 4:17 pm

Opened in February 1916.

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50sSNIPES commented about University Theatre on Jan 24, 2026 at 3:59 pm

Actual closing date is September 13, 1986 with a “Festivals Of Festivals” marathon, which is most likely an International Film Festival type of program. Its last normal feature was “Aliens” in 70mm and 6-track Dolby sound ten days prior on September 3, 1986.

  • Also, I’m sorry for being stupid more than two years ago…
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50sSNIPES commented about Atlantic Theatres on Jan 24, 2026 at 3:10 pm

This was also the last Eastern Federal theater in the area.

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50sSNIPES commented about Summit Theatre on Jan 24, 2026 at 2:02 pm

After the Summit’s closure, Comerford later opened their own Comerford Theatre three years later, which has its own CT page.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinema 101 on Jan 24, 2026 at 12:26 pm

Edited from my May 22, 2025 (7:07 PM) comment:

Correction: It never closed on October 9, 1975.

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50sSNIPES commented about Westwood Theatre on Jan 24, 2026 at 12:11 pm

Operated as early as 1949.

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50sSNIPES commented about Harkins Camelview 5 on Jan 24, 2026 at 10:07 am

This theater was very notable in March 1995, when Don Harkins, the president of Harkins Theatres, filmed that year’s policy trailer at the Camelview that also used takeoffs on half-a-dozen of films and developing storylines about “fun and love” of going to the auditoriums.

Harkins replied that he “loved the dailies so much that I [Don] had the director edit an even longer four-minute version instead of a regular 45-second one that runs in normal daily hours". The four-minute version only ran during the midnight hours.

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50sSNIPES commented about Southland 75 Drive-In on Jan 24, 2026 at 9:01 am

Also opened with Walt Disney’s featurette “Golden Horseshoe Revue”, which ran before “A Shot In The Dark” and “From Russia With Love”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Travis Air Force Base Reeltime Theatre on Jan 24, 2026 at 8:58 am

Newspaper articles confirmed that the Travis Air Force Base Theatre operated as early as Spring 1967.