This was first operated by Sparks Theatres Inc. led by president E.J. Sparks. Originally housing 800 sponge-foam seats and RCA sound installations, the Colony Theatre opened its doors on February 29, 1940 with Wallace Beery in “The Man From Dakota” (unknown if extras added).
General Cinema operated the Northwest until it was purchased by Kerasotes on March 17, 1988, causing a one-day closure before reopening the following day.
On January 13, 1935, the Oriental Theatre became headlines after the theater’s usher shot a man inside the theater lobby during the morning hours. The Oriental’s usher, 23-year-old Albert Hamilton of Indianapolis nearly-fatally shot 26-year-old Leonard William Ott with a .25-caliber automatic pistol at the theater lobby in a heated argument. The almost unexpected tragedy took three people, including its manager Roy Perry and cashier Margaret Clough. Hamilton told authorities that the shooting is an act of self-defense after Ott attacked him at the door leading to the lobby. Eads was already drinking a whisky bottle at the time of the incident, which at the time was against the riles of the theater. Eads was later charged with assault and battery, and Ott was placed under a vagrancy charge in the detention ward of the hospital.
On July 29, 1955, the Skyway Drive-In became headlines after a man fatally collapsed at the Skyway property. During a triple-feature, 58-year-old local resident and Cambridge, Ohio native Ralph F. McCandless was standing beside his car when he unexpectedly collapsed, face forward, in front of moviegoers. An ambulance was called to the theater site and was taken by them to the Bethesda Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Doctors confirmed that he died presumably from a fatal heart attack but was unknown what caused the heart attack.
The Reading Cinemas Carmel Mountain became national headlines on the afternoon of January 12, 2013, when police critically shot a 20-year-old man inside one of the 12 auditoriums after suspected on chasing his girlfriend with a firearm across the parking lot, according to the owner. The shooting happened at 3:50 p.m. PT inside one of the auditoriums playing “Les Miserables” after officers discovered him inside the auditorium. While confronting, 20-year-old Tom Billodeaux of Escondido initially complied by raising his hands, but then lowered them, pulled out a handgun, and turned it toward an officer, prompting the officer to shoot him in the arm and chest.
On October 11, 1947, the Loew’s Theater once became statewide headlines following the unexpected stabbing of a 26-year-old man named Paul H. Hess, caused by 37-year-old William Rehfus, who was also stabbed in self-defense by Hess. Officers confirmed that Rehfus was following Hess through the lobby and near the doors. Rehfus calmly walked back to the lobby after stabbing the man, but Hess managed to stagger when he pulled out the knife out of his chest and collapsed. Billodeaux was transported to a hospital in critical condition, but no moviegoers or police officers were injured.
This was first operated by Sparks Theatres Inc. led by president E.J. Sparks. Originally housing 800 sponge-foam seats and RCA sound installations, the Colony Theatre opened its doors on February 29, 1940 with Wallace Beery in “The Man From Dakota” (unknown if extras added).
During its later years, Kerasotes also helped the Bloomer family by booking showtimes for the Skyview, despite not being operated by the chain itself.
Taken over by Kerasotes on April 16, 1989.
General Cinema operated the Northwest until it was purchased by Kerasotes on March 17, 1988, causing a one-day closure before reopening the following day.
Fourth screen added on February 5, 1988.
Once operated by ABC Great States before Kerasotes took it over.
Taken over by Kerasotes on December 21, 1977.
Taken over by Kerasotes on May 1, 1975.
Taken over by Kerasotes in late-May 1983.
Taken over by Kerasotes in late-May 1983.
Atko Canton Theatres was its first operator, and was taken over by Kerasotes on October 14, 1983.
Kerasotes took over the Colonial Village on October 14, 1983.
Taken over by Kerasotes on May 31, 1977.
Kerasotes took over the Blackstone on March 1, 1972.
Taken over by Kerasotes on January 1, 1967.
Taken over by Kerasotes on January 1, 1967.
Taken over by Kerasotes on January 1, 1967.
Taken over by Kerasotes on January 1, 1967.
Taken over by Kerasotes on January 1, 1967.
Taken over by Kerasotes on January 1, 1967.
Taken over by Kerasotes on April 1, 1970.
On January 13, 1935, the Oriental Theatre became headlines after the theater’s usher shot a man inside the theater lobby during the morning hours. The Oriental’s usher, 23-year-old Albert Hamilton of Indianapolis nearly-fatally shot 26-year-old Leonard William Ott with a .25-caliber automatic pistol at the theater lobby in a heated argument. The almost unexpected tragedy took three people, including its manager Roy Perry and cashier Margaret Clough. Hamilton told authorities that the shooting is an act of self-defense after Ott attacked him at the door leading to the lobby. Eads was already drinking a whisky bottle at the time of the incident, which at the time was against the riles of the theater. Eads was later charged with assault and battery, and Ott was placed under a vagrancy charge in the detention ward of the hospital.
On July 29, 1955, the Skyway Drive-In became headlines after a man fatally collapsed at the Skyway property. During a triple-feature, 58-year-old local resident and Cambridge, Ohio native Ralph F. McCandless was standing beside his car when he unexpectedly collapsed, face forward, in front of moviegoers. An ambulance was called to the theater site and was taken by them to the Bethesda Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Doctors confirmed that he died presumably from a fatal heart attack but was unknown what caused the heart attack.
The Reading Cinemas Carmel Mountain became national headlines on the afternoon of January 12, 2013, when police critically shot a 20-year-old man inside one of the 12 auditoriums after suspected on chasing his girlfriend with a firearm across the parking lot, according to the owner. The shooting happened at 3:50 p.m. PT inside one of the auditoriums playing “Les Miserables” after officers discovered him inside the auditorium. While confronting, 20-year-old Tom Billodeaux of Escondido initially complied by raising his hands, but then lowered them, pulled out a handgun, and turned it toward an officer, prompting the officer to shoot him in the arm and chest.
On October 11, 1947, the Loew’s Theater once became statewide headlines following the unexpected stabbing of a 26-year-old man named Paul H. Hess, caused by 37-year-old William Rehfus, who was also stabbed in self-defense by Hess. Officers confirmed that Rehfus was following Hess through the lobby and near the doors. Rehfus calmly walked back to the lobby after stabbing the man, but Hess managed to stagger when he pulled out the knife out of his chest and collapsed. Billodeaux was transported to a hospital in critical condition, but no moviegoers or police officers were injured.