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That’s April 1st, 1986.
The Adams and Paramount theatres closed on April 1st after massive insurance rate hikes.
Adams and Paramount closings 06 Apr 1986, Sun The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
Opened July 9th, 1983. Grand opening ad posted.
Final showings were on August 29th, 1982
Grand opening ad posted. It was opened by B & L theatres.
closing article:
Mayfair and Regent theatres closings 17 Oct 1957, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad: Mayfair Theatre opening 12 Oct 1932, Wed The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Empire Theatre opening 06 Oct 1934, Sat The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Odeon Kent theatre opening 29 Aug 1952, Fri The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Closed on January 1st, 1981.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opening article: Hi Way Drive-In opening 28 Jul 1965, Wed The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
It should be noted it was the first cinema to be built by Canadian Odeon Theatres.
Grand opening ad: Odeon Chesley Place opening 01 Feb 1980, Fri Telegraph-Journal (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad: Empire Exhibition Cinemas opening 03 Mar 1995, Fri The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Interior pics Paramount Twin interior 25 Apr 1974, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Reopened with two screens on April 26th, 1974. Famous Players Paramount Cinemas 1 & 2 opening 25 Apr 1974, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened on June 8th, 1967 Sussex Drive-In opening 08 Jun 1967, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened June 15th, 1967. Grand opening ad posted.
Famous Players Plaza theatre opening 14 Jun 1967, Wed The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Gutted and rebuilt as the Odeon theatre on May 18th, 1966 with “Thunderball”
Odeon theatre reopening 18 May 1966, Wed The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Reopened by Odeon as the Strand theatre on May 5th, 1951. Strand theatre reopening by Odeon 04 May 1951, Fri The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Closed in the fall of 1957 as it found God.
Capitol theatre closing 23 Oct 1957, Wed The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Franklin & Hershorn theatres opened the Grand Bay Drive-In on June 18th, 1952 and was taken over by Famous Players in 1970.
Grand Bay Drive-In opening 17 Jul 1952, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted. Paramount theatre opening 21 Sep 1948, Tue Telegraph-Journal (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Closed August 10th, 1929 as Imperial and reopened on the 31st.
Capitol theatre reopening 30 Aug 1929, Fri The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
This was rebuilt with four screens on November 25th, 1977 and closed in 1984. It was operated by the Colonial Cinema Circuit and Devisser Theatres. Grand opening ad posted.
That’s April 1st, 1986.
The Adams and Paramount theatres closed on April 1st after massive insurance rate hikes.
Opened July 9th, 1983. Grand opening ad posted.
Final showings were on August 29th, 1982
Grand opening ad posted. It was opened by B & L theatres.
closing article:
Grand opening ad:
Mayfair Theatre opening 12 Oct 1932, Wed The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Grand opening ad:
Closed on January 1st, 1981.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opening article:
Hi Way Drive-In opening 28 Jul 1965, Wed The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
It should be noted it was the first cinema to be built by Canadian Odeon Theatres.
Grand opening ad:
Odeon Chesley Place opening 01 Feb 1980, Fri Telegraph-Journal (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Empire Exhibition Cinemas opening 03 Mar 1995, Fri The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Interior pics
Paramount Twin interior 25 Apr 1974, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Reopened with two screens on April 26th, 1974.
Famous Players Paramount Cinemas 1 & 2 opening 25 Apr 1974, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened on June 8th, 1967
Sussex Drive-In opening 08 Jun 1967, Thu The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened June 15th, 1967. Grand opening ad posted.
Gutted and rebuilt as the Odeon theatre on May 18th, 1966 with “Thunderball”
Reopened by Odeon as the Strand theatre on May 5th, 1951.
Strand theatre reopening by Odeon 04 May 1951, Fri The Evening Times-Globe (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Closed in the fall of 1957 as it found God.
Franklin & Hershorn theatres opened the Grand Bay Drive-In on June 18th, 1952 and was taken over by Famous Players in 1970.
Grand opening ad posted.
Paramount theatre opening 21 Sep 1948, Tue Telegraph-Journal (St. John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Newspapers.com
Closed August 10th, 1929 as Imperial and reopened on the 31st.
This was rebuilt with four screens on November 25th, 1977 and closed in 1984. It was operated by the Colonial Cinema Circuit and Devisser Theatres. Grand opening ad posted.