The Grove Drive-In Wasn’t Even Opened In 1949 Nor Wasn’t Even Known As The 71 Drive-In.
The 71 Drive-In Kennerado’s Talking About Is The 71 In Fayetteville, Which Has Its Own CinemaTreasures Page.
The Grove Drive-In Is The Only Name Throughout Its History And It Opened Way Later Than That.
Construction Began In 1962, And The Grove Drive-In Opened Its Gates On June 7, 1963 With A Double Repackaging Feature: The 1958 Andy Griffith Film “No Time For Sergeants” And The 1961 Debbie Reynolds Film “The Second Time Around”, With No Selected Short Subjects.
The Seminole Theatre Closed In Early 1957 As A Mainstream Movie House. The Theater Then Later Reopened As The “Seminole Gospel Auditorium” (Which Still Sometimes Retaining Its Seminole Theatre Name) That June, And Believe It Or Not, Christian Films Began Screening There.
Opened On April 5, 1953 With “Son Of Paleface”, And Was Closed On January 26, 1986 With “Jagged Edge” And “The Karate Kid” As Its Last Films (Although Advertisements Appear Until February 2, 1986 But Says It Was Not Available). According To The Tampa Tribute, They Closed It For A Reason. They Said That They Cannot Compete With The Growth Of Media And The Decreasing Population Of Moviegoers, Especially At The Sumter. An Another Possible Reason Why It Closed Is Because On Ticket Pricing Concerns. However, The Traces And The Pathway Still Remains In The Theater’s Site.
First Known As The Ernada Theatre Which Opened Its Doors On February 5, 1924. Sound Was Installed On April 8, 1929. The Theater Changed Its Name To The Ritz Theatre In 1936. It Was Closed In December 1965.
Yes, This Theater Is First Known As The “Trans-Lux Inflight Cine”, And It Opened On July 11, 1968 With “Green Berets”. It Changed Its Name To The “Bartow Mall Cinema” In 1974, And Was Twinned On May 27, 1978, Renaming As The Bartow Mall Twin (Some People Liked To Call It The Bartow Mall Cinemas I & II).
The Theater Due To The Partial Burning Of The Mall, The Last Advertisements According To The Tampa Tribune Before The Bartow Mall Fire Were Delivered On April 30, 1981. The Final Films That Were Screened Before The Fire Were “Coal Miner’s Daughter” At Screen 1 And “The Devil And Max Devilin” At Screen 2.
The Burning Of The Mall Is Actually Caused By The Owner Of The Mall, 25-Year-Old Joseph H. Deutsch Of Lakeland (890 Birch Lane), Who Was Later Arrested That June 24th By The Polk County Sheriff’s Office For A Charge With 2 Counts Of Second-Degree Arson, For Spilling A Flammable Liquid In A Restaurant Adjacent To The Mall, Destroying Some Businesses And 19 Other Stores, Estimating Over $1,000,000 Of Damage. The Fire Did Not Affect The Theater. Joseph Was Taken To Polk County Jail With A $20,000 Bond. He Was Later Reported That He Was Released On Bail.
And Believe It Or Not Right After Almost 2 Years, The Bartow Mall Twin Briefly Reopened Its Doors Again On January 14, 1983. But Sadly, It Didn’t Do Much Business. The Theater Closed Its Doors For The Final Time Exactly A Week After Its Reopening. The Only Attractions They’ve Screened During Its Only Week Were “Spring Fever” At Screen 1 And “Concrete Jungle” At Screen 2, And That Is It. The Theater Closed.
On April 22, 2011, a 33-year-old man from Winter Haven was found unconscious in front of the Universal Cineplex after being tased by an off-duty Orange County Sheriff officer due to disorderly conduct. The man was then taken to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital and later died.
Opened on May 29, 1952 with “Texans Never Cry” and “Birds Of Paradise”. It was closed on August 16, 1983 with “Coming Of Age” as its last film, and the screen was demolished 9 days later on August 25, 1983.
It Was First Known As The Continental Theatre, Which Opened Its Doors As A 500-Seat Single-Screener On February 1, 1968 With Walt Disney’s “The Happiest Millionaire”. It Was Twinned In 1979, Which Changed Its Name To The “Continental I & II”.
The Name Was Later Updated As The “Continental Twin” In 1983. The Theater Changed Its Name Once Again To The Continental Mugs & Movies 2 In 1989.
The 68ft screen tower is surfaced on a transite board with metal counter flashing between each piece of 4x8ft board. A red lead base with an extremely white pigment was used to give reflecting qualities. An article states that the tower contains enough wood to put in 5 indoor theaters, but I don’t think that’s the case. There were 7,000 teco rings and 4,000 bolts being used under building the tower’s framework. The tower is set on a footing of more than 300 yards if concrete, reinforced in steel and self-supporting. The back side which we all know faces the U.S. 45, which was also covered with a transite board with stainless steel stripping between each piece of board. More than 5,000ft of those were used outside of the tower. All of those steel works were done by the George L. Mesker Steel Corporation of Evansville, Indiana. This theater surrounds the beautiful sites of 500 Lombardy poplar trees which were planted, 126 evergreens, and over 500 shrub plants being used in landscaping in grounds.
With the back of the screen contains an intricate lighting system, which consists of flood lighting from the base and from the roof with multi-colored lamps. The back contains the “Starlite” 8x4ft letters with 2in strips of Scotchlight illuminating the center of lettering. The other letters “Drive”, “In”, and “Theatre” were 3x2ft.
When the theater opened, not just the attractions, but 3 door prizes were given away by each entry. The first prize contains a Noma Electric Doll, a talking doll with a press of a button contains a soundbox either he or she can laugh, talk, sing, or even saying her prayers, which were extremely ultra rare to find. The second prize contains a Stewart-Warner Portable Radio, styled in a green plastic case with a pullout handle for easy carrying. And the last prize contains a Dormey Portable Electric Food Mixer, a faster way to bake. For the kiddies, there are also Souvenir Rings especially designed for the Starlite by Penny King. Also for the little ones contains pony rides. There were 3 of them, named Gus, Red, and Koko, in front of the screen tower. And lastly, the first 1,000 women who attended the Starlite in its opening day will receive orchids, that came from Hawaii.
In July of 1971, plans for this theater is included as it was part of an expansion of the mall. The theater opened sometime between 1972 and 1973, because the Chicago Tribune haven’t receive any attractions for the Deerbrook until June of 1973.
It actually opened on April 25, 1938, with Andy Devine in “In Old Chicago” along with a cartoon. The cartoon actually reads “SKIPPY”, which kinda makes sense. I don’t know what the title for the actual cartoon is called.
Actually, the Roof Garden Drive-In continued operations prior to 1951 because its partial-seasoned. I looked through various 1949-1950 pages of the Daily American, and reported that construction was in process in July of 1949.
The Roof Garden would then later open its gates on July 25, 1949 with Richard Basehart and Scott Brady in “He Walked By Night”, but I cannot find a single grand opening advertisement anywhere, but it did announce a week prior to watch for a grand opening attraction. I dug up completely deeper and I can’t find it anywhere.
It closed for the final time at the end of the 1975 season, but on November 17, 1975, some rubble from the screen was devastated in a fire. The theater was then sold on March 3, 1976.
The Grove Drive-In Wasn’t Even Opened In 1949 Nor Wasn’t Even Known As The 71 Drive-In.
The 71 Drive-In Kennerado’s Talking About Is The 71 In Fayetteville, Which Has Its Own CinemaTreasures Page.
The Grove Drive-In Is The Only Name Throughout Its History And It Opened Way Later Than That.
Construction Began In 1962, And The Grove Drive-In Opened Its Gates On June 7, 1963 With A Double Repackaging Feature: The 1958 Andy Griffith Film “No Time For Sergeants” And The 1961 Debbie Reynolds Film “The Second Time Around”, With No Selected Short Subjects.
Yeah I Made Mistakes Sometimes… Whoops!
The Seminole Theatre Closed In Early 1957 As A Mainstream Movie House. The Theater Then Later Reopened As The “Seminole Gospel Auditorium” (Which Still Sometimes Retaining Its Seminole Theatre Name) That June, And Believe It Or Not, Christian Films Began Screening There.
Closed On August 23, 1956.
Opened In August 1911, Closed In May 1959.
Opened On April 5, 1953 With “Son Of Paleface”, And Was Closed On January 26, 1986 With “Jagged Edge” And “The Karate Kid” As Its Last Films (Although Advertisements Appear Until February 2, 1986 But Says It Was Not Available). According To The Tampa Tribute, They Closed It For A Reason. They Said That They Cannot Compete With The Growth Of Media And The Decreasing Population Of Moviegoers, Especially At The Sumter. An Another Possible Reason Why It Closed Is Because On Ticket Pricing Concerns. However, The Traces And The Pathway Still Remains In The Theater’s Site.
Closed On September 1, 1957.
First Known As The Ernada Theatre Which Opened Its Doors On February 5, 1924. Sound Was Installed On April 8, 1929. The Theater Changed Its Name To The Ritz Theatre In 1936. It Was Closed In December 1965.
Yes, This Theater Is First Known As The “Trans-Lux Inflight Cine”, And It Opened On July 11, 1968 With “Green Berets”. It Changed Its Name To The “Bartow Mall Cinema” In 1974, And Was Twinned On May 27, 1978, Renaming As The Bartow Mall Twin (Some People Liked To Call It The Bartow Mall Cinemas I & II).
The Theater Due To The Partial Burning Of The Mall, The Last Advertisements According To The Tampa Tribune Before The Bartow Mall Fire Were Delivered On April 30, 1981. The Final Films That Were Screened Before The Fire Were “Coal Miner’s Daughter” At Screen 1 And “The Devil And Max Devilin” At Screen 2.
The Burning Of The Mall Is Actually Caused By The Owner Of The Mall, 25-Year-Old Joseph H. Deutsch Of Lakeland (890 Birch Lane), Who Was Later Arrested That June 24th By The Polk County Sheriff’s Office For A Charge With 2 Counts Of Second-Degree Arson, For Spilling A Flammable Liquid In A Restaurant Adjacent To The Mall, Destroying Some Businesses And 19 Other Stores, Estimating Over $1,000,000 Of Damage. The Fire Did Not Affect The Theater. Joseph Was Taken To Polk County Jail With A $20,000 Bond. He Was Later Reported That He Was Released On Bail.
And Believe It Or Not Right After Almost 2 Years, The Bartow Mall Twin Briefly Reopened Its Doors Again On January 14, 1983. But Sadly, It Didn’t Do Much Business. The Theater Closed Its Doors For The Final Time Exactly A Week After Its Reopening. The Only Attractions They’ve Screened During Its Only Week Were “Spring Fever” At Screen 1 And “Concrete Jungle” At Screen 2, And That Is It. The Theater Closed.
On April 22, 2011, a 33-year-old man from Winter Haven was found unconscious in front of the Universal Cineplex after being tased by an off-duty Orange County Sheriff officer due to disorderly conduct. The man was then taken to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital and later died.
Short-Lived Theater. Opened In January 1978, Closed In 1982.
Opened On May 31, 1939, Closed As A Movie House In 1951 Leaving It Vacant, And Was Destroyed By A Fire In May 1953.
Opened with Perry Marmont in “San Francisco Nights”, along with a Mack Sennett short and a stage presentation.
Opened on May 29, 1952 with “Texans Never Cry” and “Birds Of Paradise”. It was closed on August 16, 1983 with “Coming Of Age” as its last film, and the screen was demolished 9 days later on August 25, 1983.
Opened On February 10, 1978, Closed On June 11, 1998.
It Was First Known As The Continental Theatre, Which Opened Its Doors As A 500-Seat Single-Screener On February 1, 1968 With Walt Disney’s “The Happiest Millionaire”. It Was Twinned In 1979, Which Changed Its Name To The “Continental I & II”.
The Name Was Later Updated As The “Continental Twin” In 1983. The Theater Changed Its Name Once Again To The Continental Mugs & Movies 2 In 1989.
It Was Closed On February 11, 1993.
January 1974.
ABC Florida State Theatres operated this theater during its early years.
Information about the Starlite goes as follows:
The 68ft screen tower is surfaced on a transite board with metal counter flashing between each piece of 4x8ft board. A red lead base with an extremely white pigment was used to give reflecting qualities. An article states that the tower contains enough wood to put in 5 indoor theaters, but I don’t think that’s the case. There were 7,000 teco rings and 4,000 bolts being used under building the tower’s framework. The tower is set on a footing of more than 300 yards if concrete, reinforced in steel and self-supporting. The back side which we all know faces the U.S. 45, which was also covered with a transite board with stainless steel stripping between each piece of board. More than 5,000ft of those were used outside of the tower. All of those steel works were done by the George L. Mesker Steel Corporation of Evansville, Indiana. This theater surrounds the beautiful sites of 500 Lombardy poplar trees which were planted, 126 evergreens, and over 500 shrub plants being used in landscaping in grounds.
With the back of the screen contains an intricate lighting system, which consists of flood lighting from the base and from the roof with multi-colored lamps. The back contains the “Starlite” 8x4ft letters with 2in strips of Scotchlight illuminating the center of lettering. The other letters “Drive”, “In”, and “Theatre” were 3x2ft.
When the theater opened, not just the attractions, but 3 door prizes were given away by each entry. The first prize contains a Noma Electric Doll, a talking doll with a press of a button contains a soundbox either he or she can laugh, talk, sing, or even saying her prayers, which were extremely ultra rare to find. The second prize contains a Stewart-Warner Portable Radio, styled in a green plastic case with a pullout handle for easy carrying. And the last prize contains a Dormey Portable Electric Food Mixer, a faster way to bake. For the kiddies, there are also Souvenir Rings especially designed for the Starlite by Penny King. Also for the little ones contains pony rides. There were 3 of them, named Gus, Red, and Koko, in front of the screen tower. And lastly, the first 1,000 women who attended the Starlite in its opening day will receive orchids, that came from Hawaii.
Opened On August 5, 1949 With “The Babe Ruth Story”.
In July of 1971, plans for this theater is included as it was part of an expansion of the mall. The theater opened sometime between 1972 and 1973, because the Chicago Tribune haven’t receive any attractions for the Deerbrook until June of 1973.
ABC/Great States also operated the LaGrange as well since the early 1970s.
It actually opened on April 25, 1938, with Andy Devine in “In Old Chicago” along with a cartoon. The cartoon actually reads “SKIPPY”, which kinda makes sense. I don’t know what the title for the actual cartoon is called.
In 1947, the theater was renamed as the Park Theatre to match its former name. It was closed as late as September 17, 1953.
Actually, the Roof Garden Drive-In continued operations prior to 1951 because its partial-seasoned. I looked through various 1949-1950 pages of the Daily American, and reported that construction was in process in July of 1949.
The Roof Garden would then later open its gates on July 25, 1949 with Richard Basehart and Scott Brady in “He Walked By Night”, but I cannot find a single grand opening advertisement anywhere, but it did announce a week prior to watch for a grand opening attraction. I dug up completely deeper and I can’t find it anywhere.
It closed for the final time at the end of the 1975 season, but on November 17, 1975, some rubble from the screen was devastated in a fire. The theater was then sold on March 3, 1976.
Closed In September 1987.