UPDATE: Became A Twin On December 20, 1974, Reopening With “The Towering Inferno” At Screen 1 And Walt Disney’s “The Island Of The Top Of The World” And “Winnie The Pooh And Tigger Too” At Screen 2. Expanded To A Quad On April 9, 1982, And A 9-Plex On November 17, 1989.
The Gulf-To-Bay Opened Its Gates On November 15, 1949. It Was Closed On July 25, 1984 With “Breakin'” And “Hot Dog” As Its Last Films. It Was Later Announce That August That Apartment Sites Will Be Constructed In Its Site, Which Began In Early 1985.
This is AMC’s second Clearwater location, with the first being the Clearwater 4 (later the Clearwater 5) being located at the Clearwater Mall which AMC operated it throughout its history from September 1972 Until October 2000.
On September 2, 1974, the Cameo Theatre flipped the table after running X rated films and began stunting with second-run films, which reopened with the 1972 film “Pete N Tillie”. However, that stunt didn’t last for so long, and flipped back to X rated films during the week of June 22, 1975, but had another lawsuit later that September. The Cameo’s short-lived stunting sequences had flopped big time. The following year, The Cameo Theatre on June 2, 1976 had failed to pay fines in obscenity cases. The theater was forced to close its doors for the final time after jury trials and convictions brought fines from an estimate total of $43,500.
First opened as the Clearwater Cinema ‘N Drafthouse in 1984. It became a twin in 1989 renaming as “Clearwater Twin Cinema Cafe”. It was later renamed to just simply “Clearwater Cinema Cafe”.
The Jerry Lewis Cinema opened its doors on April 29, 1972 with Walt Disney’s “The Yearling” and a James Bond hit “Diamonds Are Forever”. It was later renamed “Dunedin Plaza Cinema”. This theater is short lived, closing its doors on January 20, 1977.
The Theater’s Name Is The “UA Movies At Clearwater”, Located On 27419 U.S. Highway 19 North, Which Now Sits A Hyundai Dealership, Fitzgerald Hyundai (Which Is Formerly A Subaru/Suzuki Dealership).
Opened On February 13, 1987 And Closed In May 2002.
UPDATE: I just found this not too long ago that the Starlite actually first opened as the Plant City Drive-In in November 1950. It became the Starlite in October 1952.
Yes, this was first opened as the Britton Theatre in November 1966, and later changed its name to the Mall Theatre in 1968. It became a twin and was renamed Plant City Mall Twin in 1974. It was closed on January 19, 1989 with “Scrooged” and “Tequila Sunrise” as its last films.
Opened in October 1952, closed on September 3, 1985 with “Beverly Hills Cop” and “48 Hours” as its last films after it failed to draw an amount of people since 1981. Yes it may sound confusing because the last films they’ve shown were second-runs since both films released a year prior. It sat abandoned for many years, falling apart, until demolishing in 2002.
Due to the expansion of the 9-screener 309 Cinema, the 309 Drive-In which became a twin in 1981 closed its gates during the same year in 1986 not just because of the Cinema 9, but a plan of a strip mall being added.
Found it! Meridian’s Royal Drive-In’s page information is wrong, because the Royal in Meridian opened on July 21, 1949 and closed in the 1990s.
The town of Petal’s Royal Drive-In is the one that opened in September/October 1953 as the East Forrest before became the Royal Drive-In in November 1961, and ran until closing in 1965 (and yes its history contains a stolen car incident in May 1961).
Now I know it, I found it entirely. This information belongs to a different Royal Drive-In. This was never called the East Forest Drive-In, because all of that information belongs to the Petal, MS East Forrest/Royal Drive-In which closed in 1965.
The Royal Drive-In in Meridian opened its gates on July 21, 1949 with “Little Women”, and according to my research on Google Earth, it may had closed in the late 1990s or early 2000s. As of 2020, most of the stuff and remains were still there including the screen, the concession stand, and the projection booth, but the sign is gone. “For Sale” signs were spawned all over the former entrance gate.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the 309 Drive-In actually has 2 screens since 1981 as the 309 Twin Drive-In.
It opened as the Starlite Drive-In as early as 1949, it became the 309 Drive-In in 1950. It became a twin in 1981, renaming as the 309 Twin Drive-In (apparently there are many alternate names from this theater throughout the years, such as the Route 309 Drive-In, the Budco 309 Drive-In, the Budco 309 Twin Drive-In, and the Budco Bucks County 309 Twin Drive-In). The 309 Twin’s last year in operation is 1986, closing its gates for the final time.
Opened On April 19, 1949 With Dick Powell In “Rogues' Regiment” And Penny Singleton And Arthur Lake In “Blondie’s Big Deal”.
UPDATE: Became A Twin On December 20, 1974, Reopening With “The Towering Inferno” At Screen 1 And Walt Disney’s “The Island Of The Top Of The World” And “Winnie The Pooh And Tigger Too” At Screen 2. Expanded To A Quad On April 9, 1982, And A 9-Plex On November 17, 1989.
Opened with Walt Disney’s “The Ugly Dachshund” and “Winnie The Pooh And The Honey Tree”.
The Gulf-To-Bay Opened Its Gates On November 15, 1949. It Was Closed On July 25, 1984 With “Breakin'” And “Hot Dog” As Its Last Films. It Was Later Announce That August That Apartment Sites Will Be Constructed In Its Site, Which Began In Early 1985.
Opened On September 28, 1973.
Opened On December 1, 1972.
This is AMC’s second Clearwater location, with the first being the Clearwater 4 (later the Clearwater 5) being located at the Clearwater Mall which AMC operated it throughout its history from September 1972 Until October 2000.
On September 2, 1974, the Cameo Theatre flipped the table after running X rated films and began stunting with second-run films, which reopened with the 1972 film “Pete N Tillie”. However, that stunt didn’t last for so long, and flipped back to X rated films during the week of June 22, 1975, but had another lawsuit later that September. The Cameo’s short-lived stunting sequences had flopped big time. The following year, The Cameo Theatre on June 2, 1976 had failed to pay fines in obscenity cases. The theater was forced to close its doors for the final time after jury trials and convictions brought fines from an estimate total of $43,500.
Opened with “Three Sailors And A Girl” (I haven’t checked if short subjects were added yet, but I will find it soon).
Closed On April 3, 1983 With “Funny Girl” And “Lady” As Their Last Films. It Was Demolished On April 22, 1984 To Make Way For A Bank.
First opened as the Clearwater Cinema ‘N Drafthouse in 1984. It became a twin in 1989 renaming as “Clearwater Twin Cinema Cafe”. It was later renamed to just simply “Clearwater Cinema Cafe”.
The Jerry Lewis Cinema opened its doors on April 29, 1972 with Walt Disney’s “The Yearling” and a James Bond hit “Diamonds Are Forever”. It was later renamed “Dunedin Plaza Cinema”. This theater is short lived, closing its doors on January 20, 1977.
Closed in September 1997.
Closed on September 18, 1967.
Closed on January 17, 2000 due to the preparation of the Park Place Stadium 16 being built nearby.
Originally opened with 8 screens.
The Theater’s Name Is The “UA Movies At Clearwater”, Located On 27419 U.S. Highway 19 North, Which Now Sits A Hyundai Dealership, Fitzgerald Hyundai (Which Is Formerly A Subaru/Suzuki Dealership).
Opened On February 13, 1987 And Closed In May 2002.
UPDATE: I just found this not too long ago that the Starlite actually first opened as the Plant City Drive-In in November 1950. It became the Starlite in October 1952.
Yes, this was first opened as the Britton Theatre in November 1966, and later changed its name to the Mall Theatre in 1968. It became a twin and was renamed Plant City Mall Twin in 1974. It was closed on January 19, 1989 with “Scrooged” and “Tequila Sunrise” as its last films.
Opened in October 1952, closed on September 3, 1985 with “Beverly Hills Cop” and “48 Hours” as its last films after it failed to draw an amount of people since 1981. Yes it may sound confusing because the last films they’ve shown were second-runs since both films released a year prior. It sat abandoned for many years, falling apart, until demolishing in 2002.
Closed in 1978.
Due to the expansion of the 9-screener 309 Cinema, the 309 Drive-In which became a twin in 1981 closed its gates during the same year in 1986 not just because of the Cinema 9, but a plan of a strip mall being added.
Found it! Meridian’s Royal Drive-In’s page information is wrong, because the Royal in Meridian opened on July 21, 1949 and closed in the 1990s.
The town of Petal’s Royal Drive-In is the one that opened in September/October 1953 as the East Forrest before became the Royal Drive-In in November 1961, and ran until closing in 1965 (and yes its history contains a stolen car incident in May 1961).
Now I know it, I found it entirely. This information belongs to a different Royal Drive-In. This was never called the East Forest Drive-In, because all of that information belongs to the Petal, MS East Forrest/Royal Drive-In which closed in 1965.
The Royal Drive-In in Meridian opened its gates on July 21, 1949 with “Little Women”, and according to my research on Google Earth, it may had closed in the late 1990s or early 2000s. As of 2020, most of the stuff and remains were still there including the screen, the concession stand, and the projection booth, but the sign is gone. “For Sale” signs were spawned all over the former entrance gate.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the 309 Drive-In actually has 2 screens since 1981 as the 309 Twin Drive-In.
It opened as the Starlite Drive-In as early as 1949, it became the 309 Drive-In in 1950. It became a twin in 1981, renaming as the 309 Twin Drive-In (apparently there are many alternate names from this theater throughout the years, such as the Route 309 Drive-In, the Budco 309 Drive-In, the Budco 309 Twin Drive-In, and the Budco Bucks County 309 Twin Drive-In). The 309 Twin’s last year in operation is 1986, closing its gates for the final time.
Closed In 1979.