I don’t think that there are 2 Crump Theatres in the city of Urich. Because I believe the other Crump Theatre opened a few years after the first one closed. The second one opened in 1938 and continued to operate until 1953, and was used for special needs.
First Opened As The Lido Theatre In January 1918. It Became The Cozy Theatre On August 1, 1945, And It Became The Argos Theatre In July 1958. The Argos Theatre Closed Its Doors For The Final Time In 1962.
The Empire Theatre Opened As Early As 1925. It Became The Homer Theatre On April 28, 1947 And The Homer Installed CinemaScope On October 23, 1954. Yes It Was Lastly Known As The Homer Theatre.
I Can’t Find The Opening Date Or Closing Date To This One At All! All I Know Is That This One First Opened As The Davie Drive-In In The Mid-1950s. I Found Attractions From About 1956-1957 And That’s What I Can Find Only.
The Fort Theatre was built 4-5 years after the building was built. According to the Montfort Mail, the Fort Theatre opened its doors on October 20, 1939 with Richard Carlson in “Dancing Co-Ed” along with an unnamed cartoon, unnamed travelogue, and a newsreel.
The 10-13 Drive-In Closed Its Gates On September 5, 1982 With A 5-Film Marathon (Including “Night Shift”, “Waitress” And “Squeeze Play”). It Was Announced Later That December That The Closure Would Be Permanent.
I Found This Not Too Long Ago That Crystal Lake’s Twin Actually First Opened As The “Showcase Theatres” On September 28, 1973 With “Night Watch” At Screen 1 And “Live And Let Die” At Screen 2. The Theater Changed Its Name From “Showcase” To “Showplace” Less Than A Year Later In 1974. The Name Confused Me Because I Thought It First Opened As The “Showplace”.
After Running As A Quad For A While Since December 23, 1977, The Showplace Became A 7-Screener In August Or September 1986.
It Closed In 1986. Newark Police Also Responded To The Theater Due To The Screen Being Vandalized In July 1987. It Was Demolished In 2004 To Make Way For A Walmart.
Actually, according to the Nemaha County Herald, the theater not just caught the projection booth on fire, but the booth also exploded as well. The fire occurred on June 20, 1932 during a first showing of a not-named film. 12 reels of film were destroyed and the projectors were severely damaged that they discarded the broken one and later on received a new projector. The booth is mostly fireproof.
The Coudersport Theatre opened its doors on April 9, 1928 with Harold Bell Wright in “The Shephards of the Hills”.
On November 2, 1945, the theater survived a fire, caused by someone throwing a cigarette inside near the balcony causing the theater to burst in flames. It was later rebuilt and reopened a bit less than a week later.
Correction: It Was October 4, 1907 (Not February) When N. J. Hoyt sold both Marysville and Dreamland Theatres to M. G. Knoblock and H. F. Gronver of Massillon, Ohio. The Fire At Marysville’s Dreamland Took Place That March.
Stern Ohio Theatres Incorporated of Bowling Green, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania opened the Mansfield Square Cinemas 1-2-3-4 on December 22, 1972 with “Fiddler On The Roof” on Screen 1, “Oliver!” On Screen 2, “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About S** But We’re Afraid To Ask” On Screen 3, and “The New Centurions” On Screen 4. Unlike most theaters, this theater had divided on selecting first and second-run films. The first-runs show on 2 screens while the second-runs show on the other 2 screens (I totally do not know if it lasted for a shorter period or not, but I believe that they went all first-run later on, I don’t know yet at the moment). Among its grand opening, a guy dressing up as Santa used a pair of scissors for the ribbon cutting. 2 out of 4 auditoriums had a capacity total of 600.
The Mansfield Square Cinema changed its name to the Kingsgate Cinemas in 1989. The Kingsgate Cinemas continued to operate until closing for the final time in the Spring of 2006.
On March 30, 1907, the Dreamland Theatre closed its doors for a short period of time due to the Dreamland Theatre being partially destroyed by a fire caused by the projector’s split celluloid film, which throws the pictures on the canvass. The projector and several thousand feet of film were destroyed. The fire occurred during a showing of the film entitled “Midnight Alarm”. No major injuries or deaths were reported, but only one young man of Delaware suffered bad burns while trying to extinguish the flames, saving the films. All citizens escaped the theater with the 2 exits. A small room has been constructed just over the entrance where the machine is operated. The little room is lined with asbestos and metal which preventing the woodwork from catching the theater on fire. The theater reopened later the following April.
Closed On June 19, 1930 After Being Destroyed By A Fire, Causing An Estimate $15,000 In Damage, And The Original Organ, A Photo-Player, Was Also Destroyed By The Flames As Well. The Fire Was Caused By A Possible Short Circuit At Around 2:30 AM CDT. No Injuries Or Deaths Were Reported.
The Plymouth Opened Between April And May 1936, And Was Closed On September 23, 1979 With “Lord Of The Rings” As Its Last Film After The Owner, Fred Brown, Left The Ownership Of The Theater, Possibly Because Of Old Age. He Operated The Plymouth Throughout The Theater’s Life.
I don’t think that there are 2 Crump Theatres in the city of Urich. Because I believe the other Crump Theatre opened a few years after the first one closed. The second one opened in 1938 and continued to operate until 1953, and was used for special needs.
First Opened As The Lido Theatre In January 1918. It Became The Cozy Theatre On August 1, 1945, And It Became The Argos Theatre In July 1958. The Argos Theatre Closed Its Doors For The Final Time In 1962.
Opened On December 15, 1994.
The Empire Theatre Opened As Early As 1925. It Became The Homer Theatre On April 28, 1947 And The Homer Installed CinemaScope On October 23, 1954. Yes It Was Lastly Known As The Homer Theatre.
Opened With “The Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady” As Its First Attraction. The Theater Was First Owned By The Robert Helson Corporation.
Opened On January 14, 1950 With Robert Mitchum In “Holiday Affair”.
I Can’t Find The Opening Date Or Closing Date To This One At All! All I Know Is That This One First Opened As The Davie Drive-In In The Mid-1950s. I Found Attractions From About 1956-1957 And That’s What I Can Find Only.
The Fort Theatre was built 4-5 years after the building was built. According to the Montfort Mail, the Fort Theatre opened its doors on October 20, 1939 with Richard Carlson in “Dancing Co-Ed” along with an unnamed cartoon, unnamed travelogue, and a newsreel.
The 10-13 Drive-In Closed Its Gates On September 5, 1982 With A 5-Film Marathon (Including “Night Shift”, “Waitress” And “Squeeze Play”). It Was Announced Later That December That The Closure Would Be Permanent.
Oh, Now I Get It. Thanks!
I Found This Not Too Long Ago That Crystal Lake’s Twin Actually First Opened As The “Showcase Theatres” On September 28, 1973 With “Night Watch” At Screen 1 And “Live And Let Die” At Screen 2. The Theater Changed Its Name From “Showcase” To “Showplace” Less Than A Year Later In 1974. The Name Confused Me Because I Thought It First Opened As The “Showplace”.
After Running As A Quad For A While Since December 23, 1977, The Showplace Became A 7-Screener In August Or September 1986.
It Closed In 1986. Newark Police Also Responded To The Theater Due To The Screen Being Vandalized In July 1987. It Was Demolished In 2004 To Make Way For A Walmart.
Actually, according to the Nemaha County Herald, the theater not just caught the projection booth on fire, but the booth also exploded as well. The fire occurred on June 20, 1932 during a first showing of a not-named film. 12 reels of film were destroyed and the projectors were severely damaged that they discarded the broken one and later on received a new projector. The booth is mostly fireproof.
The Coudersport Theatre opened its doors on April 9, 1928 with Harold Bell Wright in “The Shephards of the Hills”.
On November 2, 1945, the theater survived a fire, caused by someone throwing a cigarette inside near the balcony causing the theater to burst in flames. It was later rebuilt and reopened a bit less than a week later.
Once Remodeled In 1932. On September 28, 1944, the theater was destroyed by a fire estimating a loss of $50,000. It was later rebuilt and reopened.
Correction: It Was October 4, 1907 (Not February) When N. J. Hoyt sold both Marysville and Dreamland Theatres to M. G. Knoblock and H. F. Gronver of Massillon, Ohio. The Fire At Marysville’s Dreamland Took Place That March.
Stern Ohio Theatres Incorporated of Bowling Green, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania opened the Mansfield Square Cinemas 1-2-3-4 on December 22, 1972 with “Fiddler On The Roof” on Screen 1, “Oliver!” On Screen 2, “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About S** But We’re Afraid To Ask” On Screen 3, and “The New Centurions” On Screen 4. Unlike most theaters, this theater had divided on selecting first and second-run films. The first-runs show on 2 screens while the second-runs show on the other 2 screens (I totally do not know if it lasted for a shorter period or not, but I believe that they went all first-run later on, I don’t know yet at the moment). Among its grand opening, a guy dressing up as Santa used a pair of scissors for the ribbon cutting. 2 out of 4 auditoriums had a capacity total of 600.
The Mansfield Square Cinema changed its name to the Kingsgate Cinemas in 1989. The Kingsgate Cinemas continued to operate until closing for the final time in the Spring of 2006.
On March 30, 1907, the Dreamland Theatre closed its doors for a short period of time due to the Dreamland Theatre being partially destroyed by a fire caused by the projector’s split celluloid film, which throws the pictures on the canvass. The projector and several thousand feet of film were destroyed. The fire occurred during a showing of the film entitled “Midnight Alarm”. No major injuries or deaths were reported, but only one young man of Delaware suffered bad burns while trying to extinguish the flames, saving the films. All citizens escaped the theater with the 2 exits. A small room has been constructed just over the entrance where the machine is operated. The little room is lined with asbestos and metal which preventing the woodwork from catching the theater on fire. The theater reopened later the following April.
Closed On June 19, 1930 After Being Destroyed By A Fire, Causing An Estimate $15,000 In Damage, And The Original Organ, A Photo-Player, Was Also Destroyed By The Flames As Well. The Fire Was Caused By A Possible Short Circuit At Around 2:30 AM CDT. No Injuries Or Deaths Were Reported.
The Plymouth Opened Between April And May 1936, And Was Closed On September 23, 1979 With “Lord Of The Rings” As Its Last Film After The Owner, Fred Brown, Left The Ownership Of The Theater, Possibly Because Of Old Age. He Operated The Plymouth Throughout The Theater’s Life.
The Liberty Theatre Opened In 1925, And Was A Very Short Lived Theater. It Was Closed On April 22, 1930 After Being Destroyed By A Fire.
The Ritz Theatre Became The Manos Theatre On October 13, 1936.
Yes, it actually closed sometime in late 1972 or early 1973 according to the Kansas City Times.
I mean’t to say State, Not Loews.
First Opened As A Quad On December 9, 1983, Became A 6-Screener In Late December 1985, And Then A 10-Screener On June 29, 1988.