Royal Theater
214 Main Street SW,
Gainesville,
GA
30501
214 Main Street SW,
Gainesville,
GA
30501
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Previously operated by: Georgia Theater Company, Lucas & Jenkins, Inc., Thompson Theatres Circuit
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The Royal Theater opened in 1931 and was operated by Lucas & Jenkins Inc., an affiliate of Publix. It was closed on December 24, 1958. It reopened on December 25, 1960 and closed on February 6, 1979 with “National Lampoon’s Animal House”.
It was demolished in the late-1980’s or early-1990’s.
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Is the theatre building still standing. ?
The building was torn down sometime in late 80’s or early 90's
The buildings on either side were still remaining the last time I was in Gainsville.
Okay, Go to PALACE THEATRE in Athens, Ga. There you will go back to 1944 or earlier and read what was going on here and in Athens.I know during the 40’s ERNEST WOODS was the manager.I got letters to prove it.
This was my Dad’s theater from the 1940’s until the 1970’s when he sold it. He owned the Royal and the Ritz Theaters in Gainesville, Ga. My sister, brother and I grew up in the Royal. I remember my Dad making sure the popcorn was done to perfection! When the movies would change, he would drive all over town the night before and change all the movie posters for the new movie. We got to ride with him and it was so much fun. I had the original movie poster to 101 Dalmations! I could tell a million stories about those two theaters but I would use up a lot if space…
Last ad: February 6th, 1979. Also closed December 24th, 1958 and reopened December 25th, 1960.
Closed on February 6, 1979 with “National Lampoon’s Animal House”. It became a church later that year. Thompson Theatres was its last operator.