Good Times Cinema
1203 N. Tenth Street,
Arkadelphia,
AR
79123
1203 N. Tenth Street,
Arkadelphia,
AR
79123
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This most likely opened around September 1976, replacing the downtown Royal Theatre that had closed on August 31 of that same year, and the Skyvue Drive-In that ended its life after that year’s season. A topo view from the following year in 1977 shows a square (structure) at the site, meaning that the twin-screen theater itself was there, but doesn’t appear in 1971’s topo.
It most likely closed in the mid-2000s. A 2001 aerial view shows busyness with cars at the parking lot including some near the theater, but by 2006, it appears to be closed and abandoned. The building alongside the rest of the strip mall was completely remodeled in 2011.
A 2007 Google Maps view shows the old theater building in very poor shape. The outer marquee sign was still in decent shape, but the building itself is beaten up. The “CINEMA” signage was also changed during its final days of operation with a type of bolded Arial letters being used instead of the classic cursive letters during its UA days.