Oaks Twin
303 N. Harper Street,
Laurens,
SC
29360
303 N. Harper Street,
Laurens,
SC
29360
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Carmike Cinemas, Martin Theatres
Previous Names: Oaks Cinema
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The Oaks Cinema opened on July 24, 1971 with John Wayne in “Big Jake”. It was located five blocks from the much older Echo Theatre. It was twinned on May 27, 1983. The Oaks Twin was open until 2000.
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Laurens is bigger than i thought,they also had a 200 car capacity Drive-in.
Laurens is about 10,000 population, but the county is 70,000. I grew up 26 miles away, but I had left home before The Oaks opened. I went here once with my wife around 1968 or so. Inside, it was a nice theatre then. The exterior appeared to be of a Butler type construction. I would have guessed it had more than 322 seats. Carmike later did a twinning which I never saw. If it was down-the-middle, it would have been the usual disaster, long and narrow with a tiny screen.
The Oaks didn’t open until 1970 (maybe even 1971). It definitely seated more than 322.
The Oaks Cinema opened its doors as a single-screener on July 24, 1971 with John Wayne in “Big Jake”. It was twinned on May 27, 1983 and went under the name “Oaks Twin”.
It had two screens later in its operation, not just one throughout its history.