This was mistake, I just found out the Kingsway Cinema originally opened in 1973 as a single screen theatre and expanded to 4-screens on June 19, 1981.
-Charles Twin Cinema open on August 10, 1973 (Grand Opening AD) as an independent operator, but on April 25, 1974, after 8 months it closed. On August 9, 1974, it re-opened as Airport Twin Cinema (AD), and operated by Giddens & Rester, ABC Southeastern took over 4 months later on December 20, 1974, Plitt in 1978, Cineplex-Odeon in 1986, and then it became a second-run theatre in 1987 by National United. The Airport Twin Cinema closed on January 14, 1988.
It closed on June 11, 1987, and it was soon demolished. The expansion of the shopping center such as Best Buy and Pet Supermarket is where the Suniland Triple once stood.
Correction Grand Opening of the Dauphin Street Cinemas on May 22, 1981 as Fairane-Litchfiled Theatres. Grand Opening Ad
Who operate DeKalb during the 1970s, or it was independent?
Who operate Castle Cinema after Carrols, or it was independent?
Who operate La Jade Cinema, or it was independent?
This was mistake, I just found out the Kingsway Cinema originally opened in 1973 as a single screen theatre and expanded to 4-screens on June 19, 1981.
It was never owned by General Cinemas, I think it was independent operator until 1991.
Demolished in October 2025
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was it an independent operator in the early 1980s?
was it an independent operator when it opened in the 1970s or 1980s?
was it an independent operator when it was a twin and triple?
It’s now permanently closed, last day of operation was July 6, 2025 after 30 years of showing movies.
-Charles Twin Cinema open on August 10, 1973 (Grand Opening AD) as an independent operator, but on April 25, 1974, after 8 months it closed. On August 9, 1974, it re-opened as Airport Twin Cinema (AD), and operated by Giddens & Rester, ABC Southeastern took over 4 months later on December 20, 1974, Plitt in 1978, Cineplex-Odeon in 1986, and then it became a second-run theatre in 1987 by National United. The Airport Twin Cinema closed on January 14, 1988.
“70mm”
AMC took over the Orange Park Cinema in October 1982.
AMC took over the Expressway in October 1982.
March 21, 1980 Grand Opening Ad
When did it open? When did it close? What it was operate by?
Operated by Martin Theatres then later Carmike Cinemas.
Was Crofton Cinema operate before Loews?
It was demolished in 2020, and today is the site of apartment rental called Legacy Universal.
It was owned by Cinema Circuit
Opened on December 22, 1972, as the Plaza Twin operated by Malco Theaters with the Grand Opening Ad.
Correction the ad was May 25, 1978, but the theatre opened the next day May 26, 1978.
It closed on June 11, 1987, and it was soon demolished. The expansion of the shopping center such as Best Buy and Pet Supermarket is where the Suniland Triple once stood.
It was demolished in 2022.