Now I see. Thanks for the correction ballen270! However, there’s some corrections that I can determine.
The Midway Drive-In actually housed 250 cars, not 500. Judging by the size of it, it would’ve been much larger if it housed 500 cars. Some original installations include a 40x100ft CinemaScope screen and an indoor viewing area housing 50 people. This was last known as North Fulton Drive-In, and closed after the 1957 season. The screen was removed in 1960.
Found it! The exact address is 4240 US-45E, South Fulton, TN 38257, located right next to Brundige Road. A 1955 aerial view shows the theater there, but a 1950 aerial view five years earlier shows that the theater hasn’t been constructed yet, meaning that this opened later on during the early-1950s.
Despite being renamed the Marlboro in May 1961, the theater was gone by 1968 with the screen disappearing from the view, meaning that this closed around the mid-1960s. A shed store now occupies the former theater site.
Opened on September 23, 1918 with Bryant Washburn in “Till I Come Back To You” along with Burton Holmes Travelogue and the two-reel Mack Sennett short “Two Tough Tenderfeet”. It was closed on Christmas Day 1990 with “Dances With Wolves”.
Opened with Douglas MacLean in “Let It Rain” along with an unnamed Big Boy comedy, Fox News, and H. Haden Read in the Mighty Wurlitzer playing “Trip Through The Organ” and “Deed I Do”.
This is first opened as “Theatre No. 1”, before it was renamed the Wilson Theater on March 11, 1959 named in honor of Richard G. Wilson, an aidman from Medical Company of the 187th.
During the late-1950s, Fort Campbell had a total of three movie theaters, named Theatre No. 1, Theatre No. 2, and Theatre No. 3. There was also a performing arts house as well called the Fort Campbell Theatre. Theatre No. 3 closed in October 1957, leaving Fort Campbell with two movie theaters, with both of them having names a few years later, which were the Wilson (No. 1) and the Mann (No. 2).
Opened with Dorothy Lamour in “The Fleet’s In” (unknown if extras added) featuring installations of Western Electric sound and Wenzel Ace projection.
Information about the State Theatre as of 1942 goes as follows: The entire theater was artistically decorated by Rambuch Art Company of New York, featuring the original color schemes of green and burgundy as well as the building finishing in structural glass, brick and stone trim. Two large mural flanks were located on each side of the stage and a draped stencil frames from the ceiling. The entire theater was draped in terrazzo carpeting with the exception of the lobby, as well as indirect lighting being used throughout the auditorium. The State Theatre originally housed 1,000 two-tone cushioned seats when it first opened as of 1942 (now housing 700 seats), and also contains a balcony for colored audiences. The original stage is draped in green velour with a silver automatic curtain.
Unlike most drive-ins, the 222 Drive-In opened as an adult drive-in during the late-1970s. A 1969 aerial view shows that the theater hasn’t been built yet, but was already advertising 10 years later. The 222 Drive-In began showing normal mainstream movies during the late-1980s.
This actually closed as a full-time movie house in 1961, but briefly reopened as a special events house that also shows movies in rare occasions for a short time.
This actually opened on October 14, 1936, with W.C. Fields in “Poppy” along with an unnamed cartoon and the Grantland Rice Sportlight “Sport On The Range”.
The Martin Theatre first had a soft opening on August 22, 1941 with Brenda Marshall in “Singapore Woman” along with the Robert Benchley short “Crime Control”, Grantland Rice Sportlight “Sporting Everglades”, and a live performance by The Milo Twins.
The official grand opening to the public was held on September 2, 1941 (as coincide with the dedication of Roanoke’s new City Hall), with a morning matinee of Eddie Foy Jr. in “County Fair” along with an unnamed Popeye cartoon (listed as “Hot Seat” for some weird reason, but I cannot confirm the actual title of the short) and Joel McCrea in “Reaching For The Sun” along with the musical short “Broadway Brevity”.
I just saw that a minute ago, but it appears that it only appeared rarely at times on the Chronicle. So yes, it appears that this did not close in 1988 and the Showcase Cinemas was still open into the mid-1990s.
Famous Players took over the Armond in early 1954, alongside the nearby Star Theatre. The Armond is twinned during the 1980s, and remained operating as a twin until Columbia Theatre opened nearby in 1999 which caused the closure of the Armond. This was last known as Armond Twin Cinemas.
Opened with Loretta Young in “Mother Is A Freshman” (unknown if extras added).
Now I see. Thanks for the correction ballen270! However, there’s some corrections that I can determine.
The Midway Drive-In actually housed 250 cars, not 500. Judging by the size of it, it would’ve been much larger if it housed 500 cars. Some original installations include a 40x100ft CinemaScope screen and an indoor viewing area housing 50 people. This was last known as North Fulton Drive-In, and closed after the 1957 season. The screen was removed in 1960.
Found it! The exact address is 4240 US-45E, South Fulton, TN 38257, located right next to Brundige Road. A 1955 aerial view shows the theater there, but a 1950 aerial view five years earlier shows that the theater hasn’t been constructed yet, meaning that this opened later on during the early-1950s.
Despite being renamed the Marlboro in May 1961, the theater was gone by 1968 with the screen disappearing from the view, meaning that this closed around the mid-1960s. A shed store now occupies the former theater site.
Current function is first-run.
Opened on September 23, 1918 with Bryant Washburn in “Till I Come Back To You” along with Burton Holmes Travelogue and the two-reel Mack Sennett short “Two Tough Tenderfeet”. It was closed on Christmas Day 1990 with “Dances With Wolves”.
Actual 1992 closing date is June 18, 1992.
Actual opening date is November 12, 1883 with live presentations of “Uncle Dan'l” and “A Messenger”.
Opened as the “Danville 3-4-5-6” on April 11, 1986. It was a separate quad from the nearby Danville Cinema 1 & 2 which closed in January 1989.
Opened with Robert Young in “Married Before Breakfast” along with an unnamed cartoon, a sports reel, and a scopitone on Ted Firito’s band.
Opened with Douglas MacLean in “Let It Rain” along with an unnamed Big Boy comedy, Fox News, and H. Haden Read in the Mighty Wurlitzer playing “Trip Through The Organ” and “Deed I Do”.
This is first opened as “Theatre No. 1”, before it was renamed the Wilson Theater on March 11, 1959 named in honor of Richard G. Wilson, an aidman from Medical Company of the 187th.
During the late-1950s, Fort Campbell had a total of three movie theaters, named Theatre No. 1, Theatre No. 2, and Theatre No. 3. There was also a performing arts house as well called the Fort Campbell Theatre. Theatre No. 3 closed in October 1957, leaving Fort Campbell with two movie theaters, with both of them having names a few years later, which were the Wilson (No. 1) and the Mann (No. 2).
Operated as early as 1918, and was renamed the Ritz Theatre in April 1937.
Opened with Dorothy Lamour in “The Fleet’s In” (unknown if extras added) featuring installations of Western Electric sound and Wenzel Ace projection.
Information about the State Theatre as of 1942 goes as follows: The entire theater was artistically decorated by Rambuch Art Company of New York, featuring the original color schemes of green and burgundy as well as the building finishing in structural glass, brick and stone trim. Two large mural flanks were located on each side of the stage and a draped stencil frames from the ceiling. The entire theater was draped in terrazzo carpeting with the exception of the lobby, as well as indirect lighting being used throughout the auditorium. The State Theatre originally housed 1,000 two-tone cushioned seats when it first opened as of 1942 (now housing 700 seats), and also contains a balcony for colored audiences. The original stage is draped in green velour with a silver automatic curtain.
Unlike most drive-ins, the 222 Drive-In opened as an adult drive-in during the late-1970s. A 1969 aerial view shows that the theater hasn’t been built yet, but was already advertising 10 years later. The 222 Drive-In began showing normal mainstream movies during the late-1980s.
This actually closed as a full-time movie house in 1961, but briefly reopened as a special events house that also shows movies in rare occasions for a short time.
This most likely closed after the 1984 season.
This actually opened on October 14, 1936, with W.C. Fields in “Poppy” along with an unnamed cartoon and the Grantland Rice Sportlight “Sport On The Range”.
Opened with Phil Regan in “Sunbonnet Sue” (unknown if extras added).
Also opened with the serial “Haunted Harbor”, an unnamed Mickey Mouse cartoon, and an unnamed Merrie Melodies cartoon. It was still open in 1965.
The Martin Theatre first had a soft opening on August 22, 1941 with Brenda Marshall in “Singapore Woman” along with the Robert Benchley short “Crime Control”, Grantland Rice Sportlight “Sporting Everglades”, and a live performance by The Milo Twins.
The official grand opening to the public was held on September 2, 1941 (as coincide with the dedication of Roanoke’s new City Hall), with a morning matinee of Eddie Foy Jr. in “County Fair” along with an unnamed Popeye cartoon (listed as “Hot Seat” for some weird reason, but I cannot confirm the actual title of the short) and Joel McCrea in “Reaching For The Sun” along with the musical short “Broadway Brevity”.
Opened on July 10, 1936 with Grace Moore in “The King Steps Out” (unknown if extras added).
A May 1923 article stated that the Palm Theatre is open to the public, meaning that it opened around that same time.
Early 1966
I just saw that a minute ago, but it appears that it only appeared rarely at times on the Chronicle. So yes, it appears that this did not close in 1988 and the Showcase Cinemas was still open into the mid-1990s.
Famous Players took over the Armond in early 1954, alongside the nearby Star Theatre. The Armond is twinned during the 1980s, and remained operating as a twin until Columbia Theatre opened nearby in 1999 which caused the closure of the Armond. This was last known as Armond Twin Cinemas.