Actually, the Skyway did not close on January 13, 1985. It continued operating afterward. On June 6, 1985, the Skyway Drive-In was renamed the Sunset Drive-In right after new management took over. The Sunset (or Skyway) closed for the final time on August 30, 1986 with “Friday The 13th Part VI”.
Opened on November 23, 1977 with three screens, fourth screen added on October 31, 1980, and two more screens were added on July 15, 1983, becoming a six-plex.
The Wells Theatre opened its doors on October 9, 1916 with the Frank Borzage film “Matchin' Jim” and the Mutt & Jeff cartoon “Jeff’s Toothache”. It was closed in 1928 but briefly reopened in January 1929, closing later that same month.
This was a replacement of an earlier theater also called the Lineville Theatre. The second Lineville Theatre closed in Fall 1982. The theater did briefly reopen in 1983 but closed that summer. The building suffered damage from Hurricane Opal in October 1995.
Lakeland’s first Walmart opened on April 30, 1985 but closed ten years later in 1995 when it relocated less than a mile north across FL-570, and that location later expanded to Supercenter on October 28, 2009.
There is a 1978 photo that shows the entirety of the Live Oak Shopping Plaza including Winn-Dixie and Sears as its main stores, but unfortunately no theater.
The Columbia Theatre did had a few fire incidents, one of which gutted the entire theater in late-November 1898, and another one destroyed its projection equipment after film caught fire on May 23, 1920. The Columbia closed in December 1927 and was converted into a storeroom on June 26, 1928.
Interesting! And yes, I think you might be right on the money. When the original Village Theater first opened its doors during the late-1960s, it was part of the Chris McGuire Cinemas chain, according to a September 1969 article from The Macon Telegraph. The Village Theater was already operating into the early-1980s, meaning that there could be a strong chance that this may’ve divided and turned into a quad on February 1, 1985.
Actually, the Skyway did not close on January 13, 1985. It continued operating afterward. On June 6, 1985, the Skyway Drive-In was renamed the Sunset Drive-In right after new management took over. The Sunset (or Skyway) closed for the final time on August 30, 1986 with “Friday The 13th Part VI”.
Closed on August 6, 1979 when the theater suffered damage from a fire. It never reopened afterward.
Closed on April 22, 1979 with “Greased Lightning” and “A Piece Of The Action” plus a late adult show.
Opened on November 23, 1977 with three screens, fourth screen added on October 31, 1980, and two more screens were added on July 15, 1983, becoming a six-plex.
Closed on September 4, 1989.
Later operated by ABC Southeastern Theatres, and finally Plitt Theatres. It was closed on January 2, 1983 with “The Toy”.
The Wells Theatre opened its doors on October 9, 1916 with the Frank Borzage film “Matchin' Jim” and the Mutt & Jeff cartoon “Jeff’s Toothache”. It was closed in 1928 but briefly reopened in January 1929, closing later that same month.
Actual opening date is June 29, 2005.
Closed on October 29, 1972 with “Slaughter”.
“The Godfather” played in both auditoriums right? Because it was a twin at start.
Closed as a movie theater on September 5, 1993 with “Free Willy”.
The Apple Maps pointer is WAY out of location.
Still open in 1961.
Closed on September 16, 1975 with “The Wild McCullochs” and “Macon County Line”.
However, in the 1975 aerial view, you can see parts of the traces.
This was a replacement of an earlier theater also called the Lineville Theatre. The second Lineville Theatre closed in Fall 1982. The theater did briefly reopen in 1983 but closed that summer. The building suffered damage from Hurricane Opal in October 1995.
Lakeland’s first Walmart opened on April 30, 1985 but closed ten years later in 1995 when it relocated less than a mile north across FL-570, and that location later expanded to Supercenter on October 28, 2009.
There is a 1978 photo that shows the entirety of the Live Oak Shopping Plaza including Winn-Dixie and Sears as its main stores, but unfortunately no theater.
Opened on April 27, 2007.
Opened in 1924, destroyed by a fire on February 23, 1972.
This operated as early as 1955, although I cannot find any information about its early life.
The Columbia Theatre did had a few fire incidents, one of which gutted the entire theater in late-November 1898, and another one destroyed its projection equipment after film caught fire on May 23, 1920. The Columbia closed in December 1927 and was converted into a storeroom on June 26, 1928.
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Interesting! And yes, I think you might be right on the money. When the original Village Theater first opened its doors during the late-1960s, it was part of the Chris McGuire Cinemas chain, according to a September 1969 article from The Macon Telegraph. The Village Theater was already operating into the early-1980s, meaning that there could be a strong chance that this may’ve divided and turned into a quad on February 1, 1985.
Once operated by Cineplex Odeon.