The Rapids Drive-In opened its gates on June 30, 1955 with Esther Williams in “Jupiter’s Darling” along with an unnamed cartoon. The original screen measures 40x98ft and was first managed by Will DesMarals. It was closed on August 31, 1986 with “Runaway Train” and “Ninja”, and was last operated by the husband-and-wife team of Joe and Pam Wasche of Perham, Minnesota.
Opened as a single-screener on April 7, 1967 with Elizabeth Hartman in “You’re A Big Boy Now”, and was tripled on January 26, 1973.
The Charles Cinema was last operated by Loews (not Loew’s Inc), and closed for the final time on October 6, 1994 with “Corrina, Corrina” in Screen 1, “My Fair Lady” (the 1964 classic) in Screen 2 and “Schindler’s List” in Screen 3. It was last known as Loews Charles Cinema.
There is another Parkway Theatre elsewhere in Mount Vernon that operated from 1978 until 1991. I don’t know if it came from this theater or another theater with the same name.
Malco opened the Mall Theatre on June 29, 1967 with “The War Wagon”. It was last known as the Old Hickory Mall Cinema, and closed on March 23, 1991 with “New Jack City”. It has been a Malco-operated single-screener throughout its entire life.
The Shea Plaza Cinema 3 opened its doors as a single-screener on September 29, 1971 with “Airport” and “They Might Be Giants”. It was twinned on July 17, 1983. It was last operated by Harkins who closed the theater on September 5, 1994 with “I Love Trouble” in Screen 1 and “Speed” and “Wolf” in Screen 2.
Once operated by ABC Theatres and later by Plitt. Plitt left the Paramount in 1982 and went independently-operated until closing as a movie theater on December 23, 1984.
The Eastman Theatre opened its doors on May 14, 1937 with Laurel And Hardy in “Way Out West” and Chapter 1 of Dick Tracy entitled “The Spider Strikes”. It was closed on June 14, 1967.
The Rapids Drive-In opened its gates on June 30, 1955 with Esther Williams in “Jupiter’s Darling” along with an unnamed cartoon. The original screen measures 40x98ft and was first managed by Will DesMarals. It was closed on August 31, 1986 with “Runaway Train” and “Ninja”, and was last operated by the husband-and-wife team of Joe and Pam Wasche of Perham, Minnesota.
Opened as a single-screener on April 7, 1967 with Elizabeth Hartman in “You’re A Big Boy Now”, and was tripled on January 26, 1973.
The Charles Cinema was last operated by Loews (not Loew’s Inc), and closed for the final time on October 6, 1994 with “Corrina, Corrina” in Screen 1, “My Fair Lady” (the 1964 classic) in Screen 2 and “Schindler’s List” in Screen 3. It was last known as Loews Charles Cinema.
Regal operated the theater until its brief closure on October 29, 2004, before Mann Theatres reopened it in June 2005.
Closed on December 7, 1995 with “Nick Of Time” in Screen 1 and “Money Train” in Screen 2.
Most likely closed around August 1993.
Twinned in June 1983, closed on October 9, 1997 with “In & Out” in Screen 1 and “Game” in Screen 2.
There is another Parkway Theatre elsewhere in Mount Vernon that operated from 1978 until 1991. I don’t know if it came from this theater or another theater with the same name.
Edited from my February 2, 2025 (9:32 AM) comment:
Closed in December 1985, reopened in 1986, closed on July 24, 1994 with “Wolf”.
Actual opening date is May 15, 1970, yes with “Hello Dolly” on roadshow policy.
Closed on December 28, 1997 with special classic showings of “The Dark Crystal” and “Duck Soup” in Screen 1 and “North By Northwest” in Screen 2.
The actual location is 8544 US-51, Millington, TN 38053. That location points to where the drive-in is.
Malco opened the Mall Theatre on June 29, 1967 with “The War Wagon”. It was last known as the Old Hickory Mall Cinema, and closed on March 23, 1991 with “New Jack City”. It has been a Malco-operated single-screener throughout its entire life.
The Lyric Theatre appears that it most likely closed during the 1930s. It was never advertised nor mentioned in the Jackson Sun by 1936.
Closed on January 19, 1986 with “Making Out”, “Rocky IV”, and “Teachers”.
December 1987, right after grand opening.
The original Woodhaven 4 closed around the same time as the Woodhaven 10’s opening.
The Shea Plaza Cinema 3 opened its doors as a single-screener on September 29, 1971 with “Airport” and “They Might Be Giants”. It was twinned on July 17, 1983. It was last operated by Harkins who closed the theater on September 5, 1994 with “I Love Trouble” in Screen 1 and “Speed” and “Wolf” in Screen 2.
Closed as a movie theater on April 29, 1982 with “Heaven Can Wait”.
You’re right on the money Nuff, this definitely looks like AMC opened it.
Closed on October 20, 1977.
Once operated by ABC Theatres and later by Plitt. Plitt left the Paramount in 1982 and went independently-operated until closing as a movie theater on December 23, 1984.
The Eastman Theatre opened its doors on May 14, 1937 with Laurel And Hardy in “Way Out West” and Chapter 1 of Dick Tracy entitled “The Spider Strikes”. It was closed on June 14, 1967.
Closed in January 1977.
This opened in the Fall 2006 as the first theater to open in Foley since the January 1977 closure of the Foley Theatre.
The Milaca Theatre closed in 2020 because of COVID. It never reopened, and was turned into a church afterward.