Owner Sam Brookes opened the Eagle Cinema 5 on February 27, 2004, but unfortunately he was killed in a vehicle accident nine months later. According to Brookes himself, he had been planning to build the 23,000-square-foot theater since January 2001, with work starting in June 2002. It was closed around late-2021 or early-2022 and was still abandoned as of today.
The Palace Theatre did once had a one-year closure between May 1956 and August 1957 before former operator W.R. Petty reopened the Palace. Unfortunately this didn’t last long. The Palace would then continue operating as a special events house that also sometimes screens movies in rare occasions until 1961.
Closed on October 2, 1982 with “Night Shift” and “Caddyshack”. Walmart now occupies the former drive-in site, which opened on October 12, 2005 as a replacement of an earlier Walmart that opened nearby on April 30, 1993 and closed the previous day.
Opened with “Untamed Breed” and “Give My Regards To Broadway” along with two unnamed cartoons. It was closed on September 9, 1984 with “The Karate Kid” and “Against All Odds”.
This was known as Twin East & Twin West Drive-In, but was last known as Famous 4 Drive-In when two more screens were added for both theaters in June 1981. Famous Players was its operator at the time, and closed on September 2, 1989.
Opened by Martin Theatres as a twin in August 1977 as a replacement of the Grand Theatre downtown, in which the downtown Grand would then reopen as the performing arts center the following month. Carmike took over the Plaza in 1985.
Closed in August 1977 as a movie house, most likely when Martin Theatres (who also operated the Grand Theatre at the time) opened their nearby Plaza Theatres. Although I cannot find the actual date, its last film screened at the Grand was “Silver Streak”. The Grand Theatre reopened as a performing arts center the following month.
The exact opening date is March 7, 1884 with Lambert & Richardson’s Dramatic Troupe live presentation of “Fate”, and the exact location is 400 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. Unfortunately this house was short-lived. It was closed in May 1893 and was demolished later that same month to make way for structures.
This was primarily known as the Branch’s Opera House, but Tampa newspapers always called it the Tampa Opera House. However, this also briefly went under the name Ball Bros. Opera House for a very short time.
Also to note is that Tampa also had another opera house nearby called the Port Tampa Opera House, which operated in the 1900s and will have its own CT page soon.
The actual closing date is March 8, 1912, with the reason of closure being film shipping problems according to the management. Its last showings are Gaumont’s “Mountain Torrent In Austria” and “The Linemotograph Friend”, Vitagraph’s “The Answer Of The Roses”, and Edison’s “Mike’s Hero” and “Launching Of The Battleship Rivadavia”.
According to sources of the Lakeland Evening Telegraph, it appears that the Star name didn’t revive after the March 8, 1912 closure of the Star.
Closed after the 1983 season, most likely on November 5, 1983 with “48 Hours” and “Student Bodies” plus an unnamed late-night adult show.
R/C Theatres once operated the Towne, but later independently operated during the early-1980s. It most likely closed around late-1983.
R/C Theatres once operated the Towne, but later independently operated during the early-1980s.
Owner Sam Brookes opened the Eagle Cinema 5 on February 27, 2004, but unfortunately he was killed in a vehicle accident nine months later. According to Brookes himself, he had been planning to build the 23,000-square-foot theater since January 2001, with work starting in June 2002. It was closed around late-2021 or early-2022 and was still abandoned as of today.
It appears that the building received a big remodel during the late-1990s before Advance Auto Parts took its place.
This was later renamed Andrea Theatre in March 1965 after Hazleton resident Peter Magazzu took over as owner, named after his daughter.
Opened with “Winning” and “House Of Cards”.
It last operated with four screens.
The Palace Theatre did once had a one-year closure between May 1956 and August 1957 before former operator W.R. Petty reopened the Palace. Unfortunately this didn’t last long. The Palace would then continue operating as a special events house that also sometimes screens movies in rare occasions until 1961.
Closed on October 2, 1982 with “Night Shift” and “Caddyshack”. Walmart now occupies the former drive-in site, which opened on October 12, 2005 as a replacement of an earlier Walmart that opened nearby on April 30, 1993 and closed the previous day.
Current functions are a mix of first-run, independent, and classic films.
Opened with “Untamed Breed” and “Give My Regards To Broadway” along with two unnamed cartoons. It was closed on September 9, 1984 with “The Karate Kid” and “Against All Odds”.
1982, not 1987.
Actual opening date is December 17, 1982.
This was known as Twin East & Twin West Drive-In, but was last known as Famous 4 Drive-In when two more screens were added for both theaters in June 1981. Famous Players was its operator at the time, and closed on September 2, 1989.
Closed on March 17, 2001.
Closed on February 15, 1996 with “From Dusk Till Dawn”.
Question Vogan: Are the two Opera Houses both named Lakeland Opera House, or do they have different names?
Opened by Martin Theatres as a twin in August 1977 as a replacement of the Grand Theatre downtown, in which the downtown Grand would then reopen as the performing arts center the following month. Carmike took over the Plaza in 1985.
Closed in August 1977 as a movie house, most likely when Martin Theatres (who also operated the Grand Theatre at the time) opened their nearby Plaza Theatres. Although I cannot find the actual date, its last film screened at the Grand was “Silver Streak”. The Grand Theatre reopened as a performing arts center the following month.
The exact opening date is March 7, 1884 with Lambert & Richardson’s Dramatic Troupe live presentation of “Fate”, and the exact location is 400 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. Unfortunately this house was short-lived. It was closed in May 1893 and was demolished later that same month to make way for structures.
This was primarily known as the Branch’s Opera House, but Tampa newspapers always called it the Tampa Opera House. However, this also briefly went under the name Ball Bros. Opera House for a very short time.
Do they sometimes play the more harder R films as well, or is it just straight plain X?
The actual closing date is March 8, 1912, with the reason of closure being film shipping problems according to the management. Its last showings are Gaumont’s “Mountain Torrent In Austria” and “The Linemotograph Friend”, Vitagraph’s “The Answer Of The Roses”, and Edison’s “Mike’s Hero” and “Launching Of The Battleship Rivadavia”.
Opened with Betty Davis in “The Great Lie” (unknown if extras added).