The original 70ft screen that was used since its opening was used from April 2, 1953 until December 10, 1955 (Last features were “Shark River” and “Love Happy”). CinemaScope took over the Holiday and reopened on April 5, 1956 with “Glory”.
LaFollette, Tennessee native Mr. M. H. Parrott, the president of the Hendren Amusement Company who has been operating since 1920, took a trip down to Erwin to demonstrate the opening of the Capitol Theatre. It opened on November 4, 1935 with John Boles in “Redheads On Parade” along with a Popeye cartoon in “King Of Mardi Gras”, an unknown technicolor musical, and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
Prior to the launch of the Capitol, there were 2 other theaters in the city of Erwin, the Lyric and the Palace, both being operated by a guy simply known as Mr. Gormar since May 1934 after living in Lenior City.
As of 1935, here is some information: The stage itself is equipped with curtains and drapes in red velour and gold which veils the stage which I cannot find the size for but its normalized, and has a deep piled carpet of modernistic pattern covering the aisles, foyer, and steps from the lobby which repeats soft shades. The floating comfort seats inside contains 12 springs, and the sound equipment that was used is Western Electric’s Wide Range. The part of the air conditioning system occupies a large part of the immense space directly over the main stage. There were 800 electrical outlets all over the Capitol and contains cylindrical chandeliers in shape which were fitted with etched glass in amber tubes, and the metal on all fixtures is of power harmonizing with the chromium used in front of the building on the marquee. There is a second floor containing the steel projection room which is largely enough fireproof, and lounges/bathrooms for both genders. The projecting room also contains a heavy underwriters fire door entering, and the windows were also covered in steel shutters which close automatically in case of a fire ad those that built it declare that a fire could rage for 24 hours without effecting the outside of the building.
CinemaScope was installed on August 26, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” as its first scope film, no extras, on later that September 5th.
Opened On July 24, 1968 With Walt Disney’s “Never A Dull Moment” (Originally Planned For “The One And Only Genuine Original Family Band” As Its Opening Attraction But Was Scrapped) At 854-Capacity Screen #1, And James Garner In “How Sweet It Is” At 620-Capacity Screen #2. Both Screens Run First-Runs, But With Screen #2 Sometimes Run Road Shows.
Found a bit of pictures of inside of the mall including a video of the ribbon cutting, but not even a single picture or shot of the III. A picture of the III remains lost as of now.
This Martin Theatres Operated Ritz Had A Capacity Of 761, And Opened On September 14, 1936 With George Raft In “Yours For The Asking” With No Extras Or Subjects For One Day Only.
The Original 50x35 Screen Lasted From Its Opening On June 8, 1950 Until The End Of The 1954 Season.
Although The First Attraction As A CinemaScope Theater Might Have Not Been Found Yet, But The Earliest Attraction As A CinemaScope Theater I Found Is “Night People” Along With A Herman And Katnip Cartoon In “Ship-A-Hooey”, Right When The 1955 Season Started.
The Ritz Theatre Nearby Was The First To Install CinemaScope In Brewton With “Knights Of The Round Table” Along With “Merry Wives Of Windsor” And A Newsreel On September 8, 1954.
The Ridge Drive-In Began Construction In October 1952 After Being Erected Several Months Prior. Originally Planned For A Capacity Of 400 Cars, The Tower Is Prefabricated And Is Brought In By Truck And Erected In Large Sections, And Arclights Of The Original Projector Were Burned With Such Intensity And Throw Out So Much Heat That They Must Be Watercooled.
Its Grand Opening Date Remains A Mystery As Of Now, But According To Papers, It Opened During The Second Quarter Of 1953.
On April 26, 1957, The 77 Drive-In Was Once Devastated And Partially Enough Destroyed During Record-Breaking Rainfall Caused By Heavy Rain And Wind Gusts.
The Original Screen Of The Star-Vue Drive-In Lasted From Its Opening On October 4, 1949 Until November 6, 1954 (With The Last Films Shown On The Original Screen Being “War Of The Worlds” And “Thunder In The Last” Along With A Herman And Katnip Cartoon In “Northwest Mousie”).
On March 26, 1955, Reports Say That The Original Screen Was Blown Off And Damaged Caused By Heavy Wind. It Ended Up Replacing It With A 80ft CinemaScope Screen.
The CinemaScope Screen Lasted For 18 Years, 2 Months, And A Day. On May 27, 1973, The Screen Was Blown During Damaging Wind Gusts During A Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
It Was The Second Theater To Replace A Kmart In Colorado Springs. This RoadHouse Cinema Replaced A Very Long-Time Operated Kmart (October 13, 1969 Until April 2018).
The Rialto Theatre Opened Its Doors On August 30, 1917 With “The Barrier” And “A Zeppelin Attack In New York”.
On July 22, 1939, The Rialto Was Remodeled, Reopening With “The Gracie Allen Murder Case” And “The Man Who Dared”, No Extras.
It Was Closed In 1952 For At Least A Year After A Future Plan Involving A Weeks & Orr Furniture Store, Which Had Possibly Planned In February 1953 To Cover The Rialto Auditorium But It Didn’t Happened. The Rialto Did Had A Comeback After A Remodel Later That July And Was Reopened, But Ended Up Closing For The Final Time Later In The First Quarter Of 1954.
For the first 13 years, it was a silent movie house. Sound was added on November 10, 1929, reopening with “Broadway Melody” along with a Mickey Mouse cartoon in “Mickey’s Follies”, and a newsreel.
The Arrow Theatre was burned down not once, but twice.
On the same day Hitler was assassinated (April 30, 1945), the Arrow Theatre was once again destroyed by another fire, this time it was originated from a trash fire. Throughout the first 4 months of 1945, there have been 3 fires in Broken Bow involving theaters. This is the third of them. Although it was not opened at that time, they’re prepared for a showing of Abbott and Costello’s “Lost In A Harem” (unknown if subjects were added).
The theater would later reopen the following year.
The Encore Was Originally Operated By Max Singleton, Who Has Been Operating Since The Very Beginning, Which Held Its Grand Opening On July 10, 1952 With Esther Williams In “Pagan Love Song” Along With “Pony Express Days” And Paramount News. He Also Helped With The Construction Of The Theater Since Its Ground-Broke On April 3, 1952.
In The Late 1950s As The Dixie, The Dixie Had A Number Of Incidents During The Late 1950s. One Of The Most Notable Incidents Involving The Dixie Was Back On The Evening Of July 20, 1958. The Elmore County Sheriff Received A Phone Call From The Encore/Dixie’s Manager, Max Singleton, Involving Its Showing Of The Controversial Film, “Island In The Sun” (With No Extras Or Subjects, Originally Shown For 4 Days), Involving Mixed Relationships Of Color. The Film Had Experienced An Unexpected Off-The-Screen Showing When A Number Of Cars Blocked The Entrance Of The Theater. It Was Later Reported That A Power Outage Was Reported At The Projection Booth Only.
The Sheriff Replied To Singleton That He Advised Not To Show The Film. Singleton Agreed And He Replied That There Is Not A Single Angry Mob At The Theater. He Was Later Concerned After An Editorial Of The July 22, 1958 Edition of The Montgomery Advertiser, All About “Mob Censorship” Which He Expressed His Sentiments Exactly Concerning The Situation. He Also Said That It Will Be Better If The Police Handles The Situation.
The original 70ft screen that was used since its opening was used from April 2, 1953 until December 10, 1955 (Last features were “Shark River” and “Love Happy”). CinemaScope took over the Holiday and reopened on April 5, 1956 with “Glory”.
LaFollette, Tennessee native Mr. M. H. Parrott, the president of the Hendren Amusement Company who has been operating since 1920, took a trip down to Erwin to demonstrate the opening of the Capitol Theatre. It opened on November 4, 1935 with John Boles in “Redheads On Parade” along with a Popeye cartoon in “King Of Mardi Gras”, an unknown technicolor musical, and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
Prior to the launch of the Capitol, there were 2 other theaters in the city of Erwin, the Lyric and the Palace, both being operated by a guy simply known as Mr. Gormar since May 1934 after living in Lenior City.
As of 1935, here is some information: The stage itself is equipped with curtains and drapes in red velour and gold which veils the stage which I cannot find the size for but its normalized, and has a deep piled carpet of modernistic pattern covering the aisles, foyer, and steps from the lobby which repeats soft shades. The floating comfort seats inside contains 12 springs, and the sound equipment that was used is Western Electric’s Wide Range. The part of the air conditioning system occupies a large part of the immense space directly over the main stage. There were 800 electrical outlets all over the Capitol and contains cylindrical chandeliers in shape which were fitted with etched glass in amber tubes, and the metal on all fixtures is of power harmonizing with the chromium used in front of the building on the marquee. There is a second floor containing the steel projection room which is largely enough fireproof, and lounges/bathrooms for both genders. The projecting room also contains a heavy underwriters fire door entering, and the windows were also covered in steel shutters which close automatically in case of a fire ad those that built it declare that a fire could rage for 24 hours without effecting the outside of the building.
CinemaScope was installed on August 26, 1954 with “Knights Of The Round Table” as its first scope film, no extras, on later that September 5th.
Closed In 1957.
Demolished In The Late 1990s.
Opened On May 12, 1949 With “Abies Irish Rose”. It Was Demolished On May 8, 1973 To Make Way For Jamesway Shopping Center.
The Paramount Became The Fox On December 6, 1939, Reopening With “This Man Is News” And “4 Girls In White”, No Extras.
Opened On July 24, 1968 With Walt Disney’s “Never A Dull Moment” (Originally Planned For “The One And Only Genuine Original Family Band” As Its Opening Attraction But Was Scrapped) At 854-Capacity Screen #1, And James Garner In “How Sweet It Is” At 620-Capacity Screen #2. Both Screens Run First-Runs, But With Screen #2 Sometimes Run Road Shows.
Sound was installed on August 22, 1930, with its first sound film being “Common Clay”, along with a Fox Movietone Newsreel.
Opened On October 16, 1919, Closed In May 1962.
February 1986.
Found a bit of pictures of inside of the mall including a video of the ribbon cutting, but not even a single picture or shot of the III. A picture of the III remains lost as of now.
The Empire Has Been A Schine Operated Theater Since September 2, 1933.
This Martin Theatres Operated Ritz Had A Capacity Of 761, And Opened On September 14, 1936 With George Raft In “Yours For The Asking” With No Extras Or Subjects For One Day Only.
The Original 50x35 Screen Lasted From Its Opening On June 8, 1950 Until The End Of The 1954 Season.
Although The First Attraction As A CinemaScope Theater Might Have Not Been Found Yet, But The Earliest Attraction As A CinemaScope Theater I Found Is “Night People” Along With A Herman And Katnip Cartoon In “Ship-A-Hooey”, Right When The 1955 Season Started.
The Ritz Theatre Nearby Was The First To Install CinemaScope In Brewton With “Knights Of The Round Table” Along With “Merry Wives Of Windsor” And A Newsreel On September 8, 1954.
Opened On May 3, 1953, Closed In October 1979, Later Sold To An Implement Dealer From Hampton Weeks Later On November 3, 1979.
The Ridge Drive-In Began Construction In October 1952 After Being Erected Several Months Prior. Originally Planned For A Capacity Of 400 Cars, The Tower Is Prefabricated And Is Brought In By Truck And Erected In Large Sections, And Arclights Of The Original Projector Were Burned With Such Intensity And Throw Out So Much Heat That They Must Be Watercooled.
Its Grand Opening Date Remains A Mystery As Of Now, But According To Papers, It Opened During The Second Quarter Of 1953.
On April 26, 1957, The 77 Drive-In Was Once Devastated And Partially Enough Destroyed During Record-Breaking Rainfall Caused By Heavy Rain And Wind Gusts.
The Original Screen Of The Star-Vue Drive-In Lasted From Its Opening On October 4, 1949 Until November 6, 1954 (With The Last Films Shown On The Original Screen Being “War Of The Worlds” And “Thunder In The Last” Along With A Herman And Katnip Cartoon In “Northwest Mousie”).
On March 26, 1955, Reports Say That The Original Screen Was Blown Off And Damaged Caused By Heavy Wind. It Ended Up Replacing It With A 80ft CinemaScope Screen.
The CinemaScope Screen Lasted For 18 Years, 2 Months, And A Day. On May 27, 1973, The Screen Was Blown During Damaging Wind Gusts During A Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
It Was The Second Theater To Replace A Kmart In Colorado Springs. This RoadHouse Cinema Replaced A Very Long-Time Operated Kmart (October 13, 1969 Until April 2018).
The Riverdale 10 Replaced A Former Short-Lived Kmart (Operated From May 26, 1983 Until August 4, 1990).
The Rialto Theatre Opened Its Doors On August 30, 1917 With “The Barrier” And “A Zeppelin Attack In New York”.
On July 22, 1939, The Rialto Was Remodeled, Reopening With “The Gracie Allen Murder Case” And “The Man Who Dared”, No Extras.
It Was Closed In 1952 For At Least A Year After A Future Plan Involving A Weeks & Orr Furniture Store, Which Had Possibly Planned In February 1953 To Cover The Rialto Auditorium But It Didn’t Happened. The Rialto Did Had A Comeback After A Remodel Later That July And Was Reopened, But Ended Up Closing For The Final Time Later In The First Quarter Of 1954.
For the first 13 years, it was a silent movie house. Sound was added on November 10, 1929, reopening with “Broadway Melody” along with a Mickey Mouse cartoon in “Mickey’s Follies”, and a newsreel.
The Arrow Theatre was burned down not once, but twice.
On the same day Hitler was assassinated (April 30, 1945), the Arrow Theatre was once again destroyed by another fire, this time it was originated from a trash fire. Throughout the first 4 months of 1945, there have been 3 fires in Broken Bow involving theaters. This is the third of them. Although it was not opened at that time, they’re prepared for a showing of Abbott and Costello’s “Lost In A Harem” (unknown if subjects were added).
The theater would later reopen the following year.
The Encore Was Originally Operated By Max Singleton, Who Has Been Operating Since The Very Beginning, Which Held Its Grand Opening On July 10, 1952 With Esther Williams In “Pagan Love Song” Along With “Pony Express Days” And Paramount News. He Also Helped With The Construction Of The Theater Since Its Ground-Broke On April 3, 1952.
In The Late 1950s As The Dixie, The Dixie Had A Number Of Incidents During The Late 1950s. One Of The Most Notable Incidents Involving The Dixie Was Back On The Evening Of July 20, 1958. The Elmore County Sheriff Received A Phone Call From The Encore/Dixie’s Manager, Max Singleton, Involving Its Showing Of The Controversial Film, “Island In The Sun” (With No Extras Or Subjects, Originally Shown For 4 Days), Involving Mixed Relationships Of Color. The Film Had Experienced An Unexpected Off-The-Screen Showing When A Number Of Cars Blocked The Entrance Of The Theater. It Was Later Reported That A Power Outage Was Reported At The Projection Booth Only.
The Sheriff Replied To Singleton That He Advised Not To Show The Film. Singleton Agreed And He Replied That There Is Not A Single Angry Mob At The Theater. He Was Later Concerned After An Editorial Of The July 22, 1958 Edition of The Montgomery Advertiser, All About “Mob Censorship” Which He Expressed His Sentiments Exactly Concerning The Situation. He Also Said That It Will Be Better If The Police Handles The Situation.
As Earliest I Can Find, The THC Opened On June 7, 1952 With “Sleepy Time Gal” And “Susanna Pass” With No Extras.