Just to the northeast of the Panther is an incomplete set of larger traces, meaning that it originally planned to be built right at that spot. The Panther closed during the 1970s and was demolished right afterward.
I’m very sure that the Willis Theatre was the former Nickel Theatre which had been in operation since around 1909. The Nickel name appeared in 1912 but not in 1913, and the Willis name took over that year. There was evidence of a “Willis Wood Theatre” but I don’t think its related to the early motion picture house itself. The Willis was still open in 1915 but appears that it closed later on during World War I.
The actual opening date is June 7, 1935 with Bing Crosby in “Mississippi” along with an unnamed Popeye cartoon. The Theatre Anne in Maysville is one of a small amount of theaters in Missouri whose theater name starts with “Theatre”.
The Theatre Anne closed around Christmas 1958. And this was NEVER later known as the Acme Theatre. It has been known as the Theatre Anne throughout its entire life.
The actual opening date is August 26, 1966 with Henry Fonda in “A Big Hand For The Little Lady” and Paul Ford in “Never Too Late” along with multiple Bugs Bunny cartoons (listed as “Bugs Bunny Carnival”).
Opened with Jimmy Durante in “Student Tour” along with a vaudeville stage show before the movie and a dedicatory dance after the movie. The vaudeville performers were unidentified but they came all the way from Kansas City. Otherwise, its unknown if extras were added.
The Granada Theatre received major reconstruction in 1954. United California Theatres reopened the Granada on September 1, 1954, reopening with James Stewart in “Rear Window” and Walt Disney’s “Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom”.
Its has to be an error, which happens a lot. A November 19, 1951 article from the Nevada Daily Mail stated that the “Arbo was renamed the Rex today”. Although it was immediately renamed the Rex, the former Arbo did remodel and reopen under the Rex name on December 14.
There are two photos, one of the Arbo and the other of the Rex, on its grand opening advertisement.
Anytime! Also, there was a 1909 article that says that it used to be a pawn shop at the exact address owned by auctioneer Col. W.A. Mason. Meaning that the garage might be short-lived.
There are two Airdomes in Nevada. The first one opened in May 1908 and likely closed later that year. Its original manager left Nevada the following year (most likely for vacation) and new operators planned to relocate the Airdome. It relocated and the second Airdome opened in 1910. It once went under the name “McKee’s Airdome” but renamed back to just “Airdome Theatre” before closing in 1916.
For the best of my luck, this has to be the first short-lived Airdome.
The Arbo Theatre was renamed the Rex Theatre on December 14, 1951. The Rex was once the only indoor movie house in Nevada in 1955 that came after the closure of the nearby Star Theatre and before the reopening there as the Fox Theatre. Both of those events happened that same year.
Yes you’re right. This started life as the Star Theatre, which launched on September 6, 1917. The Star Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre following remodeling during the second week of August 1955.
I just saw mid-1955 advertisements for the then-upcoming Fox that had the words “Formerly the Star” inside the letter O.
This started life as the Motor-In, opening on May 22, 1947. The grand opening advertisement is completely faded meaning that its opening attraction and selected shorts that comes along before the feature were completely unidentified.
The Pitts' Victoria Theatre opened its doors on November 1, 1937 with Fred MacMurray in “Exclusive” along with an unnamed musical short and a newsreel (both unlisted on grand opening ad).
R/C Theatres was its last operator, but had ended its movie house run with a twist. The Victoria Theatre closed as a movie theater on August 25, 1986 with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre II” due to an unexpected double whammy. Not just because of poor attendance, but its also because its staff failed to splice the movie to make the film more suitable. Its run of the movie immediately ended three days earlier than its scheduled one-week engagement. However, the Victoria Theatre did suffer a few short closures throughout much of Spring 1986.
Actual closing date is September 28, 1986 with “The Last Resort” and “My Chauffear”.
Just to the northeast of the Panther is an incomplete set of larger traces, meaning that it originally planned to be built right at that spot. The Panther closed during the 1970s and was demolished right afterward.
I’m very sure that the Willis Theatre was the former Nickel Theatre which had been in operation since around 1909. The Nickel name appeared in 1912 but not in 1913, and the Willis name took over that year. There was evidence of a “Willis Wood Theatre” but I don’t think its related to the early motion picture house itself. The Willis was still open in 1915 but appears that it closed later on during World War I.
Later renamed the Holiday Theatre. It was still open in the mid-1960s.
Closed on October 2, 1972 with “John Wayne And The Cowboys” and an unnamed 2nd feature following the death of its owner Fred L. Wilcox.
Closed in 1970.
Twinned in August 1993, closed on August 31, 2000.
The actual opening date is June 7, 1935 with Bing Crosby in “Mississippi” along with an unnamed Popeye cartoon. The Theatre Anne in Maysville is one of a small amount of theaters in Missouri whose theater name starts with “Theatre”.
The Theatre Anne closed around Christmas 1958. And this was NEVER later known as the Acme Theatre. It has been known as the Theatre Anne throughout its entire life.
The actual opening date is August 26, 1966 with Henry Fonda in “A Big Hand For The Little Lady” and Paul Ford in “Never Too Late” along with multiple Bugs Bunny cartoons (listed as “Bugs Bunny Carnival”).
Opened with Jimmy Durante in “Student Tour” along with a vaudeville stage show before the movie and a dedicatory dance after the movie. The vaudeville performers were unidentified but they came all the way from Kansas City. Otherwise, its unknown if extras were added.
The Granada Theatre received major reconstruction in 1954. United California Theatres reopened the Granada on September 1, 1954, reopening with James Stewart in “Rear Window” and Walt Disney’s “Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom”.
Its has to be an error, which happens a lot. A November 19, 1951 article from the Nevada Daily Mail stated that the “Arbo was renamed the Rex today”. Although it was immediately renamed the Rex, the former Arbo did remodel and reopen under the Rex name on December 14.
There are two photos, one of the Arbo and the other of the Rex, on its grand opening advertisement.
Anytime! Also, there was a 1909 article that says that it used to be a pawn shop at the exact address owned by auctioneer Col. W.A. Mason. Meaning that the garage might be short-lived.
There are two Airdomes in Nevada. The first one opened in May 1908 and likely closed later that year. Its original manager left Nevada the following year (most likely for vacation) and new operators planned to relocate the Airdome. It relocated and the second Airdome opened in 1910. It once went under the name “McKee’s Airdome” but renamed back to just “Airdome Theatre” before closing in 1916.
For the best of my luck, this has to be the first short-lived Airdome.
The Arbo Theatre was renamed the Rex Theatre on December 14, 1951. The Rex was once the only indoor movie house in Nevada in 1955 that came after the closure of the nearby Star Theatre and before the reopening there as the Fox Theatre. Both of those events happened that same year.
Yes you’re right. This started life as the Star Theatre, which launched on September 6, 1917. The Star Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre following remodeling during the second week of August 1955.
I just saw mid-1955 advertisements for the then-upcoming Fox that had the words “Formerly the Star” inside the letter O.
Opened on January 11, 1968.
This most likely opened in July 1953. But I’m not very sure at this time.
This opened as early as 1938. Advertisements say that it was first known as the “New Trail Theatre”.
This started life as the Motor-In, opening on May 22, 1947. The grand opening advertisement is completely faded meaning that its opening attraction and selected shorts that comes along before the feature were completely unidentified.
Opened in July 2005.
It became a church the following month after closure.
The car capacity might be wrong. It does look a lot smaller than an average 300-car drive-in.
Opened on December 21, 1973, closed in January 2000.
The Pitts' Victoria Theatre opened its doors on November 1, 1937 with Fred MacMurray in “Exclusive” along with an unnamed musical short and a newsreel (both unlisted on grand opening ad).
R/C Theatres was its last operator, but had ended its movie house run with a twist. The Victoria Theatre closed as a movie theater on August 25, 1986 with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre II” due to an unexpected double whammy. Not just because of poor attendance, but its also because its staff failed to splice the movie to make the film more suitable. Its run of the movie immediately ended three days earlier than its scheduled one-week engagement. However, the Victoria Theatre did suffer a few short closures throughout much of Spring 1986.