There is a very strong chance that there are two Joy Drive-Ins in Copperas Cove. Not just because of the aerial views, but there are surviving photos of the Joy Drive-In in its original location at 1214 East Highway 190 that featured its original screen tower with some small painting of Mighty Mouse on it. Unfortunately that screen tower was in severely beaten condition during the mid-1970s.
Its most likely that the Joy Drive-In relocated to 33RF+RQ, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 during the latter half of the 1970s and reopened it there. It had a newer screen without the tower covering, and was already closed by the late-1980s.
The Gateway closed for the final time on September 16, 1990 with “Young Guns II” and “Mo'Better Blues” in Screen 1 and “Ducktales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp” and “Problem Child” in Screen 2.
Opened with Victor Mature in “Demetrius And The Gladiators” in CinemaScope along with an unknown amount of cartoons and comedies. It was closed on September 30, 1971 and was purchased on October 4, 1971 by the Pittston City Housing Authority.
The Comerford Drive-In opened its gates on September 4, 1948 with “Three Little Girls In Blue” along with an unnamed Bugs Bunny cartoon and a sports reel. It was still open in 1980, but its closing date remains unknown at this time.
Opened on July 3, 1963 with Sandra Dee in “If A Man Answers”, Elvis in “Girls, Girls, Girls”, and Boris Karloff in “Tales Of Terror”, and closed on October 16, 1983 with “Strange Invaders”, “First Blood”, and “The House That Dripped Blood”.
The newer Stanley Theatre launched on March 27, 1937 with Fernand Gravet in “The King And The Chorus Girl” (unknown if extras added), featuring both Simplex projection and RCA High Fidelity sound. The older Stanley Theatre closed just one day prior to the newer Stanley’s opening.
Information about the newer Stanley as of 1937 goes as follows: The entirety of the theater is fireproof-erected, and the colored structural glass front is blue and gray made by Victrolite. The canopy measures 31ft wide includes two wings and extends across the front of the building and presents by night in effective color harmonizing of glass and painted heavy metal with three openings of metal. The sides were constructed of white flashed imported opal glass, and at night with the marquee’s 495 light bulbs, 270ft of colored neon and the colored traveling border which extends from the top above the canopy, down the front, and back to the box office presents a blaze of color.
The Stanley Theatre was also home to one of the largest cry rooms in the Midwest, housing 18 seats and is large that provides space for restless infants to move about without annoying the people. The new Stanley Theatre housed 500 HeyWood-Wakefield fully-upholstered deeply-cushioned seats, and were the same seats that were used in the cry room. The 21x20ft air conditioning unit was also presented at the rear of the theater building with all-year controlled temperature.
This started life as the Midway Drive-In, opened by the Frisina Amusement Company on June 7, 1957 with Richard Widmark in “Hell And High Water” and Robert Mitchum in “River Of No Return” (unknown if extras added). Its original screen measures 40x80ft. Frisina first planned on the theater exactly three years before its construction started.
The Eric Twin opened its doors on June 25, 1975 with Gene Hackman in “The French Connection 2” in Screen 1 and Peter Sellers in “The Return Of The Pink Panther” in Screen 2. It was originally first managed by Michael Danchak of Easton, and on its grand opening, officials from the Sameric chain’s home office and the Easton business community attended one of the first screenings after a special message delivered by then-Mayor Fred L. Ashton Jr.
Two more screens were added on June 17, 1980, bringing its total to four screens. A fifth screen was added on June 2, 1983, followed by a sixth screen on June 17, 1983. During its days as a six-screener, it went under the names “Eric Easton 6” and “UA Easton 6”.
NOTE: I accidentally added a duplicate page because I got confused while searching through its history. I hope they’ll fix it soon.
Opened on April 6, 1953 with Gregory Peck in “David And Bathsheba” (most likely along with a few unnamed shorts but unclear at this time). It most likely operated for only three seasons, closing in 1956.
Opened on October 15, 1914 as the American Theatre, renamed the McCutchen Theatre on July 20, 1948, and closed on May 8, 1977. It later became a church after a nearby church was destroyed by a fire two weeks after the McCutchen Theatre closed as a movie house.
The New Globe Theatre opened its doors on December 15, 1946 with Edmund Lowe in “The Enchanted Forest” (unknown if extras added). It was closed in 1961.
Opened as a triplex in November 1993 as the “Cinema 1 Plus 1 Plus 1”. Two more screens were added in July 1995 and its name was shorten to just “Cinema 1 Plus”.
The Meramec Cinema likely opened on July 7, 1980 with “The Shining” in Screen 1 and “Wholly Moses” in Screen 2. Kerasotes closed the Meramec in mid-September 2002.
There is a very strong chance that there are two Joy Drive-Ins in Copperas Cove. Not just because of the aerial views, but there are surviving photos of the Joy Drive-In in its original location at 1214 East Highway 190 that featured its original screen tower with some small painting of Mighty Mouse on it. Unfortunately that screen tower was in severely beaten condition during the mid-1970s.
Its most likely that the Joy Drive-In relocated to 33RF+RQ, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 during the latter half of the 1970s and reopened it there. It had a newer screen without the tower covering, and was already closed by the late-1980s.
The Gateway closed for the final time on September 16, 1990 with “Young Guns II” and “Mo'Better Blues” in Screen 1 and “Ducktales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp” and “Problem Child” in Screen 2.
The Family Drive-In opened around 1950 and closed by Budco on November 26, 1978 with “Heroes” and “Choirboys”.
The Lyric was renamed the Tiffany on December 17, 1961.
Opened with Victor Mature in “Demetrius And The Gladiators” in CinemaScope along with an unknown amount of cartoons and comedies. It was closed on September 30, 1971 and was purchased on October 4, 1971 by the Pittston City Housing Authority.
The Comerford Drive-In opened its gates on September 4, 1948 with “Three Little Girls In Blue” along with an unnamed Bugs Bunny cartoon and a sports reel. It was still open in 1980, but its closing date remains unknown at this time.
Opened on July 3, 1963 with Sandra Dee in “If A Man Answers”, Elvis in “Girls, Girls, Girls”, and Boris Karloff in “Tales Of Terror”, and closed on October 16, 1983 with “Strange Invaders”, “First Blood”, and “The House That Dripped Blood”.
This was originally known as the Big Cinema.
The Joy was actually closed in the early-1970s and was demolished in the late-1970s.
Closed on May 17, 1990 with “The War Of The Roses” in Screen 1 and “Glory” and “Roger And Me” in Screen 2.
The Walmart opened on the site on July 15, 1986. That location expanded to Supercenter on May 17, 2006.
The newer Stanley Theatre launched on March 27, 1937 with Fernand Gravet in “The King And The Chorus Girl” (unknown if extras added), featuring both Simplex projection and RCA High Fidelity sound. The older Stanley Theatre closed just one day prior to the newer Stanley’s opening.
Information about the newer Stanley as of 1937 goes as follows: The entirety of the theater is fireproof-erected, and the colored structural glass front is blue and gray made by Victrolite. The canopy measures 31ft wide includes two wings and extends across the front of the building and presents by night in effective color harmonizing of glass and painted heavy metal with three openings of metal. The sides were constructed of white flashed imported opal glass, and at night with the marquee’s 495 light bulbs, 270ft of colored neon and the colored traveling border which extends from the top above the canopy, down the front, and back to the box office presents a blaze of color.
The Stanley Theatre was also home to one of the largest cry rooms in the Midwest, housing 18 seats and is large that provides space for restless infants to move about without annoying the people. The new Stanley Theatre housed 500 HeyWood-Wakefield fully-upholstered deeply-cushioned seats, and were the same seats that were used in the cry room. The 21x20ft air conditioning unit was also presented at the rear of the theater building with all-year controlled temperature.
Taken over by Frisina Amusement Company in March 1959.
This started life as the Midway Drive-In, opened by the Frisina Amusement Company on June 7, 1957 with Richard Widmark in “Hell And High Water” and Robert Mitchum in “River Of No Return” (unknown if extras added). Its original screen measures 40x80ft. Frisina first planned on the theater exactly three years before its construction started.
The Eric Twin opened its doors on June 25, 1975 with Gene Hackman in “The French Connection 2” in Screen 1 and Peter Sellers in “The Return Of The Pink Panther” in Screen 2. It was originally first managed by Michael Danchak of Easton, and on its grand opening, officials from the Sameric chain’s home office and the Easton business community attended one of the first screenings after a special message delivered by then-Mayor Fred L. Ashton Jr.
Two more screens were added on June 17, 1980, bringing its total to four screens. A fifth screen was added on June 2, 1983, followed by a sixth screen on June 17, 1983. During its days as a six-screener, it went under the names “Eric Easton 6” and “UA Easton 6”.
Opened on Christmas Eve 1943 with Judy Garland in “Presenting Lily Mars” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on May 19, 1950, closed in 1959.
Opened on April 6, 1953 with Gregory Peck in “David And Bathsheba” (most likely along with a few unnamed shorts but unclear at this time). It most likely operated for only three seasons, closing in 1956.
Opened on October 15, 1914 as the American Theatre, renamed the McCutchen Theatre on July 20, 1948, and closed on May 8, 1977. It later became a church after a nearby church was destroyed by a fire two weeks after the McCutchen Theatre closed as a movie house.
Opened in May 1951.
The New Globe Theatre opened its doors on December 15, 1946 with Edmund Lowe in “The Enchanted Forest” (unknown if extras added). It was closed in 1961.
The Cinema 101 name didn’t last long, and closed on October 9, 1975 with “Jaws”.
Likely closed as a movie house in late-February 1986.
Opened as a triplex in November 1993 as the “Cinema 1 Plus 1 Plus 1”. Two more screens were added in July 1995 and its name was shorten to just “Cinema 1 Plus”.
The Meramec Cinema likely opened on July 7, 1980 with “The Shining” in Screen 1 and “Wholly Moses” in Screen 2. Kerasotes closed the Meramec in mid-September 2002.