This is the second out of two theaters in Pilot Mountain being named the Pilot Theatre, opening in March 1939 as a replacement of the first Pilot Theatre which closed a few weeks back. R.H. Kennedy of Winston-Salem was its original manager. The theater closed in 1956 when it went up for auction.
The Pilot Drive-In opened its gates on May 1, 1950 with Gloria Jean in “There’s A Girl In My Heart” (unknown if extras added), and closed on September 28, 1986 with “Club Paradise” and “Wildcats”.
The fire department building looks like it did receive a remodel years after the Marien Theatre’s closure, with a few addictions. There’s an adjacent building behind the station as well as an ACA Screamer S-5 siren on top of the main building.
A little edit from my previous June 8, 2023 (3:33 PM) comment:
The actual closing date is September 21, 1977 with “The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington” and “Shampoo”. The theater never reopened from the 1978 season although they attempted on planning to do so. Manos was one of its operators, and was last operated by Budco.
Closed on October 12, 1986 with “Ruthless People” and “Down & Out In Beverly Hills” in Screen 1, “The Karate Kid Part II” and “Top Gun” in Screen 2, and “Busted Up” and “Link” in Screen 3.
The Riverland Theatre opened its doors on August 18, 1971 with Gary Grimes in “Summer of ‘42”, and closed on September 3, 1979 with “Saturday Night Fever” (PG edit version) and “Grease”.
The film did reference the Alpine, but the entire theater was actually the Woodstock Theatre in Woodstock, Illinois. That was back when the popular Woodstock Theatre was still a second-run twin-screen theater.
This is the second out of two theaters in Pilot Mountain being named the Pilot Theatre, opening in March 1939 as a replacement of the first Pilot Theatre which closed a few weeks back. R.H. Kennedy of Winston-Salem was its original manager. The theater closed in 1956 when it went up for auction.
The Pilot Drive-In opened its gates on May 1, 1950 with Gloria Jean in “There’s A Girl In My Heart” (unknown if extras added), and closed on September 28, 1986 with “Club Paradise” and “Wildcats”.
Opened with Betty Hutton in “Annie Get Your Gun” along with a newsreel. It was still open in 1978.
The fire department building looks like it did receive a remodel years after the Marien Theatre’s closure, with a few addictions. There’s an adjacent building behind the station as well as an ACA Screamer S-5 siren on top of the main building.
The former drive-in site is now back on the market, which raised questions about its future.
Opened on September 12, 1973 with “40 Carats” in Screen 1 and “Let The Good Times Roll” in Screen 2.
Kmart left Prattville on April 3, 2016. As of 2025, CLUB4 Fitness now occupies the former Kmart.
On September 4, 1965, the Ozark Theatre’s marquee collapsed after record-breaking floods swept across Eldon.
This is what the Ozark Theatre looks like after its October 25, 1948 remodel.
Opened on February 2, 1921 with Pauline Frederick in “Madame X” and Buster Keaton in “One Week”.
The Lerner Brothers opened their office at the site of the former Keystone Theatre on May 27, 1920.
A little edit from my previous June 8, 2023 (3:33 PM) comment:
The actual closing date is September 21, 1977 with “The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington” and “Shampoo”. The theater never reopened from the 1978 season although they attempted on planning to do so. Manos was one of its operators, and was last operated by Budco.
Closed on October 25, 1975 with Bill Cosby in “Let’s Do It Again”.
Closed on May 13, 1977.
Closed on May 2, 1999.
Opened on October 5, 1990
Closed on July 13, 1998.
Opened on October 18, 2002.
Closed on October 5, 1986.
Actual closing date is November 2, 1986.
Closed on October 12, 1986 with “Ruthless People” and “Down & Out In Beverly Hills” in Screen 1, “The Karate Kid Part II” and “Top Gun” in Screen 2, and “Busted Up” and “Link” in Screen 3.
The Gateway was later twinned in 1975, and closed for the final time on August 30, 1979 with “The Frisco Kid” in Screen 1 and “Dracula” in Screen 2.
The Riverland Theatre opened its doors on August 18, 1971 with Gary Grimes in “Summer of ‘42”, and closed on September 3, 1979 with “Saturday Night Fever” (PG edit version) and “Grease”.
Closed on September 17, 2000.
The film did reference the Alpine, but the entire theater was actually the Woodstock Theatre in Woodstock, Illinois. That was back when the popular Woodstock Theatre was still a second-run twin-screen theater.