Opened on November 26th, 1969, as the first automated theatre in Iowa with the adult film, “Can Heironymus Merkin ever forget Mercy Humppe and find true happiness?” with playboy’s playmate of the year, Connie Freski. Grand opening ad posted.
The Bijou theatre opened on April 16th, 1914 and reopened as Empire on OCtober 9th, 1931 and Maine on November 25th, 1935 and closed or stopped placing ads in 1948. Grand opening ads posted.
The Fine Arts II opened on Christmas Day, 1970 and the Fine Arts Cinema 1 reopens as the Intown Cinema, which closed in 1982 while the Fine arts theatre remain open. Reopened as Fine Arts I & II on March 16th, 1990, by the owner of the State theatre on an adult policy. More ads posted.
French-language grand opening ad from Montréal-Matin posted.
Opened on November 26th, 1969, as the first automated theatre in Iowa with the adult film, “Can Heironymus Merkin ever forget Mercy Humppe and find true happiness?” with playboy’s playmate of the year, Connie Freski. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Capitol on October 29th with “A Lady Surrenders”.
Correction reopened July 12th, 1995.
Closed October 10th, 1994, and reopened July 7th, 1995
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Closed December 31st, 1983 and later converted into an auto parts store
The Bijou theatre opened on April 16th, 1914 and reopened as Empire on OCtober 9th, 1931 and Maine on November 25th, 1935 and closed or stopped placing ads in 1948. Grand opening ads posted.
Website’s down, but still open.
This opened on October 5th, 1978, with “Casablanca”. Grand opening ad posted.
Renamed Plaza on March 17th, 1972, and screens adult movies shortly after. Another ad posted.
This opened on December 29th, 1970. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened June 28th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened February 21st, 1968
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Renamed Jet Drive-In on September 26th, 1952 per:
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ABC Plaza opening 03 Jul 1970, Fri Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Georgia) Newspapers.com
This opened as the Keystone Theatre Café 3 on December 26th, 1996 and closed in 2001. Grand opening ad posted.
More events in this theatre’s timeline.
The Fine Arts II opened on Christmas Day, 1970 and the Fine Arts Cinema 1 reopens as the Intown Cinema, which closed in 1982 while the Fine arts theatre remain open. Reopened as Fine Arts I & II on March 16th, 1990, by the owner of the State theatre on an adult policy. More ads posted.
the 439 Fore Street location closed in 1985 after rebranded Fore St. Nick on March 9th, 1984
The first 3 screens opened at 439 Fore Street on December 19th, 1980 with 200 seats each. Grand opening ad posted.
the 6-screen expansion at 1 Temple Street opened on December 9th, 1983.
This opened on Christmas Day, 1975 after a open house the weekend before. Grand opening ad posted.
Visit movie-theatre.org for the ad.
Grand opening ad: