The Blakely Theatre opened its doors on June 1, 1936 with Joe E. Brown in “Sons O' Guns” (unknown if extras added), and was a replacement of an older Blakely Theatre that was once known as both the Cozy Theatre and the Seneca Theatre during the silent era which closed one day prior to the newer Blakely Theatre’s opening.
It was built by J.M. Culpepper of Pelham, Georgia, featuring installations of RCA sound and Atlanta’s American Seating Company seats. Mr. J.C. Peters was the original operator whose wife and son also opened the Peters Drive-In in September 1950.
Opened with Joan Blondell in “Miss Pacific Fleet” along with a technicolor Broadway Brevity and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. On its grand opening day, a musical performance by Curtis Davidson And His Band was presented before the movie.
The Opera House last went with the name “Dudley’s Opera House”, and closed on November 25, 1925 with Jack Holt in “The Light Of Western Stars” (unknown if extras added).
Also, it was originally “Glover’s Opera House”, not Clover.
The actual opening date is January 21, 1921 with a stage presentation of “Lightnin'” (pronounced “Lightning” without the “G”). The theater was named after its original owner Walter Rylander and had an estimate $150,000 for its construction.
The theater was actually named Judy-Ruth, not Roth. The Judy-Ruth opened on October 13, 1948 with Van Johnson in “The Bride Goes Wild” (unknown if any extras added). Mr. Fred Everett and Mr. George Green were the projectionists and the owners are the husband-and-wife teams of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pennington.
It was possible that the theater was named after the owners' daughters, but I could be completely wrong.
I found information that the Roosevelt Theatre and the Jefferson Theatre are two different theaters. The Roosevelt Theatre opened on April 29, 1920, and the nearby Jefferson Theatre opened in the 1910s. The Jefferson then became the Vista Theatre in July 1915 before becoming the Reliance Theatre around 1920.
Ellison Dunn opened the Dunn Theatre on June 13, 1949 with Glenn Ford in “The Return of October” (unknown if extras added). It was located on 204 S Wiley Ave, Donalsonville, GA 39845, which appears to be demolished by the 1980s.
The Hillcrest Cinema started life as a 300-seat single-screener, opening its doors by owners Neal Baker and Bobby Whitaker on July 1, 1977 with “Smokey And The Bandit” as the first indoor movie theater to operate in Jackson since the 1962 closure of the Town Theatre. The theater was twinned around the following year, and was renamed the Hillcrest Twin Cinema.
The Southern Park Theatre opened its doors on April 10, 1970 with “M-A-S-H” and closed on April 2, 1989 with “Leviathan” due to the expansion of the nearby CinemaSouth.
Opened with Jean Arthur in “Easy Living” and Reginald Denny in “The Great Gambini” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Woodland Café” and a newsreel, featuring installations of Western Electric Mirrophonic Wide-Range sound. Al Sonntag was the original manager and its marquee was constructed by the Oakland’s Electrical Products Company.
The Crane Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre on March 6, 1955, reopening with Bing Crosby’s smash “White Christmas” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon (unlisted on opening ad).
The Fox closed on April 14, 1959 with “Road Racers” and “Daddy-O”.
Opened on January 18, 1937 with Bing Crosby in “Pennies From Heaven” (unknown if extras added), and was first operated by I.R. Dean.
Opened on April 29, 1920.
The Blakely Theatre opened its doors on June 1, 1936 with Joe E. Brown in “Sons O' Guns” (unknown if extras added), and was a replacement of an older Blakely Theatre that was once known as both the Cozy Theatre and the Seneca Theatre during the silent era which closed one day prior to the newer Blakely Theatre’s opening.
It was built by J.M. Culpepper of Pelham, Georgia, featuring installations of RCA sound and Atlanta’s American Seating Company seats. Mr. J.C. Peters was the original operator whose wife and son also opened the Peters Drive-In in September 1950.
It was still open in 1977.
Opened on September 14, 1950. The Peter’s name was named after operators Mrs. J.C. Peters and her son Billy Peters. It was still open in 1972.
Still open in 1969.
Opened with Joan Blondell in “Miss Pacific Fleet” along with a technicolor Broadway Brevity and a Fox Movietone Newsreel. On its grand opening day, a musical performance by Curtis Davidson And His Band was presented before the movie.
The Opera House last went with the name “Dudley’s Opera House”, and closed on November 25, 1925 with Jack Holt in “The Light Of Western Stars” (unknown if extras added).
The actual opening date is January 21, 1921 with a stage presentation of “Lightnin'” (pronounced “Lightning” without the “G”). The theater was named after its original owner Walter Rylander and had an estimate $150,000 for its construction.
The theater was actually named Judy-Ruth, not Roth. The Judy-Ruth opened on October 13, 1948 with Van Johnson in “The Bride Goes Wild” (unknown if any extras added). Mr. Fred Everett and Mr. George Green were the projectionists and the owners are the husband-and-wife teams of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pennington.
It was possible that the theater was named after the owners' daughters, but I could be completely wrong.
I found information that the Roosevelt Theatre and the Jefferson Theatre are two different theaters. The Roosevelt Theatre opened on April 29, 1920, and the nearby Jefferson Theatre opened in the 1910s. The Jefferson then became the Vista Theatre in July 1915 before becoming the Reliance Theatre around 1920.
Opened on June 2, 1947 with Frank Sinatra in “Till The Clouds Roll By” (unknown if extras added), and closed in December 1980.
Ellison Dunn opened the Dunn Theatre on June 13, 1949 with Glenn Ford in “The Return of October” (unknown if extras added). It was located on 204 S Wiley Ave, Donalsonville, GA 39845, which appears to be demolished by the 1980s.
The theater was still open in 1988 actually. Carmike later operated the theater and was still open in 1997 under the name “Cumming Cinema 3”.
Opened on May 2, 1927 with Ronald Colman in “The Night Of Love” along with an unnamed Pathe Comedy and a Hearst International Newsreel.
Opened on July 21, 1948.
Still open in 1992.
The Hillcrest Cinema started life as a 300-seat single-screener, opening its doors by owners Neal Baker and Bobby Whitaker on July 1, 1977 with “Smokey And The Bandit” as the first indoor movie theater to operate in Jackson since the 1962 closure of the Town Theatre. The theater was twinned around the following year, and was renamed the Hillcrest Twin Cinema.
Last known as Town Theatre, and closed on Christmas Day 1962 with “Hero’s Island”.
I cannot find its grand opening date, but this opened in May 1953.
Opened in late-August or early-September 1952.
The Southern Park Theatre opened its doors on April 10, 1970 with “M-A-S-H” and closed on April 2, 1989 with “Leviathan” due to the expansion of the nearby CinemaSouth.
Expanded to 10 screens on April 6, 1989.
Opened with Jean Arthur in “Easy Living” and Reginald Denny in “The Great Gambini” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Woodland Café” and a newsreel, featuring installations of Western Electric Mirrophonic Wide-Range sound. Al Sonntag was the original manager and its marquee was constructed by the Oakland’s Electrical Products Company.
The building is most likely constructed between 1979 and 1980. It’s likely that the twin opened around that time.
The Crane Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre on March 6, 1955, reopening with Bing Crosby’s smash “White Christmas” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon (unlisted on opening ad).
The Fox closed on April 14, 1959 with “Road Racers” and “Daddy-O”.