Plitt theatres opened the 8th Street Marketplace Cinemas on December 14th, 1979, with “The Jerk” and “Kramer Vs. Kramer”. There were plans for Cineplex Odeon to replace this with a 16-plex in the style of the St. Bruno Cinemas near Montréal for 1998 but cancelled after they heard of the Edwards megaplex.
An time capsule was to be opened on April 18th, 2017
Opened as Terrace Theatre on May 12th, 1967
Grand opening ads posted. Kenmore, the North 11 Drive-In was at the auto mall location with the Loch Haven nearby.
Closed in 1950. Will to bet it reopened as the Temple Drive-In on April 11th, 1952 at the same location.
Ads for this drive-in in the Statesman stopped in 1958.
Major Correction: The Lee Hi Drive-in and the North 11 Drive-In were two separate drive-ins.
The Lee High in Salem opened on July 7th, 1948, and rebuilt and reopened on March 18th, 1955.
The North 11 Drive-In opened on August 13th, 1949, on Williamston Road in Roanoke. Will be submitting the North 11 Drive-In shortly.
Opened May 4th, 1952 “for White Only”. Grand opening ad posted.
The Queen drive-in opened on May 19th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
opened on March 21st, 1952. Grand opening ad posted.
opened January 6th, 1952. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed in 1953 and reopened again as the Park Art on October 16th, 1955 and closed again in 1956.
The Riverside Drive-In opened on June 20th, 1952. Grand opening ad posted.
teaser grand opening ad posted.
This opened as the Lee Hi Drive-In on June 7th, 1948 and renamed the North 11 Drive-In on August 13th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.
opened May 4th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.
The Colonial Theatre opened on August 22nd, 1941. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on June 22nd, 1977 and taken over by Commonwealth later that year. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on December 21st, 1979. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed as Ada on April 4th, 1979 and reopened as Egyptian on May 18th, 1979.
Grand opening ad posted.
Plitt theatres opened the 8th Street Marketplace Cinemas on December 14th, 1979, with “The Jerk” and “Kramer Vs. Kramer”. There were plans for Cineplex Odeon to replace this with a 16-plex in the style of the St. Bruno Cinemas near Montréal for 1998 but cancelled after they heard of the Edwards megaplex.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad as Terrace posted.
Grand opening ad posted.