The Cozy Theatre had a little interesting history. This first opened as the Cozy Tent Theatre during the first week of July 1924 by Charley Whorton and G.A. Peterson, and was relocated two months later to the Pendergraft Building. The name was then shorten to just Cozy Theatre.
It was still operating in 1930 but its unconfirmed if its still operating as a movie theater or even wired for sound.
This appears to be opened in either the late-1990s or early-2000s, as the original quad wasn’t built in the 1980 or 1995 aerial views. It expanded to six screens in 2005 or 2006.
This likely started life as the Royal Theatre before World War I, and was renamed the Fairland Theatre a few years after the war, but I cannot confirm if its either the same or two different theaters. However, I can confirm that the Fairland Theatre was later renamed the Ritz Theatre by the early-1950s.
Closed on September 9, 1944 with Kay Kyser in “Swing Fever” (unknown if extras added) after it was sold to a Lawson, Oklahoma group, and its equipment was removed afterward.
Unlike most openings, the Effingham Theatre did not open with a main movie. Instead it opened with a newsreel, a sportsreel, and a two-reel Pathe comedy, plus five vaudeville performances (including Madam Louise & Company doing “Aerial Oddities”, the Shaun Brothers with the Midnight Hour Radio Biys, the LeRoy, Mable Hart & Company doing the Medley Garden Revue, Nilson & Ardell, and the Four Italian Serenaders). The first main attraction didn’t came until either two or three days later.
The Kyoto Shochikuza was built on the site of another theater called the Meijiza, which got destroyed by a fire in 1924. The Shochikuza also became the first 70mm theater in Kyoto on April 1, 1961. At the time, the screen measures 8 meters high and 16 meters wide.
Exactly eight days after the two other Shochiku theaters in Kyoto, the “Kyoto Piccadilly” and “SY Shochiku Kyoei”, closed, the Kyoto Shochikuza ended its days after a film festival on November 30, 2001, which had four movies being screened in one day: “Ben-Hur” (the 1959 version), “Casablanca”, “Gone with the Wind”, and the Japanese film “Castle of Sand”.
During its success, “E.T.” was the biggest hit in this theater’s history, which had a grand total of over 267,000 moviegoers throughout its 98-day run in late-1982.
Originally operated with 958 seats when it opened on December 19, 1954, the Kyogoku Toho Theater was the replacement of an earlier and short-lived twin-screen Toho and Daiei Theater at the same building, which went under the auditorium names “Kyogoku Toho” and “Kyogoku Daiei”. The original Kyogoku Toho opened at the site after the Sanyu closed in 1945, and the “Kyogoku Daiei” auditorium was also added for a very short time.
Both of those theaters closed in 1954 when it was renovated, and was upgraded to a much larger single-screener, and that’s how the newer Kyogoku Toho began its operations.
At approximately 10:20 AM on February 12, 1965, a boiler exploded during a showing at the Kyogoku Toho but nobody was injured. The theater continued to open following the incident.
Opened on June 27, 1938 with Gary Cooper in “The Plainsman” along with an unnamed Popeye, unnamed musical novelty, and Paramount News. It was closed on May 5, 1946 when the Pen Theatre opened nearby the following month.
The Darlington Theatre opened its doors on January 17, 1949 with Cary Grant in “Every Girl Should Be Married” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Darlington Cinema in the early-1970s and closed in 1983.
The RKO Fordham closed for the final time on July 24, 1986 with “Cobra” in Screen 1, “The Karate Kid Part II” in Screen 2, “Labyrinth” in Screen 3, and “My Little Pony The Movie” and “Raw Deal” in Screen 4.
The Fox opened its doors on November 3, 1930 with Spencer Tracy in “Up The River” along with a Fox Movietone Newsreel, and prior to the films is a live musical performance show called “Wild & Wooly” before the main feature.
This opened with four screens in 1983, expanded to eight in 1989, and expanded to 12 in 1993. It was originally operated by Issac Boutwell, who operated the theater until his death in 2022.
The Cozy Theatre had a little interesting history. This first opened as the Cozy Tent Theatre during the first week of July 1924 by Charley Whorton and G.A. Peterson, and was relocated two months later to the Pendergraft Building. The name was then shorten to just Cozy Theatre.
It was still operating in 1930 but its unconfirmed if its still operating as a movie theater or even wired for sound.
This appears to be opened in either the late-1990s or early-2000s, as the original quad wasn’t built in the 1980 or 1995 aerial views. It expanded to six screens in 2005 or 2006.
This likely started life as the Royal Theatre before World War I, and was renamed the Fairland Theatre a few years after the war, but I cannot confirm if its either the same or two different theaters. However, I can confirm that the Fairland Theatre was later renamed the Ritz Theatre by the early-1950s.
Still open in 1962.
The Princess Theatre was renamed the American Theatre on July 17, 1924 after its change of management. It was closed the following year in 1925.
Closed on September 9, 1944 with Kay Kyser in “Swing Fever” (unknown if extras added) after it was sold to a Lawson, Oklahoma group, and its equipment was removed afterward.
Opened on October 16, 1945 with Kay Francis in “Divorce” (unknown if extras added).
The North 5th Street Drive-In appears to be short-lived, closing in 1956. It was already demolished by 1960.
Unlike most openings, the Effingham Theatre did not open with a main movie. Instead it opened with a newsreel, a sportsreel, and a two-reel Pathe comedy, plus five vaudeville performances (including Madam Louise & Company doing “Aerial Oddities”, the Shaun Brothers with the Midnight Hour Radio Biys, the LeRoy, Mable Hart & Company doing the Medley Garden Revue, Nilson & Ardell, and the Four Italian Serenaders). The first main attraction didn’t came until either two or three days later.
The station was originally used for CFD Engine 59 and Truck 47 until its decommission in 2008.
Taken during the week of July 19 to 26, 1962.
Opened with “Gold Diggers Of 1933” (unknown if extras added).
The Kyoto Shochikuza was built on the site of another theater called the Meijiza, which got destroyed by a fire in 1924. The Shochikuza also became the first 70mm theater in Kyoto on April 1, 1961. At the time, the screen measures 8 meters high and 16 meters wide.
Exactly eight days after the two other Shochiku theaters in Kyoto, the “Kyoto Piccadilly” and “SY Shochiku Kyoei”, closed, the Kyoto Shochikuza ended its days after a film festival on November 30, 2001, which had four movies being screened in one day: “Ben-Hur” (the 1959 version), “Casablanca”, “Gone with the Wind”, and the Japanese film “Castle of Sand”.
During its success, “E.T.” was the biggest hit in this theater’s history, which had a grand total of over 267,000 moviegoers throughout its 98-day run in late-1982.
Originally operated with 958 seats when it opened on December 19, 1954, the Kyogoku Toho Theater was the replacement of an earlier and short-lived twin-screen Toho and Daiei Theater at the same building, which went under the auditorium names “Kyogoku Toho” and “Kyogoku Daiei”. The original Kyogoku Toho opened at the site after the Sanyu closed in 1945, and the “Kyogoku Daiei” auditorium was also added for a very short time.
Both of those theaters closed in 1954 when it was renovated, and was upgraded to a much larger single-screener, and that’s how the newer Kyogoku Toho began its operations.
At approximately 10:20 AM on February 12, 1965, a boiler exploded during a showing at the Kyogoku Toho but nobody was injured. The theater continued to open following the incident.
Opened with “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”.
Opened on June 27, 1938 with Gary Cooper in “The Plainsman” along with an unnamed Popeye, unnamed musical novelty, and Paramount News. It was closed on May 5, 1946 when the Pen Theatre opened nearby the following month.
Opened on November 5, 1927 with Billie Dove in “American Beauty” along with an unnamed comedy. It was first operated by George Graff and John Patrick.
The Darlington Theatre opened its doors on January 17, 1949 with Cary Grant in “Every Girl Should Be Married” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Darlington Cinema in the early-1970s and closed in 1983.
Actual opening date is September 14, 1949, yes with “My Wild Irish Rose” plus an unnamed cartoon.
This should be named “Broadway Theatre (II)”, because there are two theaters being named the Broadway Theatre in Clinton’s history.
The RKO Fordham closed for the final time on July 24, 1986 with “Cobra” in Screen 1, “The Karate Kid Part II” in Screen 2, “Labyrinth” in Screen 3, and “My Little Pony The Movie” and “Raw Deal” in Screen 4.
The Fox opened its doors on November 3, 1930 with Spencer Tracy in “Up The River” along with a Fox Movietone Newsreel, and prior to the films is a live musical performance show called “Wild & Wooly” before the main feature.
Correction: The Cinema 3 closed in 1989 due to the expansion of the nearby Movie Palace Cinemas.
This opened with four screens in 1983, expanded to eight in 1989, and expanded to 12 in 1993. It was originally operated by Issac Boutwell, who operated the theater until his death in 2022.
Once operated by Republic Theatres.