I agree…GPS coordinates are best. There is a lot of strangeness in the maps. There is one theatre in Indiana that maps to a location on the Ohio State University Campus!
5800 Riverside Drive was the address used in newspaper listings. Before the theatre closed, it was sometimes listed as “Riverside Drive, South of Rt. 161”.
Cranston Drive (which looks from aerial maps to run right through the projection booth) was not built until the late ‘70’s.
Soon after the drive-in closed in Sept, 1976, the location was used as a sales information center for the Riverside Hills housing development.
Officially reopening on 12/22/2020 as LENNOX TOWN CENTER 24 THEATRES. One IMAX theatre and One Dolby Atmos theater. First-Run movies will begin on 12/25/2020.
The theater was closed in 1951 and became a bowling alley. It was originally called the Old Trail Lanes, but became the Winko Lanes in 1957. The bowling alley closed in March, 1988.
I saw a couple of movies there. There was no balcony. The only balcony I know of in neighborhood theatres in Columbus was one of the incarnations of the Linden.
I went there frequently in the early 90’s. It was a nice location at that time. Four small theatres and one larger one…I think the larger one had stereo available. Reasonably priced. Too bad it went downhill in later years.
Sally Flowers and Billy Scott were personalities on WLW-C in Columbus, OH. “Meetin' Time At Moore’s” began in 1949 and ran throught the mid-50’s. The Stage Show in the illustration was most likely from 1951 or 1952.
I’m not surprised. This was usually a very busy theatre. It could use some updating, though. Not much has changed since it opened. It will be interesting to watch the progress of this.
Local news has reported that Phoenix plans to reopen the theatre about December 25,2020 with much of the same staff.
GRAND BOUFFE played at the World Theatre,further north on High Street from State/Agora/Newport Music Hall in March of 1974. Earl Wilson called it the “most revolting, stomach-turning picture I’ve ever seen. It stars Marcello Mastroianni in an eating orgy with four men determined to glutton themselves to death.”
WAR AND PEACE opened at the DeMille on April 28, 1968 and closed on September 10, 1968. Presentation was listed as 70mm and stereo. It was shown in 2 parts, with one ticket giving admission to both parts.
CCC became a twin theater in 1973. On July 23, 1973, Screen 1 opened with CHATO’S LAND and CHINESE CONNECTION, followed on Wednesday evening by SOUND OF MUSIC and LIVING FREE. Screen 2 continued its run of CHARLOTTE’S WEB and DARLING LILI. This was the first twin drive-in in the Columbus area.
I agree…GPS coordinates are best. There is a lot of strangeness in the maps. There is one theatre in Indiana that maps to a location on the Ohio State University Campus!
5800 Riverside Drive was the address used in newspaper listings. Before the theatre closed, it was sometimes listed as “Riverside Drive, South of Rt. 161”.
Cranston Drive (which looks from aerial maps to run right through the projection booth) was not built until the late ‘70’s.
Soon after the drive-in closed in Sept, 1976, the location was used as a sales information center for the Riverside Hills housing development.
Officially reopening on 12/22/2020 as LENNOX TOWN CENTER 24 THEATRES. One IMAX theatre and One Dolby Atmos theater. First-Run movies will begin on 12/25/2020.
The theater was closed in 1951 and became a bowling alley. It was originally called the Old Trail Lanes, but became the Winko Lanes in 1957. The bowling alley closed in March, 1988.
I saw a couple of movies there. There was no balcony. The only balcony I know of in neighborhood theatres in Columbus was one of the incarnations of the Linden.
I went there frequently in the early 90’s. It was a nice location at that time. Four small theatres and one larger one…I think the larger one had stereo available. Reasonably priced. Too bad it went downhill in later years.
Sally Flowers and Billy Scott were personalities on WLW-C in Columbus, OH. “Meetin' Time At Moore’s” began in 1949 and ran throught the mid-50’s. The Stage Show in the illustration was most likely from 1951 or 1952.
I’m not surprised. This was usually a very busy theatre. It could use some updating, though. Not much has changed since it opened. It will be interesting to watch the progress of this.
Local news has reported that Phoenix plans to reopen the theatre about December 25,2020 with much of the same staff.
70mm Movies at Cinema East (Number in parentheses is number of weeks it ran)
10/13/1965 … THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES … Cinema East (17) [70mm]
05/10/1967 … SAND PEBBLES … Cinema East (11) [Unsure about this one]
03/19/1969 … THE LION IN WINTER … Cinema East (12)
12/17/1969 … HELLO, DOLLY … Cinema East (27) [70mm]
03/11/1973 … SOUND OF MUSIC … Cinema East (10) [70mm]
05/24/1979 … ALIEN … Cinema East (16) [70mm]
05/21/1980 … EMPIRE STRIKES BACK … Cinema East (7) [70mm] [Followed by 13 weeks in 35mm]
03/19/1982 … QUEST FOR FIRE … Cinema East (7) [70mm]
10/22/1982 … TRON … Cinema East (1) [70mm]
09/02/1983 … OKLAHOMA … Cinema East (2) [70mm – 30fps]
09/23/1983 … ONE FROM THE HEART … Cinema East (1) [70mm]
05/23/1984 … INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM … Cinema East (20) [70mm]
10/12/1984 … AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS … Cinema East (1) [70mm]
07/02/1986 … TOP GUN (70MM) … Cinema East (12) [70mm] [6 previous weeks in 35mm]
11/03/1989 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Cinema East (2) [70mm] [Next to last movie at Cinema East]
A 70mm print of TENET will open here on 8/31/2020.
The 70mm list compiled by Coate/Kallay shows the first regular run of 70mm at Lincoln Square was THE MASTER in September, 2012.
The other cinema was at 5988 Westerville Road. Closed in 1977
For the record, Loews Southland was built as a tri-plex.
According to Google Maps, the block is now a parking area.
Recliners are now installed in the main theater. Second floor screening room open and has 28 recliners.
GRAND BOUFFE played at the World Theatre,further north on High Street from State/Agora/Newport Music Hall in March of 1974. Earl Wilson called it the “most revolting, stomach-turning picture I’ve ever seen. It stars Marcello Mastroianni in an eating orgy with four men determined to glutton themselves to death.”
WAR AND PEACE opened at the DeMille on April 28, 1968 and closed on September 10, 1968. Presentation was listed as 70mm and stereo. It was shown in 2 parts, with one ticket giving admission to both parts.
While I don’t have 100% of the data, the average run of CIRCUS WORLD was about 11 weeks. The Uptowns may have been the shortest.
There is a gap in Cinerama showings at the Uptown from 11/16/1964 – 3/8/1965. I have no idea what ran at the Uptown during that period.
The first day of 2-screen operation at the South Drive-In was April 6, 1979.
The small map still shows the center of the Ohio State campus.
Website shows address as 328 Jackson Street,Columbus, IN 47201
Dolby Cinema added in Spring, 2019.
CCC became a twin theater in 1973. On July 23, 1973, Screen 1 opened with CHATO’S LAND and CHINESE CONNECTION, followed on Wednesday evening by SOUND OF MUSIC and LIVING FREE. Screen 2 continued its run of CHARLOTTE’S WEB and DARLING LILI. This was the first twin drive-in in the Columbus area.
Theater closing date was 9/9/79, running Disco Godfather, Super Dude and Wild & Dirty.
In 2006, Ron Newman asked about the International Star Palace. It WAS located in the Main Theater building in the 1970 time frame.
Located in Stark County, named after a Revolutionary War Officer.