Actually, its reconstruction halted for a year because of a windstorm, and at the time, the reconstruction was 90% complete. Cleveland’s ABC affiliate WEWS just reported that reconstruction has resumed yesterday, and should be completed by the start of next year according to State Theatre Board Member Tim Parkison. WEWS also reported that the State board members originally agreed to a maximum project price of $23.5 million, but they were notified the project was about $7 million over budget. The contract dispute is now in mediation.
The Mason Cinema was destroyed by a tornado during the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. Owner Woodrow Wilson (of course not the president) reopened the Mason Cinema on December 26, 1975. Mason Community Players Inc. moved into the theater building in November 1984, but the Mason Cinema continued to show movies alongside performing arts.
This is taken on September 7, 1978. After a long original run at the Northwest Plaza throughout much of 1977, the film was moved the following year to the Strand where it had its “final engagement” there.
Opened on July 18, 1975 by AMC, taken over by Mid-States Theaters in 1977, USA Cinemas in January 1986, and Loews in April 1989. Loews closed the theater on May 20, 1990, and reopened as Movie City two years later on May 22, 1992. Movie City closed on August 31, 1995.
Joe Williams of Carthage, Texas, opened the DeSoto Drive-In on September 1, 1952 with Susan Hayward in “Tulsa” (unknown if extras added). Claude Younger took the role as manager of the theater two weeks after opening. It was still open in the 1980s.
I don’t know why the 1953-54 Theatre Catalog said 250 cars, because that amount might be larger than this. Judging by the layout I saw in the 1955 aerial view, the American Legion Drive-In looked both unusual in an oval shape with no fencing that surrounds it, and way damn smaller than I thought. There are six traces surrounding the drive-in and the concession/projection booth was located close to the screen. Because of the layout being so small without noticing how small it was, it was probably around the same size as the Ponce-de-Leon Drive-In in Ponce-de-Leon, Florida.
Also opened with “The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad” (or the retitled reissue of the Walt Disney animated feature “The Wind in the Willows” from “The Adventures of Ichabod And Mr. Toad”) in Screen 2, which comes along with “Hot Lead, Cold Feet”.
Screens 3 and 4 first closed on January 18, 1993, while Screen 2 closed on January 25, 1993. Both of those reasons is because of lease expiration. Screens 5, 6, 7, and 8 closed on June 1, 2000, and Screen 1 closed on January 21, 2001.
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Actually, its reconstruction halted for a year because of a windstorm, and at the time, the reconstruction was 90% complete. Cleveland’s ABC affiliate WEWS just reported that reconstruction has resumed yesterday, and should be completed by the start of next year according to State Theatre Board Member Tim Parkison. WEWS also reported that the State board members originally agreed to a maximum project price of $23.5 million, but they were notified the project was about $7 million over budget. The contract dispute is now in mediation.
Also closed as a first-run movie theater with “Once Upon A Mouse” which comes along with the feature mentioned above.
The Mason Cinema was destroyed by a tornado during the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. Owner Woodrow Wilson (of course not the president) reopened the Mason Cinema on December 26, 1975. Mason Community Players Inc. moved into the theater building in November 1984, but the Mason Cinema continued to show movies alongside performing arts.
This was originally a twin when it operated as early as the mid-1970s. It expanded to seven screens in 2005.
This is taken on September 7, 1978. After a long original run at the Northwest Plaza throughout much of 1977, the film was moved the following year to the Strand where it had its “final engagement” there.
The Valley continued operating right after the 1973 murder. It was closed in 1976.
Closed on September 14, 1982.
Opened on July 18, 1975 by AMC, taken over by Mid-States Theaters in 1977, USA Cinemas in January 1986, and Loews in April 1989. Loews closed the theater on May 20, 1990, and reopened as Movie City two years later on May 22, 1992. Movie City closed on August 31, 1995.
Actual closing date is September 27, 1987 with “La Bamba” and “Castaway”. Tim Moyer Cinemas (not Tom) was its last operator.
Joe Williams of Carthage, Texas, opened the DeSoto Drive-In on September 1, 1952 with Susan Hayward in “Tulsa” (unknown if extras added). Claude Younger took the role as manager of the theater two weeks after opening. It was still open in the 1980s.
It was originally scheduled to open on June 30, 1953, but was pushed to a few days later to July 2, 1953 for unknown reasons.
I don’t know why the 1953-54 Theatre Catalog said 250 cars, because that amount might be larger than this. Judging by the layout I saw in the 1955 aerial view, the American Legion Drive-In looked both unusual in an oval shape with no fencing that surrounds it, and way damn smaller than I thought. There are six traces surrounding the drive-in and the concession/projection booth was located close to the screen. Because of the layout being so small without noticing how small it was, it was probably around the same size as the Ponce-de-Leon Drive-In in Ponce-de-Leon, Florida.
Judging by the 1957 aerial view, the drive-in looks kinda larger than a 50-car drive-in.
Opened on Christmas Eve 1968 with “With Six You Get Eggroll”.
Closed on November 3, 1968 with “A Time To Sing” and “Kona Coast”.
Closed on July 30, 1966 with “How To Stuff A Bikini” and “Charade”.
Actual closing date is October 3, 1964 with “The Patsy” and “The Devil-Ship Pirates”.
Closed on November 30, 1971.
Also opened with “The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad” (or the retitled reissue of the Walt Disney animated feature “The Wind in the Willows” from “The Adventures of Ichabod And Mr. Toad”) in Screen 2, which comes along with “Hot Lead, Cold Feet”.
Closed as a movie theater on April 12, 1965 with “Mara Of The Wilderness”.
Closed on February 28, 1967 with “The Corrupt Ones” and the appropriate-titled “Once Before I Die”.
Closed on October 31, 1988 with “Wings Of Desire”.
Actual closing date is September 9, 1982 with “Poltergeist” and “The Beast Within”.
Screens 3 and 4 first closed on January 18, 1993, while Screen 2 closed on January 25, 1993. Both of those reasons is because of lease expiration. Screens 5, 6, 7, and 8 closed on June 1, 2000, and Screen 1 closed on January 21, 2001.