The actual opening date is March 8, 1991 as the first movie theater operated by the CinemaxX chain, which came around two years after Hans-Joachim Flebbe founded the Cinemaxx company together with the media entrepreneurs Rolf Deyhle and Bodo Scriba in 1989.
This was first known as the Chilton Theatre. The Chilton Theatre closed in 1969 for a few years, and was reopened by 1972 under the name Chilton Cinema 1.
The actual opening date is December 18, 1922 with House Peters in “Rich Men’s Wives” along with musical performances by the Gloe-Naidi Concert Orchestra with eleven male singers doing “Good Fellowship” and the overture of “Orpheus of the Unterwelt”.
As of 1922, the Rivoli Theatre is originally constructed out of symmetrical terra cotta and colored brick facade and originally housed 800 luxurious leather-covered velour banded seats arranged so as to insure unobstructed view of the 36ft stage (70ft height). A huge circle of electric bulbs and inverted domes, shedding a soft glow over all up above. The wall panels are twin chandelier and quaint shade and featured a pipe organ from below the stage. The valance was dipped in rich blue while the monogram, cords and tassels are dipped in blazing gold. Up in the rear balcony is the projection booth with two Simplex projectors and a spotlight machine being added as well, and lastly is a restrooms for both genders located in the rear.
First operated by USA Cinemas, then Loews, then Sony, and finally Loews Cineplex until closing in June 2000. At the time, it was known as Loews Bristol 8.
Independent operators reopened the theater as “Movieland” in January 2002. Unfortunately despite having eight screens, only six 35mm projectors were functioning. Two of the 35mm projectors broke down as reported by management. The management ended up using one of the two screens with a pair of 16mm projectors to show classic movies, while the other screen remained unused.
The theater closed again on May 26, 2002 but only for two months. It reopened again under the name Forestville Theaters on July 12, 2002, and remained like that until its final closure on October 2, 2005.
Correction: The Matsubara area of Osaka does have a cultural center nearby that does screen movies during the very long darkness but only in rare occasions. It will have its own CT page soon.
Opened on November 23, 1973 as the Showcase Cinemas 1-2-3. A fourth screen was added in 1977, followed by a fifth screen in 1978, and three more in 1979 bringing a total to eight. Two more were added in 1984 bringing a total to ten, and the final two screens were added in 1991 bringing the grand total to twelve screens.
The RCE was located right next to the Oakland Shopping Center that opened theater-less in August 1965. Despite the Oakland Shopping Center being constructed in the Fall of 1964, the parking lot of the strip mall was actually constructed on the site of a drive-in theater, known as the Starlite Drive-In (1948-1964), which will have its own CT page soon.
Destroyed by a fire on December 19, 1945.
Destroyed by a fire on December 22, 1945.
The actual opening date is March 8, 1991 as the first movie theater operated by the CinemaxX chain, which came around two years after Hans-Joachim Flebbe founded the Cinemaxx company together with the media entrepreneurs Rolf Deyhle and Bodo Scriba in 1989.
This was first known as the Chilton Theatre. The Chilton Theatre closed in 1969 for a few years, and was reopened by 1972 under the name Chilton Cinema 1.
Opened on December 12, 1991.
The actual opening date is March 8, 1995.
Closed in 1929.
The actual opening date is December 18, 1922 with House Peters in “Rich Men’s Wives” along with musical performances by the Gloe-Naidi Concert Orchestra with eleven male singers doing “Good Fellowship” and the overture of “Orpheus of the Unterwelt”.
As of 1922, the Rivoli Theatre is originally constructed out of symmetrical terra cotta and colored brick facade and originally housed 800 luxurious leather-covered velour banded seats arranged so as to insure unobstructed view of the 36ft stage (70ft height). A huge circle of electric bulbs and inverted domes, shedding a soft glow over all up above. The wall panels are twin chandelier and quaint shade and featured a pipe organ from below the stage. The valance was dipped in rich blue while the monogram, cords and tassels are dipped in blazing gold. Up in the rear balcony is the projection booth with two Simplex projectors and a spotlight machine being added as well, and lastly is a restrooms for both genders located in the rear.
A 1986 aerial view shows the Midway appearing to be operational, but was gone by 1992.
First operated by USA Cinemas, then Loews, then Sony, and finally Loews Cineplex until closing in June 2000. At the time, it was known as Loews Bristol 8.
Independent operators reopened the theater as “Movieland” in January 2002. Unfortunately despite having eight screens, only six 35mm projectors were functioning. Two of the 35mm projectors broke down as reported by management. The management ended up using one of the two screens with a pair of 16mm projectors to show classic movies, while the other screen remained unused.
The theater closed again on May 26, 2002 but only for two months. It reopened again under the name Forestville Theaters on July 12, 2002, and remained like that until its final closure on October 2, 2005.
Opened on July 15, 2011.
Once operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Still open in 1975.
Actual closing date is October 19, 2000.
Correction: The Matsubara area of Osaka does have a cultural center nearby that does screen movies during the very long darkness but only in rare occasions. It will have its own CT page soon.
Three more screens were added in 1979 which brought a total to eight screens.
The actual opening date is March 17, 1955 with James Stewart in “The Glenn Miller Story” (unknown if extras added).
Opened on October 4, 1947, closed on April 26, 1984.
Closed on November 16, 1986 with “Extremities” and “Savage Street”.
Closed on October 14, 1985 with “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” and “After The Fall Of New York” after a fire destroyed the drive-in.
This closed in the late-1980s, not early-1970s.
Opened on November 23, 1973 as the Showcase Cinemas 1-2-3. A fourth screen was added in 1977, followed by a fifth screen in 1978, and three more in 1979 bringing a total to eight. Two more were added in 1984 bringing a total to ten, and the final two screens were added in 1991 bringing the grand total to twelve screens.
This was actually taken in 1997, around a few to several months right after the game’s release in North America.
The Gaston Drive-In actually has a capacity of 341 cars (not 750), and was originally operated by General Amusements Inc.
The RCE was located right next to the Oakland Shopping Center that opened theater-less in August 1965. Despite the Oakland Shopping Center being constructed in the Fall of 1964, the parking lot of the strip mall was actually constructed on the site of a drive-in theater, known as the Starlite Drive-In (1948-1964), which will have its own CT page soon.