I found information that the Roosevelt Theatre and the Jefferson Theatre are two different theaters. The Roosevelt Theatre opened on April 29, 1920, and the nearby Jefferson Theatre opened in the 1910s. The Jefferson then became the Vista Theatre in July 1915 before becoming the Reliance Theatre around 1920.
Ellison Dunn opened the Dunn Theatre on June 13, 1949 with Glenn Ford in “The Return of October” (unknown if extras added). It was located on 204 S Wiley Ave, Donalsonville, GA 39845, which appears to be demolished by the 1980s.
The Hillcrest Cinema started life as a 300-seat single-screener, opening its doors by owners Neal Baker and Bobby Whitaker on July 1, 1977 with “Smokey And The Bandit” as the first indoor movie theater to operate in Jackson since the 1962 closure of the Town Theatre. The theater was twinned around the following year, and was renamed the Hillcrest Twin Cinema.
The Southern Park Theatre opened its doors on April 10, 1970 with “M-A-S-H” and closed on April 2, 1989 with “Leviathan” due to the expansion of the nearby CinemaSouth.
Opened with Jean Arthur in “Easy Living” and Reginald Denny in “The Great Gambini” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Woodland Café” and a newsreel, featuring installations of Western Electric Mirrophonic Wide-Range sound. Al Sonntag was the original manager and its marquee was constructed by the Oakland’s Electrical Products Company.
The Crane Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre on March 6, 1955, reopening with Bing Crosby’s smash “White Christmas” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon (unlisted on opening ad).
The Fox closed on April 14, 1959 with “Road Racers” and “Daddy-O”.
The Tiger Theatre actually opened its doors on October 13, 1937 with Gary Cooper in “If I Had A Million” along with several shorts and a newsreel. What’s strange about its opening is that it opened with a movie that came out almost five years prior despite being a first-run theater throughout its entire life.
The September 15, 1954 fire happened in the morning hours which is on its last out of its four-day run of showing Spencer Tracy’s “Broken Lance” alongside the short “Day On A Jet Aircraft Carrier” both in CinemaScope. Fox Midwest Theatres was its last operator, and the fire cost an estimate $200,000 in damages.
First operated by Movie World Cinemas, and later National Theatre Corp. Regal acquired the theater from NTC on April 8, 1994, and they closed it on October 11, 2001 due to the chain not wanting to compete over its nearby and successful 14-screener.
After being abandoned for a whole year, the theater reopened with six screens as the USA Cinema Encore Cinema in 2003 under independent ownership.
Closed in the mid-1970s. The outer traces were gutted during the construction of East Snelling Ser Drive, leaving the screen and booth standing until demolition in 1980.
The National Theatre Corp. chain opened the Boulevard Centre Movies 6 on November 22, 1991. Regal Cinemas took over the theater in April 8, 1994 and the chain later expanded to 14 screens in late-1995.
I found information that the Roosevelt Theatre and the Jefferson Theatre are two different theaters. The Roosevelt Theatre opened on April 29, 1920, and the nearby Jefferson Theatre opened in the 1910s. The Jefferson then became the Vista Theatre in July 1915 before becoming the Reliance Theatre around 1920.
Opened on June 2, 1947 with Frank Sinatra in “Till The Clouds Roll By” (unknown if extras added), and closed in December 1980.
Ellison Dunn opened the Dunn Theatre on June 13, 1949 with Glenn Ford in “The Return of October” (unknown if extras added). It was located on 204 S Wiley Ave, Donalsonville, GA 39845, which appears to be demolished by the 1980s.
The theater was still open in 1988 actually. Carmike later operated the theater and was still open in 1997 under the name “Cumming Cinema 3”.
Opened on May 2, 1927 with Ronald Colman in “The Night Of Love” along with an unnamed Pathe Comedy and a Hearst International Newsreel.
Opened on July 21, 1948.
Still open in 1992.
The Hillcrest Cinema started life as a 300-seat single-screener, opening its doors by owners Neal Baker and Bobby Whitaker on July 1, 1977 with “Smokey And The Bandit” as the first indoor movie theater to operate in Jackson since the 1962 closure of the Town Theatre. The theater was twinned around the following year, and was renamed the Hillcrest Twin Cinema.
Last known as Town Theatre, and closed on Christmas Day 1962 with “Hero’s Island”.
I cannot find its grand opening date, but this opened in May 1953.
Opened in late-August or early-September 1952.
The Southern Park Theatre opened its doors on April 10, 1970 with “M-A-S-H” and closed on April 2, 1989 with “Leviathan” due to the expansion of the nearby CinemaSouth.
Expanded to 10 screens on April 6, 1989.
Opened with Jean Arthur in “Easy Living” and Reginald Denny in “The Great Gambini” along with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Woodland Café” and a newsreel, featuring installations of Western Electric Mirrophonic Wide-Range sound. Al Sonntag was the original manager and its marquee was constructed by the Oakland’s Electrical Products Company.
The building is most likely constructed between 1979 and 1980. It’s likely that the twin opened around that time.
The Crane Theatre was renamed the Fox Theatre on March 6, 1955, reopening with Bing Crosby’s smash “White Christmas” along with an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon (unlisted on opening ad).
The Fox closed on April 14, 1959 with “Road Racers” and “Daddy-O”.
The Tiger Theatre actually opened its doors on October 13, 1937 with Gary Cooper in “If I Had A Million” along with several shorts and a newsreel. What’s strange about its opening is that it opened with a movie that came out almost five years prior despite being a first-run theater throughout its entire life.
The September 15, 1954 fire happened in the morning hours which is on its last out of its four-day run of showing Spencer Tracy’s “Broken Lance” alongside the short “Day On A Jet Aircraft Carrier” both in CinemaScope. Fox Midwest Theatres was its last operator, and the fire cost an estimate $200,000 in damages.
First operated by Movie World Cinemas, and later National Theatre Corp. Regal acquired the theater from NTC on April 8, 1994, and they closed it on October 11, 2001 due to the chain not wanting to compete over its nearby and successful 14-screener.
After being abandoned for a whole year, the theater reopened with six screens as the USA Cinema Encore Cinema in 2003 under independent ownership.
A 1952 aerial view shows the drive-in operating, so this opened as early as 1952.
Once operated by Shea Theatres.
Also to note is that the size of the drive-in looks WAY too small to fit 620 cars.
During the late-1970s, the Super 45 Drive-In began focusing more towards hard R-rated and soft X-rated movies.
Where’s Winnie The Pooh And The Honey Tree? It’s supposed to be added as a featurette to The Ugly Dachshund.
Closed in the mid-1970s. The outer traces were gutted during the construction of East Snelling Ser Drive, leaving the screen and booth standing until demolition in 1980.
The National Theatre Corp. chain opened the Boulevard Centre Movies 6 on November 22, 1991. Regal Cinemas took over the theater in April 8, 1994 and the chain later expanded to 14 screens in late-1995.